| Be Strong | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 30 January 2012 |
| Recorded | 2010-2011 |
| Genre | Electronic |
| Label | Mercury |
| Singles from Be Strong | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 78%[1] |
| Clash | 8/10[2] |
| Consequence of Sound | C-[3] |
| DIY | 7/10[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| The Guardian |   [6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[9] |
| State | [10] |
Be Strong is the debut studio album by London-based musical duo the 2 Bears. It was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. The album includes the singles "Bear Hug" and "Work".
Singles
- "Bear Hug" was released as the album's lead single on 29 May 2011. The song peaked to number 187 on the UK Singles Chart, number 13 on the UK Indie Chart and number 26 on the UK Dance Chart.
- "Work" was released as the album's second single on 1 January 2012.
Track listing
Chart performance
On 5 February 2012, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 35.
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 83 |
| Australia Dance (ARIA)[11] | 14 |
| UK Albums Chart[12] | 35 |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 30 January 2012[13] | Digital download | Southern Fried Records |
References
- ↑ Burg, Erik (31 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Oliver, Matt (23 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Hardy, Tony (31 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Young, Martyn (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". DIY. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Leedham, Robert (25 January 2012). "Album Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (19 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Martin, Dan (27 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – 'Be Strong'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Empire, Kitty (29 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Colly, Joe (30 January 2012). "The 2 Bears: Be Strong". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Manning, Kara (25 January 2012). "The 2 Bears – Be Strong". State. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- 1 2 "ARIA Report: Issue 1147" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Be Strong: 2 Bears: Amazon.co.uk: Music
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