15 Again

15 Again is the third album by French electronic duo Cassius, released in 11 September 2006 by EMI Records and Virgin Records. It was released in the United States by Astralwerks in 2007.

15 Again
Studio album by
Cassius
Released11 September 2006 (2006-09-11)
Recorded2006
Genre
Length58:27
Label
Producer
  • Zdar
  • Boombass
Cassius chronology
Au Rêve
(2002)		 15 Again
(2006)		 The Rawkers E.P.
(2010)
Singles from 15 Again
  1. "Toop Toop"
    Released: 14 July 2006 (2006-07-14)
  2. "Rock Number One"
    Released: 1 June 2007 (2007-06-01)

Writing, recording and production

The album was written and produced by Cassius members Phillippe Zdar and Boombass and was recorded in three weeks in Ibiza. It includes a collaboration with hip hop producer and performer Pharrell Williams. Other collaborators include Sébastien Tellier, -M-, Etienne de Crécy and Le Knight Club (electronic duo composed of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Eric Chedeville).

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Pitchfork7.2/10[3]
Spin[4]

Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, reported an average score of 84 based on 6 reviews, described as "universal acclaim".[1] Entertainment Weekly describes the album production as, "pair[ing] fuzzy beats with sleek, Steely Dan-inspired, soft-rock stylings."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zdar and Boombass; additional writers noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Toop Toop" 2:47
2."Rock Number One"Gladys Gambie3:36
3."This Song" 4:50
4."15 Again"
3:00
5."All I Want"Gambie3:55
6."Eye Water"Pharrell Williams5:32
7."See Me Now"
3:52
8."A Mile From Here" 3:53
9."Jackrock" 9:30
10."Cactus"de Crécy8:02
11."La Notte" 5:54
12."Cria Cuervos" 3:38
Total length:58:27
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
13."Toop Toop (Mr Oizo Mix)"3:31
14."Toop Toop (Martin Eyerer Remix)"6:57
15."Toop Toop (Oliver Koletzki Mix)"6:12
16."Rock Number One (Leopold Gregori Mix)"6:41
17."Rock Number One (K.I.M Remix)"5:48

US version

The US version released by HBF/Justice replaces "Cria Cuervos" with "Shame Shame Chérie" in a slightly different order:

No.TitleLength
11."Shame Shame Chérie"8:32
12."La Notte"5:54

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 57
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 57
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 44
Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] 95

References
  1. "Reviews for 15 Again by Cassius – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  2. Wood, Mikael (19 October 2007). "15 Again Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  3. "15 Again Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  4. Walters, Barry. "Cassius, '15 Again' (Astralwerks) | Spin.com". Spin. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Cassius – 15 Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Cassius – 15 Again" (in French). Hung Medien.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Cassius – 15 Again". Hung Medien.
  8. "Italiancharts.com – Cassius – 15 Again". Hung Medien.
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