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Cansei de Ser Sexy

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Cansei de Ser Sexy
Studio album by
CSS
ReleasedOctober 9, 2005 (2005-10-09)
RecordedMarch–June 2005
StudioJägermeister Bitte (a.k.a. Adriano's and Carolina's home), São Paulo, Brazil
GenrePunk funk[1]
Length
  • 47:50 (original version)
  • 34:38 (international version)
LabelTrama
ProducerAdriano Cintra
CSS chronology
A Onda Mortal / Uma Tarde com PJ
(2004) 		Cansei de Ser Sexy
(2005) 		Donkey
(2008)
Alternative cover
International cover

Cansei de Ser Sexy is the first full-length album by Brazilian indie rock band CSS. It was released on October 9, 2005 by Trama in Brazil, where it reportedly sold 5,000 copies and failed to chart. It was released in the United States on July 11, 2006 on the Sub Pop label, and in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2007 by Sire Records. A limited edition version of the album included a CD-R. The purpose of this was that the buyer could burn a copy of the album onto the CD-R to give to someone else as a gift.[1]

The song "Alala" and video for "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" were included preloaded on the Zune multimedia player, released in November 2006.[2] The singles "Alala", "Off the Hook" and "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" all charted on the UK Singles Chart, with the latter of the three reaching the top 40.[3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press4/5[6]
Blender[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork6.0/10[10]
Q[11]
Slant Magazine[12]
Spin[13]
Uncut[14]

The album received mainly positive reviews[4]—it was featured on Uncut's list of the 50 best records of 2006 at number eighteen, NME's list of the 50 best records of 2006 at number five and Q's list of the 100 best records of 2006 at number eighty-nine. The album won the 2007 PLUG Independent Music Award for Best Punk Album.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Adriano Cintra and Lovefoxxx, except where noted

Cansei de Ser Sexy original version track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Fuckoff Is Not the Only Thing You Have to Show"4:02
2."Alala" (Cintra, Carolina Parra, Lovefoxxx)3:58
3."Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above"3:31
4."Meeting Paris Hilton"3:11
5."Alcohol"2:49
6."Bezzi" (Cintra, Luiza Sá, Lovefoxxx)3:04
7."Off the Hook" (Cintra)2:40
8."Art Bitch"3:09
9."Acho Um Pouco Bom" (Cintra)2:58
10."Computer Heat"5:03
11."Music Is My Hot Hot Sex"3:07
12."This Month, Day 10"3:57
13."Superafim" (Cintra, Carlos Dias, Clara Ribeiro)3:43
14."Poney Honey Money"2:38
Total length:47:50

International version

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The international version excluded five tracks from the Brazilian version (two of which appeared as bonus tracks on the US iTunes edition of the album), while including two tracks from the Brazilian-released EP CSS Suxxx.

All tracks are written by Adriano Cintra and Lovefoxxx, except where noted

Cansei de Ser Sexy international version track listing
No.TitleLength
1."CSS Suxxx"1:56
2."Patins" (Cintra, Sá, Lovefoxxx)2:18
3."Alala" (Cintra, Parra, Lovefoxxx)3:58
4."Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above"3:31
5."Art Bitch"3:09
6."Fuckoff Is Not the Only Thing You Have to Show"4:02
7."Meeting Paris Hilton"3:11
8."Off the Hook" (Cintra)2:40
9."Alcohol"2:49
10."Music Is My Hot Hot Sex"3:07
11."This Month, Day 10"3:57
Total length:34:38
US iTunes bonus tracks[15]
No.TitleLength
12."Bezzi" (Cintra, Sá, Lovefoxxx)3:06
13."Poney Honey Money"2:38

Personnel

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Credits for the international version of Cansei de Ser Sexy.[16]

Charts

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Chart performance for Cansei de Ser Sexy
Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 69
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[18] 9

Certifications

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Certifications for Cansei de Ser Sexy
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[19] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and formats for Cansei de Ser Sexy
Region Date Label Format(s)
Brazil October 9, 2005 Trama CD
United States[21] July 11, 2006 Sub Pop CD, LP, digital download
United Kingdom[22] January 22, 2007 Sire CD, digital download

References

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  1. ^ a b Johnston, Chris (December 15, 2006). "Cansei De Ser Sexy". The Age. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 29, 2006). "Microsoft's Zune to feature Thermals, Band of Horses, Adored". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "CSS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews for Cansei De Ser Sexy by CSS". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Albertson, Cammila. "Cansei de Ser Sexy – CSS". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Alternative Press (217): 206. August 2006.
  7. ^ "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Blender (50): 107. August 2006.
  8. ^ Simpson, Dave (July 21, 2006). "CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy". The Guardian. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Bainbridge, Luke (July 16, 2006). "Cansei De Ser Sexy, Cansei De Ser Sexy". The Observer. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 12, 2006). "CSS: Cansei De Ser Sexy". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  11. ^ "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Q (242): 107. September 2006.
  12. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (July 11, 2006). "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Eddy, Chuck (August 2006). "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Spin. 22 (8): 76–77. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "CSS: Cansei de Ser Sexy". Uncut (111): 88. August 2006.
  15. ^ "Cansei de Ser Sexy by CSS". iTunes Store US. 9 October 2005. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  16. ^ Cansei de Ser Sexy (US edition CD liner notes). Sub Pop. 2006. SPCD 717.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  18. ^ "CSS Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2007 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  20. ^ "British album certifications – CSS – Cansei de Ser Sexy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  21. ^ "CSS / Cansei De Ser Sexy – SP717". Sub Pop. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  22. ^ "Css: Cansei De Ser Sexy". HMV. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
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