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| Illuminations | ||||
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| Released | November 15, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | October 28, 2009–Summer 2010 | |||
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| Label | 143, Reprise | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||
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Illuminations is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriterJosh Groban, produced by Rick Rubin. Similar to his previous albums, Illuminations contains songs sung in a variety of languages, including his first take on a Portuguese song, 'Você Existe Em Mim', which Groban co-wrote with Lester Mendez and Carlinhos Brown. The album was released on November 15, 2010.[1]
- 2Reception
- 4Charts
Album information[edit]
The official title and cover art for Illuminations was revealed in September 2010.[1][2] In addition to the regular release, a special fan edition of the album is available for purchase on Groban's website that contains the original CD, a 'making-of' DVD, a 48-page color photo book filled with lyrics and pictures, and two bonus tracks (to be delivered digitally).[3]
The first single from the album, 'Hidden Away', was released on September 13,[4] and was also available to download for free on Groban's website and Facebook from September 8–13.
Leading up to the album's release, iTunes released songs periodically from the album to download, which began on October 12 with the release of the album's Portuguese song 'Você Existe Em Mim'.[5] A third song, 'Higher Window', was released on October 25. A fourth and final song, 'L'Ora Dell'Addio', was released on November 9.
Beginning May 12, 2011, Groban embarked on a worldwide tour entitled the Straight to You Tour to promote the album.[6]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [8] |
| BBC Music | positive[9] |
| The Boston Globe | positive[10] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+)[11] |
Illuminations received mostly positive reviews from music critics.[7]
Commercial reception[edit]
The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 190,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipping over a million copies.[12] The album has since sold over 800,000 copies in the US.[13] In Canada, the album debuted at #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified platinum for shipping over 80,000 copies.
Track listing[edit]
The following is the track listing for the regular album:[14][15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'The Wandering Kind (Prelude)' | Josh Groban | 2:28 |
| 2. | 'Bells of New York City' | Groban, Dan Wilson | 3:50 |
| 3. | 'Galileo (Someone Like You)' | Declan O'Rourke, Seamus Cotter | 3:22 |
| 4. | 'L'Ora Dell'Addio (Farewell Time)' | Groban, Walter Afanasieff, Marco Marinangeli | 3:28 |
| 5. | 'Hidden Away' | Groban, Wilson | 3:56 |
| 6. | 'Au Jardin des Sans-Pourquoi' (The Garden Without 'Whys')' | Groban, Rufus Wainwright, Kate McGarrigle | 3:32 |
| 7. | 'Higher Window' | Groban, Wilson, Thomas Salter | 4:37 |
| 8. | 'If I Walk Away' | Groban, Wilson | 3:52 |
| 9. | 'Love Only Knows' | Groban, Wilson | 4:44 |
| 10. | 'Você Existe Em Mim' | Groban, Lester Mendes, Carlinhos Brown | 5:07 |
| 11. | 'War at Home' | Groban, Wilson | 4:45 |
| 12. | 'London Hymn' | Groban, Marius de Vries | 1:57 |
| 13. | 'Straight to You' | Nick Cave | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 51:21 | ||
| iTunes Deluxe Edition | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | 'Feels Like Home' | Randy Newman | |
| 15. | 'Hidden Away' (Radio mix) (Bonus video) | ||
| South African Tour Edition | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | 'Feels Like Home' | Randy Newman | |
| Japanese Edition/Exclusive Fan Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 14. | 'They Won't Go When I Go' | |
| 15. | 'Le Cose Che Sei Per Me' | |
- Orchestra and Choir arranged and conducted by David Campbell
Charts[edit]
Peak positions[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
Certifications[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ ab'Josh Groban - New Album Illuminations Available Nov 15th'. joshgroban.com.
- ^'Illuminations Album Cover Revealed - Josh Groban – Official Website For Musician, Actor, and host of Rising Star'. joshgroban.com.
- ^'Join Friends of Josh Groban - Josh Groban – Official Website For Musician, Actor, and host of Rising Star'. joshgroban.com.
- ^'Amazon.com: Hidden Away: Josh Groban: MP3 Downloads'. amazon.com.
- ^'News tagged new song voce existe em mim available itunes tomorrow - Josh Groban – Official Website For Musician, Actor, and host of Rising Star'. joshgroban.com.
- ^'Josh Groban Announces 2011 'Straight To You' World Tour' (Press release). Marketwire. February 14, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ^ ab'Reviews for Illuminations by Josh Groban - Metacritic'. Metacritic.
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Review: Illuminations. Allmusic. Retrieved on November 25, 2010.
- ^'BBC - Music - Review of Josh Groban - Illuminations'. bbc.co.uk.
- ^'Josh Groban, 'Illuminations''. The Boston Globe. November 22, 2010.
- ^'Music Review: Illuminations, by Josh Groban'. Entertainment Weekly.
- ^'Building Album Sales Chart - HITS Daily Double'. HITS Daily Double. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014.
- ^'The Josh Groban Corner Pub > WORLDWIDE CD SALES for Josh- US Sales HIT 21 MILLION!!'. Louiseannette.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^'Illuminations Tracklisting Revealed - Josh Groban – Official Website For Musician, Actor, and host of Rising Star'. joshgroban.com.
- ^'Album search results for 'illuminations' - AllMusic'. AllMusic.
- ^'Billboard - Music Charts, Music News, Artist Photo Gallery & Free Video'. Billboard.
- ^mexicancharts.com - Josh Groban - Illuminations
- ^'Billboard.BIZ'. Billboard.BIZ. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^'Billboard 200 Year-End 2011'. Billboard.BIZ. 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^'Canadian album certifications – Josh Groban'. Music Canada.
- ^'Irish album certifications – Josh Groban'. Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^'New Zealand album certifications – Josh Groban'. Recorded Music NZ.
- ^'British album certifications'. British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field.Select Silver in the Certification field.
- ^'American album certifications – Josh Groban'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links[edit]
- Illuminations at AllMusic
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