Cansei de Ser Sexy
| Cansei de Ser Sexy | ||||
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| Studio album by CSS | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 2005 at Jägermeister Bitte (a.k.a. Adriano's and Carolina's home), São Paulo, Brazil | |||
| Label | Trama | |||
| Producer | Adriano Cintra | |||
| CSS chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.png) International cover | ||||
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.0/10[3] |
| The Guardian | |
| Q | |
| Uncut | |
Cansei de Ser Sexy is the first full-length album by Brazilian indie rock band CSS. It was released on October 9, 2005 by Trama in Brazil, where it reportedly sold 5,000 copies and failed to chart. It was released in the United States on July 11, 2006 on the Sub Pop label, and in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2007 by Sire Records. A limited edition version of the album included a CD-R. The purpose of this was that the buyer could burn a copy of the album onto the CD-R to give to someone else as a gift, paying homage to the effects of digital technology upon the dissemination and popularization of music.
The song "Alala" and video for "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" were included preloaded on the Zune multimedia player, released in November 2006. The songs "Alala" and "Off the Hook" are featured in the Xbox 360 video games Forza Motorsport 2 and FIFA 08.[7] The song "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" was featured in a Zune advertisement in 2006 and an iPod Touch advertisement in 2007. The song "Alala" was featured in an episode of the MTV show The Hard Times of RJ Berger.
Track listing
All tracks written by Adriano Cintra and Lovefoxxx, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuckoff Is Not the Only Thing You Have to Show" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Alala" (Cintra, Carolina Parra, Lovefoxxx) | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Meeting Paris Hilton" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Alcohol" | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Bezzi" (Cintra, Luiza Sá, Lovefoxxx) | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Off the Hook" (Cintra) | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Art Bitch" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Acho Um Pouco Bom" (Cintra) | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Computer Heat" | 5:03 |
| 11. | "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" | 3:07 |
| 12. | "This Month, Day 10" | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Superafim" (Cintra, Carlos Dias, Clara Ribeiro) | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Poney Honey Money" | 2:38 |
International version
The international version excluded five tracks from the Brazilian version (two of which appeared as bonus tracks on the US iTunes edition of the album), while including two tracks from the Brazilian-released EP CSS Suxxx.
All tracks written by Adriano Cintra and Lovefoxxx, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "CSS Suxxx" | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Patins" (Cintra, Sá, Lovefoxxx) | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Alala" (Cintra, Parra, Lovefoxxx) | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Art Bitch" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Fuckoff Is Not the Only Thing You Have to Show" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Meeting Paris Hilton" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Off the Hook" (Cintra) | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Alcohol" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" | 3:07 |
| 11. | "This Month, Day 10" | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 34:38 | |
| US iTunes bonus tracks[8] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Bezzi" (Cintra, Sá, Lovefoxxx) | 3:06 |
| 13. | "Poney Honey Money" | 2:38 |
Reception
The album received mainly positive reviews[9]—it was featured on Uncut's list of the 50 best records of 2006 at number eighteen, NME's list of the 50 best records of 2006 at number five and Q's list of the 100 best records of 2006 at number eighty-nine. Despite the reviews, it failed to chart in the United States. The album won the 2007 PLUG Independent Music Award for Best Punk Album.
Personnel
Credits for the international version of Cansei de Ser Sexy.[10]
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CSS
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Additional personnel
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | October 9, 2005 | Trama | CD |
| United States[11] | July 11, 2006 | Sub Pop | CD, LP, digital download |
| United Kingdom[12] | January 22, 2007 | Sire Records | CD, digital download |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[13] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Cansei De Ser Sexy by CSS". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Albertson, Cammila. "Cansei de Ser Sexy – CSS". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (July 12, 2006). "CSS: Cansei De Ser Sexy". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Simpson, Dave (21 July 2006). "CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy". Retrieved 3 October 2016 – via The Guardian.
- ↑ "Cansei De Ser Sexy by CSS". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Cansei De Ser Sexy by CSS". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ www.thexboxdomain.net
- ↑ "Cansei de Ser Sexy by CSS". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Cansei De Ser Sexy by CSS". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Cansei de Ser Sexy (US edition CD liner notes). CSS. Sub Pop. 2006. SPCD 717.
- ↑ "CSS / Cansei De Ser Sexy – SP717". Sub Pop. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Css: Cansei De Ser Sexy". HMV. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Irish album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – We Are The Night". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ↑ "British album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – We Are The Night". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter We Are The Night in the search field and then press Enter.