Cleopatra (album)

Cleopatra is the second studio album by American indie folk band the Lumineers. The album was released in the United States on April 8, 2016, and contains the singles "Ophelia", "Cleopatra", "Angela" and "Sleep on the Floor". The album received positive reviews and commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. It is the last album by the band to feature Neyla Pekarek, who left in October 2018 to pursue a solo career.

The cover is a photograph of actress Theda Bara.

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Critical reception

Cleopatra received positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 67. PopMatters gave the album 60 points, saying : "If the Lumineers debut record was a representation of their metaphorical college years, Cleopatra is definitely their more mature, but confused, post-grad understanding of fame".

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Consequence of Sound	C+^[3]

The Ballad of Cleopatra compilation music video

The Ballad of Cleopatra is a compilation of the story in the music videos for Ophelia, Cleopatra, Sleep on the Floor, Angela and My Eyes, all songs from the album Cleopatra.^[4]^[5] The video was released on the Lumineers YouTube channel on April 27, 2017.^[6] As of January 28th, 2023 it has over 50 million views.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sleep on the Floor"		3:31
2.	"Ophelia"		2:40
3.	"Cleopatra"	Schultz, Fraites, Simone Felice	3:21
4.	"Gun Song"		3:36
5.	"Angela"	Schultz, Fraites, Felice	3:21
6.	"In the Light"		3:51
7.	"Gale Song"	Schultz, Fraites, Neyla Pekarek	3:13
8.	"Long Way from Home"		2:32
9.	"Sick in the Head"		2:31
10.	"My Eyes"	Schultz, Fraites, Pekarek	3:36
11.	"Patience"		1:35

Deluxe version bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Where the Skies Are Blue"	Abraham Hovey	2:20
13.	"Everyone Requires a Plan"		2:40
14.	"White Lie"		3:15
15.	"Cleopatra" (Acoustic demo)		4:48

Target bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Sailor Song (Moitessier)"		2:24
13.	"For Fra"		1:42
14.	"Boots of Spanish Leather"	Bob Dylan	4:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from Cleopatra liner notes.^[7]^[8]

The Lumineers

Wesley Schultz – lead vocals (all tracks except 11), guitar (all tracks except 11), percussion (track 2, 3)
Jeremiah Fraites – drums (all tracks except 8, 9, 11, 13), percussion (all tracks except 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14), piano (all tracks except 8, 9, 12, 13, 14), keyboards (track 9, 14)
Neyla Pekarek – cello (track 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14), vocals (track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14)

Additional Musicians

Byron Isaacs – bass guitar (all tracks except 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14), background vocals (track 1, 2, 4, 5, 10)
Simon Felice – percussion (all tracks except 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), background vocals (track 2, 4)
David Baron – keyboards (track 1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Lauren Jacobson – strings (track 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10), violin (track 8), background vocals (track 2, 4)
Rick Mullen – guitar technique
Abraham Hovey – guitar (track 12)

Artwork

The Kobal Collection – photography
Daniel Quay – layout

Production

Simone Felice – production (all tracks except 13, 14)
Jesse O'Brien – production (track 13, 14), recording (track 13, 14)
Bod Ludwig – mastering
Ryan Hewitt – mixing, recording (all tracks except 13, 14)
Chad Cuttill – mixing assistance (all tracks except 13, 14)

Recording

Recorded at Clubhouse Recording Studios
Mixed at House of Blues Studios, Nashville, TN
Mastered at Gateway Mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[10]	13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[11]	23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[12]	35
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[13]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[14]	22
French Albums (SNEP)^[15]	44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[16]	16
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[17]	4
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[18]	27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[19]	10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[20]	27
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[21]	42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[22]	5
UK Albums (OCC)^[23]	1
US Billboard 200^[24]	1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[25]	1
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[26]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[27]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[28]	20
US Billboard 200^[29]	52
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[30]	9
Chart (2017)	Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[31]	44
US Billboard 200^[32]	77
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[33]	8
Chart (2018)	Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[34]	30
Chart (2019)	Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[35]	76
Chart (2020)	Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[36]	53
Chart (2021)	Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[37]	65

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[38]	3× Platinum	240,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[39]	Gold	10,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[40]	Gold	25,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[41]	Gold	10,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[42]	Gold	100,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[43]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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v t e The Lumineers
Jeremiah Fraites Wesley Schultz Neyla Pekarek
Albums	The Lumineers Cleopatra III Brightside
Singles	"Ho Hey" "Stubborn Love" "Submarines" "Ophelia" "Cleopatra" "Angela" "Sleep on the Floor" " Blue Christmas" "Subterranean Homesick Blues" "Walls (Circus)" "Pretty Paper" "Gloria" "Brightside"
Promotional singles	"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
Tours	Cleopatra World Tour III: The World Tour Brightside World Tour
Related articles	Discography "The Hanging Tree"

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