Sunday 8PM

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Sunday 8PM
Faithless Sunday 8PM.jpg
Studio album by
Released28 September 1998 [1]
1 September 2001 (Special Edition)
Recorded1998
StudioSwanyard Studios (London)
Genre Electronic, trip hop, trance, downtempo
Length57:30
Label Cheeky/BMG
Producer Rollo
Faithless chronology
Reverence / Irreverence
(1996)
Sunday 8PM
(1998)
Sunday 8PM / Saturday 3AM
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
NME 8/10 [3]
Pitchfork 4.4/10 [4]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Sunday 8PM is the second album by English electronic music group Faithless, released on 28 September 1998. The album contains the hit singles "Bring My Family Back", "Take the Long Way Home", and "God Is a DJ". The album reached number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1999, Sunday 8PM was one of twelve albums to make the shortlist for the Mercury Prize.

Contents

Versions

In 1998, there was a special release in the Netherlands: The Pinkpop Edition, which included a bonus CD with four live recordings ("God Is a DJ", "Bring My Family Back", "Do My Thing", and "If Lovin' You Is Wrong") from the Pinkpop festival of June 1998.

In 1999, the album was re-released as Sunday 8PM / Saturday 3AM , containing an extra CD with mixed versions.

The image on the album/CD cover is the Bluebird Theatre in Denver, Colorado, United States.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Garden"4:27
2."Bring My Family Back" (featuring Rachael Brown)6:22
3."Hour of Need" (featuring Rachael Brown)4:36
4."Postcards" (featuring Dido)4:01
5."Take the Long Way Home"7:13
6."Why Go?" (featuring Boy George)3:57
7."She's My Baby" (featuring Rachael Brown and Pauline Taylor)5:48
8."God Is a DJ"8:01
9."Hem of His Garment" (featuring Dido and Pauline Taylor)4:07
10."Sunday 8PM"2:42
11."Killer's Lullaby"6:10
2001 special edition
No.TitleLength
1."The Garden"4:27
2."Bring My Family Back" (featuring Rachael Brown)6:22
3."Hour of Need" (featuring Rachael Brown)4:36
4."Postcards" (featuring Dido)4:01
5."Take the Long Way Home"7:13
6."Why Go?" (featuring Boy George)3:57
7."She's My Baby" (featuring Rachael Brown and Pauline Taylor)5:48
8."God Is a DJ"8:01
9."Hem of His Garment" (featuring Dido and Pauline Taylor)4:07
10."Sunday 8PM"2:42
11."Killer's Lullaby"6:10
12."Killer's Lullaby" (Nightmares on Wax Remix)5:26
13."Bring My Family Back" (Paul Van Dyk Remix)7:15

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [22] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [23] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] Gold100,000^
Summaries
Europe950,000 [25]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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