Cleopatra (album)

This article is about the Lumineers album. For other albums, see Cleopatra (disambiguation).

Cleopatra is the second studio album by American indie folk band the Lumineers. The album was released in the United States on April 8, 2016, and contains the singles "Ophelia", "Cleopatra", "Angela" and "Sleep on the Floor". The album received positive reviews and commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. It is the last album by the band to feature Neyla Pekarek, who left in October 2018 to pursue a solo career.

Cleopatra
Studio album by the Lumineers
Released	April 8, 2016
Recorded	2013–15
Genre	Americana folk rock indie folk
Length	33:47
Label	Dualtone
Producer	Simone Felice
The Lumineers chronology
Winter (2012) Cleopatra (2016) C-Sides (2018)
Singles from Cleopatra
"Ophelia" Released: February 5, 2016 "Cleopatra" Released: March 25, 2016 "Angela" Released: April 1, 2016 "Sleep on the Floor" Released: November 16, 2016

The cover is a photograph of actress Theda Bara.

Critical reception

Cleopatra received positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 67. PopMatters gave the album 60 points, saying : "If the Lumineers debut record was a representation of their metaphorical college years, Cleopatra is definitely their more mature, but confused, post-grad understanding of fame".

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Consequence of Sound	C+^[3]

The Ballad of Cleopatra compilation music video

The Ballad of Cleopatra is a compilation of the story in the music videos for Ophelia, Cleopatra, Sleep on the Floor, Angela and My Eyes, all songs from the album Cleopatra.^[4][5] The video was released on the Lumineers YouTube channel on April 27, 2017.^[6] As of January 28th, 2023 it has over 50 million views.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sleep on the Floor"		3:31
2.	"Ophelia"		2:40
3.	"Cleopatra"	Schultz, Fraites, Simone Felice	3:21
4.	"Gun Song"		3:36
5.	"Angela"	Schultz, Fraites, Felice	3:21
6.	"In the Light"		3:51
7.	"Gale Song"	Schultz, Fraites, Neyla Pekarek	3:13
8.	"Long Way from Home"		2:32
9.	"Sick in the Head"		2:31
10.	"My Eyes"	Schultz, Fraites, Pekarek	3:36
11.	"Patience"		1:35

Deluxe version bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Where the Skies Are Blue"	Abraham Hovey	2:20
13.	"Everyone Requires a Plan"		2:40
14.	"White Lie"		3:15
15.	"Cleopatra" (Acoustic demo)		4:48

Target bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Sailor Song (Moitessier)"		2:24
13.	"For Fra"		1:42
14.	"Boots of Spanish Leather"	Bob Dylan	4:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from Cleopatra liner notes.^[7][8]

The Lumineers

• Wesley Schultz – lead vocals (all tracks except 11), guitar (all tracks except 11), percussion (track 2, 3)
• Jeremiah Fraites – drums (all tracks except 8, 9, 11, 13), percussion (all tracks except 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14), piano (all tracks except 8, 9, 12, 13, 14), keyboards (track 9, 14)
• Neyla Pekarek – cello (track 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14), vocals (track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14)

Additional Musicians

• Byron Isaacs – bass guitar (all tracks except 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14), background vocals (track 1, 2, 4, 5, 10)
• Simon Felice – percussion (all tracks except 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), background vocals (track 2, 4)
• David Baron – keyboards (track 1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
• Lauren Jacobson – strings (track 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10), violin (track 8), background vocals (track 2, 4)
• Rick Mullen – guitar technique
• Abraham Hovey – guitar (track 12)

Artwork

• The Kobal Collection – photography
• Daniel Quay – layout

Production

• Simone Felice – production (all tracks except 13, 14)
• Jesse O'Brien – production (track 13, 14), recording (track 13, 14)
• Bod Ludwig – mastering
• Ryan Hewitt – mixing, recording (all tracks except 13, 14)
• Chad Cuttill – mixing assistance (all tracks except 13, 14)

Recording

• Recorded at Clubhouse Recording Studios
• Mixed at House of Blues Studios, Nashville, TN
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9] 2 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[10] 13 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[11] 23 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[12] 35 Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[13] 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[14] 22 French Albums (SNEP)^[15] 44 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[16] 16 Irish Albums (IRMA)^[17] 4 Italian Albums (FIMI)^[18] 27 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[19] 10 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[20] 27 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[21] 42 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[22] 5 UK Albums (OCC)^[23] 1 US Billboard 200^[24] 1 US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[25] 1 US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[26] 1 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[27] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[28] 20 US Billboard 200^[29] 52 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[30] 9 Chart (2017) Position Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[31] 44 US Billboard 200^[32] 77 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[33] 8 Chart (2018) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[34] 30 Chart (2019) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[35] 76 Chart (2020) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[36] 53 Chart (2021) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[37] 65

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[38]	3× Platinum	240,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[39]	Gold	10,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[40]	Gold	25,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[41]	Gold	10,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[42]	Gold	100,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[43]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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