| 词条 | Waking Up with the House on Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Waking Up with the House on Fire | type = studio | artist = Culture Club | cover = CCWUwtHoF550x550.jpg | alt = | released = 25 October 1984 | recorded = 1984 at Red Bus Studios, London[1] | venue = | studio = | genre = * New wave
| length = 36:52 | label = Virgin Epic (US) | producer = Steve Levine | prev_title = Colour by Numbers | prev_year = 1983 | next_title = From Luxury to Heartache | next_year = 1986 | misc = {{Singles | name = Waking Up with the House on Fire | type = studio | single1 = The War Song | single1date = September 1984 | single2 = The Medal Song | single2date = November 1984 (UK, Japan, Europe) | single3 = Mistake No. 3 | single3date = December 1984 (US, Canada, Australia, Africa) }} }} Waking Up with the House on Fire is the third album by the English new wave group Culture Club, released on 25 October 1984.[2] The album peaked at no.2 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's third top five album. OverviewThe first single, "The War Song", became a No. 2 hit in the UK and a Top 20 hit in the US in late 1984. However, the album did not achieve the level of success expected. While Waking Up with the House on Fire reached Platinum status in both the UK and the US, it was considered to be a disappointment compared to the success of the group's previous album, Colour by Numbers (1983). It sold approximately five million copies worldwide,{{citation needed|date=May 2013}} being certified gold or platinum in many countries, and earning Double Platinum status in Canada. The other two singles were "The Medal Song" (#32 in UK), (with its B-side, "Don't Go Down That Street" being released as a single from a subsequent EP in Japan but only reaching No. 69 in the charts) and "Mistake No.3" (#33 in US). In Mexico, "Don't Talk About It" was released as a single. On the VH1 program Behind the Music, the narrator states, "Today, the band admits the album was a hurried and halfhearted effort." Some music insiders also feel that Culture Club and lead singer Boy George may have fallen victim to overexposure in both the British and American press by the end of 1984. Subsequently, Culture Club decided to change direction for the next album, From Luxury to Heartache, by choosing a new producer and moving in a dance-oriented direction.{{cn|date=August 2018}} In 2008, the album was re-released in Japan, as a special collector "mini-LP" edition (a CD in a cardboard sleeve (featuring booklets) as a miniature version of the original vinyl album). The album's cover can be seen in the 2008 film Sex and the City as part of Carrie Bradshaw's collection of LPs from the 1980s.{{cn|date=August 2018}} Reception{{Album ratings| rev1 = Smash Hits | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|10}}[3] |rev2= AllMusic |rev2Score= {{Rating|2|5}}[4] |rev3= Robert Christgau |rev3Score= (B)[5] |rev4= Rolling Stone |rev4Score= {{Rating|2|5}}[6] }} Reviews for Waking Up with the House on Fire have been fairly negative. In Smash Hits magazine, reviewer Tom Hibbert stated the album was "a disaster of mediocrity" and that the majority of the tracks were "a characterless stodge of bland blue-eyed soul, slouching rhythms, pedestrian horns and nonchalant vocals...".[3] AllMusic's Lindsay Planer retrospectively rated the album two out of five stars. He noted that "overexposure in the media, the ever-changing tides and trends of pop music, and, quite frankly, a less than laudable collection of songs resulted in [the album] receiving a less than enthusiastic response." He also explained that it "was in no way aided by the irony-laden yet undeniable banality of the emphasis track [...], "The War Song"." However, he stated: "Two of the more interesting cuts are the vintage R&B "Crime Time" and the upbeat and soulful "Mannequin," blending Beach Boys-esque vocal harmonies with a distinctly Carolina beach and shag flavour."[4] Robert Christgau rated it a B, stating: "Since I had even less use for the dismissive because-he-wears-dresses theory than for the ridiculous new-Smokey analysis, I could never figure out [Boy George's] means of commercial propulsion". He also stated that "this calls for concerted protest – which might be easier to whip up if the latest album weren't part three of more-of-the-same."[5] Track listingAll tracks composed by Culture Club.
Personnel
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Certifications{{certification Table Top}}{{certification Table Entry|title=Waking Up with the House on Fire|artist=Culture Club|type=album|autocat=yes|relyear=1984|region=Canada|number=2|award=Platinum|accessdate=3 March 2012}}{{certification Table Entry|title=Waking Up with the House on Fire|artist=Culture Club|type=album|autocat=yes|relyear=1984|certyear=1984|region=France|award=Gold|recent=false|salesamount=209,000|salesref=[25]}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan (Oricon Charts)|nocert=yes|salesamount=229,770|salesref=[12]}}{{certification Table Entry|title=Waking Up with the House on Fire|artist=Culture Club|type=album|autocat=yes|relyear=1984|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|accessdate=3 March 2012}}{{certification Table Entry|title=Waking Up with the House on Fire|artist=Culture Club|type=album|autocat=yes|relyear=1984|region=United States|award=Platinum|accessdate=3 March 2012}}{{certification Table Bottom}}Release details
References1. ^https://www.discogs.com/Culture-Club-Waking-Up-With-The-House-On-Fire/release/4736167 {{Culture Club}}2. ^{{cite journal |first=Adrian |last=Thrills |title=Frankie Say: Beat It! |periodical=NME |publisher=IPC Media |location=London, England |page=2 |date=13 October 1984}} 3. ^1 "{{cite magazine |last1= Hibbert|first1= Tom|last2= |first2= |title= Album Reviews (Culture Club - "Waking Up...")|magazine= Smash Hits|volume= 6|issue= 22|page=23|publisher= EMAP Metro|date=8 November 1984}} 4. ^1 {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r660409/review|label=Waking Up with the House on Fire [Bonus Tracks] – Culture Club|first=Lindsay|last=Planer|accessdate=28 July 2011}} 5. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Culture+Club | title=Consumer Guide Reviews: Culture Club | work=The Village Voice | accessdate=28 July 2011 | author=Christgau, Robert}} 6. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/205519 | title=Waking Up with the House on Fire | publisher=Wenner Media | work=Rolling Stone | accessdate=28 July 2011}} 7. ^1 {{Cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, NSW|year=1993|isbn=0646119176}} 8. ^Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 March 2012 9. ^{{cite web|title=dutchcharts.nl Culture Club – Waking Up with the House on Fire|work=MegaCharts|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Culture+Club&titel=Waking+Up+With+The+House+On+Fire&cat=a|language=Dutch|accessdate=3 March 2012}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://infodisc.fr/Album_C.php |title=InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste |publisher=infodisc.fr |language=French |format=PHP |accessdate=3 March 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711144234/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_C.php |archivedate=11 July 2015 |df= }} 11. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1984.htm | title = Hit Parade Italia – Gli album più venduti del 1984|language=Italian | publisher = hitparadeitalia.it | accessdate = 3 March 2012}} 12. ^1 2 3 {{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4871310779}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=charts.org.nz Culture Club – Waking Up with the House on Fire|work=Hung Medien|publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Culture+Club&titel=Waking+Up+With+The+House+On+Fire&cat=a|format=ASP|accessdate=3 March 2012}} 14. ^{{cite web|title=norwegiancharts.com Culture Club – Waking Up with the House on Fire|work=Hung Medien|publisher=VG-lista|format=ASP|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Culture+Club&titel=Waking+Up+With+The+House+On+Fire&cat=a|accessdate=3 March 2012}} 15. ^{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}} 16. ^{{cite web|title=swedishcharts.com Culture Club – Waking Up with the House on Fire|format=ASP|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Culture+Club&titel=Waking+Up+With+The+House+On+Fire&cat=a|language=Swedish|accessdate=3 March 2012}} 17. ^{{cite web|title= Culture Club – Waking Up with the House on Fire – hitparade.ch|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Culture+Club&titel=Waking+Up+With+The+House+On+Fire&cat=a|language=German|work=Hung Medien|format=ASP|publisher=Swiss Music Charts|accessdate=4 March 2012}} 18. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=44062| title= Chart Stats – Culture Club – Waking Up with the House on Fire| publisher=UK Albums Chart|format=PHP| accessdate=3 March 2012}} 19. ^{{cite web|title=allmusic ((( Waking Up with the House on Fire > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))|publisher=allmusic.com|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r20321/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|accessdate=3 March 2012}} 20. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Culture+Club&title=Waking+Up+With+The+House+On+Fire&cat=a&country=de| title=Album Search: Culture Club – Waking Up with the House on Fire| language=German| publisher=Media Control| accessdate=3 March 2012}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9642&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062|title=RPM Top 100 Albums of 1984|publisher=RPM|accessdate=29 January 2012}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1984.php |title=Les Albums (CD) de 1984 par InfoDisc |language=French |format=PHP |publisher=infodisc.fr |accessdate=29 January 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027131308/http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1984.php |archivedate=27 October 2012 |df= }} 23. ^{{cite web |url=http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21.html |title=Complete UK Year-End Album Charts |accessdate=3 March 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111074744/http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21.html |archivedate=11 January 2012 |df= }} 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0618&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=RPM Top 100 Albums of 1985|publisher=RPM|accessdate=3 October 2011}} 25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_O.php?debut=750 |title=Les Albums Or |language=French |publisher=SNEP |work=infodisc.fr |accessdate=3 March 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324095240/http://infodisc.fr/CDCertif_O.php?debut=750 |archivedate=24 March 2012 |df= }} 5 : 1984 albums|Culture Club albums|Virgin Records albums|Albums produced by Steve Levine|Epic Records albums |
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