Atlas (Rüfüs album) explained

Atlas
Type:studio
Artist:RÜFÜS DU SOL
Cover:RUFUS - Atlas (album cover).png
Recorded:2012–2013
Length:48:28
Label:Sweat It Out
Prev Title:Rüfüs (Blue)
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Bloom
Next Year:2016

Atlas is the debut album of the alternative dance group RÜFÜS DU SOL, released in Australia under Sweat It Out on 9 August 2013. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 25 August 2013.

At the J Awards of 2013, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1]

Singles

The album was preceded by "Take Me" as the lead single on 8 March 2013 and "Desert Night" as the second single on 21 June 2013. "Tonight" was released as the third single on 22 November 2013, followed by "Sundream" as the fourth and final single on 21 March 2014.

Personnel

Musicians

Rüfüs

Other musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 95
Chart (2014)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 58

Certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelCatalogue
Australia9 August 2013Sweat It OutSWEATA004
United Kingdom28 April 2014[4] 88843046402
United States25 August 2014[5] Digital downloadSweat It OutB00LW95JCW
Australia2018Sweat It OutSWEATA018V

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The J Award 2013. Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013. 15 August 2020.
  2. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2013 . . . 21 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107111232/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2013.htm . January 7, 2014 .
  3. Web site: End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014 . . . 7 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150111061700/http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2014.htm . 11 January 2015 .
  4. Web site: Atlas. Amazon.co.uk. 13 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Atlas. Amazon . 13 August 2014.