Push the Button (The Chemical Brothers album)
Push the Button is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers, first released in January 2005.
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Released | 13 January 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
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Genre | Electronica[1] | |||
Length | 60:20 | |||
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Producer | The Chemical Brothers | |||
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The album received mostly positive reviews from music critics.
It won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in January 2006. It was certified gold by the BPI on 28 January 2005.
Development
The making of the album started in mid-2003. Most of the album was finished in the last couple of months.
Singles
"Galvanize" was the first single from the album, released in November 2004. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] "Believe" was the second single from the album, released in May 2005. It peaked at number 18.[2] "The Boxer" was the third single from the album, released in early July 2005. It peaked at number 41.[2]
Live 05 was released as a digital EP promoting the album on 29 November 2005. It was recorded live from their 2005 tour.[3]
Usage in media
- Track No. 1, "Galvanize", has been featured in US commercials for Budweiser, as well as on an episode of All Star Family Fortunes aired 23 December 2006. A remix, produced by Scratch Perverts, was included in the game DJ Hero 2. It was also used in Need for Speed: Most Wanted in 2012
- Track No. 6, "The Big Jump", was featured on the soundtracks of the video games Burnout Revenge and Project Gotham Racing 3.
- Track No. 9, "Shake Break Bounce" was used in the BBC Three comedy Cuckoo in the episode "Ken on E". 4 time Commonwealth gold medalist, Claudia Fragapane also used Shake Break Bounce as her floor exercise music during 2013 and 2014. It was also used as the background music to the Ford S-Max TV advert, shown in the UK in August–September 2006
- Track No. 10 "Marvo Ging", featured in Season two of The O.C., in the episode The Risky Business. It is also used on Channel 4, E4 and More4 in the United Kingdom to advertise Film4, and in the final episode of Time Trumpet.
- Track No. 11, "Surface to Air", was featured on Sky Sports News as its title music and in Anna Faris's 2007 comedy film Smiley Face.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[4] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[6] |
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NME | 4/10[9] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[10] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | B+[12] |
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The Village Voice | A−[14] |
Push the Button received very positive reviews by music critics upon its release. BBC Music said of the album "The Chemical Brothers return with their rebel rockin' fifth studio album that blows all stylistic boundaries down in the process.[15]" Lead single "Galvanize", with Q-Tip on lead vocals, peaked at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. "The Boxer" also charted in the UK Singles Chart, in addition to "Believe".
Complex called it a "remotely forgettable project."[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Galvanize" |
| 6:33 |
2. | "The Boxer" |
| 4:08 |
3. | "Believe" |
| 7:01 |
4. | "Hold Tight London" |
| 6:00 |
5. | "Come Inside" | 4:47 | |
6. | "The Big Jump" | 4:43 | |
7. | "Left Right" |
| 4:14 |
8. | "Close Your Eyes" |
| 6:13 |
9. | "Shake Break Bounce" |
| 3:44 |
10. | "Marvo Ging" | 5:28 | |
11. | "Surface to Air" | 7:23 | |
Total length: | 60:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Giant" | 4:32 |
Note
- As with all other albums by The Chemical Brothers, some of the tracks segue into the next. These are 2 into 3, 3 into 4, 5 into 6, 6 into 7, 7 into 8, 9 into 10, and finally 10 into 11.
Sample credits[17]
- "Galvanize" contains samples of "Just Tell Me the Truth", written and performed by Najat Aatabou.
- "Come Inside" contains samples of "Everyday We Die a Little", written and performed by Sara Ayers.
- "Left Right" contains samples of "Heavy Dramatic Track", from Production Music Beds MM123.
- "Shake Break Bounce" contains samples of "Party & Bullshit", written by Rashia Fisher, Justin Smith and Curtis Jones, and performed by Rah Digga.
Personnel
Credits for Push the Button adapted from album liner notes.[17]
The Chemical Brothers
Additional musicians
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Additional technical personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[41] | Gold | 35,000^ |
France (SNEP)[42] | none | 45,100[43]* |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[44] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Ireland (IRMA)[45] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[46] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Russia (NFPF) | Gold | 10,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] | Gold | 245,000[49]^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Japan | 13 January 2005 | CD | Toshiba-EMI | |
United Kingdom | 24 January 2005 |
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Australia | CD | |||
United States | 25 January 2005 | Astralwerks |
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- Petridis, Alexis (29 July 2005). "The Chemical Brothers, Push the Button". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- Kuipers, Dean (23 January 2005). "Breakthroughs from their lab". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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- Werde, Bill (27 January 2005). "The Chemical Brothers: Push The Button". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- Matos, Michaelangelo (February 2005). "The Chemical Brothers: Push the Button". Spin. Vol. 21 no. 2. p. 87. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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- Christgau, Robert (17 May 2005). "Consumer Guide: Beguilement and Rage". The Village Voice. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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