We Are the Night (album)

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We Are the Night
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Studio album by
Released2 July 2007 (2007-07-02)
Recorded2006
Genre Electronica
Length59:59
Label
Producer The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Push the Button
(2005)
We Are the Night
(2007)
Brotherhood
(2008)
Alternative cover art
We Are the Night alt cover ,1.jpeg
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Path to Follow" (featuring Willy Mason)
  • Tom Rowlands
  • Ed Simons
  • Willy Mason
1:04
2."We Are the Night"
6:33
3."All Rights Reversed" (featuring Klaxons and Lightspeed Champion)
4:42
4."Saturate"
  • Rowland
  • Simons
4:49
5."Do It Again" (featuring Ali Love)
  • Rowland
  • Simons
  • Ali Love
5:33
6."Das Spiegel"
  • Rowland
  • Simons
5:51
7."The Salmon Dance" (featuring Fatlip)
3:40
8."Burst Generator"
  • Rowland
  • Simons
6:51
9."A Modern Midnight Conversation"
  • Rowland
  • Simons
  • Barbara Massey
  • Ernie Calabria
5:56
10."Battle Scars" (featuring Willy Mason)
  • Rowland
  • Simons
  • Mason
5:50
11."Harpoons"
  • Rowland
  • Simons
2:25
12."The Pills Won't Help You Now" (featuring Tim Smith of Midlake)
  • Rowland
  • Simons
  • Tim Smith
6:35
Total length:59:51
Japanese CD and iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Seal" (featuring Juana Molina)
  • Rowland
  • Simons
  • Molina
4:40
14."No Need"
  • Rowland
  • Simons
5:14
UK, US, and Japanese iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Seal" (featuring Juana Molina)
  • Rowland
  • Simons
  • Juana Molina
4:40
14."The Rock Drill"
  • Rowland
  • Simons
5:09

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA) [52] Gold7,500^
Russia (NFPF) [53] Gold10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [54] Gold100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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