Counterparts (album)

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Counterparts
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Studio album by Rush
Released October 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded April–June 1993 at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec and McClear Place in Toronto
Genre Hard rock, progressive rock
Length 54:24[1]
Label Anthem (Canada)
Atlantic
Producer Peter Collins, Rush
Rush chronology
Roll the Bones
(1991)Roll the Bones1991		 Counterparts
(1993)		 Test for Echo
(1996)Test for Echo1996
Singles from Counterparts
  1. "Stick It Out"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Cold Fire"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Nobody's Hero"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Animate"
    Released: 1994
  5. "Double Agent"
    Released: 1994

Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on October 19, 1993. Counterparts is one of Rush's highest charting albums in the U.S., peaking at #2.[2]

The lyrics of Counterparts continue the trends of Roll the Bones with dark and emotional themes being the primary focus. Some songs are heavy-sounding such as "Animate" and "Stick it Out", which topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for four weeks in late 1993, becoming the band's fifth single to do so. "Leave That Thing Alone" earned a Grammy nomination for "Best Instrumental Rock Performance." It has been reissued and remastered twice: once in 2004 as a continuation of "The Rush Remasters" series[3] and again in 2013 as a part of the box set The Studio Albums 1989-2007.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[4]
Entertainment Weekly (B−)[5]
Q 3/5 stars[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3/5 stars[7]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Neil Peart, except "Between Sun & Moon" co-written by Pye Dubois; all music composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

No. Title Length
1. "Animate"   6:04
2. "Stick It Out"   4:30
3. "Cut to the Chase"   4:48
4. "Nobody's Hero"   4:55
5. "Between Sun & Moon"   4:37
6. "Alien Shore"   5:47
7. "The Speed of Love"   5:02
8. "Double Agent"   4:52
9. "Leave That Thing Alone" (instrumental) 4:05
10. "Cold Fire"   4:27
11. "Everyday Glory"   5:11
Total length:
 54:24

Personnel

Charts

Year Chart Position
1993 Billboard 200 2[8]
UK Albums Chart 14[9]

Sales certifications

Country Organization Sales
U.S. RIAA Gold (500,000)
Canada RIAA Platinum (100,000)

Singles

Information
"Stick It Out"
  • Released: 1993
  • Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
  • Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
  • Chart positions: #1 US Mainstream Rock
"Nobody's Hero"
  • Released: 1994
  • Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
  • Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
  • Chart positions: #3 US Mainstream Rock
"Double Agent"
  • Released: 1994
  • Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
  • Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
  • Chart positions:
"Cold Fire"
  • Released: 1994
  • Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
  • Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
  • Chart positions: #2 US Mainstream Rock
"Animate"
  • Released: 1994
  • Written by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
  • Produced by: Peter Collins and Rush
  • Chart positions: #35 US Mainstream Rock

References

  1. ↑ Counterparts (CD release "Atlantic Anthem 7567-82528-2").
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  4. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Counterparts - Rush at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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