The Listening | ||||
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Studio album by Lights | ||||
Released | September 22, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2006–09 The Salt Room Studios The Red Room Studios (St. Catharines, Ontario) Sony ATV Launch Pad Studios (Toronto, Ontario) Chalice Recording Studios (Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) |
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Length | 43:18 | |||
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Singles from The Listening | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Billboard | positive |
Blogcritics | positive |
CHARTattack | 4/5 |
NME | 2/10 |
PopMatters | 8/10 |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 |
Toronto Star |
The Listening is the debut studio album by Canadian recording artist Lights. It was released on September 22, 2009 by Sire Records, with global distribution handled by parent Warner Music Group, although in Lights' native Canada the album is released instead by Universal Music Canada under licence. By October 2010, the album was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), denoting sales in excess of 40,000 copies.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone