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For other albums, see Be Strong (disambiguation).

Be Strong
Studio album by
The 2 Bears
Released30 January 2012
Recorded2010–2011
Genre Electronic
Label Mercury
The 2 Bears chronology
Be Strong
(2012) 		The Night Is Young
(2014)
Singles from Be Strong
  1. " Bear Hug"
    Released: 29 May 2011
  2. " Work"
    Released: 1 January 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic8.0 [11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute78% [1]
Clash8/10 [2]
Consequence of SoundC- [3]
DIY7/10 [4]
Drowned in Sound8/10 [5]
The Guardian [6]
NME7/10 [7]
The Observer [8]
Pitchfork7.3/10 [9]
State [10]

Be Strong is the debut studio album by London-based musical duo the 2 Bears. It was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The album includes the singles " Bear Hug" and " Work". The album peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart.

Singles

Track listing

Be Strong track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Birds & the Bees"4:21
2."Be Strong"4:42
3." Bear Hug"4:05
4." Work"4:12
5."Warm & Easy"3:02
6."Take a Look Around"5:16
7."Ghosts & Zombies"4:04
8."Time in Mind"3:07
9."Increase Your Faith"4:20
10."Heart of the Congos"5:04
11."Get Together"3:53
12."Church"6:01
13."Shakedown"10:55

Chart performance

Chart performance for Be Strong
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [12] 83
Australian Dance Albums ( ARIA) [12] 14
UK Albums Chart [13] 35

Release history

Release history for Be Strong
Country Release date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom 30 January 2012 [14] Digital download Southern Fried

References

  1. ^ Burg, Erik (31 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ Oliver, Matt (23 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Clash. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ Hardy, Tony (31 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ Young, Martyn (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". DIY. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ Leedham, Robert (25 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ^ Petridis, Alexis (19 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ^ Martin, Dan (27 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – 'Be Strong'". NME. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  8. ^ Empire, Kitty (29 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Observer. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  9. ^ Colly, Joe (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  10. ^ Manning, Kara (25 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". State. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Be Strong | The 2 Bears". Metacritic.
  12. ^ a b "ARIA Report: Issue 1147" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ Davies, Ruth. "Album Reviews: The 2 Bears - Be Strong". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Be_Strong_(album)&oldid=1226824501"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other albums, see Be Strong (disambiguation).

Be Strong
Studio album by
The 2 Bears
Released30 January 2012
Recorded2010–2011
Genre Electronic
Label Mercury
The 2 Bears chronology
Be Strong
(2012) 		The Night Is Young
(2014)
Singles from Be Strong
  1. " Bear Hug"
    Released: 29 May 2011
  2. " Work"
    Released: 1 January 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic8.0 [11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute78% [1]
Clash8/10 [2]
Consequence of SoundC- [3]
DIY7/10 [4]
Drowned in Sound8/10 [5]
The Guardian [6]
NME7/10 [7]
The Observer [8]
Pitchfork7.3/10 [9]
State [10]

Be Strong is the debut studio album by London-based musical duo the 2 Bears. It was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The album includes the singles " Bear Hug" and " Work". The album peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart.

Singles

Track listing

Be Strong track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Birds & the Bees"4:21
2."Be Strong"4:42
3." Bear Hug"4:05
4." Work"4:12
5."Warm & Easy"3:02
6."Take a Look Around"5:16
7."Ghosts & Zombies"4:04
8."Time in Mind"3:07
9."Increase Your Faith"4:20
10."Heart of the Congos"5:04
11."Get Together"3:53
12."Church"6:01
13."Shakedown"10:55

Chart performance

Chart performance for Be Strong
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [12] 83
Australian Dance Albums ( ARIA) [12] 14
UK Albums Chart [13] 35

Release history

Release history for Be Strong
Country Release date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom 30 January 2012 [14] Digital download Southern Fried

References

  1. ^ Burg, Erik (31 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ Oliver, Matt (23 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Clash. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ Hardy, Tony (31 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ Young, Martyn (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". DIY. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ Leedham, Robert (25 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ^ Petridis, Alexis (19 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ^ Martin, Dan (27 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – 'Be Strong'". NME. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  8. ^ Empire, Kitty (29 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Observer. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  9. ^ Colly, Joe (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  10. ^ Manning, Kara (25 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". State. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Be Strong | The 2 Bears". Metacritic.
  12. ^ a b "ARIA Report: Issue 1147" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ Davies, Ruth. "Album Reviews: The 2 Bears - Be Strong". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Be_Strong_(album)&oldid=1226824501"

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