Pleased to Meet You (Sleeper album)
| Pleased to Meet You | ||||
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| Released | 13 October 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 52:02 | |||
| Label | Indolent | |||
| Producer | Stephen Street, Cenzo Townshend, Sleeper | |||
| Sleeper chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pleased to Meet You | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Uncut |   [1] |
Pleased to Meet You is the third studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper. The album was released on 13 October 1997[2] in the UK, peaking at #7 on the UK Album Chart.[3] Two singles were released from this album, "She's a Good Girl", which reached #28, and "Romeo Me", which scraped in at #39 on the UK Top 40 singles chart.[3] Remixes of "Motorway Man" by producer Steve Osbourne were released on 12" vinyl.
In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated that Pleased to Meet You "demonstrates that [Louise] Wener's songwriting has strengthened, as her melodies have more weight and her lyrics have more depth," and gave the record a three-star review.[2] It was recorded in summer 1997 in London.[4]
Track listing
Credits per booklet.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Please Please Please" | Louise Wener, Andy MacLure | Stephen Street | 4:10 |
| 2. | "She's a Good Girl" | Wener | Street | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Rollercoaster" | Wener | Street | 5:18 |
| 4. | "Miss You" | Wener | Street | 3:54 |
| 5. | "You Got Me" | Wener | Street | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Breathe" | MacLure | Street | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Superclean" | Wener | Street | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Firecracker" | Wener | Street | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Because of You" | Wener | Street | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Romeo Me" | Wener | Street | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Nothing Is Changing" | Wener | Street | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Motorway Man" | Wener | Street, Cenzo Townsend, Sleeper | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Traffic Accident" | Wener | Street | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 52:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Production/Mix | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "She's a Sweetheart" | Louise Wener | Stephen Street | 3:30 |
| 15. | "Spies" | Louise Wener | Stephen Street | 3:14 |
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.[4]
| Sleeper
Additional musicians
| Production and design
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Roberts, Chris (November 1997). "Sleeper: Pleased to Meet You". Uncut. No. 6. pp. 84–85.
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Pleased to Meet You - Sleeper - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ a b "SLEEPER". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ a b c Pleased to Meet You (booklet). Sleeper. Indolent Records. 1997. SLEEPCD016.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "British album certifications – Sleeper – Pleased to Meet You". British Phonographic Industry.
External links
- Sleeper Greatest Hits music videos on YouTube