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Release Date
18 May 2021
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The Family Jewels is the debut studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina, released under the stage name Marina & the Diamonds. It was released on February 15, 2010, via 679 Recordings and Atlantic Records. Marina identifies the lyrical themes as "the seduction of commercialism, modern social values, family and female sexuality".
Contemporary music critics gave The Family Jewels fairly positive reviews. The record debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 27,618 copies. The album was eventually certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and has sold 195,358 units in the United Kingdom. The Family Jewels performed moderately on international record charts; it peaked at number 138 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, selling 4,000 copies its first week.
The Family Jewels was supported by five singles, all of which were supplemented by accompanying music videos. "Mowgli's Road" was released on November 13, 2009, although "Hollywood" became its first charting track after reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Follow-up singles "I Am Not a Robot", "Oh No!" and "Shampain" respectively peaked at numbers 26, 38, and 141 in the United Kingdom. The record was additionally promoted by Diamandis' headlining The Family Jewels Tour, which visited Australia, Europe and North America from January 2010 through December 2011.
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