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Parklife is the third studio album by the English rock band Blur, released on 25 April 1994, by Food Records. After moderate sales for their previous album Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife returned Blur to prominence in the UK, helped by its four hit singles: " Girls & Boys ", " To the End ", the title track and " End of a Century ".
Classic Reviews: Blur, Parklife Read More » The post Classic Reviews: Blur, Parklife appeared first on SPIN. This article originally appeared in the August 1994 issue of SPIN. The Brüt ...
"Parklife" is a song by the English rock band Blur, released in August 1994 by Food and Parlophone as the third single from the band's third studio album, Parklife (1994). The song contains spoken-word verses by the actor Phil Daniels , who also appears in the music video, which was directed by Pedro Romhanyi.
Parklife is an album by Blur. It may also refer to: "Parklife" (song), a song from the above album; Parklife Music Festival, a former annual Australian music festival ...
Less than a year after the album was released, it was certified triple platinum in the UK. [5] The album received near-universal acclaim on release. The album continued the band's run of hit singles, with " Country House ", " The Universal ", " Stereotypes " and " Charmless Man " all reaching the top 10 of the UK singles chart .
13 holds an overall approval rating of 79 out of 100 on online review aggregator Metacritic based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [21] Tom Doyle of Q called 13 "a dense, fascinating, idiosyncratic and accomplished art rock album", [ 2 ] while an enthusiastic Brent DiCrescenzo of Pitchfork stated that "Blur have finally ...
Additionally, "Set You Free" was a top 20 hit in Sweden and Switzerland, while reaching the top 50 in Germany. Outside Europe, it was a hit in Australia, where it reached number 11. It earned a gold record there, with a sale of 35,000 singles and a double platinum record in the UK, after 1,200,000 units were sold and streamed.
It entered the UK Albums Chart at #3 and peaked at #2, eventually being certified double platinum. RCA released three other singles from the album: "Find My Love" (which reached #7), "A Smile in a Whisper", and "Clare". At the 1989 BRIT Awards, "Perfect" won Best British Single, and The First of a Million Kisses won Best British Album. [1]