Whatever Gets You Through the Day
| Whatever Gets You Through the Day | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 November 2001 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | January–October 2001 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 47:52 | |||
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| Producer | ||||
| Lighthouse Family chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Whatever Gets You Through the Day | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| musicOMH | (favorable)[2] |
Whatever Gets You Through the Day is the third studio album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in November 2001 on Wildcard / Polydor. The album produced the singles "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free / One", "Run" and "Happy". It reached Platinum status.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Run" |
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| 4:01 |
| 2. | "Happy" |
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| 4:35 |
| 3. | "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One" (Billy Taylor/U2 Cover) |
| 5:16 | |
| 4. | "End of the Sky" |
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| 5:57 |
| 5. | "Life's a Dream" |
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| 4:56 |
| 6. | "It's a Beautiful Day" |
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| 4:51 |
| 7. | "You're a Star" |
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| 4:35 |
| 8. | "You Always Want What You Haven't Got" |
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| 3:52 |
| 9. | "Wish" |
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| 5:09 |
| 10. | "Whatever Gets You Through the Day" |
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| 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Wish" (Downtempo Version) |
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| 4:41 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001–02) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 182 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 21 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 88 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 3 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)ERROR in "Ireland": Missing parameters: week, year.[7] | 30 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 25 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 57 |
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 75 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 27 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 140 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[16] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Whatever Gets You Through the Day – Lighthouse Family". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (19 November 2001). "Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". musicOMH.
- ^ "Lighthouse Family ARIA peaks, received from ARIA in November 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ ERROR in "Ireland": Missing parameters: week, year. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {week}, {year}". GfK Chart-Track. IRMA. Archived from the original. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 1/12/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 1/12/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2002". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "2002 UK Year-End Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lighthouse Family; 'Whatever Gets You Through the Day')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Whatever Gets You Through the Day')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through the Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Whatever Gets You Through the Day Lighthouse Family in the "Search:" field.