Purge is the fourth album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2001. In 2002, the song "Dawn" was featured in the film American Psycho 2. The songs "Regular Guy" and "Tango Shoes" were featured in Project Gotham Racing 2. Meanwhile, "Leader" also appeared in SSX Tricky, where Bif Naked provided the voice for the character Zoe Payne.[2]
| Purge | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 53:19 | |||
| Label | Lava | |||
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| Bif Naked chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In 2021 "I Love Myself Today" was used as a lip sync number in a second season episode of Canada's Drag Race, in which Bif Naked appeared as a guest judge.[3]
Track listing
edit- "Choking on the Truth" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:38
- "Tango Shoes" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:47
- "Dawn" (Karroll, Naked) – 3:34
- "I Love Myself Today" (Bazilian, Child, Naked) – 3:30
- "Stolen Sidewalk" (Karroll, Naked) – 4:33
- "October Song" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:27
- "Leader" (Fury, Naked) – 3:33
- "You Are the Master" (Karroll, Naked) – 4:00
- "Regular Guy" (Karroll, Naked) – 3:17
- "Hold On" (Karroll, Naked) – 3:26
- "Story of My Life" (Fury, Naked) – 3:40
- "Religion" (Karroll, Naked) – 12:54†
- "Untitled" (None) – 00:04‡
†Hidden Track "I Love Myself Today [Misera Remix]" (Bazilian, Child, Naked, Misera) – 6:28
‡Some pressings contain a thirteenth track that is nothing but 4 seconds of silence.
Personnel
edit- Bif Naked – vocals, background vocals
- Pete Amato – keyboards
- Randy Cantor – Hammond organ
- Desmond Child – background vocals
- Jules Gondar – background vocals
- Peter Karroll – bass guitar, guitar
- Kenny Olson – guitar
- Thommy Price – drums, background vocals
- Kasim Sulton – bass, background vocals
Production
edit- Producers: Desmond Child, Peter Karroll
- Engineers: Rob Eaton, Jules Gondar, Craig Lozowick, Nathan Malki, Germán Ortiz
- Mixing: Peter Karroll
- Mastering: Andy VanDette
Charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Position |
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| Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] | 123 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Kline, Don. "Bif Naked: Purge > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "SSX Tricky DVD Content - Characters Voices - Part of Zoe Payne". Youtube. June 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ O'Keefe, Kevin (November 12, 2021). "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 2 premiere recap: Hoes down". Xtra!. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Bif Naked Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bif Naked – Purge". Music Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2022.