Scissor Sisters (album)

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Scissor Sisters
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Studio album by
Scissor Sisters
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2004
Recorded2003
Genre
Length43:02
Label
Producer Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters chronology
The Demo Album
(2003)		Scissor Sisters
(2004)		 Ta-Dah
(2006)
Singles from Scissor Sisters
  1. "Laura"
    Released: October 27, 2003 [1]
  2. "Comfortably Numb"
    Released: January 19, 2004 [2]
  3. "Take Your Mama"
    Released: March 29, 2004 [3]
  4. "Mary"
    Released: October 11, 2004 [4]
  5. "Filthy/Gorgeous"
    Released: January 3, 2005 [5]

Scissor Sisters is the debut studio album by American glam rock band Scissor Sisters, first released on February 2, 2004. It was released by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and Universal Motown Records in the United States. The album relates to LGBT life in New York City.

Contents

Scissor Sisters reached number 1 on the UK and Irish albums charts and was the best-selling album of 2004 in the UK. Since its release, it been certified 9× Platinum in the UK, selling over 2,700,000 copies in the country alone. [6] In Ireland, it has been certified 5× Platinum. The album was not as successful in their native US, peaking at number 102 on the Billboard 200. As of February 2007, it has sold 299,000 copies in United States. [7] Scissor Sisters has sold 3,300,000 copies worldwide, [8] and is listed as one of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die in the book of the same name, edited by Robert Dimery. [9]

The album won Best International Album at the 2005 BRIT Awards. In July 2006 it was named by Attitude as the top "gay album" of all time. [10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81/100 [11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [12]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
NME 9/10 [16]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [17]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [18]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [19]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [20]
The Village Voice B+ [21]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, which indicates "universal acclaim". [11]

Track listing

Scissor Sisters track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Laura" Scott Hoffman, Jason Sellards Scissor Sisters3:36
2."Take Your Mama"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters4:31
3."Comfortably Numb" (Pink Floyd cover) David Gilmour, Roger Waters Scissor Sisters4:25
4."Mary"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters4:43
5."Lovers in the Backseat"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters3:15
6."Tits on the Radio"Hoffman, Ana Lynch, SellardsScissor Sisters3:16
7."Filthy/Gorgeous"Hoffman, Lynch, SellardsScissor Sisters3:46
8."Music Is the Victim" Derek Gruen, Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters2:57
9."Better Luck"Gruen, Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters3:08
10."It Can't Come Quickly Enough"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters4:42
11."Return to Oz"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters4:34
UK bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."A Message from Ms. Matronic" (unlisted hidden track)Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters0:31
13."The Skins"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters2:55
14."Get It Get It"Hoffman, Sellards, Michael Nyman Scissor Sisters3:47
US iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Get It Get It"Hoffman, Sellards, NymanScissor Sisters3:47

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Scissor Sisters
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [50] Platinum70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [51] Gold20,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [52] 5× Platinum75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [53] 9× Platinum2,760,000 [54]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [55] 3× Platinum3,000,000*

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

Release history

Release history for Scissor Sisters
CountryDate
United KingdomFebruary 2, 2004
United StatesJuly 27, 2004

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