We Are the Ark

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We Are the Ark
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Studio album by
Released25 September 2000
Genre Glam rock
Length46:36
Label Virgin
Producer Marco Manieri, The Ark
The Ark chronology
The Ark
(1996)
We Are the Ark
(2000)
In Lust We Trust
(2002)
Singles from We Are The Ark
  1. "Let Your Body Decide (first release)"
    Released: 2000
  2. "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Echo Chamber"
    Released: 2000
  4. "Joy Surrender"
    Released: 2001
  5. "Let Your Body Decide (re-release)"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
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We Are the Ark was released on 25 September 2000 and is the debut studio album from Swedish glam rock group The Ark. The album was both a critical and commercial success, spawning four singles.

Contents

Track listing

All songs were written by Ola Salo.

  1. "Hey Modern Days" – 3:50
  2. "Echo Chamber" – 3:39
  3. "Joy Surrender" – 3:55
  4. "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" – 4:10
  5. "Ain't Too Proud to Bow" – 3:31
  6. "Bottleneck Barbiturate" – 4:57
  7. "Let Your Body Decide" – 3:13
  8. "Patchouli" – 2:33
  9. "This Sad Bouquet" – 5:02
  10. "Angelheads" – 3:21
  11. "Laurel Wreath" – 3:44
  12. "You, Who Stole My Solitude" – 5:01

Personnel

Singles

Charts

Chart (2000-2001)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [2] 1

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r563914
  2. "Veckolista Album, vecka 40, 2000". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 15 May 2020.