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For Lack of a Better Name is the fourth studio album by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5. It was released on September 22, 2009 in the United States and Canada by Ultra Records and Mau5trap and internationally on 5 October 2009 by Virgin Records. The album features collaborations with MC Flipside ("Hi Friend!") and Rob Swire of Pendulum ("Ghosts 'n' Stuff"). The album also contains the critically acclaimed song "Strobe". It was deadmau5's first album to be released internationally on the Virgin Records label.

For Lack of a Better Name
Studio album by
Deadmau5
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2009
Recorded2004–2009
Genre
  • Electro house
  • progressive house
Length65:52
Label
  • Mau5trap
  • Ultra
  • Virgin
ProducerJoel Zimmerman
Deadmau5 chronology
At Play
(2008)		 For Lack of a Better Name
(2009)		 At Play Vol. 2
(2009)
Deadmau5 studio album chronology
Random Album Title
(2008)		 For Lack of a Better Name
(2009)		 4×4=12
(2010)
Singles from For Lack of a Better Name
  1. "Hi Friend!"
    Released: August 18, 2008
  2. "Ghosts 'n' Stuff"
    Released: November 24, 2008
  3. "Word Problems"
    Released: March 16, 2009
  4. "Lack of a Better Name"
    Released: July 28, 2009
  5. "Strobe"
    Released: September 3, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chart Attack[2]
The Times[3]

Track listing



Continuous mix version


All tracks are written by Joel Zimmerman.

For Lack of a Better Name continuous mix track listing
No.TitleLength
1."FML"6:35
2."Moar Ghosts 'n' Stuff"4:30
3."Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (featuring Rob Swire)3:15
4."Hi Friend!" (featuring MC Flipside)5:15
5."Bot"5:22
6."Word Problems"7:48
7."Soma"6:07
8."Lack of a Better Name"6:58
9."The 16th Hour"9:29
10."Strobe"10:37
Total length:65:52
Amazon MP3 bonus tracks[4]
No.TitleLength
11."Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (Sub Focus Remix) (featuring Rob Swire)4:26
iTunes bonus tracks[5]
No.TitleLength
11."Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (Nero Remix) (featuring Rob Swire)6:55

The Extended Mixes


All tracks are written by Joel Zimmerman.

The Extended Mixes track listing
No.TitleLength
1."FML"7:01
2."Moar Ghosts 'n' Stuff"4:57
3."Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (featuring Rob Swire)5:29
4."Hi Friend!" (featuring MC Flipside)6:32
5."Bot"6:34
6."Word Problems"8:30
7."Soma"7:53
8."Lack of a Better Name"8:15
9."The 16th Hour"9:53
10."Strobe"10:33


A music video for "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" was released in August 2009. "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" was also featured on a promo for the Canadian edition of So You Think You Can Dance in 2010 and was in the 2020 music video game Fuser. The beginning of the song is also featured in a Chinese opusculum by Song Xiaobao. The songs "FML" and "Hi Friend!" are featured on an episode of Gossip Girl where deadmau5 appeared as himself. "Strobe" as well as the track "Cthulhu Sleeps" from his next album 4×4=12 also went on to appear in an episode of Epic Meal Time, in which deadmau5 also starred.


Charts



Certifications


Certifications for For Lack of a Better Name
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Carino, Paula. "For Lack of a Better Name – Deadmau5 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  2. Villeneuve, Phil (September 24, 2009). "Deadmau5 – For Lack Of A Better Name". Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  3. Potton, Ed (October 3, 2009). "Deadmau5: For Lack of a Better Name". The Times. Wapping, London. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  4. "For Lack Of A Better Name (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version)". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  5. "For Lack of a Better Name (Bonus Track Version)". iTunes. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  6. "Australiancharts.com – deadmau5 – For Lack of a Better Name". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  7. "Irish-charts.com – Discography deadmau5". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  8. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  10. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  11. "deadmau5 Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. "deadmau5 Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. "deadmau5 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  14. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  15. "Canadian album certifications – Deadmau5 – For Lack of a Better Name". Music Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  16. "British album certifications – Deadmau5 – For Lack of a Better Name". British Phonographic Industry. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.



На других языках

- [en] For Lack of a Better Name

[es] For Lack of a Better Name

For Lack of a Better Name es el quinto álbum de estudio del productor deadmau5, el cual fue lanzado el 5 de octubre de 2009 a nivel mundial. El álbum tiene mezclas de House, Electro House, Progressive house, Tech House y Neo-trance. Deadmau5 tuvo colaboraciones con MC Flipside ("Hi Friend!") y con el vocalista de Pendulum, Rob Swire en "Ghost 'n' Stuff". De este álbum se extrajeron sencillos como "Ghost 'n' Stuff”,” Hi Friend!”,” Word Problems”, “Lack of a Better Name” y “Strobe”. De la canción “Ghost 'n' Stuff” se produjo por Ultra Records un vídeo que fue lanzado en agosto de 2009. La canción “Strobe” es considerada una de las más memorables de Deadmau5, siendo también de las más tocadas en sus presentaciones mundiales.

[ru] For Lack of a Better Name

For Lack of a Better Name (рус. За отсутствием лучшего названия) — четвёртый студийный и второй основной альбом диджея и продюсера Deadmau5. Альбом выдержан в стилях прогрессив-хаус, электро-хаус, техно. Из альбома были выпущены синглы «Hi Friend», записанный совместно с MC Flipside, и «Ghosts 'n' Stuff» совместно с вокалистом Pendulum Робом Свайром. Альбом выпущен 22 сентября 2009 в США и 5 октября 2009 во всём мире. Цифровые копии были выпущены на Beatport и iTunes в различных странах 22 сентября 2009 года. The Extended Mixes вышел 20 октября 2009 года. Видеоклип «Ghosts ’n’ Stuff» был выпущен в августе 2009 года.


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