Republica is the debut studio album by English band Republica. It was first released in the United States on 30 July 1996 by RCA Records, and by Deconstruction Records in the United Kingdom. Three singles were released from the album: "Bloke", "Ready to Go" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous", with the last two being hits.

Upon its release, Republica received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. In the US, it reached number 153 on the Billboard 200 and was also successful in other countries, such as Germany and New Zealand.

Republica (album)

A deluxe edition of the album was released on 28 February 2020 on Cherry Red Records.

Republica (album)

Track listing

Deluxe edition

This was released on the 90/9 imprint of Cherry Red Records on 28 February 2020.

Republica (album)

Personnel

Republica

Saffron – vocals

Tim Dorney – keyboards

Andy Todd – keyboards

Johnny Male – guitar

David Barbarossa – drums

Additional personnel

Ben Grosse – additional producer, programming

Dave Arch – piano

Paul Cartledge – guitar

Pete Davis – keyboards, programming

Jez Williams – guitar

Randy Jacobs – guitar

Grant Mohrman – guitar

Marlon Young – guitar

Sal Aiello – guitar

Ian Tregoning – mixing

Phil Dane – mixing

Jesus Beats – programming

John Vitale – programming, guitar

Mike Tuller – programming

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

External links

[ Republica] at AllMusic

1996 debut albums

RCA Records albums

Republica albums