Among the Suns
1999 album by Brainstorm
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Among the Suns is the debut English-language studio album by the Latvian pop/rock group Brainstorm, released in May 1999 and reissued in July 2000. It is the English-language version of the Latvian-language album Starp divām saulēm (1999). The album includes the English versions of "Under My Wing" and "Welcome to My Country". It was recorded in Denmark and Sweden and reached number 13 in the charts in Finland, number 42 in Belgium and number 47 in Sweden. On July 14, 2000 the album was reissued which included the song "My Star" which represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. It sold more than 80,000 copies in Europe[1]
14 July 2000 (reissue)
- Puk Recording Studios, Kærby, Denmark
- EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
- Jacobs Studios, Surrey, UK
49:31 (2000)
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| Released | May 1999 14 July 2000 (reissue) | |||
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| Genre | Pop rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 46:28 (1999) 49:31 (2000) | |||
| Label | Microphone | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Renārs Kaupers except co-written with Maris Mihelson and Brainstorm.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Weekends Are Not My Happy Days" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Ain't It Funny" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Under My Wing" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Half of Your Heart" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Among the Suns" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Try" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Downtown" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Before the Time Has Come to Leave You" | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Stars" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Welcome to My Country" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "These Women Drive Me Crazy" | 2:52 |
| 12. | "All Right, Chill Out" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 46:28 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "My Star" | Brainstorm | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Weekends Are Not My Happy Days" | 4:02 | |
| 3. | "Aint It Funny" | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "Under My Wing" | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Half of Your Heart" | 3:11 | |
| 6. | "Among the Suns" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Try" | 4:27 | |
| 8. | "Downtown" | 3:31 | |
| 9. | "Before the Time Has Come To Leave You" | 5:17 | |
| 10. | "Stars" | 3:36 | |
| 11. | "Welcome to My Country" | 4:16 | |
| 12. | "These Women Drive Me Crazy" | 2:52 | |
| 13. | "All Right, Chill Out" | 3:35 | |
| Total length: | 49:31 | ||
Personnel
- Renārs Kaupers – vocals, guitar
- Jānis Jubalts – guitar
- Māris Mihelsons – keyboards, accordion
- Kaspars Roga – drums
- Gundars Mauševics – bass
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 42 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 47 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | |
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| 2000 | "My Star" | Swedish Singles Chart | 22 |
| 2000 | Weekends Are Not My Happy Days | Belgian Singles Chart | 13 |
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Latvia | — | 25,000[5][6] |
| Russia | — | 13,000[7] |
Release history
| Country | Date |
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| Europe | May 1999 |