Two (The Calling album)
2004 studio album by the Calling
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Two (stylized as II) is the second studio album by American rock band the Calling, released on June 8, 2004 (lead vocalist Alex Band's 23rd birthday), through RCA Records. The record only features original members Alex Band and guitarist Aaron Kamin, along with several session musicians. Similarly to its predecessor, Two primarily discusses romantic love and relationships.
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| Released | June 8, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
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| Length | 49:28 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Despite radio-friendly singles and incessant touring by the band, the album was under-promoted by RCA Records and commercially deemed a sophomore slump compared to Camino Palmero. Critical reception, however, saw a minor incline.
Reception
"Our Lives" was a minor hit, but the album was not as successful as their debut album Camino Palmero with sales totaling two million worldwide. Johnny Loftus at AllMusic, who gave it one and half out of five stars, said the album is "never adding enough of anything to be memorable or personal", and, that it is "the alternative to having an opinion."[1]
Two didn't do as well in the charts as their debut album, as it only peaked at No. 54 on Billboard 200. In UK it peaked higher than their first album as it reached No. 9.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "One by One" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Our Lives" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Things Will Go My Way" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Chasing the Sun" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Believing" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Anything" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "If Only" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Somebody Out There" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Surrender" | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Dreaming in Red" | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Your Hope" | 5:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "For You" | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "For You" (Acoustic) | 3:30 |
| 13. | "London Calling" (Live) | 2:10 |
Personnel
- Alex Band – arranger, keyboards, programming, vocals, producer
- Paul Bushell – bass
- The Calling – video producer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Clive Davis – executive producer
- Stephen Ferrera – A&R
- Shaina Fewell – video director
- FJH – art direction
- Josh Freese – drums
- Marc Greene – engineer
- Tal Hertzberg – engineer
- Kurt Iswarienko – photography
- Aaron Kamin – bass, percussion, piano, strings, arranger, programming, producer, engineer, spoken word, group member
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Clif Magness – producer
- Jamie Muhoberac – piano, strings
- Gary Novak – drums
- Alan Steinberger – keyboards, Hammond organ
- Marc Tanner – producer
- Matthew Welch – photography
- Joe Yannece – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[5] | 20 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 96 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 19 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] | 95 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 66 |
| European Albums (Billboard)[10][failed verification] | 22 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 40 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 17 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] | 49 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 17 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] | 25 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 51 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 23 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 9 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[20] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[21] | 54 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[22] | Gold | 50,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Silver | 60,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||