Polyserena

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{{Infobox album

| name = Polyserena

| type = studio

| artist = george

| cover = Polyserena.JPG

| alt =

| released = March 2002

| recorded = 2001

| studio = Mangrove Studios, Gosford, Australia

| genre =

| length =

| label =

| producer =

  • David Nicholas
  • George

| prev_title = Bastard Son/Holiday

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Unity

| next_year = 2004

| misc =

{{Singles

| name = Polyserena

| type = studio

| single1 = Special Ones

| single1date = 11 June 2001

| single2 = Run

| single2date = October 2001

| single3 = Breathe in Now

| single3date = 28 January 2002

| single4 = Breaking It Slowly

| single4date = August 2002

}}

}}

Polyserena is the 2002 debut studio album by Australian band George. Polyserena debuted atop the national albums chart. George became only the tenth Australian band to do so with a debut album.{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue628.pdf|title=The ARIA Report - Week Commencing: 11th March, 2002 Issue No: 628|publisher=webarchive.nla.gov.au|date=11 March 2002|access-date=25 April 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020313130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020314-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue628.pdf|archive-date=13 March 2002}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} It achieved gold record status within ten days, and platinum record status within three weeks. By the end of 2002, the album had gone double platinum.

Track listing

  1. "Release"
  2. "Breaking It Slowly"
  3. "Special Ones"
  4. "Rain"
  5. "Truth"
  6. "Bastard Son"
  7. "Strange Days"
  8. "Chemical Dreams"
  9. "Sellout"
  10. "Run"
  11. "Breathe in Now"
  12. "That's When You Come to Me"
  13. "Spawn"

Charts and certifications

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2002)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|1|artist=george|album=Polyserena|access-date=25 April 2016|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2002)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2002.htm|title=End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2002|work=ARIA Charts|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=25 January 2015}}

| 8

scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-albums-2002.htm|title= ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2002|work=ARIA Charts|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=25 January 2015}}

| 3

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=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2002}}

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References

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{{George (band)}}

{{ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist}}

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Category:2002 debut albums

Category:ARIA Award–winning albums

Category:George (band) albums