The Madding Crowd
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The Madding Crowd is the debut major-label album by the American rock band Nine Days, released on May 16, 2000, by Epic Records. It spawned the major hit "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" and another single, "If I Am". It peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard 200.
Reception
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarHalf star[1] |
| MTV | Positive[2] |
| People | Positive[3] |
AllMusic rated the album 4.5 out of five stars, with William Ruhlmann calling it "an album's worth of songs about personal relationships that are often rocky, but always involved and involving."[1] For MTV, Alexandra Flood praised the album as "clean, frill-less, fruitful rock".[2] People named The Madding Crowd "Album of the Week" for August 28, 2000, with Steve Dougherty praising Hampson and Desveaux as "highly talented" and the songs for containing "a literate muse".[3]
Commercial performance
"The Madding Crowd" debuted at number 87 on the US Billboard 200, on June 3, 2000.[4] It peaked at no. 67 on July 22, 2000.[5] The album was certified Gold in the United States with 500,000 album copies sold.[6]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Brian Desveaux – vocals, guitar
- John Hampson – vocals, guitar
- Nick Dimichino – bass guitar
- Jeremy Dean – keyboards
- Vincent Tattanelli – drums
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 67 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000 |
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ruhlmann, William. "The Madding Crowd Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Flood, Alexandra (February 23, 2001). "The Madding Crowd, Reviews". MTV. Archived from the original on August 3, 2002.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dougherty, Steve (August 28, 2000). "Album of the week: The Madding Crowd". People. Vol. 54, no. 9. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Billboard 200" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 23. June 3, 2000. p. 116. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Billboard 200" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 31. July 29, 2000. p. 110. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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