It's Never Been Like That
2006 studio album by Phoenix
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Studio album by Phoenix | ||||
Released | 15 May 2006 | |||
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Length | 36:54 | |||
Label | EMI, Source, Astralwerks, Arts & Crafts | |||
Producer | Phoenix | |||
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It's Never Been Like That is the third studio album by French indie pop band Phoenix. It was released 15 May 2006 in Europe. The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Long Distance Call" and "Consolation Prizes"
The album was later re-released in Mexico as a tour edition with four bonus tracks recorded live in Oslo on 20 April 2006.
Commercial performance
As of 2013, sales in the United States have exceeded 92,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[1]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | A[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
NME | 6/10[6] |
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Pitchfork | 8.0/10[8] |
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It's Never Been Like That was rated number 13 in Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2006[13] and 38 in their Top Albums of the 2000s.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Phoenix
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Napoleon Says" | 3:13 |
2. | "Consolation Prizes" | 3:16 |
3. | "Rally" | 3:17 |
4. | "Long Distance Call" | 3:04 |
5. | "One Time Too Many" | 3:40 |
6. | "Lost and Found" | 2:56 |
7. | "Courtesy Laughs" | 3:14 |
8. | "North" | 5:01 |
9. | "Sometimes in the Fall" | 5:49 |
10. | "Second to None" | 3:25 |
11. | "Diet of the Heart" (iTunes bonus track) | 1:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Napoleon Says" (live) | 3:23 |
12. | "Rally" (live) | 3:18 |
13. | "Sometimes in the Fall" (live) | 6:07 |
14. | "Second to None" (live) | 6:29 |
Notes
- This edition of the album is referred to as the "New Edition". It was released in France and on tour in Mexico back in 2006, but is now being sold as a 2009 release in the US.
- The live tracks were recorded in Oslo on 20 April 2006.
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 81 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 74 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 86 |
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 50 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 89 |
French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 34 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 41 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] | 118 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] | 14 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 18 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 66 |
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 108 |
US Top Heatseeker Albums (Billboard)[26] | 23 |
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Japan | 10 May 2006 | Toshiba-EMI | CD | TOCP-66575 |
United Kingdom Europe | 15 May 2006 | Source | LP | SOURLP123 / 0946 3 55716 1 5 |
CD | CDSOUR123 / 0946 3 60910 2 0 | |||
United States | 23 May 2006 | Astralwerks | LP | ASW-55716 / 0946 3 55716 1 5 |
CD | ASW-60911 / 0946 3 60911 2 9 | |||
Canada | 13 June 2006 | Arts & Crafts | CD | AC018 |
References
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (5 April 2013). "Phoenix: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Reviews for It's Never Been Like That by Phoenix". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Theakston, Rob. "It's Never Been Like That – Phoenix". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Murray, Noel (24 May 2006). "Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (19 May 2006). "It's Never Been Like That". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That". NME. 20 May 2006. p. 31.
- ^ Mardles, Paul (23 April 2006). "Phoenix, It's Never Been Like That". The Observer. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Mitchum, Rob (24 May 2006). "Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That". Q (239): 118. June 2006.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (9 August 2006). "Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Jones, Preston (22 May 2006). "Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Hermes, Will (June 2006). "Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That". Spin. 22 (6): 83. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Pitchfork Album: Top 50 Albums of 2006". Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2007.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 50-21 | Features | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 9 April 2007" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. 20 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Ultratop.be – Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ イッツ・ネヴァー・ビン・ライク・ザット (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "UK Chartlog: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". zobbel.de. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "It's Never Been Like That - Phoenix Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
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