Homework (Daft Punk album)
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| Released | 20 January 1997 (Europe) 25 March 1997 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1996 | |||
| Studio | Daft House (Paris) | |||
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| Length | 73:53 | |||
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Homework is the debut studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 20 January 1997 by Virgin Records and Soma Quality Recordings. It was released in the US on 25 March 1997.[3]
Daft Punk received attention from major labels after releasing several popular singles on Soma Quality Recordings, and signed to Virgin in 1996. Daft Punk initially planned to release the music as separate singles, but they decided they had enough material for an album. The name Homework is a play on words that relates to the album having been recorded in a home studio.[4]
Homework charted in 14 countries, reaching number 3 on the French Albums Chart, number 150 on the US Billboard 200 and number 8 on the UK Albums Chart. "Da Funk" and "Around the World" became U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play number-one singles, and "Around the World" reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. By February 2001, Homework had sold more than two million copies worldwide and received several gold and platinum certifications. It was influential on dance music and brought worldwide attention to French house.
- ^ "Top 15 Electropop Albums". Classic Pop. 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Rewind: Daft Punk - Da Funk · Single Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Billboard". 29 March 1997.
- ^ Nickson, Chris (June 1997). "Daft Punk: Parlez-vous da funk?". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 46. CMJ Network. p. 10. ISSN 1074-6978. Retrieved 31 January 2013.