Classified (Bond album)

Classified
Studio album by
Bond
Released15 June 2004
RecordedDecember 2003 – March 2004
GenreClassical crossover, electronic, synthpop
Length47:44
LabelDecca
ProducerMel Bush
Bond chronology
Remixed
(2003) 		Classified
(2004) 		Explosive: The Best of Bond
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link

Classified is the third studio album and fourth overall album released through Decca Records by the classical crossover string quartet Bond. Lead single "Explosive" was released as a double A-side with a different version of "Highly Strung". This updated version featured on the special edition of Classified.

Popular worldwide, Classified found success in Australia where it went double platinum. "Explosive" was also picked to be the Australian theme for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

"Explosive" is also used regularly during New York Rangers ice hockey games at Madison Square Garden as the intermission music prior to a shootout, should the game reach that phase.

In Japan, a special edition with different artwork was released. It features three bonus tracks ("Caravan", "Carmina" and "Sugarplum"), which were later featured on their greatest hits album Explosive: The Best of Bond.

Track listing

Title US Hong Kong,
Taiwan,
UK		 Japan Latin
America		 Length
"Explosive" 1 1 1 1 3:12
"Scorchio" 5 2 2 5 3:31
"Midnight Garden" 3 3 3 3 4:07
"Fly Robin Fly" 4 4 3:09
"Lullaby" 6 4 4 6 3:48
"Samba" 2 5 5 2 3:35
"Hungarian" 7 6 6 7 3:00
"I'll Fly Away" 8 7 7 8 3:10
"Dream Star" 9 8 8 9 4:38
"Highly Strung" 10 9 9 10 3:30
"Adagio For Strings" 11 10 10 11 4:24
"Señorita" 12 11 11 12 4:27
"Explosive" (Ed Leal Mix) 13 12 12 13 3:10
"Sugarplum" 13 2:21
"Carmina" 14 4:20
"Caravan" 15 3:44

Bonus videos

  • "Explosive" (Promo video)
  • Making of "Explosive"
  • "Samba" (Promo video)

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] 85
French Albums (SNEP)[4] 95
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 73
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 32
US Billboard 200[7] 76
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[8] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References

  1. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bond – Classified". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bond – Classified" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bond – Classified" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Lescharts.com – Bond – Classified". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bond – Classified". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Bond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Bond Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.



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