Push the Button (The Chemical Brothers album)

Push the Button
Studio album by The Chemical Brothers
Released 13 January 2005 (2005-01-13)
Recorded 2004
Studio
Genre Electronica[1]
Length 60:20
Label
Producer The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Singles 93–03
(2003)Singles 93–032003		 Push the Button
(2005)		 We Are the Night
(2007)We Are the Night2007
Singles from Push the Button
  1. "Galvanize"
    Released: November 22, 2004 (2004-11-22)
  2. "Believe"
    Released: May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)
  3. "The Boxer"
    Released: July 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)

Push the Button is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers, first released in January 2005.

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 spot in UK Singles Chart. "Believe" was the second single from the album, released in May 2005. It peaked at number 18. "The Boxer" was the third single from the album, released in early July 2005. It peaked at number 41.

Live 05 was released as a digital EP promoting the album on 29 November 2005. It was recorded live from their 2005 tour.[2]

Usage in media

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA− [4]
SpinB+[5]
Stylus MagazineB−[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[7]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
The Guardian[10]
Los Angeles Times[11]
Uncut[12]
PopMatters[13]
Under the Radar[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 #3 in the UK Singles Chart. "The Boxer" also charted in the UK singles charts, in addition to "Believe".

Complex called it a "remotely forgettable project."[16]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Galvanize" (featuring Q-Tip)
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
  • Kamal Fareed
6:33
2."The Boxer" (featuring Tim Burgess)
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
  • Burgess
4:08
3."Believe" (featuring Kele Okereke) 7:01
4."Hold Tight London" (featuring Anna-Lynne Williams)
  • Rowlands
  • Simon
  • Lynne Williams
6:00
5."Come Inside" 4:47
6."The Big Jump" 4:43
7."Left Right" (featuring Anwar Superstar)
  • Rowlands
  • Simons
  • Anwar
4:14
8."Close Your Eyes" (featuring The Magic Numbers)
6:13
9."Shake Break Bounce" 3:44
10."Marvo Ging" 5:28
11."Surface to Air" 7:23
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.

Release

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan January 13, 2005 CD
United Kingdom January 24, 2005
Australia
United States January 25, 2005 Astralwerks

Personnel

  • Tom Rowlands - keyboards, synths, samples, programming
  • Ed Simons - keyboards, bass, guitar, engineering
  • Damon Reece - drums, percussion
  • Q-Tip - raps on "Galvanize"
  • Tim Burgess - vocals on "The Boxer"
  • Kele - vocals on "Believe"
  • Anna-Lynne Williams - vocals on "Hold Tight London"
  • Anwar Superstar - raps on "Left Right"
  • The Magic Numbers - vocals on "Close Your Eyes"
  • Steve Dub – engineer
  • Ben Thackery - assisting engineer
  • Kam Tang - artwork
  • Mike Marsh - mastering

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^
France (SNEP)[18] none 45,100 [19]*
Greece (IFPI Greece)[20] Gold 7,500^
Ireland (IRMA)[21] Platinum 15,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[22] Gold 100,000^
Russia (NFPF)[23] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 245,000 [25]^

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

References

  1. 1 2 John Bush. "Push the Button - The Chemical Brothers". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Matt Cox: MIDI Tech For The Chemical Brothers | Sound On Sound
  3. ↑ Critic Reviews for Push The Button - Metacritic
  4. ↑ Robert Christgau. "The Chemical Brothers". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  5. ↑ Matos, Michaelangelo (February 2005). "The Chemical Brothers - Push the Button review" (Google Books). Spin. SpinMedia. 21 (2): 87. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-chemical-brothers/push-the-button.htm
  7. ↑ Dombal, Ryan (28 January 2005). "Review for "Push the Button"". Entertainment Weekly: 84. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  8. ↑ Scott Plagenhoef (4 February 2005). "The Chemical Brothers: Push the Button". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  9. ↑ Werde, Bill (27 January 2005). "The Chemical Brothers: Push The Button : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  10. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (29 July 2005). "CD: The Chemical Brothers, Push the Button". The Guardian.
  11. ↑ An evolution in big beat and sweet dance-pop loyalty as hard-hitting as their mid-'90s works "Exit Planet Dust" or "Dig Your Own Hole." [23 Jan 2005]
  12. ↑ Cleaner and crisper... their first [album] for half a decade where great noises... outshine august guest vocalists. [Feb 2005, p.73]
  13. ↑ Tim O'Neil (28 January 2005). "The Chemical Brothers: Push the Button". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  14. ↑ The new material sounds more unified and danceable. [#8, p.106]
  15. ↑ BBC - Music - Review of Chemical Brothers - Push The Button
  16. ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2013/02/remembering-past-best-danceelectronica-album-grammy-winners/the-chemical-brothers-push-the-button
  17. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  18. ↑ "French album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Push The Button" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  19. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081115040925/http://www.infodisc.fr/V_CD_05.php?debut=200
  20. ↑ "Greek album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Push The Buttons" (in Greek). IFPI Greece.
  21. ↑ "Irish album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Push The Buttons". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  22. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Push The Buttons" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  23. ↑ "Russian album certifications – The chemical brothers – Push the button" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  24. ↑ "British album certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Push The Button". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Push The Button in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. ↑ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/communaute/index.php?/topic/3824-top-uk-2005/page-101
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