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", the last two charting strongly.
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.
Track listing
Limited edition Released in 1997 with an alternate album cover and bonus live CD.
Deluxe edition This was released on the 90/9 imprint of Cherry Red Records on 28 February 2020.
Personnel Republica Saffron – vocals Tim Dorney – keyboards Andy Todd – keyboards Johnny Male – guitar Alix Tiernan – drums
Additional personnel Ben Grosse – additional producer, programming Dave Arch – piano Paul Cartledge – guitar Pete Davis – keyboards, programming Jez Williams – guitar Randy Jacobs – guitar Grant Mohrman – guitar Marlon Young – guitar Sal Aiello – guitar Ian Tregoning – mixing Phil Dane – mixing Jesus Beats – programming John Vitale – programming, guitar Mike Tuller – programming
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for RepublicaChart (1996–1997)Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 95Chart (2021)Peakposition
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for RepublicaChart (1997)PositionUK Albums (OCC)60
Certifications and sales
References
External links [ Republica] at AllMusic