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Showbiz

Studio album by Muse
Released	28 September 1999
Recorded	Sawmill Studios, Cornwall
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	49:36
Label	Mushroom
Producer(s)	John Leckie, Paul Reeve, Muse
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Muse chronology
	Showbiz (1999)	Origin of Symmetry (2001)

Showbiz was the debut album by English rock band Muse, first released in 1999 by Mushroom Records.<ref name=Muse.mu>Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)</ref> The album was produced by John Leckie at Sawmill Studios, Cornwall. The tracks "Uno", "Cave", "Muscle Museum", "Sunburn", and "Unintended" were released as singles. The album has gone platinum in the United Kingdom since its release.

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Singles from Showbiz
4 Release details
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Track listing

All music and lyrics by Matthew Bellamy.

"Sunburn" – 3:54
"Muscle Museum" – 4:23
"Fillip" – 4:01
"Falling Down" – 4:34
"Cave" – 4:46
"Showbiz" – 5:16
"Unintended" – 3:57
"Uno" – 3:38
"Sober" – 4:04
"Spiral Static" (Japan bonus track) – 4:44
"Escape" – 3:31
"Overdue" – 2:26
"Hate This & I'll Love You" – 5:09

[edit] Personnel

Matthew Bellamy – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Dominic Howard – drums
Chris Wolstenholme – bass guitar

[edit] Singles from Showbiz

Image:Showbizpromo2.jpg

Title	Date Released	Catalogue Number	UK Singles Chart
"Uno"	14 June, 1999	MUSH50CDS <ref>Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)</ref>	73
"Cave"	6 September, 1999	MUSH58CDS <ref>Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)</ref>	52
"Muscle Museum"	22 November, 1999	MUSH66CDS <ref>Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)</ref>	25
"Sunburn"	21 February, 2000	MUSH68CDS <ref>Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)</ref>	22
"Unintended"	30 May, 2000	MUSH72CDS <ref>Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)</ref>	20

Muscle Museum" reached #43 on its initial release in 1999. It reached #25 when it was re-released in 2000.
None of the singles charted in the U.S. Modern Rock chart.
All singles were released on double CD and 7" vinyl.

[edit] Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	28 September 1999	Maverick Records, Taste Media	CD	0 9362-47382-2 0
United Kingdom	4 October 1999 <ref name=Muse.mu> Untitled Document Muse.mu (accessed 12 September 2006)</ref>	Mushroom Records, Taste Media	LP	MUSH59LP
United Kingdom		Mushroom Records, Taste Media	CD	MUSH59CD / 5050466888624 <ref name=EIL.com> Muse Showbiz UK CD ALBUM (160042) EIL.com (accessed 12 September 2006)</ref>
Australia	9 March 2000	Mushroom	CD	MUSH332572
Japan	2 August 2006 (reissue)	Taste Media	CD	WPCR12336

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Muse
Dominic Howard \| Matthew Bellamy \| Chris Wolstenholme
Discography
Studio albums: Showbiz \| Origin of Symmetry \| Absolution \| Black Holes and Revelations
Compilations: Hullabaloo Soundtrack
Live DVDs: Hullabaloo Soundtrack \| Absolution Tour
Extended plays: This Is A Muse Demo \| Muse \| Muscle Museum EP \| Random 1-8 (Japan only) \| Dead Star/In Your World (Japan & France only)
Singles: Uno \| Cave \| Muscle Museum \| Sunburn \| Unintended \| Plug In Baby \| New Born \| Bliss \| Hyper Music/Feeling Good \| Dead Star/In Your World \| Stockholm Syndrome \| Time Is Running Out \| Hysteria \| Sing for Absolution \| Apocalypse Please \| Butterflies and Hurricanes \| Supermassive Black Hole \| Starlight \| Knights of Cydonia
Production
John Leckie \| Rich Costey \| Paul Reeve
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