Bossanova (Pixies album)

Bossanova
Studio album by
Pixies
ReleasedAugust 13, 1990
Recorded1989–1990
StudioCherokee (Hollywood)
Aire L.A. (Glendale, Calif.)
Silverlake (Hollywood)
Hansa Tonstudio (Berlin)
Master Control (Burbank, Calif.)
Genre
Length39:45
Label
ProducerGil Norton
Pixies chronology
Doolittle
(1989) 		Bossanova
(1990) 		Trompe le Monde
(1991)
Singles from Bossanova
  1. "Velouria"
    Released: July 16, 1990
  2. "Dig for Fire"
    Released: October 29, 1990

Bossanova is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Pixies. It was released on August 13, 1990, by English independent record label 4AD in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Because of 4AD's independent status, major label Elektra handled distribution in the USA.

Bossanova reached number 70 on the Billboard 200. The album peaked at number three in the UK Albums Chart. Two singles were released from Bossanova; "Velouria" and "Dig for Fire". Both charted on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the USA, at No. 4 and No. 11, respectively.

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