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Living in America is the debut album in English by Swedish new wave band The Sounds, produced in 2002 under the Warner Sweden record label. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry awarded the album a platinum certification in 2003, denoting sales in excess of 40,000 copies.[4]
| Living in America | ||||
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| Studio album by The Sounds | ||||
| Released | 11 November 2002 | |||
| Genre | New wave, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 44:28 (US) 41:21 (Original) | |||
| Label | New Line | |||
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| Singles from Living In America | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Laut.de | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.9/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [citation needed] |
The album received mixed to positive reviews, AllMusic writer Andy Kellman gave it 3/5 stars and wrote "But the thing you cannot take away from the members of this Swedish group is that they know how to write and play songs". The album spawned five singles; the second single, "Living in America", reached #3 on the Swedish single charts and is featured in the 2010 video game, Rock Band 3, and "Seven Days a Week" was featured in the 2004 video game FIFA 2005.
Track listing
Original Swedish version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance with Me" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Living in America" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Mine For Life" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Reggie" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Like a Lady" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Hit Me!" | 2:19 |
| 7. | "Rock & Roll" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Fire" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Hope You're Happy Now" | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Seven Days a Week" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Riot" | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 37:55 | |
American version
The American version was released on 6 May 2003. It featured a different song order, alternate artwork and the hidden bonus track "S.O.U.N.D.S".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Days a Week" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Dance with Me" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Living in America" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Hit Me!" | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Mine for Life" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Rock & Roll" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Like a Lady" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Reggie" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Fire" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Hope You're Happy Now" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Riot" | 2:57 |
| 12. | "S.O.U.N.D.S." (Hidden track) | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 44:28 | |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Living in America at AllMusic
- Laut.de review
- Pitchfork Media review
- "IFPI Certifications" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – The Sounds – Living in America". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Swedishcharts.com – The Sounds – Living in America". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "The Sounds Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Årslista Album – År 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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