The Understanding is the second studio album by Norwegian
electronic music duo
Röyksopp. It was released on 22 June 2005 by
Wall of Sound. The Understanding debuted at number 13 on the
UK Albums Chart, with 22,466 copies sold in its first week.[15] The album was certified gold by the
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 1 December 2006,[16] and had sold 103,500 copies in the United Kingdom by March 2009.[17]
In popular culture
Similarly to Melody A.M., songs from The Understanding were used widely in television adverts and video games. "Circuit Breaker" and "
Only This Moment" were used in an episode of
Danmarks Radio's consumer programme, named Rabatten. "Follow My Ruin" was also included on the soundtrack to FIFA 06. "
What Else Is There?" was used in an
O2 television advertisement in the Czech Republic in 2007[18] and in Slovakia in 2008.[19] It was also used in the films Cashback (2006) and Meet Bill (2007). A remixed version of "What Else Is There?" was featured on the 15 April 2007 episode of the
HBO series Entourage.
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Röyksopp, except where noted
The Understanding is the second studio album by Norwegian
electronic music duo
Röyksopp. It was released on 22 June 2005 by
Wall of Sound. The Understanding debuted at number 13 on the
UK Albums Chart, with 22,466 copies sold in its first week.[15] The album was certified gold by the
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 1 December 2006,[16] and had sold 103,500 copies in the United Kingdom by March 2009.[17]
In popular culture
Similarly to Melody A.M., songs from The Understanding were used widely in television adverts and video games. "Circuit Breaker" and "
Only This Moment" were used in an episode of
Danmarks Radio's consumer programme, named Rabatten. "Follow My Ruin" was also included on the soundtrack to FIFA 06. "
What Else Is There?" was used in an
O2 television advertisement in the Czech Republic in 2007[18] and in Slovakia in 2008.[19] It was also used in the films Cashback (2006) and Meet Bill (2007). A remixed version of "What Else Is There?" was featured on the 15 April 2007 episode of the
HBO series Entourage.
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Röyksopp, except where noted