Start Something
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Start Something is the second studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, released on 2 February 2004 through Visible Noise in the United Kingdom and South Korea. The album was released internationally on 5 February 2004 through Columbia. The band began work on the album in 2003 after touring for support of their previous album, The Fake Sound of Progress. This is the second and last album featuring the original drummer Mike Chiplin. Start Something was both a critical and commercial success, quickly becoming the band's most successful album. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA. Six singles were released from the album: "Burn Burn", "Last Train Home", "Wake Up (Make a Move)", "Last Summer", "Goodbye Tonight" and the radio single "I Don't Know". These singles helped Lostprophets reach mainstream popularity. The album would go on to be certified platinum by the BPI in the United Kingdom, and gold in the United States by the RIAA.
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
| entertainment.ie | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| IGN | 7.1/10 |
| Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
| Melodic | |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| '03-'04 Meteora World Tour (UK Leg In Support of Linkin Park) | |||
| 10 October 2003 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | Birmingham Arena |
| 28 October 2003 | Glasgow | The Garage | |
| 29 October 2003 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | |
| 20 November 2003 | Glasgow | SECC Centre | |
| 21 November 2003 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | |
| 22 November 2003 | London | OVO Wembley Arena | |
| 24 November 2003 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | |
| 25 November 2003 | Cardiff | Cardiff International Arena | |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Start Something World Tour (Leg I) | |||
| 16 January 2004 | Auckland | New Zealand | Big Day Out '04 |
| 18 January 2004 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Australia | |
| 23 January 2004 | |||
| 26 January 2004 | Melbourne | ||
| 30 January 2004 | Adelaide | ||
| 3 February 2004 | New York City | United States | Irving Plaza |
| 7 February 2004 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Queen Margaret Union |
| 8 February 2004 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle University | |
| 9 February 2004 | London | Astoria | |
| 10 February 2004 | Glasgow | Queen Margaret Union | |
| 11 February 2004 | Norwich | University of East Anglia | |
| 12 February 2004 | Birmingham | Carling Academy | |
| 13 February 2004 | Portsmouth | Pyramids Centre | |
| 15 February 2004 | Leeds | Leeds Metropolitan University | |
| 16 February 2004 | Manchester | University of Manchester | |
| 17 February 2004 | Nottingham | Rock City | |
| 19 February 2004 | Liverpool | O2 Arena Liverpool | |
| 20 February 2004 | Cardiff | Great Hall Cardiff | |
| 22 February 2004 | Brixton | Brixton Academy | |
| 8 March 2004 | Amsterdam | The Netherlands | The Max, Melkweg |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| MTV Campus Invasion Tour | |||
| 19 March 2004 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | United States | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| 26 March 2004 | Ashland, Ohio | Ashland University | |
| 29 March 2004 | Alfred, New York | Alfred University | |
| 31 March 2004 | Blacksburg, Virginia | Virginia Tech | |
| 2 April 2004 | Jackson, Mississippi | University of Mississippi | |
| 6 April 2004 | Miami, Florida | Florida International University | |
| 7 April 2004 | Orlando, Florida | University of Central Florida | |
| 8 April 2004 | Fort Myers, Florida | Florida Gulf Coast University | |
| 15 April 2004 | San Angelo, Texas | Angelo State University | |
| 22 April 2004 | DeKalb, Illinois | Northern University | |
| 23 April 2004 | Buffalo, New York | University at Buffalo | |
| 24 April 2004 | Norfolk, Virginia | Old Dominion University | |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Madly in Anger with the World Tour (European supporting act for Metallica) | |||
| 26 May 2004 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium |
| 28 May 2004 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
| 30 May 2004 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi |
| 31 May 2004 | Chorzów | Poland | Silesian Stadium |
| 2 June 2004 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Green |
| 4 June 2004 | Nürburg | Germany | Rock Am Ring |
| 6 June 2004 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park |
| 8 June 2004 | Ludwigshafen | Germany | Südweststadion |
| 10 June 2004 | Gelsenkirchen | Arena AufSchalke | |
| 11 June 2004 | Vienna | Austria | Flugfeld Civitas Nova |
| 13 June 2004 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion |
| 15 June 2004 | Belgrade | Serbia and Montenegro | Partizan Stadium |
| 16 June 2004 | Bremen | Germany | Weser-Stadion |
| 18 June 2004 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund |
| 19 June 2004 | Zaragoza | Spain | La Romareda |
| 21 June 2004 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena |
| 23 June 2004 | Paris | France | Parc des Princes |
| 25 June 2004 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
| 29 June 2004 | Padua | Italy | Stadio Euganeo |
| 1 July 2004 | Prague | Czech Republic | T-Mobile Park Kolbenova |
| 2 July 2004 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Start Something World Tour (Leg II) | |||
| 15 July 2004 | Washington D.C. | United States | 9:30 Club |
| 16 July 2004 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Trocadero Theatre | |
| 17 July 2004 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Tremont Music Hall | |
| 21 July 2004 | Orlando, Florida | Hard Rock Live Orlando | |
| 25 July 2004 | Cleveland, Ohio | The Odeon | |
| 27 July 2004 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Rock Club | |
| 28 July 2004 | Pontiac, Michigan | Clutch Cargo's | |
| 31 July 2004 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | The Quest Club | |
| 3 August 2004 | St. Louis, Missouri | Mississippi Nights | |
| 8 August 2004 | Tokyo | Japan | Summer Sonic 2004 |
| 13 August 2004 | Boston, Massachusetts | United States | The Axis |
| 14 August 2004 | Sayreville, New Jersey | Starland Ballroom | |
| 27 August 2004 | Wetherby | United Kingdom | Reading Festival 2004 |
| 29 August 2004 | Leeds | Leeds Festival | |
| 19 September 2004 | Birmingham | BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend | |
| 22 September 2004 | Grand Prairie, Texas | United States | Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie |
| 24 September 2004 | Denver, Colorado | The Filmore | |
| 25 September 2004 | Salt Lake City, Utah | X96 Big Ass Show | |
| 26 September 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada | House of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay | |
| 28 September 2004 | Anaheim, California | City National Grove of Anaheim | |
| 2 October 2004 | Tucson, Arizona | Tucson Electric Park | |
| 3 October 2004 | Los Angeles, California | The Wiltern | |
| 4 October 2004 | Davis, California | Freeborn Hall, UC Davis | |
| 5 October 2004 | San Francisco, California | The Warfield Theatre | |
| 9 October 2004 | Portland, Oregon | Roseland Theater | |
| 13 October 2004 | Kansas City, Missouri | Uptown Theater | |
| 14 October 2004 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Quest Club | |
| 15 October 2004 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Eagles Club | |
| 16 October 2004 | Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theater | |
| 19 October 2004 | Toronto | Canada | Kool Haus |
| 21 October 2004 | Detroit, Michigan | United States | The Fillmore Detroit |
| 22 October 2004 | Cleveland, Ohio | Agora Ballroom | |
| 23 October 2004 | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania | Ice Garden Arena | |
| 24 October 2004 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Franklin Music Hall | |
| 26 October 2004 | New York City | Roseland Ballroom | |
| 27 October 2004 | Boston, Massachusetts | Avalon | |
| 1 November 2004 | Nashville, Tennessee | Rockettown | |
| 13 November 2004 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | SECC Glasgow Hall 4 |
| 14 November 2004 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Northumbria University | |
| 20 November 2004 | Manchester | O2 Apollo Manchester | |
| 21 November 2004 | Cardiff | Cardiff International Arena | |
| 23 November 2004 | Leeds | The Reflectory | |
| 24 November 2004 | Wolverhampton | Civic Arena | |
| 28 November 2004 | Belfast | Ulster Hall | |
| 30 November 2004 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | United States | MJ Nesheiwat Convention Center |
| 4 December 2004 | West Palm Beach, Florida | Buzz Bake Sale 04 | |
| 5 December 2004 | Clearwater, Florida | Coachman Park | |
| 7 December 2004 | Lake Buena Vista, Florida | House of Blues Buena Vista | |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Start Something | Best Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | Last Train Home | Best Single | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Lostprophets for Start Something tour | Best Live Act | Nominated |
| Publication | Accolade | Recording | Year | Rank |
| Kerrang! | Albums of the Year | - | 2004 | 7th |
| Kerrang! | 666 Songs You Must Own | Burn Burn & Last Train Home | 2005 | |
| Kerrang! | The Rock 100 | Last Train Home | 2012 | |
| Kerrang! | The 50 Best Albums of the 21st Century | - | 2009 | 19th |
| Rock Sound | Critic' Poll | - | 2004 | 8th |
| Metal Hammer | Albums of 2004 | - | 2004 | 10th |
| Q | Recordings of the Year | - | 2004 | 32nd |
| Q | Readers Best Tracks of the Year | Last Summer | 2004 | 82nd |
| Q | Ultimate Music Collection | Burn Burn | 2005 | |
| Classic Rock | End of Year Best Albums | - | 2004 | 13th |
| Rock Sound | Hall of Fame Records | - | 2012 |
| Chart | Position |
| Australian Albums Chart | 66 |
| Austrian Albums Charts | 60 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 87 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 15 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 46 |
| French Albums Charts | 69 |
| German Albums Chart | 51 |
| Irish Album Charts | 61 |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 34 |
| New Zealand Album Charts | 14 |
| UK Album Charts | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 | 33 |
| US Billboard Comprehensive Albums | 33 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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