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Revision as of 22:36, 6 January 2018

Untitled

A Bigger Bang is the 22nd British and 24th American studio album by

the Glimmer Twins
.

History

The album used a stripped-down style reminiscent of Some Girls (1978), but with a harder, more contemporary edge. Although initial reports stated that the Stones had "returned to their roots" with the record, the minimal instrumentation, rough mix, tough blues and "garage" rock hybrid bear certain similarities to the style of contemporary artists like the White Stripes and the Black Keys.

Many songs were recorded with just the core band of Jagger, Richards and Watts. Ronnie Wood was absent from many sessions, playing on only ten of the sixteen tracks, with only occasional contributions from outside musicians comprising the recording of the album. This is also the first album where Jagger plays bass guitar on some tracks.

The Stones said in a statement that the album's title reflects "their fascination with the scientific theory about the origin of the universe."[1][2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Canoe.ca
[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB–[7]
NME[8]
PopMatters5/10[9]
Robert ChristgauA–[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Stylus MagazineB[12]

The first single, "

Rough Justice", reached No. 15 in the UK singles chart, while A Bigger Bang peaked at No. 2 on the UK charts.[13] Another song from the album was "Sweet Neo Con", which was critical of the conservative Christian movement in American politics.[14]

In August 2005, the Rolling Stones embarked on the 90-show

O2 Arena
in London.

Critical reaction was mostly positive. The aggregate score of the album by

Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005, and ranked the second-best album of the year by Rolling Stone magazine, behind rapper Kanye West's Late Registration.[15]

A Bigger Bang went platinum in the US

Nielsen SoundScan it sold 546,000 copies in the US,[19] and as of 31 March 2006, 2.4 million copies worldwide according to EMI.[20]

In 2009, A Bigger Bang was reissued by Universal Music Group. The US re-release was handled by Interscope Records, while Polydor Records handled all other territories.

Track listing

All tracks are written by

Infamy
"3:47

DVD special edition bonus disc

No.TitleLength
1."Introduction to A Bigger Bang"10:45
2."Streets of Love (video)"4:25
3."Streets of Love (TV performance)"4:03
4."Rough Justice (TV performance)"3:10
5."Rain Fall Down (Remix)"6:10
6."Under the Radar (Bonus track)"4:36
7."Don't Wanna Go Home (Bonus track)"3:34
8."Streets of Love (With commentary from director Jake Nava)"4:25
Total length:41:22

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Darryl Jones – bass guitar on "Rough Justice", "Let Me Down Slow", "It Won't Take Long", "Rain Fall Down", "Streets of Love", "Biggest Mistake", "Oh No, Not You Again", "Laugh, I Nearly Died", "Look What the Cat Dragged In", and "Driving Too Fast"
  • Chuck Leavell – piano on "Rough Justice", "Streets of Love" and "Driving Too Fast", organ on "It Won't Take Long", "Streets of Love" and "Biggest Mistake"[21]
  • Matt Clifford – programming; keyboards and vibraphone on "Rain Fall Down"; piano, organ, and strings on "Streets of Love"
  • Blondie Chaplin – backing vocals on "She Saw Me Coming" and "Infamy"
  • Lenny Castro – percussion on "Look What the Cat Dragged In"

Chart positions

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[49] Platinum 40,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[50] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[51] Platinum 100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[52] Gold 20,000^
France (
SNEP)[53]
 Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[17] Platinum 200,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[54] Gold 10,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[18] Gold 0^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[55] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[56] Gold 0*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[57] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[58] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[59] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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