Be Strong (album)
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| Be Strong | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 January 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| The 2 Bears chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Be Strong | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 8.0[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 78%[2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C-[4] |
| DIY | 7/10[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
| The Guardian |   [7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| The Observer | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[10] |
| State | [11] |
Be Strong is the debut studio album by London-based musical duo the 2 Bears. It was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The album includes the singles "Bear Hug" and "Work". The album peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart.
- "Bear Hug" was released as the album's lead single on 29 May 2011. The song peaked to number 187 on the UK Singles Chart, number 13 on the UK Indie Chart and number 26 on the UK Dance Chart.
- "Work" was released as the album's second single on 1 January 2012.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Birds & the Bees" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Be Strong" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Bear Hug" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Work" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Warm & Easy" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Take a Look Around" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Ghosts & Zombies" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Time in Mind" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Increase Your Faith" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Heart of the Congos" | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Get Together" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Church" | 6:01 |
| 13. | "Shakedown" | 10:55 |