Chain Gang of Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 25 August 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Garage rock, noise pop, indie rock [1] | |||
Length | 33:08 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Richard Gottehrer, Sune Rose Wagner | |||
The Raveonettes chronology | ||||
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Singles from Chain Gang of Love | ||||
Chain Gang of Love is the debut studio album by the Danish rock duo, The Raveonettes. The album was released in 2003 by Sony Records and was co-produced by Richard Gottehrer, who had previously worked on hit albums by Blondie, the Go-Go's and Richard Hell & the Voidoids. [5] All of the songs, but two, are under 3 minutes long and are written in the key of B flat major; a concept similar to their previous record, Whip It On, whose tracks had a similar length and were written in the key of B flat minor.
The album peaked at #123 in the U.S. charts and at #43 in the UK. [6] [7]
"That Great Love Sound" was featured on the soundtrack of FIFA 2004
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100 [8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alternative Press | 4/5 [10] |
Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [12] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [5] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chain Gang of Love received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews". [8]
All tracks are written by Sune Rose Wagner, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Remember" | 2:41 | |
2. | "That Great Love Sound" | Richard Gottehrer, Wagner | 3:16 |
3. | "Noisy Summer" | 2:24 | |
4. | "The Love Gang" | 2:16 | |
5. | "Let's Rave On" | 1:55 | |
6. | "Dirty Eyes (Sex Don't Sell)" | 2:26 | |
7. | "Love Can Destroy Everything" | 2:54 | |
8. | "Heartbreak Stroll" | 2:26 | |
9. | "Little Animal" | 3:09 | |
10. | "Untamed Girls" | 1:44 | |
11. | "Chain Gang of Love" | 2:36 | |
12. | "The Truth About Johnny" | 2:36 | |
13. | "New York Was Great" | 2:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | " C'mon Everybody" | Eddie Cochran | 2:29 |
Chain Gang of Love | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 25 August 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Garage rock, noise pop, indie rock [1] | |||
Length | 33:08 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Richard Gottehrer, Sune Rose Wagner | |||
The Raveonettes chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Chain Gang of Love | ||||
Chain Gang of Love is the debut studio album by the Danish rock duo, The Raveonettes. The album was released in 2003 by Sony Records and was co-produced by Richard Gottehrer, who had previously worked on hit albums by Blondie, the Go-Go's and Richard Hell & the Voidoids. [5] All of the songs, but two, are under 3 minutes long and are written in the key of B flat major; a concept similar to their previous record, Whip It On, whose tracks had a similar length and were written in the key of B flat minor.
The album peaked at #123 in the U.S. charts and at #43 in the UK. [6] [7]
"That Great Love Sound" was featured on the soundtrack of FIFA 2004
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100 [8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alternative Press | 4/5 [10] |
Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [12] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [5] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chain Gang of Love received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews". [8]
All tracks are written by Sune Rose Wagner, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Remember" | 2:41 | |
2. | "That Great Love Sound" | Richard Gottehrer, Wagner | 3:16 |
3. | "Noisy Summer" | 2:24 | |
4. | "The Love Gang" | 2:16 | |
5. | "Let's Rave On" | 1:55 | |
6. | "Dirty Eyes (Sex Don't Sell)" | 2:26 | |
7. | "Love Can Destroy Everything" | 2:54 | |
8. | "Heartbreak Stroll" | 2:26 | |
9. | "Little Animal" | 3:09 | |
10. | "Untamed Girls" | 1:44 | |
11. | "Chain Gang of Love" | 2:36 | |
12. | "The Truth About Johnny" | 2:36 | |
13. | "New York Was Great" | 2:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | " C'mon Everybody" | Eddie Cochran | 2:29 |