Charango
Studio album by
Morcheeba
Released2 July 2002
StudioMorcheeba Heads Quarter
GenreTrip hop
Label
ProducerPaul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey and Pete Norris
Morcheeba chronology
Fragments of Freedom
(2000)		 Charango
(2002)		 Parts of the Process
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Blender[1]
Pitchfork3.6/10 link
Rolling Stone link

Charango is the fourth studio album[2] by the British group Morcheeba, released in the first week of July 2002 through Warner Bros. Records. It also appeared as a limited edition 2-CD version with a second CD containing instrumental versions of all the tracks.[3] The album included a number of guest-appearances ranging from the singer Kurt Wagner, rapper Slick Rick, singer Miriam Stockley and bass guitar player Pino Palladino. The album became one of the most successful ones for the band, reaching the top ten in the UK charts.[4]

The Japanese version includes a bonus track, "I'd Rather Kill Us (Than Watch You Leave)",[5] also present on the "Way Beyond" single.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slow Down"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:12
2."Otherwise"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:43
3."Aqualung"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:24
4."São Paulo"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:32
5."Charango" (featuring Pace Won)
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:03
6."What New York Couples Fight About" (featuring Kurt Wagner)
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • Kurt Wagner
6:16
7."Undress Me Now"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • Kurt Wagner
3:25
8."Way Beyond"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:34
9."Women Lose Weight" (featuring Slick Rick)
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • Slick Rick
4:18
10."Get Along" (featuring Pace Won)
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:48
11."Public Displays of Affection"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:09
12."The Great London Traffic Warden Massacre"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • Nick Ingman
3:04
Total length:47:20
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."I'd Rather Kill Us (Than Watch You Leave)"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:52
Total length:52:12
Australian Tour Edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."The Sea" (Live)5:37
2."Otherwise" (Live)3:52
3."Public Displays Of Affection" (Live)2:49
4."What New York Couples Fight About" (Live)6:20
5."Blindfold" (Live)4:35
6."Way Beyond" (Live)3:10
Total length:26:22

Singles

Singles released included "Otherwise"[7] and "Way Beyond".[8] A limited edition 12" of a remixed "Women Lose Weight" was released in the UK and US.[9] A planned third single "Undress Me Now" was abandoned despite the filming of a promotional video for the song.[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Charango
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 19
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 28
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 11
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 11
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 7

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Charango
Chart (2002) Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[22] 182
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 196

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Mullen, John. "Morcheeba Charango". Blender. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Charango - Morcheeba". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Listing of the Charango album on Discogs.com, (accessed 12 March 2015).
  4. ↑ Listing for the Charango album in the UK Chart archive (accessed 12 March 2015).
  5. ↑ "Charango - Morcheeba: CD - GEMM.com". GEMM. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
    -"Morcheeba / モーチーバ 「チャランゴ」". Warner Music Japan. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Way Beyond [Japan Single]". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Listing for the Otherwise single at Discogs.com, (accessed 12 March 2015).
  8. ↑ Listing for the Way Beyond single on Discogs.com, (accessed 12 March 2015).
  9. ↑ Listing for the Women Lose Weight 12" on Discogs.com, (accessed 12 March 2015).
  10. ↑ Listing for the Undress Me Now promo on Discogs.com, (accessed 12 March 2015).
  11. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Morcheeba – Charango". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Morcheeba – Charango" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Morcheeba – Charango" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Morcheeba – Charango". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Morcheeba – Charango" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Morcheeba". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Morcheeba – Charango". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Charts.nz – Morcheeba – Charango". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Morcheeba – Charango". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Morcheeba – Charango". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "UK Year-End Charts 2002". UKChartsPlus. p. 4. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  25. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Charango')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  26. ↑ "British album certifications – Morcheeba – Charango". British Phonographic Industry.


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