Bass Persuades
Played live on 5 nights in 4 countries.
Liner notes
The intention on this album was to let the bass persuade you to move to it. To feel something in the musical world it serves you. To discover yourself in the different dimensions each song takes you and to lose yourself while experiencing it from "Crush" to "French Exit".
The concept I envisioned for this album came to me while I was developing the melody for the title track. "French Exit" and "Quickie" emerged alongside this track. I was struck by how distinct these three songs were from one another—both lyrically and melodically—with their only common thread being a heavy emphasis on the bass. Once I noticed this, I decided to focus on building the rest of the album around bass-driven tracks. "Crush," "Didn't Mean To Turn You On," and "Different Religion" became the foundational pillars of the album; they gave me the confidence that I could clearly articulate the concept and the message I wanted to convey. This journey, which began with those five songs, concluded with "Kids Don't Wanna Dance!" and "Sponsor." It was while working on these final two tracks that I realized the album was complete.
Personal favorites: Crush, Quickie, Groupie, Didn't Mean To Turn You On & Destination Unknown.
| Region | Week | Total | Week | Total | Highest | Chart (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 0 | 5,205,702 | 1,376,780 | 279,951,200 | 1 | 0 (132) |
| Ireland | 0 | 1,422,445 | 345,957 | 70,310,268 | 3 | 0 (0) |
| United States | 0 | 8,695,129 | 2,438,847 | 510,994,401 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Canada | 0 | 2,885,655 | 760,730 | 155,563,962 | 3 | 0 (135) |
| Brazil | 0 | 3,153,551 | 723,214 | 156,356,231 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Latin America | 0 | 3,209,178 | 774,509 | 159,748,374 | 1 | 0 (144) |
| Germany | 0 | 4,306,385 | 1,144,013 | 215,179,165 | 1 | 0 (119) |
| France | 0 | 3,197,066 | 742,760 | 157,126,585 | 3 | 0 (0) |
| Benelux | 0 | 2,158,736 | 495,818 | 106,041,776 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Scandinavia | 0 | 2,506,707 | 677,885 | 135,008,281 | 2 | 0 (114) |
| Rest of Europe | 0 | 3,914,803 | 984,745 | 195,727,151 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Japan | 0 | 5,358,407 | 1,175,537 | 235,758,969 | 1 | 0 (127) |
| South Korea | 0 | 2,760,258 | 587,035 | 134,394,092 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Australia & NZ | 0 | 3,032,796 | 670,408 | 149,129,833 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Rest of World | 0 | 3,610,674 | 736,667 | 176,713,530 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| World | 0 | 55,417,492 | 13,634,905 | 2,838,003,818 | 1 | 0 (142) |