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Massive Luxury Overdose is the second studio album by the Swedish pop group Army of Lovers. The album was released in 1991, and the second version (called U.S. Edition) was released in 1992. The album contains the band's biggest hits, including "Obsession", and "Crucified", which was a #1 hit in 29 countries.[2] The Swedish version of this album also includes three songs from their first album Disco Extravaganza (1990), which aren't included in the U.S. edition.

Massive Luxury Overdose
Studio album by Army of Lovers
Released	August 26, 1991 (Sweden) December 20, 1991 (Japan) March 13, 1992 (U.S)
Genre	Pop, dance, euro house
Label	Ton Son Ton Stockholm Records (1992)
Producer	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck, Per Adebratt, Emil Hellman, Ola Håkansson (also exec.), Anders Hansson, Tim Norell
Army of Lovers chronology
Disco Extravaganza (1990) Massive Luxury Overdose (1991) The Gods of Earth and Heaven (1993)
Singles from Massive Luxury Overdose
"Crucified" Released: May 1991 "Obsession" Released: September 1991 "Candyman Messiah" Released: November 1991 "Ride the Bullet (rerelease)" Released: January 1992 "Judgment Day" Released: June 1992
Alternative Cover
1992 cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Background

When La Camilla left the band in 1991, she was replaced by Michaela Dornonville de la Cour. For the second release in 1992, the band recorded four new songs and released the album under the same name but with a new cover, introducing Michaela.

Army of Lovers made their first tour in March 1992 and at that time the album had already sold over 500,000 copies. The tour began in Sweden, at High Chaparral in Kulltorp, and after several Swedish cities the tour continued throughout Europe.[3]

Commercial performance

In Sweden, Massive Luxury Overdose sold about 70,000 copies, and worldwide the album sold at least 2 million copies.[4]

Track listing

• 1991 Swedish Version

1. "We Stand United" (3:44)
2. "Crucified" (3:32)
3. "Candyman Messiah" (3:24)
4. "Obsession" (3:39)
5. "I Cross the Rubicon" (4:01)
6. "Supernatural" (1991 remix) (3:54)
7. "Ride the Bullet" (1991 remix) (3:42)
8. "Say Goodbye to Babylon" (4:26)
9. "Flying High" (3:39)
10. "Walking with a Zombie" (4:09)
11. "My Army of Lovers" (3:27)

• 1992 U.S. Edition

1. "Dynasty of Planet Chromada" (3:54)
2. "Crucified" (3:32)
3. "Candyman Messiah" (3:08)
4. "Obsession" (3:39)
5. "We Stand United" (3:44)
6. "Say Goodbye to Babylon" (4:26)
7. "Ride the Bullet" (3:27) (not available in the U.S)[5]
8. "The Particle Song" (3:26)
9. "Someone Somewhere" (3:18)
10. "I Cross the Rubicon" (4:01)
11. "Flying High" (3:39)
12. "Walking with a Zombie" (4:09)
13. "Judgment Day" (3:58)

Chart positions

Chart performance for Massive Luxury Overdose

Chart (1991–92)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]	7
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	21

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[11]	Platinum	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

• Backing vocals: Erika Essen-Möller, Jean-Paul Wall, Katarina Wilczewski, Malin Bäckström, Richard Evenlind
• Co-producer: Per Adebratt (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10)
• Engineer: Per Adebratt (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Guitar: Anders Wollbeck (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 10)
• Keyboards: Anders Wollbeck (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Mixed by: Per Adebratt (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Percussion: André Ferrari (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 10)
• Producer: Alexander Bard (tracks: 1 to 10), Anders Wollbeck (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Programmed by: Anders Wollbeck (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Saxophone: Anders Gustavson (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 10)

References

На других языках

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Massive Luxury Overdose (с англ. — «Огромная передозировка роскоши») — второй студийный альбом шведской поп-группы Army of Lovers, был выпущен в 1991 году, и перевыпущен в 1992 году.

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