Chain Gang of Love
2003 studio album by The Raveonettes
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Chain Gang of Love is the debut studio album by the Danish rock duo, The Raveonettes. The album was released in 2003 by Sony Records and was co-produced by Richard Gottehrer, who had previously worked on hit albums by Blondie, the Go-Go's and Richard Hell & the Voidoids.[5] All of the songs, but two, are under 3 minutes long and are written in the key of B flat major; a concept similar to their previous record, Whip It On, whose tracks had a similar length and were written in the key of B flat minor.
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| Released | 25 August 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock, noise pop, indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 33:08 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer, Sune Rose Wagner | |||
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| Singles from Chain Gang of Love | ||||
The album peaked at #123 in the U.S. charts and at #43 in the UK.[6][7]
"That Great Love Sound" was featured on the soundtrack of FIFA 2004
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[10] |
| Blender | [11] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[12] |
| The Guardian | [13] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[5] |
| Q | [14] |
| Rolling Stone | [15] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [16] |
| Slant Magazine | [17] |
Chain Gang of Love received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sune Rose Wagner, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Remember" | 2:41 | |
| 2. | "That Great Love Sound" | Richard Gottehrer, Wagner | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Noisy Summer" | 2:24 | |
| 4. | "The Love Gang" | 2:16 | |
| 5. | "Let's Rave On" | 1:55 | |
| 6. | "Dirty Eyes (Sex Don't Sell)" | 2:26 | |
| 7. | "Love Can Destroy Everything" | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "Heartbreak Stroll" | 2:26 | |
| 9. | "Little Animal" | 3:09 | |
| 10. | "Untamed Girls" | 1:44 | |
| 11. | "Chain Gang of Love" | 2:36 | |
| 12. | "The Truth About Johnny" | 2:36 | |
| 13. | "New York Was Great" | 2:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "C'mon Everybody" | Eddie Cochran | 2:29 |