Cleopatra (album)

Cleopatra
Studio album by The Lumineers
Released April 8, 2016
Recorded 2013–15
Genre
Length 33:47
Label
Producer Simone Felice
The Lumineers chronology
The Lumineers
(2012)		 Cleopatra
(2016)
Singles from Cleopatra
  1. "Ophelia"
    Released: February 5, 2016
  2. "Cleopatra"
    Released: March 25, 2016
  3. "Angela"
    Released: April 1, 2016
  4. "Sleep on the Floor"
    Released: November 16, 2016

Cleopatra is the second studio album by American indie folk band The Lumineers. The album was released in the United States on April 8, 2016, and contains the singles "Ophelia", "Cleopatra" and "Angela". The album received positive reviews and commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200.

The cover is a photograph of actress Theda Bara.

Critical reception

Cleopatra received positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 67. PopMatters gave the album 60 points, saying : "If the Lumineers debut record was a representation of their metaphorical college years, Cleopatra is definitely their more mature, but confused, post-grad understanding of fame".

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundC+[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Sleep on the Floor"3:31
2."Ophelia"2:40
3."Cleopatra" (Schultz, Fraites, Simone Felice)3:21
4."Gun Song"3:36
5."Angela" (Schultz, Fraites, Simone Felice)3:21
6."In the Light"3:51
7."Gale Song" (Schultz, Fraites, Neyla Pekarek)3:13
8."Long Way from Home"2:32
9."Sick in the Head"2:31
10."My Eyes" (Schultz, Fraites, Neyla Pekarek)3:36
11."Patience"1:35
Deluxe version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Where the Skies Are Blue" (Abraham Hovey)2:20
13."Everyone Requires a Plan"2:40
14."White Lie"3:15
15."Cleopatra" (Acoustic Demo)4:48
Target bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Sailor Song (Moitessier)"2:24
13."For Fra"1:42
14."Boots of Spanish Leather" (Bob Dylan)4:43

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 835,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Cleopatra". Metacritic. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Cleopatra". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Graves, Wren. "The Lumineers – Cleopatra". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Lumineers – Cleopatra" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Lumineers – Cleopatra" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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  8. ↑ "The Lumineers Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Lumineers – Cleopatra" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Lumineers – Cleopatra". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Lumineers – Cleopatra" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  12. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 15, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – The Lumineers – Cleopatra". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Lumineers – Cleopatra". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 17, 2016". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Lumineers – Cleopatra". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Lumineers – Cleopatra". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  19. ↑ "The Lumineers Score Their First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "Top Canadian Albums - Year-End 2016".
  21. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  24. ↑ "American album certifications – The Lumineers – Cleopatra". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 10, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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