''Standing in the Way of Control'' is the third studio album by American

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, which was released on January 24, 2006. The album was produced by

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It reached number 1 on the

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and also reached Gold status in the United Kingdom. ''

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's performance on the album as "a compelling combination of

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." Describing the title track, journalist Kevin Courtney noted that it was a "barnstorming indie-electro-disco stomper". The title track also serves as the unofficial theme song to the British teen drama '' Skins'', as its use in the DVD menu and promotional material led viewers to associate it with the series. It is also featured on the show's soundtrack album.

Track listing

All songs written by Gossip. #"Fire with Fire" – 2:49 #" Standing in the Way of Control" – 4:16 #"

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" – 3:39 #"Coal to Diamonds" – 4:00 #"Eyes Open" – 2:10 #"Yr Mangled Heart" – 4:22 #" Listen Up!" – 4:18 #"Holy Water" – 2:43 #"Keeping You Alive" – 3:47 #"Dark Lines" – 3:27 Some versions of the album have an eleventh bonus track, the

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remix of the track "Standing in the Way of Control". The Australia & New Zealand version of the album has two bonus tracks: #

"Here Today Gone Tomorrow" # "Sick with It"

In 2007, the album was re-released with two bonus tracks: #

"Listen Up!" (2007 version) – sped-up version (like title track) # "Standing in the Way of Control" (Soulwax Nite version) – a

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remix

Personnel

– vocalist *

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– guitar, bass guitar, piano on "Dark Lines" *

Hannah Blilie Hannah Blilie is the drummer of the American R&B band Chanti Darling and formerly Gossip and Shoplifting. She has also performed with Sarah Dougher, Chromatics, Stiletto, Mr Yuk, The Lumpies, Vade, The Vogue, and Soiled Doves. Her twin broth ...

– drums, backing vocals on "Jealous Girls" and "Yr Mangled Heart" *

and

at Bear Creek Recording Studio in Seattle Washington – production, recording, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

2006 albums Gossip (band) albums Kill Rock Stars albums Albums produced by Guy Picciotto Albums recorded at Bear Creek Studio {{2000s-punk-rock-album-stub