Fixin to Thrill

{{Infobox album

| name = Fixin to Thrill

| type = studio

| artist = Dragonette

| cover = Dragonette - Fixin to Thrill (album).png

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2009|9|25}}

| recorded = {{Collapsible list|title=Various|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;background:transparent;text-align:left|{{plainlist|

}}}}

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Electropop

| length = {{duration|m=42|s=41}}

| label = Universal Music Canada

| producer = Black Wrappers

| prev_title = Galore

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Mixin to Thrill

| next_year = 2010

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Fixin to Thrill

| type = studio

| single1 = Fixin to Thrill

| single1date = May 26, 2009{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/fixin-to-thrill-ep/316759197 |title=Fixin' to Thrill – EP by Dragonette |publisher=iTunes Store (CA). Apple |access-date=October 9, 2009}}

| single2 = Gone Too Far

| single2date = July 28, 2009{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/gone-too-far-single/id324330936 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714092138/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/gone-too-far-single/id324330936 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2015 |title=Gone Too Far – Single by Dragonette |publisher=iTunes Store (CA). Apple |accessdate=February 6, 2012}}

| single3 = Pick Up the Phone

| single3date = September 23, 2009{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pick-up-the-phone-single/377784678 |title=Pick Up the Phone – Single by Dragonette |publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple |access-date=October 28, 2011}}

| single4 = Easy

| single4date = March 23, 2010

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Hoffman |first=K. Ross |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/fixin-to-thrill-mw0001805295 |title=Fixin to Thrill – Dragonette |publisher=AllMusic. All Media Network |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}

| rev2 = ChartAttack

| rev2score = 3/5{{cite web |last=Harper |first=Kate |url=http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/75638/dragonette-fixin-to-thrill |title=Dragonette – Fixin To Thrill |publisher=ChartAttack |date=October 15, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607211628/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/75638/dragonette-fixin-to-thrill |archivedate=June 7, 2011 |url-status=usurped |accessdate=October 24, 2009}}

| rev3 = Consequence of Sound

| rev3score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Hines |first=Will |url=https://consequence.net/2009/10/album-review-dragonette-fixin-to-thrill/ |title=Album Review: Dragonette – Fixin To Thrill |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date=October 20, 2009 |accessdate=October 24, 2009}}

}}

Fixin to Thrill is the second studio album by Canadian electronic music band Dragonette. The album was released on September 25, 2009 by Universal Music Canada.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Dan Kurtz and Martina Sorbara, except where noted

| title1 = Fixin to Thrill

| length1 = 4:07

| title2 = Gone Too Far

| length2 = 3:40

| title3 = Liar

| length3 = 3:56

| title4 = Stupid Grin

| length4 = 3:45

| title5 = Easy

| length5 = 3:47

| title6 = Pick Up the Phone

| length6 = 3:35

| title7 = We Rule the World

| length7 = 3:41

| title8 = Big Sunglasses

| length8 = 3:30

| title9 = Okay Dolore

| length9 = 2:33

| title10 = Come On Be Good

| length10 = 3:22

| title11 = You're a Disaster

| length11 = 3:32

| title12 = Don't Be Funny

| length12 = 3:13

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Australian edition bonus track

| title13 = Boys & Girls

| note13 = Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette

| writer13 = Solveig

| length13 = 3:44

}}

;Notes

  • LP pressings of the album omit the track "We Rule the World".{{cite AV media notes |title=Fixin to Thrill |type=LP liner notes |others=Dragonette |publisher=Universal Music Canada |year=2012 |id=0253715145}}

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Fixin to Thrill.{{cite AV media notes |title=Fixin to Thrill |type=CD liner notes |others=Dragonette |publisher=Universal Music Canada |year=2009 |id=0252709138}}

;Dragonette

  • Martina Sorbara – vocals {{small|(all tracks)}}; keyboards {{small|(tracks 2, 10–12)}}
  • Dan Kurtz – keyboards, programming {{small|(all tracks)}}; guitar {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–11)}}; bass {{small|(tracks 2, 3, 5–12)}}; backing vocals {{small|(track 8)}}; acoustic guitar {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Joel Stouffer – drums {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10–12)}}; programming {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 7–10)}}; percussion {{small|(tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12)}}; keyboards {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Christopher Hugget – guitar {{small|(tracks 7, 9)}}

;Additional personnel

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

  • Caitlin Abogouv – choir {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Rich Andrews – design
  • Black Wrappers – production
  • Leo Cackett – band photography
  • Jason Chhangur – mixing assistance
  • Emily Cho – choir {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Jacqueline Cohen – choir {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Brian Crone – saxophone {{small|(track 1)}}
  • Perry Curties – photography
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Evangeline Gogou – choir {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Alison Goldlist – choir {{small|(track 4)}}

{{col-2}}

  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
  • Mira Korngold – choir {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Yaela Korngold – choir {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Jackson Long – assistant recording
  • Rob Mee – trombone {{small|(track 1)}}
  • Punkdafunk Inc – management
  • Sara Quin – backing vocals {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Eric Ratz – drum recording
  • Joseph Shabason – saxophone {{small|(track 1)}}
  • Will Stapleton – guitar {{small|(tracks 2, 4, 5, 8)}}
  • Kurt Swinghammer – guitar {{small|(track 1)}}

{{col-end}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"| Chart (2009–10)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Canadian Albums Chart{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20041226005640/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 26, 2004 |title=Albums : Top 100 |publisher=Jam! |date=October 16, 2009 |access-date=June 8, 2013}}

| 63

scope="row"| US Dance/Electronic Albums{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dragonette|chart=Dance/Electronic Albums C}} |title=Dragonette – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}

| 21

scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dragonette|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} |title=Dragonette – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}

| 37

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row"| Australia

| September 25, 2009

| Digital download

| Bandroom

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/fixin-to-thrill/id331824585 |title=Fixin to Thrill by Dragonette |publisher=iTunes Store (AU). Apple |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617082018/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/fixin-to-thrill/id331824585 |archivedate=June 17, 2014 |accessdate=October 28, 2011}}

scope="row"| Canada

| September 29, 2009

| {{flatlist|

  • CD
  • digital download

}}

| Universal

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.hmv.ca/en/Search/Details?sku=536119 |title=Fixin to Thrill by Dragonette |publisher=HMV Canada |accessdate=September 13, 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/fixin-to-thrill/332125448 |title=Fixin' to Thrill by Dragonette |publisher=iTunes Store (CA). Apple |access-date=September 13, 2015}}

scope="row"| Australia

| October 2, 2009

| CD

| Bandroom

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2133080/Fixin_To_Thrill |title=Fixin To Thrill by Dragonette |publisher=Sanity |accessdate=October 28, 2011}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| October 27, 2009

| Digital download

| rowspan="2"| I Surrender

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RDCT02 |title=Fixin to Thrill: Dragonette: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon |accessdate=September 13, 2015}}

November 18, 2009

| CD

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002XITT40 |title=Fixin to Thrill |website=Amazon |accessdate=October 28, 2011}}

scope="row"| Canada

| November 27, 2012

| LP

| Universal

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B009KNPONQ |title=Fixin to Thrill (Vinyl) |publisher=Amazon.ca |accessdate=June 8, 2013}}

References

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Category:2009 albums

Category:Dragonette albums

Category:Universal Music Canada albums