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The Madding Crowd | ||||
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Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
Recorded | Tree Studios | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, Roots rock, rock | |||
Length | 53:45 | |||
Label | 550 | |||
Producer | Nick DiDia | |||
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Singles from The Madding Crowd | ||||
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The Madding Crowd is the debut major-label album by the American rock band Nine Days, released on May 16, 2000, by Epic Records. It spawned the major hit "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" and another single, "If I Am". It peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard 200.
"The Madding Crowd" debuted at number 63 on the US Billboard 200. [4] The album was certified Gold in the United States with 500,000 album copies sold. [5]
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [6] | 67 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000 |
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