Two (The Calling album)

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Two
The Calling Two.jpg
Studio album by
The Calling
ReleasedJune 8, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge
Length49.28
Label RCA
Producer
  • Alex Band
  • Aaron Kamin
  • Clif Magness
  • Marc Tanner
The Calling chronology
Camino Palmero
(2001)		Two
(2004)
Singles from Two
  1. "Our Lives"
    Released: March 30, 2004
  2. "Things Will Go My Way"
    Released: August 16, 2004
  3. "Anything"
    Released: October 25, 2004

Two (stylized as II) is the second and final studio album by American alternative rock band The Calling, released on June 8, 2004 (vocalist Alex Band's 23rd birthday) through RCA Records. The record only features original members Band and guitarist Aaron Kamin along with a variety of session musicians.

Contents

The album deals with romantic love and relationships.

Despite radio-friendly singles and relentless touring by the band, the album was viewed by many as under-promoted by the label and a commercial disappointment compared to the success of their first album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Melodic.net Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
musicOMH (favourable) [3]
RTÉ.ie Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

"Our Lives" was a minor hit, but the album was not as successful as their debut album Camino Palmero with sales totaling two million worldwide. Johnny Loftus at AllMusic, who gave it one and half out of five stars, said the album is "never adding enough of anything to be memorable or personal", and, that it is "the alternative to having an opinion." [1]

Two didn't do as well in the charts as their debut album, as it only peaked at No. 54 on Billboard 200. In UK it peaked higher than their first album as it reached No. 9. Worldwide sales of the album reach 1,500,000.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin.

No.TitleLength
1."One by One"5:07
2."Our Lives"3:55
3."Things Will Go My Way"4:01
4."Chasing the Sun"3:45
5."Believing"3:57
6."Anything"4:05
7."If Only"4:41
8."Somebody Out There"4:08
9."Surrender"5:26
10."Dreaming in Red"4:52
11."Your Hope"5:24
Japan Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."For You"3:42
Europe Reissue Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."For You" (Acoustic)3:30
13."London Calling" (Live)2:10

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart [5] 96
Austrian Album Chart19
European Albums Chart [6] 22
French Album Chart40
German Album Chart17
Irish Album Chart49
Italian Album Chart17
Japanese Album Chart [7] 25
Netherlands Album Chart66
Scottish Album Chart [8] 7
Swedish Album Chart51
Swiss Album Chart23
UK Album Chart9
U.S. Billboard 200 Album Chart54

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [9] Gold50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Silver60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Melodic.net review
  3. ↑ "The Calling – II – Album Reviews – musicOMH".
  4. ↑ "The Calling – II". August 9, 2004.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. ↑ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 19, 2004 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "ザ・コーリングのアルバム売上ランキング".
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 – Official Charts Company".
  9. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – The Calling – Two" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ "British album certifications – The Calling – Two". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 25, 2012.
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