The Origin of Love

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Origin of Love
  4:37
  3.0 ★
• 2
  Lola
  3:45
  5.0 ★
• 3
  Stardust
  3:18
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Make You Happy
  3:36
• 5
  Underwater
  3:12
• 6
  Overrated
  3:38
• 7
  Kids
  3:04
  5.0 ★
• 8
  Love You When I'm Drunk
  2:54
• 9
  Step With Me
  3:36
  5.0 ★
• 10
  Popular Song
  4:06
• 11
  Emily
  3:34
• 12
  Heroes
  3:16
  5.0 ★
• 13
  Celebrate
  3:08
  5.0 ★
• 14
  Elle me dit
  3:38
  3.0 ★
• CD 2: Bonus
• 1
  Karen
  3:57
• 2
  L'Amour dans le mauvais temps
  4:06
• 3
  Un soleil mal luné
  3:05
• 4
  Make You Happy (Cherokee remix)
  5:46
• 5
  Celebrate (Robbie Rivera remix)
  5:54
• 6
  Elle me dit (BeatauCue remix)
  5:02
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Make You Happy (LA edit)
  3:10
• 8
  Tah Dah
  2:49

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Release credits

• Andy Strange
  recording [1.1, 1.5, 1.9, 1.13, 2.5, 2.7-8]
• Angie Teo
  assistant [2], mix [1.2, 1.7, 2.2], recording [2.1-2, 2.4-5, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12-13]
• BeatauCue
  remixer [6]
• Ben Butler
  guitar [2.1-2, 1.2, 1.7, 1.12]
• Ben Foster
  conductor [1.3-4, 2.1]
• Benjamin Garrett
  additional [2.5, 2.7, 1.7-8, 1.13], background vocals [1.13, 2.5, 2.7], producer [1.2, 1.4, 1.13, 2.4-5, 2.7], programming [2.4-5, 2.7, 1.2, 1.4, 1.13], strings [7-8]
• Benny Benassi
  producer [3]
• Billboard
  piano [2], producer [2]
• Brett Mayer
  additional [2.5, 1.13], keyboard [1.13, 2.5]
• Cherokee
  remixer [4]
• Daniel Cinelli
  recording [1]
• Daniel Parry
  recording [3, 5-6]
• Doriand
  producer [3]
• Fabien Waltmann
  additional [1.4, 2.4], programming [7]
• Frank Ricotti
  marimba [1], percussion [7-8]
• Greg Wells
  executive, additional [2.4-5, 2.5-6, 1.3-4, 1.6, 1.11, 1.13, 1.13-14], guitar [5], mix [2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 1.1, 1.3-4, 1.9-12, 1.14], producer [1.1, 1.4-5, 1.9-11, 1.14, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6-7], programming [2.7, 1.5, 1.9-10]
• Guy Protheroe
  choir vocals [1]
• Henry Hay
  programming [1]
• Henry Hey
  additional [10], piano [2], programming [1.8, 2.2]
• Hillary Lindsey
  background vocals [9]
• Ian Burdge
  cello [1.3-4, 2.1]
• Ian MacGregor
  recording [1.4-5, 1.9-11, 2.4, 2.7]
• Ian Mercel
  assistant [2.4, 2.7-8, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6]
• Jack Milas
  background vocals [7, 12], programming [12]
• Jamie Muhoberac
  additional [1.4, 2.4], programming [7]
• Jodi Marr
  associate
• Joel McNeely
  strings [2.1, 1.3-4]
• John Barrett
  recording [1]
• John Merchant
  associate
• Jonathan Allen
  recording [2.1, 1.3-4]
• Klas Åhlund
  producer [2.6, 1.6, 1.11, 1.14], programming [1.6, 1.11, 1.14, 2.6]
• MIKA
  art direction, design, additional [1.13, 2.5], celesta [9], piano [2.1, 1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9], producer [2.1-4, 2.7-8, 1.1-2, 1.4-5, 1.7-10, 1.12], vocal [1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 2.1]
• Marcus Byrne
  piano [6]
• Martin Johnson
  background vocals [9]
• Mary Scully
  instrument [2.1, 1.3-4]
• Matt Chamberlain
  drums (drum set) [5]
• Matt Knobel
  mix [2], recording [2.4-5, 2.7-8, 1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.13]
• Matthew Donaldson
  photography
• Max Taylor
  bass [2.5, 1.13]
• Maxime Le Guil
  mix [3], recording [3]
• Michael-Nash Associates
  art direction, design
• Nick Littlemore
  executive, additional [2.7, 1.5, 1.9-10], producer [1.1, 1.7-8, 1.13, 2.1, 2.5, 2.8], programming [2.7-8, 1.1, 1.7-8]
• Paul Steel
  bass [1]
• Pete Late
  viola [2.1, 1.3-4]
• Peter Mayes
  additional [1.5, 1.9, 2.8], mix [8], producer [1.13, 2.5, 2.8], programming [8]
• Pharrell Williams
  vocal [13]
• Pino Palladino
  bass [8]
• Priscilla Renea
  vocal [10]
• Richard Hammond
  bass [1.7, 2.1]
• Rob Harris
  guitar [2.5, 2.7-8, 1.5, 1.9, 1.13]
• Robbie Rivera
  remixer [5]
• Roy Hendrickson
  recording [8, 10]
• Serban Ghenea
  mix [1.5-6, 1.8, 1.13, 2.5, 2.7]
• Shawn Pelton
  drums (drum set) [9]
• Yasmine Penniman
  illustration
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  1 January 2012
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  2x CD (French deluxe edition)
  17 September 2012
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  The Origin of Love

  CD (incomplete deluxe edition)
  17 September 2012
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  17 September 2012
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  The Origin of Love

  CD (silver sticker, distributed in South East Asia only)
  24 September 2012
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  The Origin of Love

  2x CD (International Deluxe Edition)
  5 October 2012
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  5 October 2012
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  Enhanced CD
  8 October 2012
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  16 October 2012
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  2012
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  The Origin of Love

  CD (French Version)
  2012
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  2012
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  2012
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  2012
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  The Origin of Love

  CD
  26 August 2013