Come with Us

Come with Us
Studio album by The Chemical Brothers
Released	28 January 2002 (2002-01-28) (UK)
Recorded	2001
Genre	Big beat, electronica
Length	54:49
Label	Virgin (UK) Freestyle Dust (UK) Astralwerks (U.S.)
Producer	The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Surrender (1999) Come with Us (2002) Singles 93–03 (2003)

Come with Us is the fourth studio album by British big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 28 January 2002. It features Richard Ashcroft and Beth Orton as guest vocalists. The album debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.^{[citation needed]} It was certified Gold by the BPI on 1 February 2002.^{[citation needed]}

Singles

"It Began in Afrika" was released on 1 June 2001 as "Electronic Battle Weapon 5" exclusively for DJs to test in clubs. It was re-released officially as the first single on 10 September 2001 and reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart.^{[citation needed]} "Star Guitar" was released on 14 January 2002 and reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart.^{[citation needed]} "Come with Us" and "The Test" were released as a double A-Side on 22 April 2002. It reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart.^{[citation needed]} "Hoops" was released on 1 June 2002 in remixed form as "Electronic Battle Weapon 6", exclusively for DJs to test in clubs. The Come with Us/Japan Only EP was released exclusively to Japan on 17 July 2002. Its lead song is "Come with Us". The AmericanEP was released exclusively to America on 19 November 2002. Its lead song is "Star Guitar". "Come with Us" and "The Test" were also issued as separate promo singles in addition to the retail double A-side. In Japan, "Come with Us/The Test" was issued as "The Test/Come with Us".^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(72/100) [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(6.2/10)[3]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)[4]
Q	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Slant Magazine	[7]
Vibe	[8]
Mixmag	[9]
NME	[10]
Alternative Press	[11]

Initial critical response to Come with Us was generally positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 72, based on 23 reviews.^[12]

Track listing

Come with Us
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come With Us"	4:58
2.	"It Began in Afrika"	6:16
3.	"Galaxy Bounce"	3:28
4.	"Star Guitar"	6:27
5.	"Hoops"	6:32
6.	"My Elastic Eye"	3:42
7.	"The State We're In" (featuring Beth Orton)	6:27
8.	"Denmark"	5:07
9.	"Pioneer Skies"	4:05
10.	"The Test" (featuring Richard Ashcroft)	7:46
Total length:		54:42

Singles

• "It Began in Afrika" (2001) – No. 8 UK
• "Star Guitar" (2002) – No. 8 UK
• "Come with Us"/"The Test" (2002) – No. 14 UK

Release history

Region	Release date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Japan	02002-01-21 21 January 2002	Virgin Japan	CD	VJCP-68367
UK	02002-01-28 28 January 2002	Freestyle Dust	CD	XDUSTCD5
			CD	XDUSTCDX5
			LP2×LP	XDUSTLP5
			MC	XDUSTMC5
USA	02002-01-29 29 January 2002	Astralwerks	CD	ASW11682-2
			CD	ASW11895-2
			LP2×LP	ASW11682-1
Japan	02002-03-29 29 March 2002	Virgin Japan	CD	VJCP-68408

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2002	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	1

Preceded by Just Enough Education to Perform by Stereophonics	UK number one album 9 February 2002 – 15 February 2002	Succeeded by Escape by Enrique Iglesias
Preceded by The Final Dig? by The Twelfth Man	Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 4 February 2002 – 10 February 2002	Succeeded by Barricades & Brickwalls by Kasey Chambers

References

1. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/come-with-us
2. ^ John Bush. "Come with Us - The Chemical Brothers". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/come-with-us-r568091. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
3. ^ Nathan Rooney (30 January 2002). "The Chemical Brothers: Come with Us". Pitchfork. http://pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/1417-come-with-us/. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
4. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2758764/a/Come+With+Us.htm
5. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2758764/a/Come+With+Us.htm
6. ^ Rolling Stone review
7. ^ http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-chemical-brothers-come-with-us/34
8. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2758764/a/Come+With+Us.htm
9. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2758764/a/Come+With+Us.htm
10. ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews/artistKeyname/6011
11. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2758764/a/Come+With+Us.htm
12. ^ "Come With Us Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/come-with-us. Retrieved 18 September 2011.