Scissor Sisters (album)

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Scissor Sisters is the debut album by American glam rock band Scissor Sisters, first released on February 2, 2004. It was released by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and Universal Motown Records in the United States. The album relates to LGBT life in New York City.

Scissor Sisters reached number 1 on the UK and Irish albums charts and was the best-selling album of 2004 in the UK. Since its release, it been certified 9× Platinum in the UK, selling over 2,700,000 copies in the country alone.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In Ireland, it has been certified 5× Platinum. The album was not as successful in their native US, peaking at number 102 on the Billboard 200. As of February 2007, it has sold 299,000 copies in United States.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Scissor Sisters has sold 3,300,000 copies worldwide,<ref>[1] Template:Webarchive</ref> and is listed as one of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die in the book of the same name, edited by Robert Dimery.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The album won Best International Album at the 2005 BRIT Awards. In July 2006 it was named by Attitude as the top "gay album" of all time.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Release history

The album was first released on CD, and was given a limited vinyl release in Europe. Cassette versions were only released in Indonesia, Malaysia and Russia. In 2015, Dutch vinyl reissue label Music on Vinyl re-released the album on LP. Polydor reissued the album in early 2019 as a "half-speed mastered" audiophile release. This would be repressed on green vinyl as a "20th anniversary edition".

On July 18, 2025, the album was released as a three-CD "21st anniversary edition", featuring the UK bonus tracks from the original CD release in that country, B-sides, demo tracks and remixes. The 21st anniversary edition was also released as a double album, with the first disc once again pressed from the half-speed masters of the 2019 and 2024 releases and the second disc containing the UK bonus tracks, demos and B-sides.

Critical reception

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Personnel

• Jake Shears – lead vocals, piano on "Laura"
• Babydaddy – bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
• Ana Lynch (Ana Matronic) – lead vocals
• Del Marquis – guitar, bass guitar
• Paddy Boom – drums, percussion

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Scissor Sisters

Chart (2004–2005)	Peak position
Icelandic Albums (Tónlist)<ref name="ice">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	22

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Scissor Sisters

Chart (2004)	Position
Irish Albums (IRMA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	94
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	1
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	6
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	40
Chart (2005)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	61
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	17
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	5
Chart (2006)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	91

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for Scissor Sisters

Chart (2000–2009)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)	9

All-time charts

All-time chart performance for Scissor Sisters

Chart	Position
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	38
UK Studio Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	35
UK Debut Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	12

Release history

Release history for Scissor Sisters

Country	Date
United Kingdom	February 2, 2004
United States	July 27, 2004