Republica (album)

Republica
Studio album by
Republica
Released30 July 1996 (1996-07-30)
Recorded1994–1995
Studio
  • Milo Studios
  • The Workhouse Studios (London, United Kingdom)
Genre
Length48:22
Label
Producer
Republica chronology
Republica
(1996) 		Speed Ballads
(1998)
Singles from Republica
  1. "Bloke"
    Released: January 1995
  2. "Ready to Go"
    Released: 15 April 1996
  3. "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
    Released: 21 April 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cash Box(favorable)[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Music Week[4]
The Times(favorable)[5]

Republica is the debut studio album by English band Republica. It was first released in the United States on 30 July 1996 by RCA Records, and by Deconstruction Records in the United Kingdom. Three singles were released from the album: "Bloke", "Ready to Go" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous", with the last two being hits.

Upon its release, Republica received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. In the US, it reached number 153 on the Billboard 200 and was also successful in other countries, such as Germany and New Zealand.

A deluxe edition of the album was released on 28 February 2020 on Cherry Red Records.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Republica - Republica". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  2. ^ Darzin, Daina (3 August 1996). "Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ Gardner, Elysa (29 September 1996). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 8 February 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ "The week's top pop releases; Records". The Times. 1997-03-08.