Friendly Fire (Sean Lennon album)
| Friendly Fire | ||||
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| Studio album by Sean Lennon | ||||
| Released | 3 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Beerwinef*sh, Jim Henson Studios, Sound Factory and Sunset Sound | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, Capitol, EMI | |||
| Producer | Sean Lennon | |||
| Sean Lennon chronology | ||||
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Friendly Fire is the second studio album by Sean Lennon, released on 3 October 2006 by Capitol Records in the US, and Parlophone in the UK. It reached #152 on the US Billboard 200 chart and #5 in the Top Heatseekers chart.[1] It stayed on the French album chart for 43 weeks and was certified silver.
Background
The inspiration behind most of the songs on Friendly Fire was Lennon's tumultuous relationship with actress Bijou Phillips.[2] According to Lennon, Phillips cheated on him with his childhood best friend, Max LeRoy;[2] LeRoy died shortly afterwards in a motorcycle accident, before he and Lennon were able to resolve their differences.[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    link |
| Being There Magazine | link |
| Mojo | [3] |
| The Music Box | link |
| MusicOMG.com | link |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 link |
| Q | (#244, Nov. 2006, p. 143) |
| Rolling Stone | 9/26/06 |
| Spin | link |
| Twisted Ear | link |
| Uncut | (#114, Nov. 2006, p.117) |
Track listing
All songs written by Sean Lennon, except where noted.
- "Dead Meat" - 3:37
- "Wait for Me" - 2:39
- "Parachute" - 3:19
- "Friendly Fire" - 5:03
- "Spectacle" (Lennon, Jordan Galland) - 5:24
- "Tomorrow" - 2:03
- "On Again Off Again" - 3:18
- "Headlights" - 3:16
- "Would I Be the One" (Marc Bolan) - 4:58
- "Falling Out of Love" (Lennon, Galland) - 4:07
- French 2007 reissue bonus track
- "L'éclipse" (Duet with -M-, French version of "Parachute") (Lennon, -M-) - 3:16
Chart positions
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Albums Chart[4] | 59 |
| Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[5] | 218 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[6] | 152 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[7] | Silver | 17,500[8] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29 September 2006 | Toshiba-EMI | CD/DVD | TOCP-66630[9] / 4988006846982[10] |
| United Kingdom | 2 October 2006 | Parlophone | CD/DVD | 3719492 / 0946 3 71949 2 8[11] |
| United States | 3 October 2006 | Capitol Records | CD/DVD | 7243 5 35568 2 2 |
References
- ↑ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Sean Lennon". Billboard. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- 1 2 3 San Francisco Gate article: "Pop Quiz: Sean Lennon."
- ↑ McNair, James (November 2006). "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire". Mojo. p. 104.
- ↑ "lescharts.com Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire". lescharts.com. SNEP. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ ショーン・レノン-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック "Highest position and charting weeks of Friendly Fire by Sean Lennon" Check
|url=value (help). oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 2011-10-14. - ↑ Allmusic - Friendly Fire > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ↑ "French album certifications – Sean Lennon – Friendly Fire" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ "Les Albums Argent". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ↑ "Friendly Fire (CD+DVD) - Sean Lennon". Toshiba-EMI. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ↑ "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire Japan CD/DVD SET (372237)". espirit / eil.com. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ↑ "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire UK CD/DVD SET (374809)". espirit / eil.com. Retrieved 2006-10-04.