Absolution is the third studio album by the English rock band Muse,released on 15 September 2003 through Taste Media. It was produced by Muse and Rich Costey,with additional production by John Cornfield and Paul Reeve.
"Speed of Sound" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their third studio album,X&Y (2005). Constructed around a piano and guitar riff,the song builds into a huge,synthesiser-heavy chorus. It was released by Parlophone Records as the lead single from the album. "Speed of Sound" made its radio premiere on BBC Radio 1 with Lamacq on 19 April,then was serviced to US radio on 18 April 2005. The song was released physically in Japan on 11 May with two B-sides:"Things I Don't Understand" and "Proof". In the United Kingdom,the single was issued on 23 May 2005.
"Mad World" is a 1982 song by British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith,it was the band's third single release and first chart hit,reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982. Both "Mad World" and its B-side,"Ideas as Opiates",appeared on the band's debut LP The Hurting (1983). This single was also the band's first international success,reaching the Top 40 in several countries in 1982–83.
"I Believe I Can Fly" is a song written,produced,and performed by American singer R. Kelly from the soundtrack to the 1996 film Space Jam. It was originally released on November 26,1996,and was later included on Kelly's 1998 album R. In early 1997,"I Believe I Can Fly" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the number-one spot of the Billboard R&B Singles Chart and remained there for six non-consecutive weeks. Internationally,"I Believe I Can Fly" topped the charts in eight countries,including Ireland,the Netherlands,New Zealand,and the United Kingdom.
"Someday (I Will Understand)" is a song by American singer Britney Spears. It was written by Spears and produced by Guy Sigsworth. The song was released on August 18,2005,by Jive Records as the sole single from Spears' first extended play,Britney &Kevin:Chaotic (2005),outside the United States. In July 2004,Spears announced her engagement to American dancer Kevin Federline,later revealing she would be taking another career break to start a family. Spears wrote the song two weeks before knowing she was pregnant with her first child,Sean Preston Federline. A pop ballad,its lyrics refer to a feeling of empowerment as a pregnant woman. A remixed version of the song was included on the 2005 remix compilation,B in the Mix:The Remixes.
"Sing It Back" is a song written and performed by Irish-English electronic music duo Moloko. It first appeared in its original version on Moloko's second album,I Am Not a Doctor (1998);it was released as a single on 8 March 1999,reaching number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. The song experienced chart success after it was remixed by DJ Boris Dlugosch,peaking at number four in the UK in September 1999. Murphy had started writing the lyrics while clubbing in New York City,and knew the song was at heart a dance track,but the group wanted to record it in a different artistic fashion for its album version.
"Not Gonna Get Us" is a song by the Russian music duo t.A.T.u. for their first English-language album,200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (2002). Interscope Records released it on 21 April 2003 as the second single from the album. It was originally released as "Nas Ne Dogonyat" on t.A.T.u.'s debut album,200 ПоВстречной (2001). The song was written by Sergio Galoyan,Trevor Horn,Elena Kiper and Valery Polienko,while production was handled by Horn. "Not Gonna Get Us" is a Eurodance-inspired song,and lyrically it talks about the group running away from people as they don't understand their love towards one another. The song was included on the duo's compilation album The Best (2006).
"Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)",censored as "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)",is the third official single from Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado's debut album,Whoa,Nelly!. The song's album title "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)" was censored and the word "shit" was removed from the title for radio airplay and substituted on the cover art with "#*@!!".
"I'm Like a Bird" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was written by Furtado and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West for her debut studio album,Whoa,Nelly! (2000). Released as the album's first single on September 25,2000,it became a worldwide hit the following year,peaking at number one in Portugal,number two in Australia and New Zealand,number five in the United Kingdom,and number nine in the United States. It was the eighth-most-played song on Canadian radio in 2001.
"Butterflies and Hurricanes" is a song by English rock band Muse. It was released as the sixth and final single from their third studio album,Absolution (2003),on 20 September 2004. Unlike Absolution,the single was released through Atlantic Records.
"Hysteria" (also known as "Hysteria (I Want It Now)" in the United States) is a song by English alternative rock band Muse. Released on December 1,2003 as the third single from their third studio album,Absolution (2003),it was written by members Matt Bellamy,Dominic Howard,and Chris Wolstenholme,who all co-produced the track with Rich Costey.
The discography of Muse,an English rock band,consists of nine studio albums,two live albums,one compilation album,one box set,five extended plays (EPs),44 singles,two video albums,61 music videos and four other appearances. Formed in Teignmouth,Devon in 1994,the band signed with Taste Media before releasing their debut album Showbiz in 1999. The album was a success across Europe,and in the UK reached number 29 on the UK Albums Chart,as well as being certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Five singles were released from Showbiz,with final release "Unintended" the band's first to reach the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. Muse released their second album Origin of Symmetry in 2001,which reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the BPI. The album's first three singles,"Plug In Baby","New Born" and "Bliss",all reached the UK top 25.
"Apocalypse Please" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse,featured on their third studio album,Absolution (2003). A live version of the song was released as a download single on 23 August 2004,from which approximately 70% of all proceeds were donated to Oxfam. The song reached number ten on the first edition of the UK Official Download Chart,announced on 1 September 2004.
"Overcome" is a song by the alternative rock group Live that was released as the second single from their 2001 album,V. In the United States,the September 11 attacks were a catalyst for the song's addition to radio despite not receiving an official release there. The song peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and became a top-three hit in the Netherlands and the Flanders region of Belgium.
"Time Is Running Out" is a song by the English alternative rock band Muse. It is the third track on their third studio album,Absolution. The song was released as the second single from the album on 8 September 2003 in the United Kingdom and other countries. It was also the band's first Top 10 hit in the UK,peaking at number eight,besting the number eleven peak of "Plug In Baby".
"Uprising" is a song by the English rock band Muse. It was released on 4 August 2009 as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album,The Resistance (2009). The song was written by band member Matt Bellamy,produced by the band,and mixed by Spike Stent. "Uprising" peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and peaked in the top 10 in seven countries. It was certified platinum in the United Kingdom,gold in four countries,platinum in three countries,and double-platinum in the United States,making it Muse's best-selling single.
"What'cha Gonna Do" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal. It was the lead single from their final studio album Eternal,and subsequently their last single before they split. It was the only single released from the group as a duo.
"Price Tag" is a song by English singer-songwriter Jessie J,featuring American rapper B.o.B. It was released in late January 2011,in the United Kingdom as the second single from Jessie J's debut studio album,Who You Are (2011). "Price Tag" was written by Jessie J,Courtney L Richardson,Dr. Luke,Claude Kelly and B.o.B,and it was produced by Dr. Luke. It serves as the album's lead single in the United States. An official remix features British rapper Devlin. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The single also topped the charts in Ireland and New Zealand,becoming Jessie J's first number-one single in these countries and her native United Kingdom. In the United States,"Price Tag" peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 causing the song to appear on the 2011 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 39. Additionally,the song charted at number one in nineteen countries,becoming Jessie J's biggest hit to date. The song was also the biggest-selling collaboration of the year in the UK. At the 2012 Brit Awards,"Price Tag" was nominated for Best British Single.
"Dead Inside" is a song by English rock band Muse. The opening track on their seventh album,Drones,it was released as the album's lead single and second overall on 23 March 2015. On the same day,a lyric video for the song was released on the band's YouTube channel,while the single premiered on BBC Radio 1.
"Dig Down" is a song by English rock band Muse. Produced by the band with Mike Elizondo,it was released as a single on 18 May 2017 and is featured on the band's eighth studio album,Simulation Theory. "Dig Down" debuted at number 94 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. The next week,it peaked at 51 on that chart.
