Motion (Calvin Harris album)
Motion is the fourth studio album by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, released on 31 October 2014 by Fly Eye and Columbia Records. The album includes collaborations with Ellie Goulding, Gwen Stefani, John Newman, Tinashe, Big Sean, Alesso, R3hab, Ummet Ozcan, Firebeatz, Hurts, Haim and All About She.
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The album received mixed responses from critics. Motion debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, with 37,325 copies sold in its first week. It debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and became Harris's second consecutive number-one album on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The album's first three singles—"Under Control", "Summer" and "Blame"—all topped the UK Singles Chart. Other singles released from the album include "Outside", "Open Wide" and "Pray to God".
Background[edit]
The album's title, artwork and release date were officially revealed on 25 September 2014.[3] On 5 October, Harris took to Twitter to announce a list of collaborators on the album, including Ellie Goulding, Ummet Ozcan, Big Sean, R3hab, Gwen Stefani, Haim, Tinashe and All About She.[4]
Commercial performance[edit]
Motion debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, selling 37,325 copies in its first week.[44] In the United States, it entered the Billboard 200 at number five with first-week sales of 35,000 copies, marking Harris's first top-10 album on the chart, as well as his best sales week in the US.[45] It also became his second album to top the Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart, following 18 Months (2012).[46] As of January 2015, the album had sold 66,000 copies in the US.[47] The album debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart with 7,300 copies sold in its first week.[48]