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Cocoon Crash

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Cocoon Crash
Studio album by
Released3 April 1998 (Belgium)[1]
9 June 1998 (US)
RecordedICP Studios (Brussels, Belgium)
GenreAlternative rock, folk rock, post-grunge, jangle pop
Length47:10
LabelDouble T, 550
ProducerGil Norton
K's Choice chronology
Paradise in Me
(1996)
Cocoon Crash
(1998)
Almost Happy
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Cocoon Crash is the third studio album of the Belgian band K's Choice, released in 1998. Its singles were "Believe", "Everything for Free", and "If You're Not Scared". Musically, it is comparable to their second album, Paradise in Me, though with a generally lighter tone and subject matter.

Since its release, Cocoon Crash has sold more than 1,000,000 copies, and went platinum in Belgium and Netherlands.[3] The album was produced by Gil Norton (Pixies, Counting Crows, Feeder).

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Sam (as Sarah) and Gert Bettens

No.TitleLength
1."Believe"3:30
2."In Your Room"3:37
3."Everything for Free"3:44
4."Now is Mine"2:51
5."Butterflies Instead"3:34
6."If You're Not Scared"3:17
7."20,000 Seconds"2:24
8."Too Many Happy Faces"3:28
9."Cocoon Crash"3:10
10."Hide"4:08
11."Freestyle"3:17
12."Quiet Little Place"3:14
13."God in My Bed"3:03
14."Winners"3:53

Personnel

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  • Sam Bettens – vocals, guitar
  • Gert Bettens – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Jan Van Sichem Jr. – guitar on "Cocoon Crash"
  • Eric Grossman – bass
  • Bart Van Der Zeeuw – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

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Luis Jardin – percussion Roy Spong – percussion Mark Pythian – programming

Chart performance

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Country Peak position[4] Certifications[3]
BEL 1 (Flanders)
15 (Wallonia)
Platinum
FRA 45
GER 90[5]
NED 5 Platinum
SUI 48

References

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  1. ^ "Cocoon-Crash".
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ a b Wilson, MacKenzie. "K's Choice". Allmusic. Cocoon Crash went platinum in Belgium and Holland ...
  4. ^ "K's Choice – Cocoon Crash". Ultratop. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Chartverfolgung / K'S CHOICE / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
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