The Sum of Its Parts

(The Whole is Greater Than) The Sum of Its Parts is the sixth studio album by British electronic music artist Chicane. It was released on 26 January 2015 by Modena Records and Armada Music.[3]

The Sum of Its Parts
Studio album by
Chicane
Released26 January 2015
Recorded2012–2014
GenreTrance, house, electronica, ambient
Label
ProducerChicane, Richard Searle, Ferry Corsten
Chicane chronology
Thousand Mile Stare
(2012)		 The Sum of Its Parts
(2015)		 The Place You Can't Remember, The Place You Can't Forget
(2018)
Singles from The Sum of Its Parts
  1. "One Thousand Suns"
    Released: 21 April 2013
  2. "One More Time"
    Released: 13 October 2013
  3. "No More I Sleep"
    Released: 25 May 2014
  4. "Still With Me"
    Released: 26 October 2014
  5. "Oxygen"
    Released: 3 July 2015
  6. "Fibreglasses"
    Released: 30 October 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Irish Times [2]

The album debuted at number 44 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 1,987 copies in its first week.[4]

Background

On 28 July 2014, Bracegirdle announced that the title of his then-upcoming sixth studio album would be (The Whole is Greater than) The Sum of Its Parts on the ninth volume of his monthly radio podcast show Chicane Presents Sun:Sets on 28 July 2014.[5] The title directly refers to a quote recorded by Greek philosopher, Aristotle.[6]

The album received moderate reviews upon release, with The Irish Times garnering it 3 stars out of 5, claiming "it’s precisely what you might expect from a Chicane album".[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Église"Nick Bracegirdle, Richard SearleChicane, Searle4:35
2."38 Weeks" (with Ferry Corsten featuring Lisa Gerrard; extended album mix)Bracegirdle, Ferry Corsten, Searle, Lisa GerrardChicane, Searle, Corsten5:34
3."Oxygen" (featuring Paul Aiden; album mix)Bracegirdle, Searle, Paul AidenChicane, Searle6:26
4."One Thousand Suns (Soundprank extended vocal mix)" (with Ferry Corsten featuring Christian Burns)Bracegirdle, Corsten, Christian BurnsChicane, Corsten, Soundprank (remix)5:08
5."Tuesdays" (featuring City Lies and Manu Zain)Bracegirdle, Searle, City Lies, Manu ZainChicane, Searle5:30
6."Still with Me" (featuring Bo Bruce; Disco Citizens mix)David Reed, Cristina Soto, Chad CisnerosChicane, Searle6:47
7."One More Time" (featuring Duane Harden; album mix)Bracegirdle, Searle, Duane HardenChicane5:17
8."Fibreglasses"Bracegirdle, SearleChicane, Searle6:14
9."Orleans" (featuring Lisa Gerrard)Bracegirdle, Searle, GerrardChicane, Searle4:20
10."Motion" (featuring Paul Aiden)Bracegirdle, Searle, AidenChicane, Searle5:30
11."No More I Sleep" (featuring Senadee; Disco Citizens Rockin' album mix)Bracegirdle, Searle, SenadeeChicane, Searle4:42
12."Photograph" (featuring Christian Burns)Bracegirdle, Burns, Victoria HornChicane, Searle3:30

Charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 36
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 44

References
  1. "The Sum of Its Parts - Chicane". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. "CHICANE: The Sum of its Parts Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. "Chicane - The Sum of its Parts [Preorder]". Armada Music. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. Jones, Alan (2 February 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Meghan Trainor debut pushes Ronson from top albums spot with sales of 25,246". Music Week. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/chicane-sunsets-vol-9/id745185047?i=316969422&mt=2
  6. "Quote by Aristotle: "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts"". Quotable. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Chicane – The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2016.


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