Atlas (Rüfüs album)

Atlas is the debut album of the alternative dance group RÜFÜS DU SOL, released in Australia under Sweat It Out on 9 August 2013. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 25 August 2013.

Atlas
Studio album by RÜFÜS DU SOL
Released	9 August 2013 (2013-08-09)
Recorded	2012–2013
Genre	Alternative dance experimental pop^[1] electronic dance^[1]
Length	48:28
Label	Sweat It Out
RÜFÜS DU SOL chronology
Rüfüs (Blue) (2012) Atlas (2013) Bloom (2016)
Singles from Atlas
"Take Me" Released: 8 March 2013 "Desert Night" Released: 21 June 2013 "Tonight" Released: 22 November 2013 "Sundream" Released: 21 March 2014

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
musicOMH	^[2]
Renowned for Sound	^[3]

At the J Awards of 2013, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.^[4]

Singles

The album was preceded by "Take Me" as the lead single on 8 March 2013 and "Desert Night" as the second single on 21 June 2013. "Tonight" was released as the third single on 22 November 2013, followed by "Sundream" as the fourth and final single on 21 March 2014.

Track listing

All music is composed by RÜFÜS DU SOL

Atlas – Standard edition / Light/Dark deluxe edition – Disc 1 – Light

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sundream"	4:35
2.	"Take Me"	4:02
3.	"Tonight"	3:46
4.	"Modest Life"	3:42
5.	"Rendezvous"	4:20
6.	"Desert Night"	5:25
7.	"Simplicity Is Bliss"	3:10
8.	"Sarah"	4:07
9.	"Unforgiven"	4:29
10.	"Two Clocks"	3:48
11.	"Imaginary Air"	7:04

Atlas – Non-Australian bonus track

No.	Title	Length
12.	"We Left" (Night Version)	5:13

Atlas – Light/Dark deluxe edition – Disc 2 – Dark^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sundream" (Classixx remix)	5:19
2.	"Take Me" (Miguel Campbell remix)	4:47
3.	"Tonight" (Rampue remix)	8:22
4.	"Desert Night" (Jesse Rose remix)	6:21
5.	"Unforgiven" (the Presets remix)	4:42
6.	"Sarah" (Touch Sensitive remix)	4:54
7.	"We Left" (Night Version)	5:13
8.	"Paris Collides" (Night Version)	4:04
9.	"Talk to Me" (Night Version)	4:56
10.	"Take Me" (Chloe Martini remix) (bonus track)	4:23
11.	"Sundream" (Hayden James remix) (bonus track)	3:44
12.	"Desert Night" (Motez remix) (bonus track)	5:19

Personnel

Musicians

Rüfüs

• Tyrone Lindqvist – vocals, guitar
• Jon George – keyboards
• James Hunt – drums

Other musicians

• Jess Pollard – vocals (9)

Technical

• Darren Ziesing – mastering
• Cassian Stewart-Kasimba – mixing (6)

Artwork

• Nick George – cover artwork

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013/14) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6] 1 Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[7] 95 Chart (2014) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8] 58

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)^[9] Platinum 70,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Catalogue
Australia	9 August 2013	CD digital download	Sweat It Out	SWEATA004
United Kingdom	28 April 2014^[10]		Sweat It Out Columbia	88843046402
United States	25 August 2014^[11]	Digital download	Sweat It Out	B00LW95JCW
Australia	2018	2xVinyl	Sweat It Out	SWEATA018V

References

1. Collar, Matt. "Review of Atlas". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
2. Day, Larry (25 April 2014). "RÜFÜS – Atlas". musicOMH. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
3. Whiteway, David (25 April 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: RÜFÜS – ATLAS". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
4. "The J Award 2013". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
5. "Atlas (Light / Dark Deluxe Edition)". Apple Inc. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. "Australiancharts.com – RÜFÜS – Atlas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
7. . ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
8. . ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
9. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
10. "Atlas". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
11. "Atlas". Amazon. Retrieved 13 August 2014.