Push the Button (The Chemical Brothers album)

Push the Button is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers, first released in January 2005.

Push the Button
Studio album by the Chemical Brothers
Released	24 January 2005 (2005-01-24)
Recorded	2004
Studio	Miloco Studios (South London) The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre	Electronica[1]
Length	60:12
Label	Freestyle Dust Virgin (UK) Astralwerks EMI (US)
Producer	The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Singles 93–03 (2003) Push the Button (2005) We Are the Night (2007)
Singles from Push the Button
"Galvanize" Released: 22 November 2004 "Believe" Released: 2 May 2005 "The Boxer" Released: 11 July 2005

The album received mostly positive reviews from music critics and won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in January 2006. It was certified gold by the BPI on 28 January 2005.

Development

The making of the album started in mid-2003. Most of the album was finished in the last couple of months.

Singles

"Galvanize" was the first single from the album, released on 22 November 2004 in the United States and on 17 January 2005 in the United Kingdom.^[2] It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.^[3] "Believe" was the second single from the album, released on 2 May 2005.^[4] It peaked at number 18.^[3] "The Boxer" was the third single from the album, released on 11 July 2005.^[5] It peaked at number 41.^[3]

Live 05 was released as a digital EP promoting the album on 29 November 2005. It was recorded live from their 2005 tour.^[6]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[9]
The Guardian	[10]
Los Angeles Times	[11]
NME	4/10[12]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[13]
Rolling Stone	[14]
Spin	B+[15]
Uncut	[16]
The Village Voice	A−[17]

Push the Button received very positive reviews by music critics upon its release. BBC Music said of the album "The Chemical Brothers return with their rebel rockin' fifth studio album that blows all stylistic boundaries down in the process.^[18]" Lead single "Galvanize", with Q-Tip on lead vocals, peaked at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. "The Boxer" also charted in the UK Singles Chart, in addition to "Believe".

Complex called it a "remotely forgettable project."^[19]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Galvanize"	Tom Rowlands Ed Simons Kamaal Fareed Najat Aatabou	6:33
2.	"The Boxer"	Rowlands Simons Tim Burgess	4:07
3.	"Believe"	Rowlands Simons Rowland Okereke	7:01
4.	"Hold Tight London"	Rowlands Simons Anna-Lynne Williams	6:00
5.	"Come Inside"	Rowlands Simons	4:46
6.	"The Big Jump"	Rowlands Simons	4:43
7.	"Left Right"	Rowlands Simons Anwar Prescott	4:14
8.	"Close Your Eyes"	Rowlands Simons Romeo Stodart	6:13
9.	"Shake Break Bounce"	Rowlands Simons Rashia Fisher Justin Smith Curtis Jones	3:44
10.	"Marvo Ging"	Rowlands Simons	5:28
11.	"Surface to Air"	Rowlands Simons	7:23
Total length:			60:12

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Giant"	Rowlands Simons	4:32
Total length:			64:44

Sample credits^[20]

• "Galvanize" contains samples of "Just Tell Me the Truth", written and performed by Najat Aatabou.
• "Come Inside" contains samples of "Everyday We Die a Little", written and performed by Sara Ayers.
• "Left Right" contains samples of "Heavy Dramatic Track", from Production Music Beds MM123.
• "Shake Break Bounce" contains samples of "Party & Bullshit", written by Rashia Fisher, Justin Smith and Curtis Jones, and performed by Rah Digga.

Personnel

Credits for Push the Button adapted from album liner notes.^[20]

The Chemical Brothers Tom Rowlands – production Ed Simons – production Additional musicians Q-Tip – vocals on "Galvanize" Tim Burgess – vocals on "The Boxer" Kele Okereke – vocals on "Believe" Anna-Lynne Williams – vocals on "Hold Tight London" Jon Brookes – percussion on "Hold Tight London" Anwar Superstar – vocals on "Left Right" The Magic Numbers – vocals on "Close Your Eyes"

Additional technical personnel Cheeky Paul – editing Steve Dub – engineering Ben Thackery – engineering (assistant) Mike Marsh – mastering Vaughn Merrick – recording on "Galvanize" Design The Chemical Brothers – art direction Tappin Gofton – art direction Kam Tang – artwork

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 5 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[22] 18 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] 10 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[25] 31 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[26] 7 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[27] 12 French Albums (SNEP)[28] 17 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] 11 Italian Albums (FIMI)[30] 2 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[31] 8 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[32] 20 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[33] 15 Scottish Albums (OCC)[34] 2 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[35] 13 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 26 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 8 UK Albums (OCC)[38] 1 US Billboard 200[39] 59 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[40] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[41] 37 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 96 UK Albums (OCC)[43] 79 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[44] 9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[45]	Gold	35,000^
France	—	45,100[46]
Greece (IFPI Greece)[47]	Gold	10,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[48]	Platinum	15,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[49]	Gold	100,000^
Russia (NFPF)[50]	Gold	10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[51]	Platinum	300,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Japan	13 January 2005	CD	Toshiba-EMI
United Kingdom	24 January 2005	CD vinyl	Virgin
Australia		CD
United States	25 January 2005		Astralwerks

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