Cigarettes After Sex (album) explained

Cigarettes After Sex
Type:studio
Artist:Cigarettes After Sex
Cover:Cigarettes After Sex (album).svg
Recorded:
  • December 2015 (Brooklyn, New York)
  • May 2016 (Manhattan, New York)
Genre:
Length:47:04
Label:Partisan
Producer:Greg Gonzalez
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Cigarettes After Sex is the eponymous debut studio album by American ambient pop band Cigarettes After Sex. It was released on June 9, 2017, by Partisan Records and received positive reviews from critics. As of May 2018, it had sold over 20,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[1]

Recording

The recording sessions for Cigarettes After Sex took place in 2015, in Brooklyn, New York, with most songs being recorded live with a small audience.[2]

Promotion

"K." was released on December 1, 2016 as the album's lead single.[3] Along with the announcement of their album, "Apocalypse" was released on March 20, 2017 as its second single.[4] [5] "Each Time You Fall in Love" was released on May 16, 2017 as the third single from Cigarettes After Sex, along with dates for its accompanying World Tour.[6] [7] "Sweet" was released as the fourth single from the album on August 29, 2017.[8]

Reception

Accolades

Rough TradeAlbums of the Year2017

Personnel

Cigarettes After Sex

Additional personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 96
Greek Albums (IFPI)[10] 65
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[11] 13
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[12] 1
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[13] 64
Chart (2022–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 81
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 89
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[16] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 54
US Billboard 200[18] 144

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 172
Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 95
Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 164
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 132
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[24] 7
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 88
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] 182
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[27] 97
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[28] 83
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 90

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cigarettes After Sex ready new music ahead of biggest UK show. Music Week. Ben. Homewood. May 11, 2018. June 9, 2018.
  2. Web site: fr. Greg Gonzalez – Cigarettes After Sex : un romantique assumé. Greg Gonzalez – Cigarettes After Sex : an assumed romantic. May 25, 2018. June 29, 2024. Rolling Stone.
  3. Web site: Cigarettes After Sex – "K.". Chris. Deville. November 15, 2016. May 8, 2024. Stereogum.
  4. Web site: Cigarettes After Sex – "Apocalypse". Chris. Deville. March 21, 2017. May 8, 2024. Stereogum.
  5. Cigarettes After Sex announce debut album and share lead single "Apocalypse". Jessica. Goodman. March 21, 2017. May 8, 2024. The Line of Best Fit.
  6. Cigarettes After Sex's New Song 'Each Time You Fall in Love': Listen. Lauren. Tom. May 15, 2017. May 8, 2024. Billboard.
  7. Cigarettes After Sex share dreamy new song "Each Time You Fall In Love" — listen. Eddie. Tu. May 19, 2017. May 8, 2024. Consequence of Sound.
  8. Web site: Sweet – Single by Cigarettes After Sex . iTunes Store (United States) . August 29, 2017 . May 8, 2024 .
  9. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #425. auspOp. June 17, 2017. June 17, 2017. August 15, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815235151/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/06/aria-chart-watch-425/. dead.
  10. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 26/2017) . . July 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170717003005/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html . July 17, 2017.
  11. Web site: Top 20 Independent . . June 19, 2017 . https://archive.today/20170619022406/http://www.irma.ie/%23chartTab4#chartTab4 . June 19, 2017.
  12. Web site: NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 15, 2018. January 12, 2018.
  13. Cigarettes After Sex Chart History (Top Current Album Sales) . . February 4, 2022.
  14. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 March 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1776. 6. March 18, 2024.
  15. Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of March 23, 2024. Billboard. March 20, 2024.
  16. Web site: 2023 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. November 24, 2023. November 24, 2023.
  17. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 41. Sverigetopplistan. October 13, 2023.
  18. Billboard 200: Week of March 16, 2024. Billboard. March 12, 2024.
  19. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2017 – Albums. Ultratop. nl. December 21, 2017.
  20. Web site: Rapports annuels 2017 – Albums. Ultratop. fr. December 21, 2017.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2018 – Albums. Ultratop. nl. December 21, 2018.
  22. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2019 – Albums. Ultratop. nl. April 30, 2021.
  23. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022. Ultratop. nl. January 14, 2023.
  24. Web site: 2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. February 28, 2023.
  25. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023. Ultratop. nl. January 7, 2024.
  26. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023. Ultratop. fr. January 7, 2024.
  27. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. January 3, 2024.
  28. Web site: Top 100 OLiS – albumy 2023. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. February 16, 2024.
  29. Web site: Årslista Album, 2023. Sverigetopplistan. January 18, 2024.

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