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| Released | September 2, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
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| Length | 83:10 (unmixed version) 72:33 (mixed version) | |||
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| Producer | Joel Zimmerman | |||
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Random Album Title is the thirdstudio album by Canadian electronic music producerDeadmau5, released byUltra Records andMau5trap on September 2, 2008. The album includes the singles "Faxing Berlin", "Not Exactly" and "I Remember" (withKaskade). Following the success of "I Remember" in the UK,Random Album Title later entered theUK Albums Chart at number 31 in May 2009.[3]
The track "Slip" is named after itshook, which intentionally falls out of time with thebeat andmelody of the song.[4]
The original mix of "Faxing Berlin" is 8:37 compared to the mixed album version's length, which is only 2:36. Combined with its preceding acoustic piano intro on the continuous mix version it is 4:15. On the unmixed version, both these tracks are replaced by the original mix.
The track "Arguru" was written in memory ofJuan Antonio Arguelles Rius (nicknamed Arguru), an audio software developer and musician.[5] The composition of the 2010 song "I Said" by deadmau5 and Chris Lake (who also co-wrote "Arguru") would later be similar to the song.[6]
All tracks are written by Joel Zimmerman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sometimes Things Get, Whatever" | 7:15 |
| 2. | "Complications" | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Slip" | 6:44 |
| 4. | "Some Kind of Blue" | 6:19 |
| 5. | "Brazil (2nd Edit)" | 5:33 |
| 6. | "Alone with You" | 7:30 |
| 7. | "I Remember" (withKaskade; vocals by Haley Gibby; co-written by Ryan Raddon and Finn Bjarnson) | 9:07 |
| 8. | "Faxing Berlin" (piano acoustic version) | 1:39 |
| 9. | "Faxing Berlin" | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Not Exactly" | 8:00 |
| 11. | "Arguru" (co-written byChris Lake) | 5:30 |
| 12. | "So There I Was" | 6:49 |
| Total length: | 72:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sometimes Things Get, Whatever" | 8:20 |
| 2. | "Complications" | 9:52 |
| 3. | "Slip" | 7:43 |
| 4. | "Some Kind of Blue" | 7:59 |
| 5. | "Brazil (2nd Edit)" | 6:37 |
| 6. | "Alone with You" | 8:11 |
| 7. | "I Remember" (with Kaskade; vocals by Haley Gibby; co-written by Ryan Raddon and Finn Bjarnson) | 9:53 |
| 8. | "Faxing Berlin" | 8:41 |
| 9. | "Not Exactly" | 9:15 |
| 10. | "So There I Was" | 6:45 |
| Total length: | 83:16 | |
The track “Faxing Berlin” was removed from vinyl and streaming track lists due to label issues.
The track "Brazil (2nd Edit)" has been used numerous times by other artists.Kylie Minogue sampled the song in the sessions for her albumAphrodite in an unreleased song named "Change Your Mind".Alexis Jordan also used the song on her single, "Happiness". It has also been used byTaio Cruz in his song "Touch the Sky". It was used as part of a remixed mash-up of it and Haley Gibby's 2010 song "Falling in Love" as "Falling in Love With Brazil." The first edit of "Brazil" has seen no official release but can be found online on sites such asYouTube.
| Chart (2008–09) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 55 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 31 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[11] | 3 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] | 9 |
| USTop Dance Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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