Be Strong (album)
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For other albums, see Be Strong (disambiguation).
2012 studio album by The 2 Bears
| Be Strong | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 30 January 2012 |
| Recorded | 2010–2011 |
| Genre | Electronic |
| Label | Mercury |
| The 2 Bears chronology | |
|
Be Strong (2012) The Night Is Young (2014) | |
| Singles from Be Strong | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 8.0[11] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 78%[1] |
| Clash | 8/10[2] |
| Consequence of Sound | C-[3] |
| DIY | 7/10[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[9] |
| State | [10] |
Be Strong is the debut studio album by London-based musical duo the 2 Bears. It was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The album includes the singles "Bear Hug" and "Work". The album peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart.
Singles
[edit ]- "Bear Hug" was released as the album's lead single on 29 May 2011. The song peaked to number 187 on the UK Singles Chart, number 13 on the UK Indie Chart and number 26 on the UK Dance Chart.
- "Work" was released as the album's second single on 1 January 2012.
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Birds & the Bees" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Be Strong" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Bear Hug" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Work" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Warm & Easy" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Take a Look Around" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Ghosts & Zombies" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Time in Mind" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Increase Your Faith" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Heart of the Congos" | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Get Together" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Church" | 6:01 |
| 13. | "Shakedown" | 10:55 |
Chart performance
[edit ]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 83 |
| Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[12] | 14 |
| UK Albums Chart [13] | 35 |
Release history
[edit ]| Country | Release date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 30 January 2012[14] | Digital download | Southern Fried |
References
[edit ]- ^ Burg, Erik (31 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Beats per Minute . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Oliver, Matt (23 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Clash . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Hardy, Tony (31 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Young, Martyn (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". DIY . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Leedham, Robert (25 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (19 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Martin, Dan (27 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – 'Be Strong'". NME . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (29 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Observer . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Colly, Joe (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong". Pitchfork . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Manning, Kara (25 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". State . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Be Strong | The 2 Bears". Metacritic .
- ^ a b "ARIA Report: Issue 1147" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company .
- ^ Davies, Ruth. "Album Reviews: The 2 Bears - Be Strong". MusicOMH . Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2024.