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2005 studio album by Bic Runga
Birds
Studio album by Bic Runga
Released28 November 2005 (New Zealand)
RecordedMonte Cecilia House, Auckland, New Zealand August / September 2005
GenreAcoustic Pop
Length
  • 44:36 (NZ)
  • 48:54 (International)
LabelSony / BMG
ProducerBic Runga
Bic Runga chronology
Live in Concert with the Christchurch Symphony
(2003) 		Birds
(2005) 		Try to Remember Everything
(2008)
Singles from Birds
  1. "Winning Arrow"
    Released: 28 November 2005
  2. "That's Alright"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Say After Me"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The New Zealand Herald link

Birds is the third studio album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga. The album was released in New Zealand on 28 November 2005. The album was Bic's third no.1 album garnering platinum status in its first week. The album was certified 3× platinum. The album won the New Zealand Music Award for Album of the Year in 2006, her second award for Best Album, after her debut release Drive.

Track listing

New Zealand and Australia edition

All tracks are written by Bic Runga

No.TitleLength
1."Winning Arrow"2:53
2."Say After Me"4:36
3."Listen"3:32
4."Birds"3:46
5."Ruby Nights"4:23
6."No Crying No More"2:03
7."If I Had You"4:48
8."Captured"6:03
9."That's Alright"3:22
10."Blue Blue Heart"3:32
11."It's Over"5:38
Total length:44:36

The Australian release included a second disc of live material recorded at the Civic Theatre in November 2005. The disc incorrectly identifies the recording date as November 2006 — eight months after the release of this edition.

Limited Australian tour edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Birds"4:30
2."Blue Blue Heart"3:48
3."Ruby Nights"4:42
4."Listen"3:38
5."The Be All And End All"3:51
Total length:20:29

International version

Features an alternate track listing.

No.TitleLength
1."Captured"6:03
2."Birds" (with bird-call)3:58
3."No Crying No More"2:03
4."Winning Arrow"2:53
5."If I Had You"4:48
6."Say After Me"4:36
7."Listen"3:32
8."That's Alright"3:22
9."Blue Blue Heart"3:32
10."Ruby Nights"4:23
11."It's Over"5:38
12."Somewhere in the Night"4:06
Total length:48:54
Bonus track on NZ and Australia special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"4:04
Total length:52:58

Special edition bonus DVD

Released in New Zealand and Australia, with a cover of "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" as a bonus track, plus a DVD featuring 5 live performances and 2 music videos.

  1. "Birds"
  2. "Blue Blue Heart"
  3. "Ruby Nights"
  4. "No Crying No More"
  5. "Captured"
  6. "Winning Arrow" (music video)
  7. "Say After Me" (music video)

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Performers

Strings

  • Miranda Adams
  • Mark Bennett
  • Christine Bowie
  • Artur Grabczewski
  • Greg McGarity
  • William Hanfling
  • Claudia Price
  • Katherine Uren

Additional personnel

  • Bic Runga – production
  • Paul Crowther – drum tech
  • Tom Rainey – string arrangements
  • Neil Finn – string arrangement (on "Birds")
  • Paul Jeffery – studio monitors
  • Andre Upston – recording
  • Simon Gogerly – mixing
  • Ric Levy – assistant mixing
  • Marc Taddei – conductor
  • John Walsh – guitar tech

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2005/06) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 1

End of year Charts

Chart (2005) Position
NZ Album charts 26
NZ Album charts 17

See also

References

  1. "Australiancharts.com – Bic Runga – Birds". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. "Charts.nz – Bic Runga – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

External links

Bic Runga
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
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