Lovebox (Groove Armada album)

Lovebox is the fourth studio album by English electronica duo Groove Armada, released on 18 November 2002 by Jive Electro.

Lovebox
Studio album by
Groove Armada
Released18 November 2002
Length57:49
62:55 (UK release)
LabelJive Electro
Groove Armada chronology
Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
(2001)		 Lovebox
(2002)		 The Best of Groove Armada
(2004)
Singles from Lovebox
  1. "Purple Haze"
    Released: 26 August 2002
  2. "Madder"
    Released: 2 December 2002
  3. "Easy"
    Released: 26 May 2003
  4. "But I Feel Good"
    Released: 15 September 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Blender[4]
E! OnlineB[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[6]
Resident Advisor[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Mojo[9]
Q[10]
Uncut[11]

Track listing
  1. "Purple Haze" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Bob Young, Brian Scott, Francis Rossi, Melvin Adams, Ronald Wilson, Wallace Wilson, William Hughes) – 4:04
  2. "Groove Is On" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Delano Ogbourne) – 4:18
  3. "Remember" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Sandy Denny) – 5:31
  4. "Madder" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Clive Jenner, Michael Daniel) – 5:22
  5. "Think Twice" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Cameron McVey, Neneh Cherry) – 5:59
  6. "Final Shakedown" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Wallace Wilson) – 6:10
  7. "Be Careful What You Say" (UK Bonus Track) (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay) – 5:06
  8. "Hands of Time" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Richie Havens) – 4:22
  9. "Tuning In" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Clive Jenner, Tim Hutton) – 5:12
  10. "Easy" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jean-Marc Cérrone, Don Ray, Sunshine Anderson) – 5:52
  11. "Lovebox" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay) – 5:41
  12. "But I Feel Good" (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Anthony Daniel) – 5:18
  13. "Think Twice" (Tiefschwarz Remix) (Asian bonus track) (Andy Cato, Tom Findlay)
Bonus disc
  1. "Chicago" (live at Brixton 2002)
  2. "I See You Baby" (Fatboy Slim Remix)
  3. "Suntoucher" (Nextmen Submarine Remix)
  4. "Easy" (GA's Shake Shake Remix)
  5. "Fairport 2"
  6. "But I Feel Good" (Audio Bullys Dr. Feelgood Mix)

Personnel

Groove Armada
  • Andy Cato - keyboards, drum programming, trombone, guitars, production
  • Tom Findlay - keyboards, production

Additional musicians
  • Keeling Lee - guitar (Purple Haze, Madder, Groove Is On, Tuning In)
  • Jonathan White - bass (Purple Haze, Madder, Tuning In)
  • Clive Jenner - drums (Purple Haze, Madder, Tuning In)
  • Patrick Dawes - percussion (Purple Haze, Madder, Tuning In)
  • Tim Hutton - vocals (Tuning In)
  • Valerie Malcolm - vocals (Easy)
  • Neneh Cherry - vocals (Think Twice, Groove Is On)
  • Wallace 'Red Rat' Wilson - vocals (Purple Haze, The Final Shakedown)
  • Richie Havens - vocals (Hands of Time)
  • Nappy Roots - raps (Purple Haze)
  • Michael "M.A.D" Daniel - raps (Madder, But I Feel Good)
  • Delano Ogbourne - raps (Groove Is On)

Additional information

In Ireland, the song Madder was used in idents that appeared on Network 2 during the channel's "iD" strand (programmes for teenagers), from January 2003 to April 2004. It also appeared in the opening of the 2003 video game Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc.

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 15
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 69
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 100
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 123
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 65
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 70
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 41
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 60,000^

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

References
  1. Lovebox at Metacritic
  2. Bush, John. Lovebox at AllMusic
  3. "[Lovebox review]". Alternative Press: 94. March 2003.
  4. "[Lovebox review]". Blender (14): 136.
  5. "Groove Armada - Love Box". E! Online. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  6. "[Lovebox review]". Entertainment Weekly: 100. January 24, 2003.
  7. autodust. "Groove Armanda - Lovebox". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  8. Relic, Peter. "Groove Armada - Lovebox". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  9. "[Lovebox review]". Mojo: 110. November 2002.
  10. Groove Armada continue to have mislaid that sparkledust. [Dec 2002, p.105]
  11. A stew of funk noir and mashed-up rhythms--a little too mashed-up at times. [Dec 2002, p.130]
  12. "Australiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  13. "Austriancharts.at – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  15. "Dutchcharts.nl – Groove Armada – Lovebox" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  16. "Lescharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  17. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  18. "Italiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  19. "Charts.nz – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  21. "Groove Armada | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  22. "Groove Armada Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  23. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  24. "New Zealand album certifications – Groove Armada – Lovebox". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  25. "British album certifications – Groove Armada – Lovebox". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Lovebox in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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