''Remixed'' is the first
remix album
A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (''Aerial Pandemonium Ballet'', 1971). As of 20 ...
by Canadian singer
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is '' Surfacing'', for which she won two Grammy Awards (ou ...
, released in Canada on 4 July 2001 by
Nettwerk
Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk Management, and Nettwerk One Publishing.
Established in 1984, the Vancouver-based company was created by Nettwerk principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record ...
and in the United States on 16 December 2003 by
Arista Records
Arista Records () is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously handled by BMG Entertain ...
. It includes various
dance club
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versions of McLachlan's songs,
remix
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ed by
DJs such as
William Orbit
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,
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was vo ...
,
BT, and
Rabbit in the Moon
Rabbit in the Moon is an American electronic music group that formed in 1991. Their style draws from psychedelic trance, house music and breakbeat, along with other diverse influences.
History
Formed in 1992 in Tampa, Florida, the group consi ...
.
Content
''Remixed'' features mostly new remixes of songs which originally appeared on McLachlan's studio albums: ''
Solace
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'' (1991), ''
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
''Fumbling Towards Ecstasy'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released on 22 October 1993 in Canada, 15 February 1994 in the United States, 24 May 1994 in Japan, and 14 August 1994 in Australia. It was pro ...
'' (1993) and ''
Surfacing'' (1997). Three tracks were previously released on club compilations or 12" promotional singles: "
Possession
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Law
*Dependent territory, an area of land over which another country exercises sovereignty, but which does not have the full right of participation in that country's governance
*Drug possession, a crime
*Ownership
*Per ...
" (
Rabbit in the Moon
Rabbit in the Moon is an American electronic music group that formed in 1991. Their style draws from psychedelic trance, house music and breakbeat, along with other diverse influences.
History
Formed in 1992 in Tampa, Florida, the group consi ...
Mix) in 1995, "I Love You" (
BT Mix) in 2000 and "
Sweet Surrender" (
DJ Tiësto
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile D ...
Mix) in 2000. ''Remixed'' also features "
Silence
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" by
Delerium
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and McLachlan, which became one of the greatest
trance
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songs of all time. Here, it was remixed by Tiësto. The remix album was overseen and produced by George Maniatis.
In early 2002, the edit of "
Angel
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Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inc ...
" (
Dusted Remix) was released on the "Angel" single in the United Kingdom. Later in 2002, the edit of "Fear" (
Hybrid
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Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two diff ...
's Super Collider Mix) was included on the ''
Roswell
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* Roswell incident
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* Roswell, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta
* Roswell, Idaho
* Roswell, New Mexico, known for the purported 194 ...
'' soundtrack. Also in 2002, the edit of "Plenty" (
Fade
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* Color fade, the alteration of color by light
* Fade (audio engineering), a gradual change in sound volume
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Mix) appeared on the second ''
Queer as Folk
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'' 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
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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
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: "
Possession
Possession may refer to:
Law
*Dependent territory, an area of land over which another country exercises sovereignty, but which does not have the full right of participation in that country's governance
*Drug possession, a crime
*Ownership
*Per ...
" in 1995 (peak at number thirty), "I Love You" in 2000 (peak at number twenty-three), "
Silence
Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be extended to apply to the c ...
" 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, becoming McLachlan's first chart-topper there.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
*''
Bloom: Remix Album''
References
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2001 remix albums
Nettwerk Records remix albums
Arista Records remix albums
Sarah McLachlan remix albums
Albums produced by Pierre Marchand