Recorded 1991–2001 Remixed
(2001) Afterglow
(2003) Release date 26 June 2001 | Length 72:49 Artist Sarah McLachlan Label NETTWERK | |
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Released 26 June 2001 (Canada)
16 December 2003 (US) Genres Electronic dance music, Electronica Producers BT, Chris Fortier, Pierre Marchand, William Orbit, Tiësto Similar Bloom: Remix Album, Touch, The Freedom Sessions, iTunes Originals – Sarah Mc, Rarities - B‑Sides and Other | ||
Remixed is the first remix album by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan, released in Canada on 4 July 2001 by Nettwerk and in the United States on 16 December 2003 by Arista Records. It includes various dance club versions of McLachlan's songs, remixed by DJs such as William Orbit, Tiësto, BT, and Rabbit in the Moon.
Contents
Content
Remixed features mostly new remixes of songs which originally appeared on McLachlan's studio albums: Solace (1991), Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993) and Surfacing (1997). Three tracks were previously released on club compilations or 12" promotional singles: "Possession" (Rabbit in the Moon Mix) in 1995, "I Love You" (BT Mix) in 2000 and "Sweet Surrender" (DJ Tiësto Mix) in 2000. Remixed also features "Silence" by Delerium and McLachlan, which became one of the greatest trance songs of all time. Here, it was remixed by Tiësto.
In early 2002, the edit of "Angel" (Dusted Remix) was released on the "Angel" single in the United Kingdom. Later in 2002, the edit of "Fear" (Hybrid's Super Collider Mix) was included on the Roswell soundtrack. Also in 2002, the edit of "Plenty" (Fade Mix) appeared on the second Queer as Folk soundtrack.
Commercial performance
In Canada, the album peaked at number ten in 2001. It was also certified platinum. In the United States, it was released in December 2003 and entered the Dance/Electronic Albums at number one. It stayed on top for four consecutive weeks. On the Billboard 200, Remixed reached number 200. As of January 2005, the album has sold 162,000 copies in the United States.
Several remixes charted over the years on the US Dance Club Songs: "Possession" in 1995 (peak at number thirty), "I Love You" in 2000 (peak at number twenty-three), "Silence" in 2000 (peak at number six) and "Sweet Surrender" in 2001 (also peak at number six). In 2004, "Silence 2004" entered the Dance Club Songs and peaked at number one, becaming McLachlan's first chart-topper there.
Songs
1Fear (Hybrid's Super Collider Mix)9:01
2Sweet Surrender (DJ Tiësto Mix)7:06
3Angel (Dusted Remix)5:30