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Released | 28 November 2005 (New Zealand) | |||
Recorded | Monte Cecilia House, Auckland, New Zealand August / September 2005 | |||
Genre | Acoustic Pop | |||
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Label | Sony / BMG | |||
Producer | Bic Runga | |||
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Birds is the third studio album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga. The album was released in New Zealand on 28 November 2005. The album was Bic's third no.1 album garnering platinum status in its first week. The album was certified 3× platinum. The album won the New Zealand Music Award for Album of the Year in 2006, her second award for Best Album, after her debut release Drive.
Track listing
New Zealand and Australia edition
All tracks are written by Bic Runga
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Winning Arrow" | 2:53 |
2. | "Say After Me" | 4:36 |
3. | "Listen" | 3:32 |
4. | "Birds" | 3:46 |
5. | "Ruby Nights" | 4:23 |
6. | "No Crying No More" | 2:03 |
7. | "If I Had You" | 4:48 |
8. | "Captured" | 6:03 |
9. | "That's Alright" | 3:22 |
10. | "Blue Blue Heart" | 3:32 |
11. | "It's Over" | 5:38 |
Total length: | 44:36 |
The Australian release included a second disc of live material recorded at the Civic Theatre in November 2005. The disc incorrectly identifies the recording date as November 2006 — eight months after the release of this edition.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Birds" | 4:30 |
2. | "Blue Blue Heart" | 3:48 |
3. | "Ruby Nights" | 4:42 |
4. | "Listen" | 3:38 |
5. | "The Be All And End All" | 3:51 |
Total length: | 20:29 |
International version
Features an alternate track listing.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Captured" | 6:03 |
2. | "Birds" (with bird-call) | 3:58 |
3. | "No Crying No More" | 2:03 |
4. | "Winning Arrow" | 2:53 |
5. | "If I Had You" | 4:48 |
6. | "Say After Me" | 4:36 |
7. | "Listen" | 3:32 |
8. | "That's Alright" | 3:22 |
9. | "Blue Blue Heart" | 3:32 |
10. | "Ruby Nights" | 4:23 |
11. | "It's Over" | 5:38 |
12. | "Somewhere in the Night" | 4:06 |
Total length: | 48:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" | 4:04 | |
Total length: | 52:58 |
Special edition bonus DVD
Released in New Zealand and Australia, with a cover of "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" as a bonus track, plus a DVD featuring 5 live performances and 2 music videos.
- "Birds"
- "Blue Blue Heart"
- "Ruby Nights"
- "No Crying No More"
- "Captured"
- "Winning Arrow" (music video)
- "Say After Me" (music video)
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Performers
Strings
Additional personnel
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Chart positions
Weekly charts
Chart (2005/06) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 26 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] | 1 |
End of year Charts
Chart (2005) | Position |
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NZ Album charts | 26 |
NZ Album charts | 17 |
See also
References
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bic Runga – Birds". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bic Runga – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2016.