18 (album)
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18 is a 2002 album by electronic artist Moby. It sees Moby following a similar direction to that of his previous album Play, sampling old field recordings of negro spirituals and combining them with mellow dance beats. However, 18 features a generally sadder tone than that of Play, perhaps reflecting the events of September 11, 2001 (his birthday). The album also sees Moby beginning to branch of into alternative rock ("We Are All Made of Stars", "Great Escape", "Extreme Ways", "Harbour".) Critical response to this album was mixed, with many critics feeling it was too much of a retread of his previous releases and lacked inspiration. The most successful song on the album "18" was the single We Are All Made of Stars, which reached No. 11 on the UK charts. The album features guest appearances by Azure Ray, MC Lyte, Angie Stone, and Sinead O'Connor.
Track listing
- "We Are All Made of Stars" – 4:32
- "In This World" – 4:02
- "In My Heart" – 4:36
- "Great Escape" (feat. Azure Ray) – 2:09
- "Signs of Love" – 4:25
- "One of These Mornings" – 3:12
- "Another Woman" – 3:56
- "Fireworks" – 2:13
- 'Extreme Ways" – 3:57
- "Jam for the Ladies" (feat. MC Lyte & Angie Stone) – 3:22
- "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" – 5:09
- "18" – 4:28
- "Sleep Alone" – 4:45
- "At Least We Tried" – 4:08
- "Harbour" (feat. Sinead O'Connor) – 6:27
- "Look Back In" – 2:20
- "Rafters" – 3:22
- "I'm Not Worried at All" – 4:11
Singles
We Are All Made of Stars
- Released: 29th April 2002 (UK)
- Highest UK Chart Position: 11
Extreme Ways
- Released: 19th August 2002 (UK)
- Highest UK Chart Position: 39
In This World
- Released: 4th November 2002 (UK)
- Highest UK Chart Position: 35
Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)
- Released: 3rd March 2003 (UK)
- Highest UK Chart Position: Did not chart
18: The DVD + B-Sides
Like Moby's previous album, Play, a companion DVD was released, with similar features as the Play DVD (Live show, tour diary, music videos). Along with a selection of demo/alternative versions of songs from both Play and 18, as well as a CD of B-Sides.External links
- [18] at MusicBrainz
- [18 lyrics]
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