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Phantomime (Ghost EP)

Phantomime is the fourth EP by Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on 19 May 2023 by Loma Vista Recordings and consists of five covers of other acts. The first single from the EP, a cover of Genesis's song "Jesus He Knows Me", was released on April 9, 2023.[3] The second and final single, a cover of Iron Maiden's song Phantom Of The Opera, was released May 16, 2023.[4]

Phantomime
EP by
Ghost
Released19 May 2023
Length23:52
LabelLoma Vista
Ghost chronology
Impera
(2022) 		Phantomime
(2023)
Singles from Phantomime
  1. "Jesus He Knows Me (Genesis cover)"
    Released: 9 April 2023
  2. "Phantom Of The Opera (Iron Maiden cover)"
    Released: 16 May 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[1]
Metal Hammer[2]

Commercial performance edit

In May 2023 Phantomime spent one week at number 8 on the UK album charts.[5]

Track listing edit

Phantomime track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."See No Evil" (Television cover)Tom Verlaine4:04
2."Jesus He Knows Me" (Genesis cover)Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford4:05
3."Hanging Around" (The Stranglers cover)Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black4:10
4."Phantom of the Opera" (Iron Maiden cover)Steve Harris7:23
5."We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (Tina Turner cover)Graham Lyle, Terry Britten4:10
Total length:23:52

Personnel edit

Ghost

Charts edit

Chart performance for Phantomime
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 10
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 6
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 11
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] 21
Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 97
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 1
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 8
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[21] 3
US Billboard 200[22] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] 1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 2

References edit

  1. ^ Everley, Dave (19 May 2023). "Ghost's Phantomime EP: the devil still has the best tunes, even when they're someone else's". Classic Rock. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Loudersound.
  2. ^ Hobson, Rich (19 May 2023). "Ghost's Phantomime covers EP is yet another mad journey through Tobias Forge's head". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Loudersound.
  3. ^ Blabbermouth (8 May 2023). "GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says 'Jesus He Knows Me' Lyrics 'Feel So Contemporary And Important' In 2023". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ Bellino, Emily (16 May 2023). "GHOST Faithfully Covers IRON MAIDEN's "Phantom Of The Opera"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Longplay Charts vom 30. Mai 2023". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ghost – Phantomime" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ghost – Phantomime" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ghost – Phantomime" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Ghost: Phantomime" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Top Albums (Week 21, 2023)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ghost – Phantomime" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 21. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 26 May 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 21, 2023". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ghost – Phantomime". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.


 

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