On the Outside (Starsailor album)
2005 studio album by Starsailor
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On the Outside is the third studio album by British rock band Starsailor. The album was released on 17 October 2005. It was led by the first single, "In the Crossfire" on 3 October 2005. On the Outside has been certified Silver in the UK.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 October 2005 | |||
| Recorded | April – May 2005 | |||
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Rob Schnapf | |||
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| Singles from On the Outside | ||||
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The song "Jeremiah" was written about the death of Jeremiah Duggan, James Walsh having heard Duggan's mother talking about it on the radio.[2]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Gigwise | [5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| The Observer | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 4.7/10[8] |
| Slant Magazine | [9] |
| Yahoo! Music | [10] |
On the Outside was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 64, based on ten reviews.[3]
Track listing
- "In the Crossfire" – 3:16
- "Counterfeit Life" – 3:31
- "In My Blood" – 3:55
- "Faith Hope Love" – 2:48
- "I Don't Know" – 3:20
- "Way Back Home" – 3:10
- "Keep Us Together" – 3:47
- "Get Out While You Can" – 3:07
- "This Time" – 3:32
- "White Light" – 4:34
- "Jeremiah" – 3:39
- "Empty Streets" – 3:36
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 24 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 72 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 56 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 111 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 93 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 59 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[18] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 25 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[20] | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||