The Madding Crowd

The Madding Crowd
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2000
RecordedTree Studios
GenreAlternative rock, Roots rock, rock
Length53:45
Label550
ProducerNick DiDia
Nine Days chronology
Three
(1998)
The Madding Crowd
(2000)
So Happily Unsatisfied
(2002)
Singles from The Madding Crowd
  1. "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)"
    Released: March 21, 2000[1]
  2. "If I Am"
    Released: August 29, 2000[2]

The Madding Crowd is the debut major-label album by the American rock band Nine Days, released on May 16, 2000, by Epic Records. It spawned the major hit "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" and another single, "If I Am". It peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard 200.

Commercial performance

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"The Madding Crowd" debuted at number 67 on the US Billboard 200.[3] The album was certified Gold in the United States with 500,000 album copies sold.[4]

Track listing

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The Madding Crowd
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Far Away"
  • Hampson
  • Desveaux
3:56
2."Absolutely (Story of a Girl)"Hampson3:09
3."If I Am"Hampson4:18
4."End Up Alone"
  • Hampson
  • Desveaux
3:57
5."Sometimes"Desveaux5:14
6."Bob Dylan"
4:35
7."257 Weeks"Hampson4:04
8."Bitter"Desveaux6:21
9."Back to Me"Desveaux4:00
10."Crazy"
  • Hampson
  • Desveaux
4:14
11."Revolve"Hampson3:54
12."Wanna Be"Desveaux6:03
Total length:53:45

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak

position

US Billboard 200[5] 67

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000

References

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  1. ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1342. March 17, 2000. p. 104.
  2. ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1365. August 25, 2000. p. 116.
  3. ^ "Nine Days". Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  5. ^ "Nine Days – The Vogue". Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  6. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-02-11.