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{{Infobox Album |
{{Infobox album
Name = Friendly Fire|
| Type name = [[Album]]Friendly |Fire
| type Artist = [[Sean LennonAlbum]] |
| artist = [[Sean Lennon]]
Cover = Friendly_Fire.jpg|
| cover = Friendly_Fire.jpg
Background = |
| border = yes
Released = [[2 October]] [[2006]] ([[United Kingdom|UK]])<br/>[[3 October]] [[2006]] ([[United States|U.S.]]) |
| alt Recorded = | =
| released = 2 October 2006
Genre = [[Alternative rock|Alternative]] |
| recorded = Beerwinef*sh, Jim Henson Studios, [[The Sound Factory|Sound Factory]] and [[Sunset Sound Recorders|Sunset Sound]]
Length = 37:44 |
| venue =
Label = [[Parlophone]], [[EMI]] (UK)<br/>[[Capitol Records]] (U.S.) |
| studio =
Producer = Sean Lennon |
| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
Reviews = *[[All Music Guide]] (2.5/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:fepzefek5gfn link]
| length = 37:44
* ''[[Being There Magazine]]'' {{Rating=5|3.5}} [http://beingtheremag.com/reviewalbum.php?id=543&issue=21 link]
| label = [[Parlophone]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[EMI]]
*MusicOMG.com (3/5) [http://www.musicomh.com/albums5/sean-lennon_0906.htm link]
| producer = Sean Lennon
*[[Pitchfork Media]] (6.7/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38878/Sean_Lennon_Friendly_Fire link]
| prev_title = [[Half Horse, Half Musician]]
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' (4/5) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/seanlennon/albums/album/11791802/review/11816749/friendly_fire 9/26/06] |
| prev_year = 1999
Last album = ''[[Half Horse, Half Musician]]'' <br>(1999) |
| next_title = [[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead#Soundtrack|Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead]]
This album = ''Friendly Fire''<br />(2006) |
| Next albumnext_year = |}}2009
}}
 
'''''Friendly Fire''''' is the second studio album by [[Sean Lennon]], released on 2 October 2006<ref name=musicOMH/> by [[Capitol Records]] in the US, and [[Parlophone]] in the UK. It reached No. 152 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and No. 5 in the [[Top Heatseekers]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Sean Lennon|accessdate=2006-12-09|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sean lennon|chart=all}}}}</ref> It stayed on the French album chart for 43 weeks and was certified silver.
{{CurrentAlbums}}
 
==Background==
'''''Friendly Fire''''' is the [[Sophomore album|second]] studio [[album]] by [[Sean Lennon]]. The album was released in early [[October]] [[2006]] by [[Capitol Records]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] (see [[2006 in music]]) and [[Parlophone]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (see [[2006 in British music]]).
The inspiration behind most of the songs on ''Friendly Fire'' was Lennon's tumultuous relationship with actress [[Bijou Phillips]].<ref name="sfgate">''[[San Francisco Gate]]'' article: "[https://www.sfgate.com/music/popquiz/article/POP-QUIZ-SEAN-LENNON-2484126.php Pop Quiz: Sean Lennon]."</ref> According to Lennon, Phillips cheated on him with his childhood best friend, Max LeRoy;<ref name="sfgate" /> LeRoy died shortly afterwards in a motorcycle accident, before he and Lennon were able to resolve their differences.<ref name="sfgate" />
 
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r855997|pure_url=yes}} link]
|rev2 = Being There Magazine
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014408/http://beingtheremag.com/reviewalbum.php?id=543&issue=21 link]
|rev3 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="McNair/Mojo">{{cite magazine|author=McNair, James |title=Sean Lennon ''Friendly Fire'' |magazine=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |date=November 2006 |page=104}}</ref>
|rev4 = ''The Music Box''
|rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2006/seanlennon-friendlyfire.html link]
|rev5 = musicOMH
|rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref name=musicOMH>{{cite web |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/sean-lennon-friendly-fire |title=Sean Lennon – Friendly Fire |work=musicOMH |date=2 October 2006 |accessdate=20 August 2018 |author=Cole, Jenni}}</ref>
|rev6 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
|rev6score = 6.7/10 [https://web.archive.org/web/20061022103420/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38878/Sean_Lennon_Friendly_Fire link]
|rev7 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
|rev7score = {{Rating|2|5}} (#244, Nov. 2006, p. 143)
|rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070320075610/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/seanlennon/albums/album/11791802/review/11816749/friendly_fire 9/26/06]
|rev9 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
|rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.spin.com/reviews/2006/11/061107_seanlennon link]
|rev11 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
|rev11score = {{Rating|4|5}} (#114, Nov. 2006, p.117)
|noprose = yes
}}
 
==Track listing==
All songs written by [[Sean Lennon]], except where noted.
# "Dead Meat" - 3:37
 
# "Wait For Me" - 2:39
# "ParachuteDead Meat" - 3:1937
# "FriendlyWait for FireMe" - 52:0339
# "SpectacleParachute" - 53:2419
# "TomorrowFriendly Fire" - 25:03
#"Spectacle" (Lennon, [[Jordan Galland]]) - 5:24
# "On Again Off Again" - 3:18
# "HeadlightsTomorrow" - 32:1603
# "Would IOn BeAgain theOff OneAgain" - 43:5818
# "Falling Out of LoveHeadlights" - 43:0716
#"Would I Be the One" ([[Marc Bolan]]) - 4:58
#"Falling Out of Love" (Lennon, Galland) - 4:07
 
;French 2007 reissue bonus track
#<li value=11>"L'éclipse" (Duet with [[Matthieu Chedid|-M-]], French version of "Parachute") (Lennon, -M-) - 3:16
 
==Personnel==
*Sean Lennon - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
*[[Harper Simon]] - guitar
*[[Yuka Honda]] - bass guitar, keyboards
*[[Jon Brion]] - guitar, Hammond organ, bass guitar, drums
*[[Greg Kurstin]] - Hammond organ
*[[Sebastian Steinberg]] - bass guitar
*[[Jim Keltner]], [[Matt Chamberlain]] - drums
*Athena Legend, [[Bijou Phillips]] - backing vocals
*Sean Lennon, [[Eric Gorfain]] - string arrangements
 
==Chart positions==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Chart
!Position
|-
|align="left"|[[SNEP|French SNEP Albums Chart]]<ref name="frchart">{{cite web|title=lescharts.com Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire|work=lescharts.com|publisher=[[SNEP]]|url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sean+Lennon&titel=Friendly+Fire&cat=a|accessdate=2011-10-14}}</ref>
|59
|-
|align="left"|[[Billboard 200|U.S. Billboard 200]]<ref name="USchart">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r929970/charts-awards|accessdate=2011-08-29|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic - Friendly Fire > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums]</ref>
|152
|-
|}
 
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Friendly Fire|artist=Sean Lennon|type=album|award=Silver|certyear=2007|relyear=2006}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | noshipments=true}}
 
==Release details==
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! Format
! Catalog
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[Japan]]
|rowspan="1"| 29 September 2006
|rowspan="1"| [[Toshiba-EMI]]
|rowspan="1"| [[Compact Disc|CD]]/[[DVD]]
|rowspan="1"| TOCP-66630<ref>{{cite web|title=Friendly Fire (CD+DVD) - Sean Lennon|accessdate=2006-11-08|publisher=[[Toshiba-EMI]]|url=http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/international/release/200609/tocp66630.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607004647/http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/international/release/200609/tocp66630.htm|archive-date=2011-06-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> / 4988006846982<ref>{{cite web|title=Sean Lennon Friendly Fire Japan CD/DVD SET (372237)|publisher=espirit / eil.com|accessdate=2006-11-08|url=http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=372237}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[United Kingdom]]
|rowspan="1"| [[2 October]] [[2006]]
|rowspan="1"| [[Parlophone]]
|rowspan="1"| [[compact disc|CD]]/[[DVD]]
|rowspan="1"| 3719492 / 0946 3 71949 2 8<ref>{{cite web|title=Sean Lennon Friendly Fire UK CD/DVD SET (374809)|accessdate=2006-10-04|publisher=espirit / eil.com|url=http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=374809}}</ref>
|url=http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=374809
}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[United States]]
|rowspan="1"| [[3 October]] [[2006]]
|rowspan="1"| [[Capitol Records]]
|rowspan="1"| CD/DVD
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==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/lennonsean/friendlyfire?q=Friendly%20Fire Friendly Fire] at [[Metacritic]].
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[[Category:Sean Lennon albums]]
[[Category:2006 albums]]
[[Category:Capitol Records albums]]
[[Category:Parlophone albums]]
[[Category:EMI Records albums]]
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