Razorlight
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Razorlight is a British Punk Band who rose to fame via their hit album, Up All Night.
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About
Razorlight was formed in 2002 by "Johnny Borrell" on lead vocal and "Bjorn Agren" on guitar. Bjorn's friend, "Carl Dalemo" on bass was added in the line up and "Christian Pancorvo Smith" which was recruited by Johnny. They signed a recording contract under Mercury Records in 2003. In 2004, Christian left the group and was replaced by, "Andy Burrows". In that same year, they released their hit album, Up All Night. The album features the singles, "Rip it Up" which charterered at #42 on UK Singles Chart, and Golden Touch" which landed at #7 on The UK Singles Chart. The album chartered at #3 in The UK Albums Chart. The album is a certified 3X Platinum. Their self-titled second album was released in July 2006 under Vertigo Records. It debuted at #1 on The UK Albums Chart. It features the single, "America" which landed at #1 on The UK Singles Chart and #2 on ITunes Top Songs Chart. The album sold more than 1.3 million copies in UK and was Certified 4x Platinum.
Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Up All Night | Certified 3x Platinum |
| 2006 | Razorlight (album) | Certified 4x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | UK Singles Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rip it Up | 42 | Up All Night |
| 2003 | Stumble and Fall | 27 | Up All Night |
| 2004 | Golden Touch | 9 | Up All Night |
| 2004 | Vice | 27 | Up All Night |
| 2006 | America | 1 | Razorlight (album) |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Razorlight.
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rock ‘N’ Roll Lies | Vertigo |
| 2003 | Rip It Up | Vertigo |
| 2003 | Stumble and Fall | Vertigo |
| 2004 | Golden Touch | Vertigo |
| 2004 | Vice | Vertigo |
| 2005 | Somewhere Else | Vertigo |
| 2006 | America | Vertigo |
| 2007 | Vertigo |
Compilations & Live Releases
Other artists
Similar artists
Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Artist | Indie Rock | Pop | Post-Punk
