Origin of Symmetry

Origin of Symmetry
Studio album by Muse
Publication (s)	June 18, 2001
Label (s)	Mushroom Records
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Alternative rock , progressive rock
Title (number)	12
running time	51:42
occupation	Vocals , electric guitar , synthesizer , piano : Matthew Bellamy Drums : Dominic Howard Bass , background vocals: Christopher Wolstenholme
production	John Leckie , David Bottrill , Muse
chronology Showbiz 1999 Origin of Symmetry Hullabaloo Soundtrack 2002

Origin of Symmetry is the second studio album by the British rock band Muse . With the album released in 2001 Muse made the final breakthrough.

style

Compared to its predecessor Showbiz , the band was more willing to experiment. In addition, continued Bellamy often at his singing falsetto one.

United States

The album was released worldwide on June 18, 2001, but not in the United States . The record company Maverick Records had doubts about Bellamy's voice. Since she did not consider this to be suitable for radio, she was skeptical about the success of the album. The band then separated from the company and the album was only released on September 20, 2005 in the USA.

Litigation with Nestlé

The food company Nestlé wanted to use the title Feeling Good , originally from the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd , which premiered in 1965 , for an advertising campaign for coffee . Although Muse refused to use it, the group still accompanied its commercials with the song. The band then went to court and the company was fined £ 500,000  . The sum was donated partly to Oxfam and partly to charities in the vicinity of Devon.

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Origin Of Symmetry   UK 3 06/30/2001 (42 weeks)   DE 17th 07/02/2001 (10 weeks)   AT 7th 07/01/2001 (11 weeks)   CH 14th 07/01/2001 (26 weeks)

Singles

Plug in baby   UK 11 03/24/2001 (9 weeks)   CH 88 07/01/2001 (1 week) New Born   UK 12 06/16/2001 (11 weeks) Bliss   UK 22nd 09/01/2001 (2 weeks) Hyper Music / Feeling Good   UK 24 12/01/2001 (3 weeks)

Tracklist

1. New Born - 6:01 am
2. Bliss - 4:12
3. Space Dementia - 6:20 am
4. Hyper Music - 3:20
5. Plug In Baby - 3:40
6. Citizen Erased - 7:19
7. Micro Cuts - 3:38
8. Screenager - 4:20
9. Darkshines - 4:47
10. Feeling Good - 3:19
    • Futurism (bonus track on the Japanese release) - 3:27
11. Megalomania - 4:38

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	25,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	50,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	40,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	4 × gold 3 × platinum	805,000

Main article: Muse (band) / Awards for music sales

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1. ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK

Web links

• Origin of Symmetry at Allmusic (English)