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Reality Check (The Teenagers album)

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Reality Check
Studio album by
Released18 March 2008 (2008-03-18)
Recorded2005–06
Genre
Length46:42
Label
Producer
  • Lexxx
  • The Teenagers
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Drowned in Sound4/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
NME8/10[6]
Pitchfork Media6.9/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
Spin[9]

Reality Check is the debut studio album by French synth-pop band the Teenagers. It was released on 18 March 2008 by Merok Records and XL Recordings.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by the Teenagers

No.TitleLength
1."Homecoming"3:04
2."Love No"2:59
3."Feeling Better"3:03
4."Starlett Johansson"3:09
5."Streets of Paris"2:38
6."Make It Happen"3:34
7."Wheel of Fortune"3:14
8."Fuck Nicole"3:25
9."French Kiss"2:52
10."Sunset Beach"3:55
11."III"2:59
12."End of the Road"3:26
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Trouble"2:56
14."Starlett Johansson" (Rory Phillips Mix)5:28

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[10] 168
UK Albums Chart[11] 184
UK Independent Albums Chart[12] 13

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for Reality Check by The Teenagers". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Reality Check – The Teenagers". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. ^ Hyden, Steven (24 March 2008). "The Teenagers: Reality Check". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  4. ^ "The Teenagers – Reality Check". Drowned in Sound. 20 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (14 March 2008). "The Teenagers, Reality Check". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  6. ^ "The Teenagers". NME. Time Inc. UK. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  7. ^ Hogan, Marc (21 April 2008). "The Teenagers: Reality Check". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  8. ^ Jones, Kai (17 April 2008). "The Teenagers: Reality Check". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  9. ^ Fennessey, Sean (April 2008). "Reviews: New CDs". Spin. 24 (4): 106. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  10. ^ "The Teenagers [FR] – Reality Check" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  11. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ T – Tzant". Zobbel. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 23–29 March 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2016.