Whatever Gets You Through the Day is the third studio album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in November 2001 on Wildcard / Polydor.[citation needed] The album produced the singles "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free / One", "Run" and "Happy". It reached Platinum status.
Whatever Gets You Through the Day | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 19 November 2001 (UK) | |||
Recorded | January – October 2001 | |||
Genre | Pop, easy listening, soul | |||
Length | 47:52 | |||
Label | Wildcard / Polydor | |||
Producer | Kevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby | |||
Lighthouse Family chronology | ||||
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Singles from Whatever Gets You Through the Day | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
musicOMH | (favorable)[2] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Run" |
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| 4:01 |
2. | "Happy" |
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| 4:35 |
3. | "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One" (Billy Taylor/U2 Cover) |
| 5:16 | |
4. | "End of the Sky" |
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| 5:57 |
5. | "Life's a Dream" |
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| 4:56 |
6. | "It's a Beautiful Day" |
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| 4:51 |
7. | "You're a Star" |
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| 4:35 |
8. | "You Always Want What You Haven't Got" |
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| 3:52 |
9. | "Wish" |
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| 5:09 |
10. | "Whatever Gets You Through the Day" |
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| 4:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Wish" (Downtempo Version) |
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| 4:41 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
editChart (2001–02) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 21 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 88 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 3 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[6] | 30 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] | 25 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 9 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 29 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 7 |
Year-end charts
editChart (2001) | Position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 57 |
Chart (2002) | Position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 75 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 27 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 140 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[15] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Whatever Gets You Through the Day - Lighthouse Family". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (19 November 2001). "Lighthouse Family - Whatever Gets You Through The Day". musicOMH.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2002". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "2002 UK Year-End Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lighthouse Family; 'Whatever Gets You Through the Day')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Whatever Gets You Through the Day')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through the Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019.