''On the Outside'' is the third studio album by British
rock
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band
Starsailor. The album was released on 17 October 2005. It was led by the first single, "
In the Crossfire" on 3 October 2005. ''On the Outside'' has been certified Silver in the UK.
The song "Jeremiah" was written about the
death of Jeremiah Duggan
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, James Walsh having heard Duggan's mother talking about it on the radio.
Reception
''On the Outside'' was met with generally favourable reviews from
music critics
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. At
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, which assigns a
normalized
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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an
average
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score of 64, based on ten reviews.
Track listing
#"
In the Crossfire" – 3:16
#"Counterfeit Life" – 3:31
#"In My Blood" – 3:55
#"Faith Hope Love" – 2:48
#"I Don't Know" – 3:20
#"Way Back Home" – 3:10
#"
Keep Us Together" – 3:47
#"Get Out While You Can" – 3:07
#"
This Time" – 3:32
#"White Light" – 4:34
#"Jeremiah" – 3:39
#"Empty Streets" – 3:36
Charts
Certifications
References
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2005 albums
Starsailor (band) albums
Albums produced by Rob Schnapf