Black Light (Groove Armada album)

Black Light
Studio album by
Groove Armada
Released29 January 2010
Recorded2009
Genres
Length52:46
LabelCooking Vinyl
ProducerGroove Armada
Groove Armada chronology
Soundboy Rock
(2007)		 Black Light
(2010)		 White Light
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]
Consequence of SoundC+[3]
musicOMHStarStarStar[4]
NME6/10[5]
PopMatters7/10[6]
QStarStarStarStar[7]
Resident AdvisorStarStarStarStar[8]
SlantStarStarStarStar[9]
URBStarStarStarStarHalf star[10]
UncutStarStarStarStar[11]

Black Light is the sixth studio album by English electronic duo Groove Armada. It combines the more mainstream-oriented sound of its predecessor, Soundboy Rock, with the rock spirit of Lovebox,[12] and the band makes use of 1980s synthesisers for the first time.[13] The album is influenced by David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Numan, New Order and Roxy Music.[14]

The vocal collaborations on the album include Bryan Ferry, Fenech-Soler, Jess Larrabee, Nick Littlemore, Saint Saviour and Will Young.[15]

Black Light received a nomination for the 53rd Grammy Awards in the category Best Electronic/Dance Album.[16] The song "Paper Romance" is in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 11.[17]

Track listing

Black Light track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Look Me in the Eye Sister" (featuring Jess Larrabee)4:07
2."Fall Silent" (featuring Nick Littlemore)4:35
3."Just for Tonight" (featuring Jess Larrabee)4:05
4."Not Forgotten" (featuring Nick Littlemore)5:34
5."I Won't Kneel" (featuring Saint Saviour)4:36
6."Cards to Your Heart" (featuring Nick Littlemore)5:35
7."Paper Romance" (featuring Fenech-Soler and Saint Saviour)6:19
8."Warsaw" (featuring Nick Littlemore)4:04
9."Shameless" (featuring Bryan Ferry)4:48
10."Time & Space" (featuring Saint Saviour and Jess Larrabee)4:53
11."History" (featuring Will Young)4:10
Total length:52:46
Japanese bonus tracks[18]
No.TitleLength
12."Not Forgotten" (Loose Joint Mix; featuring Nick Littlemore)6:21
13."Shameless" (alternative mix; featuring Bryan Ferry)5:51
Total length:64:49
iTunes bonus track[19]
No.TitleLength
12."Time & Space" (Original Disco Mix; featuring Saint Saviour and Jess Larrabee)6:02

North American edition

No.TitleLength
1."Warsaw" (featuring Nick Littlemore)4:04
2."History" (featuring Will Young)4:10
3."Cards to Your Heart" (featuring Nick Littlemore)5:35
4."I Won't Kneel" (featuring Saint Saviour)4:36
5."Shameless" (featuring Bryan Ferry)4:48
6."Look Me in the Eye Sister" (featuring Jess Larrabee)4:07
7."Paper Romance" (featuring Fenech-Soler and Saint Saviour)6:19
8."Time & Space" (featuring SaintSaviour and Jess Larrabee)4:53
9."Not Forgotten" (featuring Nick Littlemore)5:34
10."Fall Silent" (featuring Nick Littlemore)4:35
11."Just for Tonight" (featuring Jess Larrabee)4:05
iTunes bonus track[20]
No.TitleLength
12."Time & Space" (Original Disco Mix; featuring Saint Saviour and Jess Larrabee)6:02
iTunes deluxe edition bonus track[21]
No.TitleLength
13."Paper Romance" (Classixx Version; featuring Fenech-Soler & Saint Saviour)6:02
14."I Won't Kneel" (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Mix; featuring Saint Saviour)6:08
15."I Won't Kneel" (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Dub; featuring Saint Saviour)6:08

Singles

Singles from Black Light
Single Release date
"I Won't Kneel" 23 November 2009
"Paper Romance" 22 February 2010
"Look Me in the Eye Sister"/"Just for Tonight" 3 May 2010
"History" (featuring Will Young) 30 August 2010

Charts

Chart performance for Black Light
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22]17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23]97
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24]71
Irish Albums (IRMA)[25]47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26]23
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[27]34
UK Albums (Official Charts)[28]26
UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[29]8
UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[30]1
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[31]2
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[32]10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[33]48

Sales

Sales for Black Light
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom — 35,000[34]
Worldwide — 100,000[34]

References

  1. ↑ "Black Light by Groove Armada". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "allmusicguide review".
  3. ↑ Young, Alex. "Groove Armada – Black Light". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "MusicOMH review". Archived from the original on 8 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "NME review". NME.
  6. ↑ "PopMatters review".
  7. ↑ Their best and most cohesive album since 1999's "Vertigo." [Mar 2010, p.111]
  8. ↑ Girard, Stéphane. "Groove Armada - Black Light". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Slant Magazine review". Slant Magazine.
  10. ↑ "URB review". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
  11. ↑ Though their frothy, soulless hits have rarely displayed originality or purpose, Groove Armada's sixth is a revelation. [Mar 2010, p.86]
  12. ↑ Hann, Michael (4 March 2010). "Groove Armada on dance music's new live age" – via The Guardian.
  13. ↑ "LIVE: GROOVE ARMADA – 02/03/2010".
  14. ↑ Andy Cato quote Retrieved 21 November 2009
  15. ↑ "Groove Armada: Black Light | PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2 March 2010.
  16. ↑ Gaboury-Potvin, Thomas (11 December 2019). "Premiere: Groove Armada tie the past to the present with a brand new remix of Joe Smooth's 'Promised Land'". When We Dip.
  17. ↑ "Every FIFA Soundtrack Song EVER: From FIFA 98 to FIFA 19". BigTop40.
  18. ↑ "Groove Armada – Black Light;". Discogs. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  19. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Black Light by Groove Armada;". iTunes Britain. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  20. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Black Light by Groove Armada;". iTunes USA. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  21. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Black Light (Deluxe Edition) by Groove Armada;". iTunes USA. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  22. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Groove Armada – Black Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Groove Armada – Black Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Groove Armada – Black Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  25. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 9, 2010". GfK Chart-Track. IRMA. Archived from the original. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  26. ↑ "Charts.nz – Groove Armada – Black Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  27. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 7/3/2010 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  28. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 7/3/2010 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  29. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 7/3/2010 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  30. ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart on 7/3/2010 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  31. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 7/3/2010 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  32. ↑ "Groove Armada Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  33. ↑ "Groove Armada Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  34. 1 2 Smirke, Richard (11 September 2010). "At Your Service". Billboard.
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