Congratulations (album)

This article is about the MGMT album. For its title track, see Congratulations (MGMT song). For other uses, see Congratulations (disambiguation).

Congratulations
Studio album by
MGMT
ReleasedMarch 20, 2010 (2010-03-20) (stream)
April 13, 2010 (2010-04-13) (official release)
RecordedFebruary 2008 – January 2010
Studio
Genre
Length43:53
LabelColumbia
Producer
MGMT chronology
Oracular Spectacular
(2007) 		Congratulations
(2010) 		Qu'est-ce que c'est la vie, chaton?
(2010)
Singles from Congratulations
  1. "Flash Delirium"
    Released: March 23, 2010
  2. "Siberian Breaks"
    Released: April 17, 2010
  3. "It's Working"
    Released: June 26, 2010
  4. "Congratulations"
    Released: November 26, 2010
Alternate cover
Limited edition scratch-off cover

Congratulations is the second studio album by American rock band MGMT.[1] It was initially made available for free streaming through the band's website on March 20, 2010, prior to its official release on April 13 through Columbia Records.[2] The album marks a departure from the synth-pop style that brought MGMT acclaim on their debut, Oracular Spectacular, released three years prior, and features a more psychedelic, progressive and guitar-driven sound.

Most of the songs were written by the band in early 2009. They eventually headed to a Malibu studio to work on Congratulations, along with former Spacemen 3 member Peter Kember, known professionally as Sonic Boom. Vocal contributions from Royal Trux singer Jennifer Herrema were also recorded for the album.[3] Andrew VanWyngarden has stated that the album is influenced by the band's massive rise in popularity since Oracular Spectacular's release. "It's us trying to deal with all the craziness that's been going on since our last album took off. Sometimes it just doesn't feel natural".[3]

Congratulations debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 66,000 copies sold in its first week, marking the best sales week for the band.[4] As of June 2013, it had sold 219,000 copies in the United States.[5] The album debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, selling 17,000 copies in its first week.[6]


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  1. ^ "Congratulations coming from MGMT". Triple J music news. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  2. ^ Goodman, William (February 8, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: MGMT Unveil New Album!". Spin. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "MGMT take up surfing while recording second album". NME. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  4. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 21, 2010). "MGMT's Top Debut on Billboard 200; Bieber Holds at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Rettig, James (June 25, 2013). "MGMT Announces Third Album Details". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference euro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).