Version (album)
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| Studio album by Mark Ronson | ||||
| Released | 14 June 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–07 | |||
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| Length | 43:53 | |||
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| Producer | Mark Ronson | |||
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| Singles from Version | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | (6/10) |
| Okayplayer |  |
| Pitchfork Media | (3.3/10) |
| Stylus Magazine | (B) |
| Rolling Stone | |
Version is the second album by New York-based English producer Mark Ronson. It is an album of cover versions with a retro-inspired sound, which Mark Ronson describes as "Motown/Stax".Version was released on 14 June 2007 in the iTunes Store, and it entered the UK Album Chart at number two on 22 June 2007.
The album reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and has sold 105,584 copies as of January 2015.
Released in mid-2007, the album charted in the Billboard 200 and debuted at number 2 in the UK, supported by the success of single "Stop Me", which charted at number 2 in the UK, top 5 of the US Dance charts, and in the top 40 of Italy and Australia. Upon its release, the album managed to crack into the World Top 40, charting at 29.
Ronson's next single, "Oh My God" with Lily Allen, became his second top 10 single, peaking at 8 in the UK. "Valerie", Ronson's third single, also peaked at number 2 in the British charts, kept out of the top spot by the Sugababes. It has spent a dozen weeks in the top 10 and has sold well over 300,000 copies. The song ended the year as the ninth biggest seller, behind number 1's "Bleeding Love", "Umbrella", "Grace Kelly" among others. "Valerie" also charted in the Switzerland and New Zealand charts and even managed to top the Dutch Top 40 for four consecutive weeks, keeping Leona Lewis from the top spot.
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