In2ition

In2ition
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2012
Recorded2012
GenreRock, cello rock, instrumental rock, classical crossover, classical
Length48:01
LabelSony Masterworks
ProducerBob Ezrin
2Cellos chronology
2Cellos
(2011)
In2ition
(2012)
Live at Arena Zagreb
(2013)
Singles from In2ition
  1. "Highway to Hell (ft. Steve Vai)"
  2. "Supermassive Black Hole (ft. Naya Rivera)"
  3. "Il Libro Dell 'Amore (ft. Zucchero)"
  4. "Technical Difficulties"

In2ition is the second studio album by Croatian cello duo, 2Cellos. It was released on November 9, 2012, in Japan, and January 15, 2013, in the rest of the world, through Sony Masterworks.[1] The album peaked at number 1 on the Croatian and Japanese Albums charts.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Oh Well" (feat. Elton John)Peter GreenŠulić, Hauser2:35
2."We Found Love"Calvin HarrisŠulić, Hauser3:34
3."Highway to Hell" (feat. Steve Vai)Angus Young, Malcolm Young,
Bon Scott
Šulić, Hauser3:31
4."Every Breath You Take"StingŠulić, Hauser3:51
5."Supermassive Black Hole" (feat. Naya Rivera)Matthew BellamyŠulić, Hauser3:26
6."Technical Difficulties"Racer XŠulić, Hauser2:46
7."Clocks" (feat. Lang Lang)Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris MartinŠulić, Hauser5:39
8."Bang Bang" (feat. Sky Ferreira)Sonny BonoŠulić, Hauser2:47
9."Voodoo People"Liam HowlettŠulić, Hauser2:47
10."Candle in the Wind"Elton John, Bernie TaupinŠulić, Hauser2:48
11."Orient Express"Luka Šulić, Stjepan HauserŠulić, Hauser3:10
12."Il Libro Dell 'Amore[nb 1]" (feat. Zucchero)The Magnetic Fields, Peter GabrielŠulić, Hauser3:27
13."Benedictus"Karl JenkinsKarl Jenkins6:40
Total length:48:01
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
14."Californication"Red Hot Chili PeppersŠulić, Hauser3:48
Japanese Collector's Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
14."Californication"Red Hot Chili PeppersŠulić, Hauser3:48
15."Every Breath You Take" (feat. Steve Hunter)StingŠulić, Hauser3:51
16."Smooth Criminal" (feat. Glee)Michael JacksonŠulić, Hauser2:02
17."Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"ColdplayŠulić, Hauser2:44
18."Purple Haze"Jimi HendrixŠulić, Hauser2:29
19."Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"Billie Joe ArmstrongŠulić, Hauser2:34
20."The Book of Love"The Magnetic Fields, Peter GabrielŠulić, Hauser3:27
21."Kagemusha"  2:58

Personnel

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2Cellos
Additional Musicians
  • Dušan Kranjc - drums on "Highway To Hell"
  • Tom Snider - keyboards on "Benedictus"
  • Bob Ezrin - keyboards on "Benedictus"

Musician credits taken directly from liner notes.

Charts

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Weekly charts
Year Chart Peak
position
Ref.
2013 Croatian Albums Chart 1 [2]
Japanese Albums Chart 1 [3]
Swiss Albums Top 100 81 [4]
US The Billboard 200 174 [5]
US Classical Albums (Billboard) 4 [6]
2015 Hungarian Albums Chart 17 [7]
Year-end charts
Year Chart Peak
position
Ref.
2013 Croatian International Albums 1 [8]
US Classical Albums (Billboard) 38 [9]

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s) Notes
"Highway to Hell" 2012 Featuring Steve Vai.
The video was filmed at Guitar Centre, in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
"Supermassive Black Hole" Featuring Naya Rivera.
"Il Libro Dell 'Amore" 2013 Tvrtko Karačić Featuring Zucchero.
Animated music video.
"Technical Difficulties" Domen Smrdel Filmed at the home of the Flying Bulls, Salzburg's Hangar-7, by Baza Media for Red Bull Media House. During the video shoot, 2Cellos were accompanied by aerobatics pilot duo, Rainer Wilke and Mirko Flaim.

Release history

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Regions Dates Format(s) Label(s) Edition(s)
Japan[10] 9 November 2012 Sony Japan Standard, deluxe
Croatia[11] 22 December 2012 Menart Standard
Worldwide[12] 15 January 2013 Sony
Japan[13][14] 21 August 2013 Sony Japan Special edition

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2013 Porin Best International Album In2ition Nominated [15]
2014 Japan Gold Disc Award Instrumental Album of the Year Won [16]

Notes

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  1. ^ "The Book of Love", a song by The Magnetic Fields, translated into Italian.

References

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  1. ^ 2Cellos to Release "In2ition" on January 15 (artistdirect.com)
  2. ^ "Top kombiniranih – tjedan 1. 2013" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ^ Japanese Albums Chart (oricon.co.jp)
  4. ^ 2Cellos - In2ition (acharts.us)
  5. ^ 2Cellos | Awards (allmusic.com)
  6. ^ 2Cellos | Billboard (billboard.com)
  7. ^ "2015/31 heti Album Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  8. ^ Najprodavaniji stranci 2Cellos i Dubioza Kolektiv, Novi list (in Croatian)
  9. ^ 2Cellos - Chart history (billboard.com)
  10. ^ 2Cellos announce "IN2ITION" Archived 2012-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (pearlsofcroatia.com)
  11. ^ Ekskluzivni početak prodaje novog albuma (soundset.hr)
  12. ^ In2ition (amazon.com)
  13. ^ IN2ITION - Collector's Edition (cdjapan.co.jp)
  14. ^ IN2ITION~コレクターズ・エディション (billboard-japan.com)
  15. ^ "FOTO: 2Cellos snimili novi spot za pjesmu Technical Difficulties" (in Croatian). Net.hr. 13 July 2013.
  16. ^ "The Japan Gold Disc Award 2014". RIAJ (in Japanese). 28 February 2014.
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