Bel Air (album)


Bel Air is the fourth studio album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes, and the first released after the band's reunion in 2009. It was released on 1 April 2011 on Columbia Europe, eight years after their previous album Walking on a Thin Line.

Background

The album marked a notable change in style for Guano Apes, as it shows the band leaving their alternative rock roots behind and incorporating elements of dance and pop music in their songs, with synthesizers and electronic drum loops fulfilling prominent roles in multiple songs.
Bel Air entered the German album charts at No. 1. Single "Oh What a Night" reached No. 37 on the German charts.
The album is available in four different editions: a standard edition, deluxe edition, gold edition, and a vinyl edition.

Music videos

Four music videos were filmed for songs off of Bel Air: "Oh What a Night", "Sunday Lover", "This Time" and "When the Ships Arrive".

Track listing

Personnel

Alexey Eremenko from Allmusic gave the album a positive review. He considered Bel Air to be the band's most streamlined and mature record to date.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts