Friendly Fire is the second studio album by Sean Lennon, released on 2 October 2006[1] by Capitol Records in the US, and Parlophone in the UK. It reached #152 on the US Billboard 200 chart and #5 in the Top Heatseekers chart.[2] It stayed on the French album chart for 43 weeks and was certified silver.
| Friendly Fire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Beerwinef*sh, Jim Henson Studios, Sound Factory and Sunset Sound | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, Capitol, EMI | |||
| Producer | Sean Lennon | |||
| Sean Lennon chronology | ||||
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Background edit
The inspiration behind most of the songs on Friendly Fire was Lennon's tumultuous relationship with actress Bijou Phillips.[3] According to Lennon, Phillips cheated on him with his childhood best friend, Max LeRoy;[3] LeRoy died shortly afterwards in a motorcycle accident, before he and Lennon were able to resolve their differences.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    link |
| Being There Magazine | link |
| Mojo | [4] |
| The Music Box | link |
| musicOMH | [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 link |
| Q | (#244, Nov. 2006, p. 143) |
| Rolling Stone | 9/26/06 |
| Spin | link |
| Twisted Ear | link |
| Uncut | (#114, Nov. 2006, p.117) |
Track listing edit
All songs written by Sean Lennon, except where noted.
- "Dead Meat" - 3:37
- "Wait for Me" - 2:39
- "Parachute" - 3:19
- "Friendly Fire" - 5:03
- "Spectacle" (Lennon, Jordan Galland) - 5:24
- "Tomorrow" - 2:03
- "On Again Off Again" - 3:18
- "Headlights" - 3:16
- "Would I Be the One" (Marc Bolan) - 4:58
- "Falling Out of Love" (Lennon, Galland) - 4:07
- French 2007 reissue bonus track
- "L'éclipse" (Duet with -M-, French version of "Parachute") (Lennon, -M-) - 3:16
Personnel edit
- Sean Lennon - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
- Harper Simon - guitar
- Yuka Honda - bass guitar, keyboards
- Jon Brion - guitar, Hammond organ, bass guitar, drums
- Greg Kurstin - Hammond organ
- Sebastian Steinberg - bass guitar
- Jim Keltner, Matt Chamberlain - drums
- Athena Legend, Bijou Phillips - backing vocals
- Sean Lennon, Eric Gorfain - string arrangements
Chart positions edit
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Albums Chart[5] | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[6] | 152 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[7] | Silver | 35,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release details edit
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29 September 2006 | Toshiba-EMI | CD/DVD | TOCP-66630[8] / 4988006846982[9] |
| United Kingdom | 2 October 2006 | Parlophone | CD/DVD | 3719492 / 0946 3 71949 2 8[10] |
| United States | 3 October 2006 | Capitol Records | CD/DVD | 7243 5 35568 2 2 |
References edit
- ^ a b Cole, Jenni (2 October 2006). "Sean Lennon – Friendly Fire". musicOMH. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Sean Lennon". Billboard. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
- ^ a b c San Francisco Gate article: "Pop Quiz: Sean Lennon."
- ^ McNair, James (November 2006). "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire". Mojo. p. 104.
- ^ "lescharts.com Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire". lescharts.com. SNEP. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ Allmusic - Friendly Fire > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ^ "French album certifications – Sean Lennon – Friendly Fire" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Friendly Fire (CD+DVD) - Sean Lennon". Toshiba-EMI. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ^ "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire Japan CD/DVD SET (372237)". espirit / eil.com. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ^ "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire UK CD/DVD SET (374809)". espirit / eil.com. Retrieved 2006-10-04.