Before the Storm (Darude album)
Before the Storm | ||||
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Studio album by Darude | ||||
Released | 8 May 2001 | |||
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Length | 78:21 | |||
Label | 16 Inch | |||
Darude chronology | ||||
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Before the Storm is the debut studio album by Finnish DJ and record producer Darude. It was released on 8 May 2001 by 16 Inch Records. The album sold 800,000 copies worldwide[1] and earned Darude three Finnish Grammy Awards.[1] It also peaked on a number of charts, including number one on the Finland's Official List for albums.[2]
Production and singles
Before the Storm was produced by JS16 (Jaakko Salovaara), and features two of JS16's remixes.[3] The album includes several singles, the first of which, "Sandstorm," had been released prior to the album in 1999 to great success.[3] Darude's second single, "Feel the Beat," followed the success of "Sandstorm", reaching number one on the singles charts in Finland for 2 weeks and number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
Release and reception
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The album came out on 8 May 2001. The album sold 800,000 copies worldwide[1] and earned Darude three Finnish Grammy Awards.[1] It also peaked on a number of charts, including number one on the Finland's Official List for albums,[2] number 6 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart[5] and number 11 on the US Independent Albums chart.[6] It also charted high on album charts in a number of other countries, including number 9 in Sweden,[7] number 14 in Norway,[8] number 18 in Canada,[9] number 36 in Australia,[10] and number 34 in France.[11]
Track listing
- "Sandstorm" – 3:45
- "Burning" – 7:10
- "Feel the Beat" – 4:18
- "Out of Control" – 5:02
- "Touch Me Feel Me" – 6:14
- "Calm Before the Storm" – 4:53
- "Let the Music Take Control" – 5:45
- "Drums of New York" – 6:04
- "The Flow" – 3:52
- "Sandstorm (JS 16 Remix)" – 7:22
- "Sandstorm (Superchumbo's Sandy Storm)" – 4:17
- "Sandstorm (Darude Vs Orgy Astro American Remix)" – 4:36
- "Feel the Beat (JS 16 Dark Mix)" – 7:06
- "Out of Control (Vocal Mix)" – 3:36
- "Out of Control (Spectro Remix)" – 4:18
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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AUS ARIA Charts[10] | 36 |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart[9] | 18 |
FIN Finland's Official List[2] | 1 |
FRA SNEP Albums[11] | 34 |
NOR VG-lista[8] | 14 |
SWE Sverigetopplistan[7] | 9 |
US Dance/Electronic Albums[5] | 6 |
US Independent Albums[6] | 11 |
Personnel
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- Darude – primary artist
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Darud". Eurochannel.com. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- 1 2 3 "finnishcharts.com – Finnish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Ravelin, Antti J. (February 13, 2001). "Before the Storm review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 141. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- 1 2 "Darude Album & Song Chart History – Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- 1 2 "Darude Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- 1 2 "swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- 1 2 "norwegiancharts.com – Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- 1 2 "Darude Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- 1 2 "australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- 1 2 "lescharts.com – French charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2011.