Friendly Fire (Sean Lennon album)

Friendly Fire
Studio album by
Sean Lennon
Released2 October 2006
RecordedBeerwinef*sh, Jim Henson Studios, Sound Factory and Sunset Sound
GenreAlternative rock
Length37:44
LabelParlophone, Capitol, EMI
ProducerSean Lennon
Sean Lennon chronology
Half Horse, Half Musician
(1999) 		Friendly Fire
(2006) 		Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead
(2009)

Friendly Fire is the second studio album by Sean Lennon, released on 2 October 2006[1] by Capitol Records in the US, and Parlophone in the UK. It reached No. 152 on the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 5 in the Top Heatseekers chart.[2] It stayed on the French album chart for 43 weeks and was certified silver.

Background

The inspiration behind most of the songs on Friendly Fire was Lennon's tumultuous relationship with actress Bijou Phillips.[3] According to Lennon, Phillips cheated on him with his childhood best friend, Max LeRoy;[3] LeRoy died shortly afterwards in a motorcycle accident, before he and Lennon were able to resolve their differences.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star link
Being There MagazineStarStarStarHalf star link
MojoStarStarStarStar[4]
The Music BoxStarStarStarHalf star link
musicOMHStarStarStar [1]
Pitchfork Media6.7/10 link
QStarStar (#244, Nov. 2006, p. 143)
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar 9/26/06
SpinStarStarStar link
UncutStarStarStarStar (#114, Nov. 2006, p.117)

Visuals

The album was turned into a film, directed by Michele Civetta and written by Lennon and Civetta. The film stars Lennon, Bijou Phillips, Lindsay Lohan, Devon Aoki, Asia Argento, Jordana Brewster, Carrie Fisher and Harper Simon. Produced by Manu Gargi and Griffin Marcus for Quintessence Films, the story follows Lennon's discovery of Philips' alleged affair throughout a series of music videos. Throughout the film, many different scene settings were used. Scenes set in a circus, in a movie theater, at a fair, and during a Victorian sword fight. The scenes are connected with an overlying setting that represents Lennon's home, where we see Lennon creating art, writing, and eventually, mourn the loss of his relationship with Phillips. [5] Lennon's mother Yoko Ono shared executive production credits with Lennon for the film.

Track listing

All songs written by Sean Lennon, except where noted.

  1. "Dead Meat" - 3:37
  2. "Wait for Me" - 2:39
  3. "Parachute" - 3:19
  4. "Friendly Fire" - 5:03
  5. "Spectacle" (Lennon, Jordan Galland) - 5:24
  6. "Tomorrow" - 2:03
  7. "On Again Off Again" - 3:18
  8. "Headlights" - 3:16
  9. "Would I Be the One" (Marc Bolan) - 4:58
  10. "Falling Out of Love" (Lennon, Galland) - 4:07
French 2007 reissue bonus track
  2. "L'éclipse" (Duet with -M-, French version of "Parachute") (Lennon, -M-) - 3:16

Bonus DVD

  1. "Dead Meat"
  2. "Parachute"
  3. "Spectacle"
  4. "Headlights"
  5. "Friendly Fire"
  6. "Wait for Me"
  7. "On Again Off Again"
  8. "Tomorrow"
  9. "Would I Be the One"
  10. "Falling Out of Love"

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart Position
French SNEP Albums Chart[6] 59
U.S. Billboard 200[7] 152

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[8] Silver 35,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release details

Country Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 29 September 2006 Toshiba-EMI CD/DVD TOCP-66630[9] / 4988006846982[10]
United Kingdom 2 October 2006 Parlophone CD/DVD 3719492 / 0946 3 71949 2 8[11]
United States 3 October 2006 Capitol Records CD/DVD 7243 5 35568 2 2

References

  1. ^ a b Cole, Jenni (October 2, 2006). "Sean Lennon – Friendly Fire". musicOMH. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Sean Lennon". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2006.
  3. ^ a b c San Francisco Gate article: "Pop Quiz: Sean Lennon."
  4. ^ McNair, James (November 2006). "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire". Mojo. p. 104.
  5. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oANvkpDeisI
  6. ^ "lescharts.com Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire". lescharts.com. SNEP. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  7. ^ Allmusic - Friendly Fire > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  8. ^ "French album certifications – Sean Lennon – Friendly Fire" (in French). SNEP.
  9. ^ "Friendly Fire (CD+DVD) - Sean Lennon". Toshiba-EMI. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
  10. ^ "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire Japan CD/DVD SET (372237)". espirit / eil.com. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
  11. ^ "Sean Lennon Friendly Fire UK CD/DVD SET (374809)". espirit / eil.com. Retrieved October 4, 2006.
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