Cross (Justice album)

Cross
A black cross outlined in yellow against a black background
Studio album by
Justice
Released11 June 2007
Recorded2005–2006 in Paris
GenreElectro house
Length48:13
Label
Producer
Justice chronology
Cross
(2007) 		A Cross the Universe
(2008)
Singles from Cross
  1. "Waters of Nazareth"
    Released: 14 September 2005
  2. "D.A.N.C.E."
    Released: 23 April 2007
  3. "Phantom Pt. II"
    Released: 26 November 2007
  4. "DVNO"
    Released: 19 May 2008
  5. "Tthhee Ppaarrttyy"
    Released: 9 February 2009

Cross (stylized as †; titled Justice on digital platforms[1]) is the debut studio album by French electronic music duo Justice, first released on 11 June 2007 through Ed Banger Records and Because Music. Recorded during 2005 and 2006 in Paris, Cross was composed as an "opera-disco" album. It features many samples and "microsamples" throughout, with about 400 albums being used as sampled material. These include samples from Prince, Britney Spears and Madonna.[2] The song "D.A.N.C.E." is a tribute to Michael Jackson. French musician Mehdi Pinson appears on "DVNO", and vocalist Uffie appears on "Tthhee Ppaarrttyy". The album was supported by the singles "Waters of Nazareth", "D.A.N.C.E.", "DVNO",[3] "Phantom Pt. II",[4] and "Tthhee Ppaarrttyy". A controversial music video was also released for "Stress".

Cross received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, reaching number 11 on the French albums chart and number one on the UK and US dance album charts. The album was nominated for Best Electronic/Dance Album and "D.A.N.C.E." was nominated for Best Dance Recording and Best Video at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. Cross was later certified gold in the UK on 9 December 2011, for passing shipments of 100,000 copies.[5] As of 2011, sales in the United States have exceeded 134,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6] In 2012 it was awarded a diamond certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 200,000 copies throughout Europe.[7]

  1. ^ "Justice de Justice sur iTunes". iTunes Store (France). Apple Inc. 11 June 2007. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ Wiser, Danny (19 January 2021). "FRANCE: † - Justice". 200worldalbums.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "This week's releases: 19 May 2008". NME. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ Bein, Kat (22 November 2016). "The 15 Best Justice Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Justice Returns: 'Audio, Video, Disco' Fuses Electro with Arena Rock". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ e.V., VUT Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmen. "Mitgliederbereich public: VUT – Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmen e. V." www.vut.de. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2017.