Cleopatra (album)

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Cleopatra
Cleopatra album cover.jpg
Studio album by
the Lumineers
ReleasedApril 8, 2016
Recorded2013–15
Genre
Length33:47
Label
Producer Simone Felice
The Lumineers chronology
Winter
(2012)		Cleopatra
(2016)		C-Sides
(2018)
Singles from Cleopatra
  1. "Ophelia"
    Released: February 5, 2016
  2. "Cleopatra"
    Released: March 25, 2016
  3. "Angela"
    Released: April 1, 2016
  4. "Sleep on the Floor"
    Released: November 16, 2016

Cleopatra is the second studio album by American indie folk band the Lumineers. The album was released in the United States on April 8, 2016, and contains the singles "Ophelia", "Cleopatra", "Angela" and "Sleep on the Floor". The album received positive reviews and commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. It is the last album by the band to feature Neyla Pekarek, who left in October 2018 to pursue a solo career.

Contents

The cover is a photograph of actress Theda Bara.

Critical reception

Cleopatra received positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 67. PopMatters gave the album 60 points, saying : "If the Lumineers debut record was a representation of their metaphorical college years, Cleopatra is definitely their more mature, but confused, post-grad understanding of fame".

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 67/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Consequence of Sound C+ [3]

The Ballad of Cleopatra compilation music video

The Ballad of Cleopatra is a compilation of the story in the music videos for Ophelia, Cleopatra, Sleep on the Floor, Angela and My Eyes, all songs from the album Cleopatra. [4] [5] The video was released on the Lumineers YouTube channel on April 27, 2017. [6] As of January 28th, 2023 it has over 50 million views.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sleep on the Floor" 3:31
2."Ophelia" 2:40
3."Cleopatra"Schultz, Fraites, Simone Felice3:21
4."Gun Song" 3:36
5."Angela"Schultz, Fraites, Felice3:21
6."In the Light" 3:51
7."Gale Song"Schultz, Fraites, Neyla Pekarek 3:13
8."Long Way from Home" 2:32
9."Sick in the Head" 2:31
10."My Eyes"Schultz, Fraites, Pekarek3:36
11."Patience" 1:35
Deluxe version bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Where the Skies Are Blue"Abraham Hovey2:20
13."Everyone Requires a Plan" 2:40
14."White Lie" 3:15
15."Cleopatra" (Acoustic demo) 4:48
Target bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Sailor Song (Moitessier)" 2:24
13."For Fra" 1:42
14."Boots of Spanish Leather" Bob Dylan 4:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from Cleopatra liner notes. [7] [8]

The Lumineers

Additional Musicians

Artwork

Production

Recording

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [38] 3× Platinum240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [39] Gold10,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [40] Gold25,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [41] Gold10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Gold100,000‡
United States (RIAA) [43] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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