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When the big beat boom gradually subsided, the Chemical Brothers initially sought refuge within a carefully crafted version of house music both epic and psychedelic. Still, the duo are fusion fans at heart, and their fifth studio album, Push the Button, finds them easing back to their true love -- pulverizing stylistic boundaries while they seek out clever hooks to hang their production caps on. The first half of the record is heavy on collaboration, beginning with the clear highlight, "Galvanize," which features guest Q-Tip riding a delicious mid-tempo groove and the brothers teasing out an ingenious Middle Eastern string sample over the course of several breakdowns and over six minutes. "The Boxer" has ChemBros veteran Tim Burgess of the Charlatans UK coming on like an extroverted Steve Miller, while the next track, "Believe," features Britpop newcomer Kele Okereke (of Bloc Party) agonizing over an energized electroshock production composed of equal parts Prince and Chicago acid house. It's clear the Chemical Brothers are still searching restlessly for new sounds and new fusions; only they could alternate a polemical hip-hop track -- "Left Right," a guest spot for Anwar Superstar, who, incidentally, may be the younger brother of Mos Def, but sounds like he's been living in Jay-Z's head for a few years -- with a feature for an indie band, the Magic Numbers ("Close Your Eyes"). Obviously, it's far more refreshing to explore new territory rather than merely go back over old ground; while "Come Inside" suffers by aping their 1997 approach, the subsequent track, "The Big Jump," finds the pair energized with a fresh gloss on their patented sound (although it is easy to notice how the skronky guitars in the background are clearly a post-electroclash development). While there aren't as many heart-stopping productions as on 2002's unjustly neglected Come With Us, Push the Button proves the Chemical Brothers have retained the innate curiosity necessary to keep them blazing trails for years to come. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Galvanize Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Kamaal Fareed Q-Tip, The Chemical Brothers (6:33)
The Boxer Tim Burgess, Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons Tim Burgess, The Chemical Brothers (4:08)
Believe (Lyrics) Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons The Chemical Brothers, Kele Okereke (7:01)
Hold Tight London (Lyrics) Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Anna-Lynne Williams The Chemical Brothers (6:00)
Come Inside (Lyrics) Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons The Chemical Brothers (4:46)
The Big Jump Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons The Chemical Brothers (4:43)
Left Right (Lyrics) Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Anwar Superstar The Chemical Brothers, Anwar Superstar (4:14)
Close Your Eyes (Lyrics) Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Romeo Stodart The Chemical Brothers, Magic Numbers (6:13)
Shake Break Bounce (Lyrics) Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons The Chemical Brothers (3:44)
Marvo Ging Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons The Chemical Brothers (5:28)
Surface to Air (Lyrics) Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons The Chemical Brothers (7:23)

Credits

The Chemical Brothers (Art Direction), Tappin Gofton (Art Direction), Anna-Lynne Williams (Vocals), Magic Numbers (Performer), Tappin Gofton (Design), Mike Marsh (Mastering), Anwar Superstar (Vocals), Anwar Superstar (Performer), Kam Tang (Illustrations), The Chemical Brothers (Design), Ben Thackeray (Assistant Engineer), Kele Okereke (Vocals), Tim Burgess (Vocals), Cheeky Paul (Editing), The Chemical Brothers (Producer), Vaughn Merrick (Voice Engineer), Steve Dub (Engineer), Jon Brookes (Drums), Q-Tip (Vocals), Magic Numbers (Vocals)
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Push the Button
Studio album by The Chemical Brothers
Released January 24, 2005
Recorded 2004
Genre Trip hop, big beat
Length 60:13
Label Virgin Records
Producer The Chemical Brothers
Professional reviews
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Singles 93-03
(2003)		 Push the Button
(2005)		 We Are the Night
(2007)

Push the Button is the fifth studio album by British electronica group The Chemical Brothers, first released in January 2005 (see 2005 in music). It won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in January 2006. It was certified Gold by the BPI on January 28, 2005. [1]

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Galvanize" (Rowlands, Simons, Kamal Fareed) – 6:33
  2. "The Boxer" (Rowlands, Simons, Burgess) – 4:08
  3. "Believe" – 7:01
  4. "Hold Tight London" (Rowlands, Simons, Williams) – 6:00
  5. "Come Inside" – 4:47
  6. "The Big Jump" – 4:43
  7. "Left Right" (Rowlands, Simons, Anwar) – 4:14
  8. "Close Your Eyes" (Rowlands, Simons, Romeo Stodart) – 6:13
  9. "Shake Break Bounce" – 3:44
  10. "Marvo Ging" – 5:28
  11. "Surface to Air" – 7:23

Bonus tracks

  1. "Giant" (Japan, also a b-side on the "Believe" single and the American single for "The Boxer")

Singles

  • "Galvanize" was the first single from the album, released a week before the album was released. It peaked at the #3 spot in the British charts.
  • "Believe" was the second single from the album, released in May 2005. It peaked at #18.
  • "The Boxer" was the third single from the album, released in early July 2005. It peaked at #41.

Notes

  • Track No. 1, "Galvanize", has been featured on Budweiser Select commercials and on All-Star Family Fortunes aired 23rd December 2006. It was also used to advertise ITV's Dancing on Ice.
  • Track No. 2 and 3, "The Boxer" and "Believe", respectively, were used in the world's first theater performance of Requiem for a dream in Kristiansand, Norway 2007.
  • Track No. 6, "The Big Jump", was featured on the soundtracks of the video games Burnout Revenge and Project Gotham Racing 3.
  • Track No. 9, "Shake Break Bounce", features on the Ford S-Max 7-Seater advertisement and was used in the Thunderball trial in the 2006 series of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
  • Track No. 10 "Marvo Ging", featured in Season two of The O.C., in the episode The Risky Business. It is also used on Channel 4, E4 and More4 in the United Kingdom to advertise Film4.
  • Track No. 11, "Surface to Air", was featured on Sky Sports News as its title music. It also can be heard near the end of the comedy film "Smiley Face" starring Anna Faris.
  • Track No. 5, "Come Inside", is featured in game Forza Motorsport 2.

Release

The album was released in various countries in January 2005.

Country Date Label Catalog Format
Japan January 13, 2005 Toshiba-EMI VJCP 68715 CD
United Kingdom January 24, 2005 Virgin XDUSTCD7 CD
XDUSTLP7 LP
Australia January 24, 2005 Virgin 5633032 CD
United States January 25, 2005 Astralwerks ASW 63282 CD

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Hot Fuss by The Killers		 UK number one album
February 6, 2005 – February 12, 2005		 Succeeded by
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