Super Extra Gravity
Super Extra Gravity is The Cardigans' sixth and final album. It was produced by Tore Johansson, who last worked with The Cardigans on Gran Turismo and later with the band Franz Ferdinand. The album was released in Germany and Ireland on 14 October 2005 and in the UK on 17 October 2005. A Japanese edition was later released. The first single released was "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer". The second single was "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)". It was said that "Godspell"—the lyrics of which reference a conservative religious mentality common to the band's hometown of Jönköping—was to be the third single, but plans for its release fell through.
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Released | 14 October 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 40:03 | |||
Label | Stockholm | |||
Producer | Tore Johansson | |||
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Singles from Super Extra Gravity | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC Music | (positive)[3] |
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Pitchfork | 7.5/10[5] |
PopMatters | 7/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 4/10[9] |
The Times | (positive)[10] |
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Singles
- "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" (8 October 2005, #59 UK)
- "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" (6 February 2006, not released in UK)
- The band planned to release "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" in the UK in April 2006, but this was cancelled because of the poor performance of the album and first single there. Instead, a two-track digital single was released on iTunes in the UK.
- Promos were sent to radio in Europe for "Godspell" as a third single from the album, but a full commercial release never happened.
Track listing
All music by Peter Svensson; all lyrics by Nina Persson and Nathan Larson, except where noted.
- "Losing a Friend" (Persson) – 3:44
- "Godspell" – 3:29
- "Drip Drop Teardrop" (Persson) – 3:15
- "Overload" – 3:18
- "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" – 3:33
- "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" – 3:37
- "Little Black Cloud" (Persson) – 3:26
- "In the Round" – 4:17
- "Holy Love" – 4:07
- "Good Morning Joan" – 3:37
- "And Then You Kissed Me II" – 4:01
Japanese and French editions bonus tracks
- "Bonus Track" – 0:22
- "Slowdown Town" – 4:09
UK edition bonus tracks
- "Bonus Tracks" – 0:22
- "Give Me Your Eyes" (Persson) – 3:23
- "Slow" – 4:03
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Personnel
- Peter Svensson – guitar, vocals
- Magnus Sveningsson – bass, vocals
- Bengt Lagerberg – drums, percussion
- Lars-Olof Johansson – keyboards, piano
- Nina Persson – lead vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF)[24] | Gold | 30,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Critic reviews at Metacritic
- AllMusic review
- BBC Music review
- The Music Box review
- Pitchfork Media review
- PopMatters review
- "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-30.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Slant Magazine review
- Spin review
- The Times review
- "Yahoo! Music UK review". Archived from the original on November 3, 2005. Retrieved 2013-01-30.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Austriancharts.at – The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Danishcharts.dk – The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "The Cardigans: Super Extra Gravity" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Lescharts.com – The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- カーディガンズのランキング [The Cardigans album sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Swedishcharts.com – The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Swisscharts.com – The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Sverigetopplistan > Sök Alla Listar > Årlistar > Album > 2005 > Visa!". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Sverigetopplistan > Sök Alla Listar > Årlistar > Album > 2006 > Visa!". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2005" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 7 June 2017.