Morning Orbit is the second solo album by Canadian musician David Usher. Released on July 31, 2001, it was certified Platinum by the CRIA in April 2002.[2] Morning Orbit won the 2002 Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year. The song "Joy in Small Places" features vocals by Canadian rapper Snow.
| Morning Orbit | ||||
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| Released | July 31, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario | |||
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| Length | 46:34 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | ||||
| David Usher chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Singles
editThe album's lead single, "Alone in the Universe", was first made available for streaming in May 2001. The track peaked at no. 7 on Canada's Airplay chart and was the 35th most-played song on Canadian radio in 2001.[3][4] "Black Black Heart" and "A Day in the Life" were also released as singles, and both songs were among the top 100 most-played songs on Canadian radio in 2002.[5][6]
Track listing
edit- "How Are You?"
- "Too Close to the Sun"
- "Black Black Heart"
- "Alone in the Universe"
- "Butterfly"
- "Joy in Small Places"
- "A Day in the Life"
- "My Way Out"
- "Blinded"
- "Fast Car"
- "Closer"
- "Black Black Heart 2.0 (Bonus Track)"
Thai version
editSource:[7]
Disc 1
edit- "Alone in the Universe" (Thai version)
- "How Are You?" (Thai version)
- "Joy in Small Places"
- "Black Black Heart" (CHR mix)
- "Fast Car"
- "Butterfly"
- "Too Close to the Sun"
- "A Day in the Life"
- "Blinded"
- "My Way Out"
- "Closer"
- "Alone in the Universe"
- "How Are You?"
- "Black Black Heart 2.0"
Disc 2
edit- Data track containing music videos for "Alone in the Universe", "My Way Out", "Black Black Heart", and "A Day in the Life"
- "My Way Out" (Thai version)
- "Alone in the Universe" (acoustic Thai version)
- "Black Black Heart" (acoustic)
- "My Way Out" (acoustic)
Trivia
edit- "Alone in the Universe" is included on Big Shiny Tunes 6.
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] | 111 |
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] | 45 |
References
edit- ↑ Deren Svendsen. "Morning Orbit – David Usher: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – April 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ↑ "The Hits Charts (Airplay): Top 100 singles". Archived from the original on September 26, 2001.
- ↑ "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2001". Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002". Archived from the original on November 23, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002". Archived from the original on November 26, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ↑ Thai track list
- ↑ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.