B.R.M.C. is the debut studio album by American rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, released on Virgin Records on April 3, 2001.

B.R.M.C.
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2001
Recorded2000
Studio
Genre
Length57:08
LabelVirgin
ProducerBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club chronology
B.R.M.C.
(2001)
Take Them On, On Your Own
(2003)
Singles from B.R.M.C.
  1. "Red Eyes and Tears"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Rifles"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Love Burns"
    Released: 2001
  4. "Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)"
    Released: 2001
  5. "Spread Your Love"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press4/5[6]
Blender[7]
The Guardian[1]
NME8/10[8]
Pitchfork8.2/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[12]
Under the Radar9/10[13]

"Spread Your Love" was used in 2003 Vin Diesel film A Man Apart and features in the TV show Skins. It has also been used in a series of commercials for Ketel One vodka as well as The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas. The NME rated the song as the 27th best song of 2002.

Track listing

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All tracks written and composed by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

  1. "Love Burns" – 4:05
  2. "Red Eyes and Tears" – 4:00
  3. "Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)" – 4:38
  4. "Awake" – 6:12
  5. "White Palms" – 4:55
  6. "As Sure as the Sun" – 7:27 (5:52 on some releases)
  7. "Rifles" – 5:30 (7:02 on some releases)
  8. "Too Real" – 4:55
  9. "Spread Your Love" – 3:45
  10. "Head Up High" – 5:35
  11. "Salvation" – 6:06
Japanese edition bonus tracks
  1. "Screaming Gun" – 3:14
  2. "At My Door" – 4:45
  3. "Down Here" – 3:33
EU edition bonus tracks (2008 reissue)
  1. "At My Door" - 3:33
  2. "Screaming Gun" – 3:14
  3. "Tonight's With You" – 5:53
  4. "Loaded Gun" – 6:08

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for B.R.M.C.
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 76
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 49
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 25

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for B.R.M.C.
Chart (2002) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 118

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 228,000[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Petridis, Alexis (January 11, 2002). "Back in black". The Guardian. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Saalman, Austin (October 6, 2021). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of "B.R.M.C."". Under the Radar.
  3. ^ Fernandez, Josh (March 1, 2010). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Kick Off World Tour". Spin. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Reviews for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Metacritic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  5. ^ Thomas, Bryan. "B.R.M.C. – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  6. ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.". Alternative Press (155): 72. June 2001.
  7. ^ Wright, Rickey (June–July 2001). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Blender (1): 105. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  8. ^ Beaumont, Mark (January 19, 2002). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : BRMC". NME. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  9. ^ Klein, Morgan. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: BRMC". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  10. ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.". Q (186): 103. January 2002.
  11. ^ Henderson, Matt (April 26, 2001). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Rolling Stone. No. 867. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  12. ^ Eliscu, Jenny (2004). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 78. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  13. ^ Redfern, Mark (December 1, 2001). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C (Virgin Records)". Under the Radar (1). Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 32.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved access-date=November 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Iconic albums turning 20 in 2022". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  24. ^ "British album certifications – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C." British Phonographic Industry.