Invain
Studio album by
C:Real
Released31 March 2008
Recorded2007–2008
GenrePop, Rock
Length37:38
LanguageGreek, English
LabelHeaven
C:Real chronology
Kathe Mou Skepsi
(2006)		 Invain
(2008)

Invain (Greek: Ινβάιν) is the name of the sixth studio album by Greek musical group C:Real. The album was released on 31 March 2008 and is C:Real's first release after signing with Heaven Music.[1] It contains ten tracks: seven in Greek and three in English.

Promotion

On April 2, 2008, it was performed live at club "Fuzz". The evening was organized by Germanos, Sony Ericsson and Heaven Live.[2] C:Real also planned a three-month tour of Greece for summer 2008 starting on June 7 and continuing through September 17. The tour focused on Invain, but they sang songs from their older albums as well.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Avopolis[4]

Greek music review website Avopolis gave the album three stars, a "good" rating. They noted that the album is a change in style from C:Real's previous albums, moving from electronic and pop rock to gothic and hard rock tinged pop songs.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Mia Foni" (Invain) – 3:44
  2. "Koita Me Ligo" – 3:15
  3. "Ksehase To" – 3:54
  4. "Einai Kati Meres" – 4:28
  5. "Stop in the Name of Love" – 2:58
  6. "Thelo Na Se Eho" – 3:57
  7. "An Eisai Esi" – 3:49
  8. "Kommatia" – 4:06
  9. "When You Call Me Baby" – 3:39
  10. "Just Forget It" – 3:54

Singles

"Ksehase To"

"Ksehase To" is the first single from the album. It was released in February as a radio single at the same time that C:Real announced signing to Heaven Music. A music video of the song was made and is described as being "cartoonish".[2]

Charts

The album made its debut on the IFPI Greek Albums Chart at number seven on week 15/2008. The following week, it advanced one spot to number six, its peak, before returning to seven for another week. In the two weeks after, it sank to number 32, then 39, before leaving the chart after having charted for five straight weeks. Invain also made an appearance on the Cypriot Albums Chart where it peaked at number five.

Chart Peak
position
Greece (IFPI)[6] 6
Cyprus (Musical Paradise Top 10)[7] 5

References

  1. ↑ "Βιογραφία". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008.(in Greek) C-Real.gr. Retrieved on April 21, 2008
  2. 1 2 "C: REAL - "ινβάιν": Κυκλοφόρησε". Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2008.(in Greek) Heaven Music. Retrieved on April 18, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Το αγαπημένο συγκρότημα C: REAL επέστρεψε με ολοκαίνουριά του δουλειά..." Archived from the original on 27 June 2008.(in Greek) Music.net.cy, June 2, 2008. Retrieved on June 4, 2008
  4. ↑ "Avopolis review". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  5. ↑ Staff (22 October 2008). "Ινβάιν C:Real" (in Greek). Avopolis. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "Greek Albums Chart" (in Greek). IFPI. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
  7. ↑ "Cypriot Albums Chart" (in Greek). Musical Paradise. 30 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
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