On the Outside (Starsailor album)

On the Outside
Studio album by
Starsailor
Released17 October 2005
RecordedApril – May 2005
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length38:48
LabelEMI
ProducerRob Schnapf
Starsailor chronology
Silence Is Easy
(2003) 		On the Outside
(2005) 		All the Plans
(2009)
Singles from On the Outside
  1. "In the Crossfire"
    Released: 3 October 2005
  2. "This Time"
    Released: 23 January 2006
  3. "Keep Us Together"
    Released: 8 May 2006

On the Outside is the third studio album by British rock band Starsailor. The album was released on 17 October 2005. It was led by the first single, "In the Crossfire" on 3 October 2005. On the Outside has been certified Silver in the UK.[1]

The song "Jeremiah" was written about the death of Jeremiah Duggan, James Walsh having heard Duggan's mother talking about it on the radio.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Gigwise[5]
NME7/10[6]
The Observer[7]
Pitchfork4.7/10[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Yahoo! Music[10]

On the Outside was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 64, based on ten reviews.[3]

Track listing

  1. "In the Crossfire" – 3:16
  2. "Counterfeit Life" – 3:31
  3. "In My Blood" – 3:55
  4. "Faith Hope Love" – 2:48
  5. "I Don't Know" – 3:20
  6. "Way Back Home" – 3:10
  7. "Keep Us Together" – 3:47
  8. "Get Out While You Can" – 3:07
  9. "This Time" – 3:32
  10. "White Light" – 4:34
  11. "Jeremiah" – 3:39
  12. "Empty Streets" – 3:36

Charts

Chart performance for On the Outside
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 72
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 56
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 111
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 93
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 59
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 13

Certifications

Certifications for On the Outside
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Starsailor Awards :: Music - For Your Information :: Starsailor Awards @ Mfyi.com
  2. ^ Williams, Andrew (27 October 2009). "James Walsh". Metro. London. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for On the Outside". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ^ Collar, Matt. "Starsailor - On the Outside Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ Winrow, Lucy. "Starsailor - On The Outside (EMI) Released 17/10/05". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 28 June 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. ^ Budgen, Simon Hayes. "Reviews - Starsailor: On The Outside". NME. Archived from the original on 3 November 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. ^ Iqbal, Neesh (17 October 2005). "Starsailor, On the Outside". The Observer. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. ^ Moerder, Adam (9 December 2005). "Starsailor On the Outside". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  9. ^ Jones, Preston (2006). "Starsailor On The Outside". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. ^ Britten, Anna (18 October 2005). "Starsailor - 'On The Outside'". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 29 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Starsailor – On the Outside" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Starsailor – On the Outside" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Starsailor – On the Outside" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Starsailor – On the Outside" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Starsailor – On the Outside". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Starsailor – On the Outside" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Starsailor – On the Outside". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Starsailor – On the Outside". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Starsailor – On the Outside". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 June 2023.