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{{Short description|2010 studio album by the Naked and Famous}}
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
| Name = Passive Me, Aggressive You
{{Infobox album
| Type = studio
| Artist = [[The Naked and Famous]]
| name = Passive Me, Aggressive You
| Cover = Passive Me, Aggressive You.jpg
| type = studio
| artist = [[the Naked and Famous]]
| Released = {{Start date|df=yes|2010|09|06}}
| Recorded = The Lab, Auckland, New Zealand
| cover = The Naked and Famous - Passive Me, Aggressive You.png
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2010|09|06}}
| Genre = [[Post-punk revival]], [[synthpop]]
| recorded =
| Length = {{Duration|m=49|s=15}}
| studio = The Lab ([[Auckland]], New Zealand)
| Label = Somewhat Damaged
| genre = {{hlist|[[Synth-pop]]|[[electro-rock]]}}
| Producer = Thom Powers, Aaron Short
| length = {{Duration|m=49|s=15}}
| Last album = ''[[No Light]]''<br />(2008)
| label = Somewhat Damaged
| This album = '''''Passive Me, Aggressive You'''''<br />(2010)
| producer = {{hlist|Thom Powers|Aaron Short}}
| Next album = ''[[In Rolling Waves]]<br />(2013)
| prev_title = [[No Light]]
| Misc = {{Singles
| prev_year = 2008
| Name = Passive Me, Aggressive You
| next_title = [[Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)]]
| Type = studio
| next_year = 2013
| Single 1 = All of This
| Single 1 date = 16 November 2009
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Passive Me, Aggressive You
| Single 2 = [[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]
| Single 2 date = 7 June 2010
| type = studio
| Single 3 = [[Punching in a Dream]]
| single1 = All of This
| single1date = 16 November 2009
| Single 3 date = 23 August 2010
| single2 = [[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]
| Single 4 = Girls like You
| Single 4 date = 5 June 2011
| single2date = 7 June 2010
| Single 5 = No Way
| single3 = [[Punching in a Dream]]
| single3date = 23 August 2010
| Single 5 date = 11 December 2011
| single4 = Girls Like You
| single4date = 5 June 2011
}}
}}
}}
}}


'''''Passive Me, Aggressive You''''' (styled '''Passive Me • Aggressive You''') is the debut studio album from New Zealand [[alternative rock]] band [[The Naked and Famous]]. The album was released on 6 September 2010 in New Zealand, where it debuted at number-one. The album has thus far spawned four singles: "All of This", "[[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]", "Punching in a Dream" and "Girls like You"; with "Young Blood" peaking at number-one on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
'''''Passive Me, Aggressive You''''' (stylised as '''''Passive Me • Aggressive You''''') is the debut studio album by New Zealand [[indie electronic]] band [[the Naked and Famous]], released on 6 September 2010 by Somewhat Damaged. The album debuted at number one on the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|New Zealand Albums Chart]]. The album spawned four singles: "All of This", "[[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]", "[[Punching in a Dream]]" and "Girls Like You"; with "Young Blood" peaking at number one on the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|New Zealand Singles Chart]].


== Composition ==
==Composition==
''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' draws from the genres of [[dance-rock]], and features [[post-punk]] influences.<ref name="Allreview"/> "Young Blood" is a [[synth-pop]] song, while "Punching in a Dream" is of the [[dream pop]] genre. "Spank" is [[psychedelic rock]].<ref name="BBCmusic"/>
''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' is a [[synth-pop]] and [[electro-rock]] album,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mathieson |first=Craig |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/still-naked-and-famous-just-no-more-woahs-20140424-376vy.html |title=Still Naked and Famous, just no more 'woahs' |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=25 April 2014 |access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=James |first=Matt |url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/175401-the-naked-and-famous-in-rolling-waves/ |title=The Naked and Famous: In Rolling Waves |website=[[PopMatters]] |date=30 September 2013 |access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref> drawing from the genres of [[dance-rock]], and featuring [[post-punk]] influences.<ref name="Allreview"/> "Young Blood" is a synth-pop song, while "Punching in a Dream" is of the [[dream pop]] genre. "Spank" is [[psychedelic rock]].<ref name="BBCmusic"/>


==Singles==
== Critical reception ==
The first single from ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'', "All of This", was released on 16 November 2009, almost a year prior to the album's release.
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| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allreview">{{Allmusic|id=r2130958 |class=album |tab=review |first=Matt |last=Collar |accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[BBC Music]]
| rev2Score = (mixed)<ref name="BBCmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/dnfd |title=The Naked and Famous Passive Me, Aggressive You Review |first=Kevin |last=Harley |publisher=[[BBC Music]]. [[BBC]] |date=3 March 2011 |accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]]''
| rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="TDP">{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/entertainment/reviews/4135069/CD-Review-The-Naked-and-Famous-Passive-Me-Aggressive-You |title=CD Review The Naked and Famous - Passive Me Aggressive You |first=Tom |last=Cardy |work=[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]] |publisher=[[Fairfax New Zealand]] |date=16 September 2010 |accessdate=18 April 2011 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5y2034JXm |archivedate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev4Score = 8/10<ref name="NME">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-naked-and-famous/11895 |title=Album Review: The Naked and Famous - Passive Me, Aggressive You (Fiction) |first=Mark |last=Beaumont |work=[[NME]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] |date=9 March 2011 |accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
| rev5 =''[[The New Zealand Herald]]''
| rev5Score ={{rating|5|5}}<ref name="NZHreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10672032 |title=Album Review: The Naked and Famous ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' |first=Scott |last=Kara |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[APN News & Media]] |date=9 September 2010 |accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
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| rev7 = ''[[The Nelson Mail]]''
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Chris Schulz from [[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] awarded ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' five out of five stars, and praised its production and variety of musical styles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4105406/CD-review-Passive-Me-Aggressive-You-The-Naked-and-Famous |title=CD review: Passive Me, Aggressive You - The Naked and Famous |first=Chris |last=Schulz |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]. [[Fairfax New Zealand]] |date=8 September 2010 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5w7TVZOMg |archivedate=30 January 2011 |accessdate=30 January 2011}}</ref> [[Allmusic]]'s Matt Collar praised the songs' catchy choruses and, awarding the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, concluded, "there's nothing passive about how much you could aggressively love this band".<ref name="Allreview"/> Scott Kara of ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]'' rated ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' a perfect five stars, summarising "Forget the hype. It's real".<ref name="NZHreview"/> ''[[The Nelson Mail]]''{{'s}} Nick Ward called ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' "Unconvincing, but with flashes of promise".<ref name="TNM"/> Writing for [[NME]], Mark Baumont described the album as "a glorious melting pot of pop perfection" and added "TN&F’s passive melodicism and aggressive innovation clash in a dazzling blaze of psych/sonic fireworks."<ref name="NME"/> The album was nominated for the 2011 [[Taite Music Prize]].''<ref>{{cite web|title=Taite Music Prize 2011|url=http://www.indies.co.nz/taite-music-prize/127-taite-music-prize-2011.html|publisher=IMNZ|accessdate=25 October 2012}}</ref>


"[[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]" was released as the album's second single on 7 July 2010, debuting at number one on the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|New Zealand Singles Chart]] and spending two consecutive weeks atop the chart.<ref>[https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Young+Blood&cat=s Young Blood – charts.nz]</ref>
== Chart performance ==
The album debuted at number one on the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Albums Chart]] on 13 September 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Passive+Me,+Agressive+You&cat=a |title=The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You |publisher=Hung Medien. charts.org.nz |accessdate=14 September 2010}}</ref> and was knocked off the top spot by [[Linkin Park]]'s ''[[A Thousand Suns]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2010&date=20100920 |title=Album Top 40 |publisher=Hung Medien. charts.org.nz |date=20 September 2010 |accessdate=21 September 2010}}</ref>


"[[Punching in a Dream]]" was released as the third single on 23 August 2010, reaching number 11 in New Zealand.
== Singles ==
* The first single to be released from the album was ''"All of This"'' and was released on 16 November 2009, almost a year prior to the album's release.


The album's fourth and final single, "Girls Like You", was released on 5 June 2011.
* The second single to be released from the album was ''"[[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]"'' and was released on 7 July 2010, where it debuted at number 1 on the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Singles Chart]], where it remained in the charts for 2 consecutive weeks.<ref>[http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Young+Blood&cat=s Young Blood – charts.org.nz]</ref>


==Critical reception==
* The third single to be released from the album was ''"[[Punching in a Dream]]"'', which was released on 23 August 2010, where it has currently peaked at number 11 in New Zealand.
{{Music ratings
| MC = 72/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/passive-me-aggressive-you/the-naked-and-famous|title=Passive Me Aggressive You – The Naked and Famous|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=26 September 2013}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Allreview">{{cite web |last=Collar |first=Matt |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/passive-me-aggressive-you-mw0002055042 |title=Passive Me Aggressive You – The Naked and Famous |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[BBC Music]]
| rev2score = Mixed<ref name="BBCmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/dnfd |title=The Naked and Famous Passive Me, Aggressive You Review |first=Kevin |last=Harley |publisher=[[BBC Music]] |date=3 March 2011 |access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''
| rev3score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Larson|first=Jeremy|title=Album Review: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You|url=https://consequence.net/2011/03/album-review-the-naked-and-famous-passive-me-aggressive-you/|website=[[Consequence of Sound]]|access-date=16 September 2013|date=Mar 29, 2011}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]]''
| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="TDP">{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/entertainment/reviews/4135069/CD-Review-The-Naked-and-Famous-Passive-Me-Aggressive-You |title=CD Review The Naked and Famous – Passive Me Aggressive You |first=Tom |last=Cardy |newspaper=[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]] |date=16 September 2010 |access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The Nelson Mail]]''
| rev5score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="TNM">{{cite news |title=CD Reviews |first=Nick |last=Ward |newspaper=[[The Nelson Mail]] |date=23 September 2010 |page=12}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]''
| rev6score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="NZHreview">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10672032 |title=Album Review: The Naked and Famous ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' |first=Scott |last=Kara |newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=9 September 2010 |access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev7score = 8/10<ref name="NME">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-naked-and-famous/11895 |title=Album Review: The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You (Fiction) |first=Mark |last=Beaumont |magazine=[[NME]] |date=9 March 2011 |access-date=18 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419074416/http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-naked-and-famous/11895 |archive-date=19 April 2013}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Otago Daily Times]]''
| rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="ODT">{{cite news |url=http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/128100/cd-reviews |title=CD Reviews |first=Jeff |last=Harford |date=25 September 2010 |newspaper=[[Otago Daily Times]] |access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
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Chris Schulz from [[Stuff.co.nz]] awarded ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' five out of five stars, and praised its production and variety of musical styles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4105406/CD-review-Passive-Me-Aggressive-You-The-Naked-and-Famous |title=CD review: Passive Me, Aggressive You – The Naked and Famous |first=Chris |last=Schulz |website=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=8 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910093739/http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4105406/CD-review-Passive-Me-Aggressive-You-The-Naked-and-Famous |archive-date=10 September 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=30 January 2011}}</ref> [[AllMusic]]'s Matt Collar praised the songs' catchy choruses and, awarding the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, concluded, "there's nothing passive about how much you could aggressively love this band".<ref name="Allreview"/> Scott Kara of ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]'' rated ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' a perfect five stars, summarising "Forget the hype. It's real".<ref name="NZHreview"/> ''[[The Nelson Mail]]''{{'s}} Nick Ward called ''Passive Me, Aggressive You'' "Unconvincing, but with flashes of promise".<ref name="TNM"/> Writing for ''[[NME]]'', Mark Baumont described the album as "a glorious melting pot of pop perfection" and added "TN&F’s passive melodicism and aggressive innovation clash in a dazzling blaze of psych/sonic fireworks."<ref name="NME"/> The album was nominated for the 2011 [[Taite Music Prize]].''<ref>{{cite web|title=Taite Music Prize 2011|url=http://www.indies.co.nz/taite-music-prize/127-taite-music-prize-2011.html|publisher=IMNZ|access-date=25 October 2012|archive-date=13 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513170407/http://www.indies.co.nz/taite-music-prize/127-taite-music-prize-2011.html}}</ref>
* The fourth single to be released from the album was ''"Girls Like You"'', and was released on 5 June 2011.


==Commercial performance==
* ''"No Way"'' was released on 11 December 2011 as the fifth single from the album.<ref>http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/viewemail?con=4948896&cmp=5654&act=194150&sec=17bb1a0f9644&webversionpage=1</ref>
The album debuted at number one on the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|New Zealand Albums Chart]] on 13 September 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Passive+Me,+Agressive+You&cat=a |title=The Naked and Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You |website=charts.nz |access-date=14 September 2010}}</ref> and was knocked off the top spot by [[Linkin Park]]'s ''[[A Thousand Suns]]'' the following week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2010&date=20100920 |title=Album Top 40 |website=charts.nz |date=20 September 2010 |access-date=21 September 2010}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Thom Powers, [[Alisa Xayalith]] and Aaron Short
| total_length = 49:15
| total_length = 49:15


| title1 = All of This
| all_writing = Thom Powers, Alisa Xayalith and Aaron Short
| length1 = 3:55


| title2 = [[Punching in a Dream]]
| title1 = All of This
| length1 = 3:55
| length2 = 3:58


| title3 = Frayed
| title2 = [[Punching in a Dream]]
| length2 = 3:58
| length3 = 3:46


| title4 = The Source
| title3 = Frayed
| length3 = 3:46
| length4 = 0:48


| title4 = The Source
| title5 = The Sun
| length4 = 0:48
| length5 = 3:56


| title6 = Eyes
| title5 = The Sun
| length5 = 3:56
| length6 = 4:43


| title7 = [[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]
| title6 = Eyes
| length6 = 4:43
| length7 = 4:06


| title8 = No Way
| title7 = [[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]
| length7 = 4:06
| length8 = 5:29


| title9 = Spank
| title8 = No Way
| length8 = 5:29
| length9 = 4:10


| title10 = Jilted Lovers
| title9 = Spank
| length9 = 4:10
| length10 = 3:15


| title11 = A Wolf in Geek's Clothing
| title10 = Jilted Lovers
| length10 = 3:15
| length11 = 3:14


| title12 = The Ends
| title11 = A Wolf in Geek's Clothing
| length11 = 3:14
| length12 = 1:49


| title13 = Girls Like You
| title12 = The Ends
| length12 = 1:49
| length13 = 6:04

| title13 = Girls Like You
| length13 = 6:04
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = [[iTunes Store]] bonus track<ref name="iTunesNZ"/>
| collapsed = no
| total_length = 51:50
| headline = [[iTunes Store]] bonus track<ref name="itunes">[http://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id389088609 Passive Me, Aggressive You by The Naked and Famous – iTunes Store]</ref>
| total_length = 51:50


| title14 = Machinery
| title14 = Machinery
| length14 = 2:35
| length14 = 2:35
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Physical downloadable bonus track
| collapsed = no
| headline = Physical downloadable bonus track


| title14 = Wild
| title14 = Wild
| length14 = 3:53
| length14 = 3:53
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks<ref name="japan"/>
| collapsed = no
| headline = Japanese bonus tracks


| title14 = Wild
| title14 = Wild
| length14 = 3:53
| length14 = 3:53


| title15 = Sow
| title15 = Sow
| length15 = 4:06
| length15 = 4:06


| title16 = Bright Lights
| title16 = Bright Lights
| length16 = 2:36
| length16 = 2:36
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = UK deluxe edition – disc 2 (''[[This Machine (EP)|This Machine]]'' EP)
| collapsed = no
| all_writing = Thom Powers and [[Alisa Xayalith]], except where noted
| headline = Disc 2 – UK Deluxe edition – This Machine EP
| total_length = 19:20
| total_length = 19:20


| title1 = Kill the Littleblackdots
| title1 = Kill the Littleblackdots
| length1 = 2:44
| length1 = 2:44


| title2 = Serenade
| title2 = Serenade
| length2 = 2:43
| length2 = 2:43


| title3 = Meeting People Sucks
| title3 = Meeting People Sucks
| note3 = Powers, Xayalith, Ben Knapp, Jordan Clark
| length3 = 2:26
| length3 = 2:26


| title4 = Part 1
| title4 = Part 1
| length4 = 2:10
| length4 = 2:10


| title5 = Post
| title5 = Post
| length5 = 5:39
| length5 = 5:39


| title6 = Spies Spies Spies
| title6 = Spies Spies Spies
| length6 = 3:38
| length6 = 3:38
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = UK deluxe edition – disc 3 (''[[No Light]]'' EP)
| collapsed = no
| all_writing = Thom Powers and [[Alisa Xayalith]], except where noted
| headline = Disc 3 – UK Deluxe edition – No Light EP
| total_length = 19:04
| total_length = 19:04


| title1 = Dadada
| title1 = Dadada
| length1 = 3:10
| length1 = 3:10


| title2 = Birds
| title2 = Birds
| note2 = Xayalith, Powers, Ben Knapp, Jordan Clark
| length2 = 3:21
| length2 = 3:21


| title3 = Cheek
| title3 = Cheek
| note3 = Xayalith, Powers, Knapp, Clark
| length3 = 3:19
| length3 = 3:19


| title4 = Who are You Talking to?
| title4 = Who Are You Talking To?
| note4 = Aaron Short, Xayalith, Powers
| length4 = 2:48
| length4 = 2:48


| title5 = Part 2
| title5 = Part 2
| length5 = 2:37
| length5 = 2:37


| title6 = Bells
| title6 = Bells
| length6 = 3:52
| length6 = 3:52
}}
}}


== Personnel ==
==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Passive Me, Aggressive You''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|type=liner notes|others=[[The Naked and Famous]]|year=2010|publisher=Somewhat Damaged|id=2753221}}</ref>
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;The Naked and Famous
* Aaron Short — [[keyboard instrument|keys]]
* Alisa Xayalith — [[Lead vocalist|vocals]], keys
* David Beadle — [[bass guitar|bass]]
* Jesse Wood — [[drum kit|drums]]
* Thom Powers — vocals, [[electric guitar|guitars]]


===The Naked and Famous===
;Visuals and imagery
* Aaron Short
* Special Problems – artwork, design, video
* [[Alisa Xayalith]]
* David Beadle
* Jesse Wood
* Thom Powers


===Technical===
{{col-2}}
;Technical and production
* Thom Powers – production, engineering
* Thom Powers – [[Record producer|production]], [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
* Aaron Short – production, engineering
* Aaron Short – production, engineering
* Olly Harmer – additional engineering
* Olly Harmer – additional engineering
* [[Billy Bush (record producer)|Billy Bush]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* [[Billy Bush (record producer)|Billy Bush]] – mixing
* Emily Lazar – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
* [[Emily Lazar]] – mastering
* [[Joe LaPorta]] – mastering
* [[Joe LaPorta]] – mastering


===Artwork===
;Managerial
* Special Problems – artwork, design, video
* Paul McKessar – [[management]]

* Campbell Smith – management
==Charts==
* Peter Lewit – legal
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== Charts ==
===Weekly charts===
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!scope="row"|New Zealand Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RIANZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Passive+Me+-+Aggressive+You&cat=a|title=The Naked And Famous – Passive Me – Aggressive You|publisher=charts.org.nz. Hung Medien|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=The Naked and Famous|album=Passive Me - Aggressive You|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2016}}
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{{album chart|Australia|25|artist=The Naked and Famous|album=Passive Me - Aggressive You|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2016}}
!scope="col"|Chart (2011)
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Austria|56|artist=The Naked and Famous|album=Passive Me - Aggressive You|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2016}}
!scope="row"|Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Passive+Me+%2D+Aggressive+You&cat=a|title=The Naked And Famous – Passive Me – Aggressive You|publisher=australian-charts.com. Hung Medien|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref>
|25
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|74|artist=The Naked and Famous|album=Passive Me - Aggressive You|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2016}}
!scope="row"|Austrian Albums ([[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Ö3 Austria]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Passive+Me+%2D+Aggressive+You&cat=a|title=The Naked And Famous – Passive Me – Aggressive You|publisher=austriancharts.at. Hung Medien|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref>
|56
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|31|id=141023|artist=The Naked and Famous|album=Passive Me - Aggressive You|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2016}}
!scope="row"|German Albums ([[Media Control Charts|Media Control]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Chartverfolgung / Naked And Famous,The / Longplay|url=http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Naked%20And%20Famous,The/?type=longplay|publisher=musicline.de. Phononet|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
|31
|-
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|38|artist=The Naked and Famous|rowheader=true|access-date=18 November 2019}}
!scope="row"|Irish Albums ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous|title=Discography The Naked And Famous|publisher=irishcharts.com. Hung Medien|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|38
|-
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|28|date=20110320|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2016}}
!scope="row"|Dutch Albums ([[MegaCharts]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Passive+Me+%2D+Aggressive+You&cat=a|title=The Naked And Famous – Passive Me – Aggressive You|publisher=dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref>
|74
|-
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|74|artist=The Naked and Famous|album=Passive Me - Aggressive You|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2016}}
!scope="row"|Swiss Albums ([[Swiss Hitparade|Schweizer Hitparade]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous&titel=Passive+Me+%2D+Aggressive+You&cat=a|title=The Naked And Famous – Passive Me – Aggressive You|publisher=hitparade.ch. Hung Medien|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref>
|74
|-
|-
{{album chart|UK2|25|date=20110320|rowheader=true|access-date=7 June 2018}}
!scope="row"|UK Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/naked%20%26%20famous/|title=Naked & Famous|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=15 July 2013|format=select "Albums" tab}}</ref>
|25
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|91|artist=The Naked and Famous|rowheader=true|access-date=18 April 2011}}
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=The Naked and Famous|chart=Billboard 200}}|title=The Naked and Famous – Chart History: Billboard 200|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
|91
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|12|artist=The Naked and Famous|rowheader=true|access-date=18 April 2011}}
!scope="row"|US [[Digital Albums]] (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=The Naked and Famous|chart=Digital Albums}}|title=The Naked and Famous – Chart History: Digital Albums|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref>
|20
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRock|20|artist=The Naked and Famous|rowheader=true|access-date=18 April 2011}}
!scope="row"|US [[Top Alternative Albums]] (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=The Naked and Famous|chart=Alternative Albums}}|title=The Naked and Famous – Chart History: Alternative Albums|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
|12
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2010 year-end chart performance for ''Passive Me, Aggressive You''
! scope="col"| Chart (2010)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Top Rock Albums]] (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=The Naked and Famous|chart=Rock Albums}}|title=The Naked and Famous – Chart History: Rock Albums|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2010-12-31 |title=Top Selling Albums of 2010 |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]] |access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref>
|20
| 39
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
=== Singles ===
|+ 2011 year-end chart performance for ''Passive Me, Aggressive You''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col"| Chart (2011)
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Single
! scope="col"| Position
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="8"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2011/dance-albums-chart |title=ARIA Top 50 Dance Albums Chart 2011 |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=15 April 2024}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]<br /><ref name="NZchart">{{cite web |url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous|title=Discography The Naked And Famous|publisher=Hung Medien|work=charts.org.nz|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref>
| 39
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUS-singles">Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
* Except "Punching in a Dream": {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous|title=Discography The Naked And Famous|publisher=Hung Medien|work=australian-charts.com|accessdate=12 September 2013}}
* "Punching in a Dream": {{cite web|title=The ARIA Report: Issue 1094 (Week Commencing 14 February 2011)|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110221-0001/Issue1094.pdf|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate=12 September 2013|page=2|format=PDF}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br /><ref name="AUT">{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous|title=Discographie The Naked And Famous|publisher=Hung Medien|work=austriancharts.at|accessdate=12 September 2013|language=German}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Canadian rock/alternative chart|CAN<br />Alt.]]<br /><ref>Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
* "Young Blood": {{cite web|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/07/alternative-rock-july-12-2011.html|title=Alternative Rock – July 12, 2011|publisher=[[America's Music Charts]]|work=canadianrockalt.blogspot.com|accessdate=12 September 2013}}
* "Punching in a Dream": {{cite web|title=Alternative Rock – November 29, 2011 |url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/11/alternative-rock-november-29-2011.html|publisher=[[America's Music Charts]]|work=canadianrockalt.blogspot.com|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Naked%20And%20Famous,The/?type=single|title=Single-Chartverfolgung|work=musicline.de|accessdate=12 September 2013|language=German}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[MegaCharts|NLD]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Naked+And+Famous|title=Discographie The Naked And Famous|publisher=Hung Medien|work=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=12 September 2013|language=Dutch}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="UK-singles">Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
* Except "Punching in a Dream": {{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/naked %26 famous/|title=Naked & Famous|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=12 September 2013|format=select "Singles" tab}}
* "Punching in a Dream": {{cite web|title=Chart Log UK: Nadanuf – Michael Nyman|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_N.HTM|work=zobbel.de|publisher=Tobias Zywietz|accessdate=12 September 2013|author=Zywietz, Tobias}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Alternative Songs|US<br />Alt.]]<br /><ref name=US-Alternative-singles>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=The Naked and Famous|chart=Alternative Songs}}|title=The Naked and Famous – Chart History: Alternative Songs|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=30 July 2013}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "All of This"
| 2009
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]"
| rowspan="2"|2010
| 1
| 26
| 53
| 10
| 30
| 59
| 64
| 9
|
* [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RMNZ]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|title=Latest Gold / Platinum Singles|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61|work=RadioScope|accessdate=22 August 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110724195729/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63|archivedate=24 July 2011|date=28 November 2010}}</ref>
* [[Australian Record Industry Association|ARIA]]: Platinum<ref name=ARIA2012>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSINGLEaccreds2012.htm|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles|publisher=[[Australian Record Industry Association]]|accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Naked+and+Famous%22|title=American single certifications – The Naked and Famous – Young Blood|work=Recording Industry Association of America}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Punching in a Dream]]"
| 11
| 56
| —
| 16
| —
| —
| 139
| 18
|
* ARIA: Gold<ref name=ARIA2012/>
|-
! scope="row"| "Girls Like You"
| 2011
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| colspan="12" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Passive Me, Aggressive You''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=The Naked and Famous|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2010|source=archive|date=26 December 2010|access-date=28 August 2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=The Naked and Famous|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|award=Silver|type=album|relyear=2011|certyear=2018|id=15017-4692-2|access-date=9 July 2018}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes | streaming=true}}


== Release history ==
==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for ''Passive Me, Aggressive You''
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| Catalogue
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand<ref name="iTunesNZ">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id389088609|title=Passive Me Aggressive You|website=[[iTunes Store]]|date=January 2010 |location=New Zealand|access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
!Region
| rowspan="4"| 6 September 2010
!Date
| {{hlist|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[Music download|digital download]]}}
!Label
| rowspan="7"| Somewhat Damaged
!Format
| 81359
!Catalogue
|-
|-
|New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id389088609|title=Passive Me Aggressive You|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. [[Apple Inc]]|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id389088609|title=Passive Me Aggressive You|website=iTunes Store|date=January 2010 |location=Australia|access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
|rowspan="4"|6 September 2010
| rowspan="3"| Digital download
|rowspan="7"|Somewhat Damaged
| rowspan="3" {{n/a}}
|[[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|Digital download]]
|81359
|-
|-
|Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id389088609|title=Passive Me Aggressive You|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id424080287|title=Passive Me Aggressive You|website=iTunes Store|date=January 2010 |location=Canada|access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|Digital download
|rowspan="3"|—
|-
|-
|Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id424080287|title=Passive Me Aggressive You|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
! scope="row"| United States<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id424080287|title=Passive Me Aggressive You|website=iTunes Store|date=January 2010 |location=United States|access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
|United States<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id424080287|title=Passive Me Aggressive You|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/passive-me-aggressive-you/575461|title=Passive Me Aggressive You – Naked and Famous, The|publisher=[[JB Hi-Fi]]|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref>
| 1 October 2010
| CD
| 2753221
|-
|-
|Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/passive-me-aggressive-you/575461|title=Passive Me Aggressive You – Naked and Famous, The|publisher=[[JB Hi-Fi]]|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id416593033|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|website=iTunes Store |date=January 2011 |location=Germany|access-date=12 September 2011}}</ref>
| 11 March 2011
|1 October 2010
| rowspan="2"| Digital download
|CD
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}
|2753221
|-
|-
|Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id416593033|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref>
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id416593033|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|website=iTunes Store|date=January 2011 |location=United Kingdom|access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Passive-Aggressive-You-Naked-Famous/dp/B004G8QHKO/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You [CD]|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|location=United Kingdom|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Passive-Me-Aggressive-You-VINYL/dp/B004L9WGX0/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You [VINYL]|website=Amazon|location=United Kingdom|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref>
|11 March 2011
| rowspan="4"| 14 March 2011
|rowspan="2"|Digital download
|rowspan="2"|—
|-
|-
| CD
|rowspan="4"|United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id416593033|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passive-Aggressive-You-Naked-Famous/dp/B004G8QHKO/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You [CD]|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.uk]]|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passive-Me-Aggressive-You-VINYL/dp/B004L9WGX0/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You [VINYL]|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|[[Fiction Records|Fiction]]|Somewhat Damaged}}
|rowspan="4"|14 March 2011
| 2757442
|-
|-
| [[Picture disc|Picture disc LP]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Fiction Records|Fiction]], Somewhat Damaged
| 2757444
|CD
|2757442
|-
|-
| 3-CD deluxe edition
|[[Gramophone record|12" vinyl picture disc]]
| 2764039
|2757444
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Passive-Aggressive-You-Naked-Famous/dp/B004G8QHKO/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|website=Amazon|location=United States|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Passive-Aggressive-You-Naked-Famous/dp/B004L9WGX0/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|website=Amazon|location=United States|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref>
|3CD deluxe edition
| rowspan="2"| 15 March 2011
|2764039
| CD
| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|[[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]]|Somewhat Damaged}}
| B0015363-02
|-
|-
| [[LP record|LP]]
|rowspan="2"|United States<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Passive-Aggressive-You-Naked-Famous/dp/B004G8QHKO/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Passive-Aggressive-You-Naked-Famous/dp/B004L9WGX0/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref>
| B0015436-01
|rowspan="2"|15 March 2011
|rowspan="2"|[[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]], Somewhat Damaged
|CD
|B0015363-02
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Passive-Aggressive-You-Naked-Famous/dp/B004G8QHKO/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|website=Amazon|location=Germany|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref>
|12" vinyl
| 18 March 2011
|B0015436-01
| CD
| {{hlist|Fiction|Somewhat Damaged}}
| 2757442
|-
|-
|Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.de/Passive-Aggressive-You-Naked-Famous/dp/B004G8QHKO/|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.de]]|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Japan<ref name="japan">{{cite web|url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Naked-Famous_000000000444275/item_Passhive-Me-Aggressive-You_4036787|title=Passive Me.Aggressive You : The Naked and Famous|publisher=[[HMV Japan]]|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id440775464|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|website=iTunes Store |location=Japan|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref>
|18 March 2011
| 8 June 2011
| {{hlist|CD|digital download}}
|Fiction, Somewhat Damaged
| [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
|CD
| UICP-1127
|2757442
|-
|Japan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/passive-me-aggressive-you/id440775464|title=Passive Me, Aggressive You|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Naked-Famous_000000000444275/item_Passhive-Me-Aggressive-You_4036787|title=Passive Me.Aggressive You|publisher=[[HMV|HMV.co.jp]]|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref>
|8 June 2011
|Somewhat Damaged
|CD, digital download
|UICP-1127
|}
|}


== References ==
==See also==
* [[List of number-one albums in 2010 (New Zealand)]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:19, 20 November 2024

Passive Me, Aggressive You
Studio album by
the Naked and Famous
Released6 September 2010 (2010-09-06)
StudioThe Lab (Auckland, New Zealand)
Genre
Length49:15
LabelSomewhat Damaged
Producer
  • Thom Powers
  • Aaron Short
The Naked and Famous chronology
No Light
(2008) 		Passive Me, Aggressive You
(2010) 		Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)
(2013)
Singles from Passive Me, Aggressive You
  1. "All of This"
    Released: 16 November 2009
  2. "Young Blood"
    Released: 7 June 2010
  3. "Punching in a Dream"
    Released: 23 August 2010
  4. "Girls Like You"
    Released: 5 June 2011

Passive Me, Aggressive You (stylised as Passive Me • Aggressive You) is the debut studio album by New Zealand indie electronic band the Naked and Famous, released on 6 September 2010 by Somewhat Damaged. The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart. The album spawned four singles: "All of This", "Young Blood", "Punching in a Dream" and "Girls Like You"; with "Young Blood" peaking at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

Composition

[edit]

Passive Me, Aggressive You is a synth-pop and electro-rock album,[1][2] drawing from the genres of dance-rock, and featuring post-punk influences.[3] "Young Blood" is a synth-pop song, while "Punching in a Dream" is of the dream pop genre. "Spank" is psychedelic rock.[4]

Singles

[edit]

The first single from Passive Me, Aggressive You, "All of This", was released on 16 November 2009, almost a year prior to the album's release.

"Young Blood" was released as the album's second single on 7 July 2010, debuting at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and spending two consecutive weeks atop the chart.[5]

"Punching in a Dream" was released as the third single on 23 August 2010, reaching number 11 in New Zealand.

The album's fourth and final single, "Girls Like You", was released on 5 June 2011.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
BBC MusicMixed[4]
Consequence of Sound[7]
The Dominion Post[8]
The Nelson Mail[9]
The New Zealand Herald[10]
NME8/10[11]
Otago Daily Times[12]

Chris Schulz from Stuff.co.nz awarded Passive Me, Aggressive You five out of five stars, and praised its production and variety of musical styles.[13] AllMusic's Matt Collar praised the songs' catchy choruses and, awarding the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, concluded, "there's nothing passive about how much you could aggressively love this band".[3] Scott Kara of The New Zealand Herald rated Passive Me, Aggressive You a perfect five stars, summarising "Forget the hype. It's real".[10] The Nelson Mail's Nick Ward called Passive Me, Aggressive You "Unconvincing, but with flashes of promise".[9] Writing for NME, Mark Baumont described the album as "a glorious melting pot of pop perfection" and added "TN&F’s passive melodicism and aggressive innovation clash in a dazzling blaze of psych/sonic fireworks."[11] The album was nominated for the 2011 Taite Music Prize.[14]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart on 13 September 2010,[15] and was knocked off the top spot by Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns the following week.[16]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Thom Powers, Alisa Xayalith and Aaron Short

No.TitleLength
1."All of This"3:55
2."Punching in a Dream"3:58
3."Frayed"3:46
4."The Source"0:48
5."The Sun"3:56
6."Eyes"4:43
7."Young Blood"4:06
8."No Way"5:29
9."Spank"4:10
10."Jilted Lovers"3:15
11."A Wolf in Geek's Clothing"3:14
12."The Ends"1:49
13."Girls Like You"6:04
Total length:49:15
iTunes Store bonus track[17]
No.TitleLength
14."Machinery"2:35
Total length:51:50
Physical downloadable bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Wild"3:53
Japanese edition bonus tracks[18]
No.TitleLength
14."Wild"3:53
15."Sow"4:06
16."Bright Lights"2:36

All tracks are written by Thom Powers and Alisa Xayalith, except where noted

UK deluxe edition – disc 2 (This Machine EP)
No.TitleLength
1."Kill the Littleblackdots"2:44
2."Serenade"2:43
3."Meeting People Sucks" (Powers, Xayalith, Ben Knapp, Jordan Clark)2:26
4."Part 1"2:10
5."Post"5:39
6."Spies Spies Spies"3:38
Total length:19:20

All tracks are written by Thom Powers and Alisa Xayalith, except where noted

UK deluxe edition – disc 3 (No Light EP)
No.TitleLength
1."Dadada"3:10
2."Birds" (Xayalith, Powers, Ben Knapp, Jordan Clark)3:21
3."Cheek" (Xayalith, Powers, Knapp, Clark)3:19
4."Who Are You Talking To?" (Aaron Short, Xayalith, Powers)2:48
5."Part 2"2:37
6."Bells"3:52
Total length:19:04

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Passive Me, Aggressive You.[19]

The Naked and Famous

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Technical

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  • Thom Powers – production, engineering
  • Aaron Short – production, engineering
  • Olly Harmer – additional engineering
  • Billy Bush – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Artwork

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  • Special Problems – artwork, design, video

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Passive Me, Aggressive You
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 60,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Passive Me, Aggressive You
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
New Zealand[17] 6 September 2010
Somewhat Damaged 81359
Australia[36] Digital download —
Canada[37]
United States[38]
Australia[39] 1 October 2010 CD 2753221
Germany[40] 11 March 2011 Digital download —
United Kingdom[41][42][43] 14 March 2011
CD
2757442
Picture disc LP 2757444
3-CD deluxe edition 2764039
United States[44][45] 15 March 2011 CD
B0015363-02
LP B0015436-01
Germany[46] 18 March 2011 CD
  • Fiction
  • Somewhat Damaged
 2757442
Japan[18][47] 8 June 2011
  • CD
  • digital download
 Universal UICP-1127

See also

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References

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