Showbiz (Muse album)
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| Released | 7 September 1999 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 1999 | |||
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| Length | 49:36 | |||
| Label | Taste | |||
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Showbiz is the debut studio album by the English rock band Muse, first released in France on 7 September 1999 through Naïve Records and in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1999 through Taste Media. It was released in various other regions under different labels, including Naïve in France, Motor in Germany, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine, Maverick in the United States, Play It Again Sam (PIAS) in Benelux, and Avex Trax in Japan.
Recorded at RAK Studios and Sawmills Studio, Showbiz was produced by Muse, John Leckie and Paul Reeve. The album spawned five singles: "Uno", "Cave", "Muscle Museum", "Sunburn" and "Unintended".
Showbiz drew mainly positive reviews, and reached number 29 on the UK Albums Chart. As of 2018, it had sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide.