Be Strong (album)

Be Strong is the debut studio album by London-based musical duo The 2 Bears. It was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The album includes the singles "Bear Hug" and "Work".

For other albums, see Be Strong (disambiguation).
Be Strong
Studio album by
The 2 Bears
Released30 January 2012
Recorded2010-2011
GenreElectronic
LabelMercury
Singles from Be Strong
  1. "Bear Hug"
    Released: 29 May 2011
  2. "Work"
    Released: 1 January 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats per Minute78%[1]
Clash8/10[2]
Consequence of SoundC-[3]
DIY7/10[4]
Drowned in Sound8/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
NME7/10[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[9]
State[10]

Singles
  • "Bear Hug" was released as the album's lead single on 29 May 2011. The song peaked to number 187 on the UK Singles Chart, number 13 on the UK Indie Chart and number 26 on the UK Dance Chart.
  • "Work" was released as the album's second single on 1 January 2012.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Birds & the Bees"4:21
2."Be Strong"4:42
3."Bear Hug"4:05
4."Work"4:12
5."Warm & Easy"3:02
6."Take a Look Around"5:16
7."Ghosts & Zombies"4:04
8."Time in Mind"3:07
9."Increase Your Faith"4:20
10."Heart of the Congos"5:04
11."Get Together"3:53
12."Church"6:01
13."Shakedown"10:55

Chart performance

On 5 February 2012 the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 35.

Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[11] 35

Release history
Country Release date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom 30 January 2012[12] Digital download Southern Fried Records
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References
  1. Burg, Erik (31 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. Oliver, Matt (23 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. Hardy, Tony (31 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. Young, Martyn (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". DIY. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. Leedham, Robert (25 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. Petridis, Alexis (19 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. Martin, Dan (27 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – 'Be Strong'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  8. Empire, Kitty (29 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  9. Colly, Joe (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  10. Manning, Kara (25 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". State. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  11. "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company.
  12. Be Strong: 2 Bears: Amazon.co.uk: Music
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