18 (Moby album)

June 2025 18 studio Moby Moby18album.jpg 2002 5 13 2000–2002 Moby's home studio on Mott Street, Manhattan, New York City *Downtempo electronica alternative pop 71 24 *Mute V2 Moby Play: The B Sides 2000 18 B Sides + DVD 2003 18 studio We Are All Made of Stars April 1, 2002 Extreme Ways June 24, 2002 In This World November 4, 2002 Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday) February 24, 2003 In My Heart 2003 Jam for the Ladies July 21, 2003 18 is the sixth studio album by American electronica musician, songwriter, and producer Moby. It was released on May 13, 2002, by Mute Records in the UK and on May 14, 2002, by V2 Records in the US. After the unexpected commercial and critical success of his previous album, Play (1999), Moby started to write songs for a follow-up during its supporting tour. He started work on the album at its conclusion in December 2000, using fewer samples than before. Guest vocalists include Azure Ray, MC Lyte, Angie Stone, and Sinéad O'Connor. Following its release, 18 went to number one in 12 countries, including the UK, and reached number 4 in the US. The album went on to sell over 4 million copies worldwide.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/moby-talks-fast-post-punk-lp-embracing-irrelevance-w443212 Moby Talks 'Fast Post-Punk' LP, Embracing Commercial Irrelevance Rolling Stone October 12, 2016 March 3, 2018 Horowitz Steven J. 18 B Sides + DVD, a collection of the album's B-sides and live video footage, was released a year later. Background In December 2000, Moby finished his world tour in support of his previous studio album, Play (1999), which had lasted for 21 consecutive months.https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2000/oct/15/life1.lifemagazine5 The Observer Definitely Moby October 15, 2000 June 3, 2019 Andrew Smith He wanted to start on a follow-up as soon as it was over, by which time he had already recorded ideas for some new songs. This process was under way in the spring of 2001, with Moby using a Power Macintosh G3 and G4 to write and record with Pro Tools.https://www.wired.com/2002/05/moby/ Organization Moby Ethan Smith May 1, 2002 Wired June 6, 2019 He felt no pressure in delivering an album that matched the commercial success of Play, but an "artistic pressure" to make a record that he and others could enjoy. Prior to starting on 18, Moby had friends in New York City, Los Angeles, and London search through local record shops for albums that contained strong vocals that he could use to sample from and write songs based on them, a technique he had used for Play. He received several hundred and from them, clipped vocal lines, often two or three words long, that caught his interest. From there, he played different chords on his piano that suited the part to build an outline for a song. He then stored the records in his cabinets.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-12-ca-hilburn12-story.html What Do You See, Moby? Robert Hilburn May 12, 2002 Los Angeles Times June 16, 2019 Moby composed the album in batches, transferring songs onto a CD and sending them to his management and the A&R representative at V2 with labels such as "Moby Ideas 2, August 2001" or "Moby Demos 3". After 10 months Moby had sent 35 discs comprising over 140 songs, which promoted ideas of making 18 a triple album, but his friends and management advised against it. There were arguments between Moby and V2 over the use of vocal samples on 18, and V2 and Mute believed that a follow-up album that sounded like Play was going to attract criticism. Moby named the album after the number of tracks that he put on it, and his fondness towards the idea of the title being easily translated and known as something different in other countries. He pointed out that there are some "really esoteric reasons" for the title, but did not mention them. On his website, Moby hinted that those who had visited Israel and are familiar with conspiracy theories regarding extraterrestrials may spot its significance.http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/03/mroom.moby/index.html More Moby: '18,' to be exact May 3, 2002 CNN Sasha Rionda June 3, 2019http://www.mtv.com/news/1452548/mobys-next-album-is-called-18-but-what-does-that-mean/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190116044937/http://www.mtv.com/news/1452548/mobys-next-album-is-called-18-but-what-does-that-mean/ dead January 16, 2019 Moby's next album is called 18, but what does that mean? Abbey Goodman February 21, 2002 MTV June 9, 2019 He said that Play and 18 were structured around the same motivation: "The desire to make compassionate records that meet a need in someone else's life." By the time of the September 11 attacks in New York City, the album was almost recorded and finished. Following the incident, Moby made alterations to "Sleep Alone" as he found some of its lyrics "too prescient"; the line "Pieces of fire touch your hair" became "Pieces of light".https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mobys-home-made-heaven-57904/ Moby's Home Made Heaven Rolling Stone June 6, 2002 June 9, 2019 Fricke David David Fricke Moby had written "Harbour" in 1984, at nineteen years of age; Sinéad O'Connor was surprised upon learning this, as she initially thought the song related to pre- and post-September 11 events. O'Connor was too afraid to fly to New York City to record her vocals at the time, so she used a studio in London. Prior to the album's release, V2 Records avoided to send advance copies to soundtrack supervisors. As Play had gained momentum after it was licensed to television and film productions, the label did not rule out the possibility of licensing tracks from 18 but wanted to hold out from doing so until the official launch. Critical reception 61/100http://www.metacritic.com/music/18/moby Reviews for 18 by Moby Metacritic October 28, 2011 AllMusic 4 5http://www.allmusic.com/album/18-mw0000219218 18 – Moby AllMusic September 19, 2011 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Stephen Thomas Erlewine Blender 4 5http://blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=402 Moby: 18 Blender 7 June–July 2002 October 28, 2015 Petridis Alexis Alexis Petridis 107 https://web.archive.org/web/20051122213936/http://blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=402 November 22, 2005 dead Entertainment Weekly A−http://www.ew.com/article/2002/05/17/18 18 Entertainment Weekly May 17, 2002 October 28, 2011 Browne David David Browne (journalist) https://web.archive.org/web/20161222071746/http://ew.com/article/2002/05/17/18-2/ December 22, 2016 dead The Guardian 4 5https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/may/10/shopping.popandrock Play it again The Guardian May 10, 2002 October 28, 2015 Petridis Alexis Alexis Petridis NME 4/10http://www.nme.com/reviews/10502.htm Moby : 18 NME May 7, 2002 October 28, 2015 Needham Alex https://web.archive.org/web/20020610195755/http://www.nme.com/reviews/10502.htm June 10, 2002 dead Pitchfork 2.6/10http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5348-18/ Moby: 18 Pitchfork May 19, 2002 September 19, 2011 Pecoraro David M. Q 4 5Moby: 18 Q 190 May 2002 105 Rolling Stone 3.5 5https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/18-20020425 18 Rolling Stone April 25, 2002 September 15, 2012 Sheffield Rob Rob Sheffield Uncut 2 5Moby: 18 Uncut 61 June 2002 108 USA Today 3 4https://www.proquest.com/docview/408931243 Moby, 18 USA Today May 14, 2002 September 19, 2011 Gardner Elysa https://web.archive.org/web/20161105161605/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/doc/408931243.html November 5, 2016 live 18 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album four stars out of five, writing that, "Moby not only creates a shimmering, reflective mood from the outset, but [that] he sustains it throughout the 18 songs, as the album shifts from pop and soul songs to soaring instrumental stretches letting the sound deepen and change colors with each new track."https://www.allmusic.com/album/18-mw0000219218 18 - Moby | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic AllMusic Track listing 18 track listing Moby, except where noted We Are All Made of Stars 4:32 In This World 4:02 In My Heart 4:36 Great Escape Moby Maria Taylor Orenda Fink 2:09 Signs of Love 4:25 One of These Mornings 3:12 Another Woman Moby Barbara Lynn Ozen 3:56 Fireworks 2:13 Extreme Ways 3:57 Jam for the Ladies Moby Lana Michele Moorer Angela Stone Michael McDermon 3:22 Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday) Moby Sylvia Robinson 5:09 18 4:28 Sleep Alone 4:45 At Least We Tried 4:08 Harbour 6:26 Look Back In 2:20 The Rafters 3:22 I'm Not Worried at All 4:11 71:24 Japanese edition bonus 3" CD (V2CP 123-124) We Are All Made of Stars Cornelius Remix 5:58 Soul to Love 4:30 We Are All Made of Stars – Slow Synth 7:00 17:28 Sample credits "Another Woman" contains samples of "I'm a Good Woman", written and performed by Barbara Lynn. "Jam for the Ladies" contains samples of "Wherever You Are", written and performed by Mic Geronimo. "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" contains samples of "Sunday", written and performed by Sylvia Robinson. Personnel Credits are adapted from album liner notes.https://www.discogs.com/Moby-18/release/1889710 Moby 2002 18 Liner notes Mute Records CDSTUMM202 Music Moby – instruments, vocals on "We Are All Made of Stars", "Signs of Love", "Extreme Ways" and "Sleep Alone" Azure Ray – vocals on "Great Escape" Freedom Bremner – vocals on "At Least We Tried" MC Lyte – vocals on "Jam for the Ladies" Dianne McCaulley – vocals on "One of These Mornings" Sinéad O'Connor – vocals on "Harbour" Shauna Phillips – vocals on "The Rafters" Lorraine Phillips – vocals on "The Rafters" Jennifer Price – vocals on "In This World" The Shining Light Gospel Choir – vocals on "In My Heart" and "I'm Not Worried at All" Angie Stone – vocals on "Jam for the Ladies" Production Moby – production, engineering, mixing Tony Dawsey – mastering David Calderley – artwork, design Danny Clinch – photography Charts Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for 18Chart (2002–2005)PeakpositionAustralia 1 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)http://www.aria.com.au/Issue638.pdf https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222424/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue638.pdf dead 2008-02-22 ARIA Dance - Week Commencing 20th May 2002 - Albums The ARIA Report 13 National Library of Australia 638 July 4, 2021medic1Austria 1 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018Flanders 1 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018Wallonia 2 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018BillboardCanada 1 Moby true February 18, 2018Denmark 1 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018Netherlands 2 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018European Albums (Music & Media)https://books.google.com/books?id=Ug8EAAAAMBAJ&q=Billboard+Eurochart+Moby+18&pg=PA59 Billboard 59 July 7, 2021 Eurochart - Albums 114 22 June 1, 20021Finland 5 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018France 1 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018Germany 1 Moby 18 4076 true June 30, 2019 Irish Albums (IRMA)Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 23 May 2002 http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=21 GfK Chart-Track 4 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20180502210853/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=21 dead 2 May 2018 1Italy 2 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018New Zealand 1 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018Norway 2 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018 Portuguese Albums (AFP)https://books.google.com/books?id=Ug8EAAAAMBAJ&q=Billboard+Hits+of+the+World+Portugal&pg=PA57 Hits of the World - Portugal Billboard 114 22 59 June 1, 2002 July 4, 2021 4 Russian Albums (NFPF) http://www.nfpf.org/hitlist/oct03.php Лучшая 10-ка НФПФ. Октябрь 2003г. National Federation of Phonogram Producers ru September 19, 2020 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050116020711/http://www.nfpf.org/hitlist/oct03.php January 16, 2005 10Scotland 1 20020525 true April 9, 2019Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)Salaverri Fernando Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 1st September 2005 Fundación Autor-SGAE Spain 84-8048-639-215Sweden 3 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018Switzerland 1 Moby 18 true February 18, 2018UK2 1 20020525 true February 18, 2018UKIndependent 1 20020519 true July 28, 2018Billboard200 4 Moby true February 18, 2018BillboardDanceElectronic 1 Moby true February 18, 2018 Year-end charts +2002 year-end chart performance for 18Chart (2002)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2002/albums-chart ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2002 Australian Recording Industry Association July 17, 202041Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)http://www.aria.com.au/Issue670.pdf https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222424/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030107-0000/Issue670.pdf dead 2008-02-22 ARIA Highest Selling Dance Albums 2002 The ARIA Report 14 National Library of Australia 670 July 4, 2021medic4Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=2002 Jahreshitparade Alben 2002 austriancharts.at July 17, 202053Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2002&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2002 Ultratop July 17, 20208Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2002&cat=a Rapports Annuels 2002 Ultratop July 17, 202010Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)https://web.archive.org/web/20040812030723/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2002.html August 12, 2004 http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2002.html Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales) Jam! March 24, 202266Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)https://web.archive.org/web/20031204012816/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt.html December 4, 2003 http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt.html Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002 Jam! March 26, 202219Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2002&cat=a Jaaroverzichten – Album 2002 dutchcharts.nl July 17, 202039European Albums (Music & Media)https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-01-11.pdf Year in Review – European Top 100 Albums 2002 Music & Media 21 2/3 January 11, 2003 15 29800226 World Radio History July 4, 202113French Albums (SNEP)https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2002 Top de l'année Top Albums 2002 SNEP fr July 17, 202017German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2002 Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts de GfK Entertainment July 17, 202035New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2002-12-31 Recorded Music NZ Top Selling Albums of 2002 July 4, 202131Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2002&dspp=1 Årslista Album – År 2002 Sverigetopplistan sv July 17, 202094Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2002 Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002 hitparade.ch July 17, 202015UK Albums (OCC)2002 UK Year-End Chart http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf ChartsPlus July 17, 202041US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002 Billboard July 17, 2020160US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)https://books.google.com/books?id=RA0EAAAAMBAJ 2002 The Year in Music Billboard 114 52 YE-53 December 28, 2002 May 16, 20211 +2003 year-end chart performance for 18Chart (2003)PositionAustralian Dance Albums (ARIA)http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040107-0000/EndOfYear2003.pdf https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222435/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040107-0000/EndOfYear2003.pdf dead 2008-02-22 ARIA Highest Selling Dance Albums 2003 The ARIA Report 13 National Library of Australia July 4, 2021medic24Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2003&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2003 Ultratop July 17, 202061Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2003&cat=a Rapports Annuels 2003 Ultratop July 17, 202090Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2003&cat=a Jaaroverzichten – Album 2003 dutchcharts.nl July 17, 202096French Albums (SNEP)https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2003 Top de l'année Top Albums 2003 SNEP fr July 17, 2020120US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)https://books.google.com/books?id=bA8EAAAAMBAJ Year in Music – Top Electronic Albums Billboard 115 52 YE-66 December 27, 2003 May 16, 2021 Google Books23 Decade-end charts +Decade-end chart performance for 18 Chart (2000–2009) PositionUS Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/dance-electronic-albums?year=2009 2000s Dance/Electronic Decade End Chart Billboard https://web.archive.org/web/20110913070253/http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/dance-electronic-albums?year=2009 September 13, 2011 June 19, 20215 Certifications Certifications for 18 album Australia Moby 18 Platinum 2002 2002 May 17, 2018 album Belgium Moby 18 Platinum 2002 2003 May 17, 2018 album France Moby 18 Platinum 2002 2002 March 5, 2013 album Germany Moby 18 Gold 2002 2003 March 5, 2013 album Netherlands Moby 18 Gold 2002 2002 6 August 2002 album New Zealand Moby 18 Platinum 2002-09-27 newchart 2024-11-20 2002 album Portugal Moby 18 Platinum 2002 17 December 2020 50,000 https://www.publico.pt/2002/10/26/culturaipsilon/noticia/uma-estrela-pop-chamada-moby-em-lisboa-192117 Uma estrela pop chamada Moby em Lisboa. A popstar called Moby in Lisbon publico.pt pt October 26, 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20201217183312/https://www.publico.pt/2002/10/26/culturaipsilon/noticia/uma-estrela-pop-chamada-moby-em-lisboa-192117 December 17, 2020 December 17, 2020 subscription "Disco de platina em quase todos os mercados europeus, inclusive em Portugal onde chegou à marca dos 50 mil discos vendidos" "Awarded with Platinum disc in almost all of the European music markets, including Portugal where were sold 50,000 copies" album Switzerland Moby 18 Platinum 2002 2002 May 17, 2018 album United Kingdom Moby 18 Platinum 2002 2002 518,828 70-331-2 https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2009/2009-07-11-Music-Week.pdf Chart analysis Music Week 24 July 11, 2009 December 13, 2021 album United States Moby 18 Gold 513,000 http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/73161/moby-attacked-in-boston Moby Attacked In Boston Billboard March 5, 2013 2002 2002 album Worldwide Moby 18 true 2002 4,000,000 References External links 39061 18 album 18 f83ca650-ae20-3347-ba06-5eaa9ab163af Category:2002 albums Category:Moby albums Category:Albums produced by Moby Category:Mute Records albums Category:V2 Records albums