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Infinity on High
Studio album by Fall Out Boy
Released
February 6, 2007
Recorded
July–October 2006 at the Pass Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre
Pop punk
pop rock
alternative rock
emo
Length
47:49
Label
Island
Producer
Neal Avron
Babyface
Butch Walker
Patrick Stump
Fall Out Boy chronology
From Under the Cork Tree
(2005)From Under the Cork Tree2005 Infinity on High
(2007) Leaked in London
(2007)Leaked in London2007
Singles from Infinity on High
"The Carpal Tunnel of Love"
Released: December 12, 2006
"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Released: January 16, 2007
"Thnks fr th Mmrs"
Released: April 9, 2007
""The Take Over, the Breaks Over""
Released: July 2, 2007
"I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)"
Released: September 11, 2007
Infinity on High is the third studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on February 6, 2007 by Island Records as the follow-up to the band's commercially successful 2005 album From Under the Cork Tree. Pre-production began in the group's hometown of Chicago, where writing and rehearsal sessions took place. It was recorded from July to October 2006 at the Pass Studios in Los Angeles, California and mixed at the Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood. The music was composed by lead singer and guitarist Patrick Stump and the lyrics were penned by bassist Pete Wentz.
The album features collaborations with new producers and guest artists such as Babyface and Jay-Z, and sees the band experimenting with musical genres other than pop punk including R&B, soul, and flamenco. The group also utilized instruments such as horns, violins and pianos, which had not been used on previous releases. As reported by Billboard, Fall Out Boy "drifts further from its pop punk roots to write increasingly accessible pop tunes," a slight departure from the group's previous sound. Critics felt that the lyrics served as a response to the band's rise to fame. The group embarked on several tours to promote the album, including the Friends or Enemies Tour, the Honda Civic Tour, and the Young Wild Things Tour. In the wake of the album's leak on the internet, the band included a download code for Leaked in London, a live extended play, with each purchase made during the first week of its initial release.
Infinity on High debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 260,000 copies in its first week, making it Fall Out Boy's first number one album and second top ten effort. It also reached number one in New Zealand and opened inside the top five worldwide in countries including Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Infinity on High has sold over two million units worldwide, with 1.4 million sales in the US as of February 2013.[1] Five of the album's fourteen songs were released as singles, of which three charted on the Billboard Hot 100, led by the single "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" at number two. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 12, one month after its release, for shipments of one million copies. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many praising Stump's vocals and the album's new musical direction.
Contents
1 Background
2 Recording and production
3 Composition
3.1 Music
3.2 Lyrics
4 Packaging and title
5 Promotion
6 Singles
7 Critical reception
8 Commercial performance
9 Track listing
10 Personnel
11 Charts
11.1 Weekly charts
11.2 Year-end charts
11.3 Certifications
12 References
13 External links
Background[edit]
After taking a two-month break following the band's Black Clouds and Underdogs tour in promotion of their 2005 album From Under the Cork Tree, Fall Out Boy returned to the studio to begin work on their follow-up effort.[2] The band began writing songs for the new album while touring, and intended to quickly make a new album in order to keep momentum in the wake of their breakthrough success.[3] Vocalist Patrick Stump stated that he wished to begin working on the record earlier, but the group's management urged the members to take time off to recuperate from their constant touring schedule.[2]
The band's label, Island Records, underwent changes while the group prepared to record, which postponed the studio schedule for three weeks.[4] Bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz asserted that "We're definitely writing all the time, so we're not going to try to squeeze every last drop out of the stone. That's part of what's been wrong with the rock industry: they keep fans waiting far too long, and bands go away and disappear off the face of the planet. That's not the way it's going to be for Fall Out Boy."[3] During this time off, Fall Out Boy contributed a cover of the song "What's This?" for the 2006 rerelease of The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack, as well as a remix of their song "Of All the Gin Joints in All the World" for the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack.[5][6] Wentz also purchased a house in Los Angeles, where he spent much time writing lyrics to new songs.[4]
Recording and production[edit]
“ The second you worry about other people’s expectations is the second you can expect failure. Not that we didn't have big hopes for this album—we wanted our fans to love it more than anything. But put it this way: We don’t sit around second-guessing everything. If you do that, you’re bound to make sterile music, and that’s when you can expect failure. ”
— -Patrick Stump, on the pressures of making a follow-up to Cork Tree.[7]
While writing the album, Fall Out Boy began searching for potential producers. The band sought out R&B singer/producer Babyface, as they admired his work on the soundtrack to the 2001 film version of Josie and the Pussycats.[8] Babyface saw one of the interviews in which the band discussed its desire to work with him and contacted the group. Babyface produced two of the songs, "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)" and "Thnks fr th Mmrs". Neal Avron, who also produced the band's previous album, handled production for eleven of Infinity on High's fourteen tracks.[9] Before recording, the band began with six weeks of pre-production, which was encouraged by Avron. This period included both rehearsals and writing, as well as working out all the sounds and arrangements. It began in Chicago before the group relocated to the Swing House studios in Los Angeles.[9] Additionally, some rough recordings of songs were created to be used in the studio as a future reference.[9]
Infinity on High was recorded from July to October 2006 at the Pass Studios in Los Angeles.[10][11][12] Much of the writing process was done individually by the band members. Generally, Wentz would write his lyrics first and send them to Stump, who would create a melody by playing guitar along to the words to "find a groove".[7] Stump's goal with his songs was to create his music while changing Wentz’s original lyrics as little as possible. After a melody was written, Stump would create a general rhythm for the song. Although Fall Out Boy has no specific rhythm or lead guitar roles, Stump viewed himself as more of a rhythm guitarist on the album due to his experience as a drummer in previous bands.[7] Guitarist Joe Trohman often wrote his guitar parts after hearing Stump’s work, filling in the "empty spaces" in the songs with "tons of guitars and Johnny Marr-type atmospheric parts".[7] The group felt that this writing process helped create a more full sound.[7]
Rapper Jay-Z recorded his spoken-word intro to "Thriller" while on tour in Australia.
Upon listening to the finished tracks, the members selected guest appearances they felt would work with the songs.[12] The group "aim[ed] for the stars" on its choices of collaborators, with Wentz stating, "I want to bring in people who no one would expect...This year it's like, we made some new friends, like Lil Wayne. Or let's get Jay-Z on there."[12] Wentz commented on working with Jay-Z, saying "It was insane. We called him up and thought we were gonna talk to his assistant. Then he answers the phone, like, 'Yo, this is Hov,' and we were like, 'Um ...' It just happened like that. And it was pretty crazy."[13] Jay-Z recorded his introduction to the album's opening song "Thriller" while on tour in Australia and sent it to the band, who later put the vocal on the album.[13] At a fashion show in Los Angeles, Wentz met rapper Kanye West, who invited Wentz and Stump to his home to share new music. West then agreed to create a remix of "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" three weeks before the scheduled release of the album.[14] The band was unable to include the remix on the album due to time constraints, but a remix of West's version featuring Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Travis McCoy, Paul Wall and Tyga was released in July 2007.[15]
During the recording of the album, the band members pursued other various activities. Stump, who co-produced "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?" from Infinity on High, was also working on fellow Fueled By Ramen act The Hush Sound's album Like Vines.[8] Wentz was conceiving a social networking website called FriendsOrEnemies.com as well as designing for his clothing line, Clandestine Industries.[8][16] Wentz was often interviewed about the album at Clandestine fashion shows.[16]
Composition[edit]
Music[edit]
This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
This sample of the song demonstrates the track's hip-hop and funk influences.[2][7] It also features a repeating guitar riff throughout. The group's "genre bending" musical experimentation was influenced by new wave bands such as Blondie.[7]
"I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)"
This clip highlights Stump's evolved vocal style, which was considered to be reminiscent of R&B and soul music.[4] This was one of the two Babyface-produced tracks from the album.
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The album marked a departure in Fall Out Boy's sound in which the band implemented a diverse array of musical styles. As reported by Billboard, Fall Out Boy "drifts further from its hardcore punk roots to write increasingly accessible pop tunes," a slight departure from the group's previous more pop punk sound.[17] Infinity on High has been compared to the work of pop punk bands such as Green Day, with Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times commenting, "Whatever snot and feedback courses through these songs, sweetness always triumphs, carried forth by bubblegum bass lines, snappy drums and tunes as comforting as lullabies."[18] Stump explained that the album contains a variety of different moods: "It’s one of those things where you get older as a band and you do your own thing...The older Fall Out Boy elements, from the early records, are definitely there, and this album is an extension of that."[2]
Stump called "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" the "funkiest thing we’ve ever done", and attributes the change in musical style to his love of soul music, which he acquired by listening to oldies stations as a child.[2][19] Wentz describes the song "a bit of '70s funk mixed with [the band’s 2003 album] Take This to Your Grave with tight verses and big, fat choruses".[20] The song closing sing-along was influenced by Justin Timberlake's "Señorita".[21] Cory Apar of Allmusic compared the Babyface-produced track "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)" to Maroon 5.[11] Wentz characterized Stump’s vocal performance on the song as "straight-up Motown", continuing to say "If there wasn't a rock band playing, it'd be straight R&B, and he'd go on tour with just an upright bass and a drum and open up for R. Kelly."[4] "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" has been referred to as "a prime slab of what the boys have become famous for: highly caffeinated pop-punk mixed with a little white-boy soul and some hard-core yelping."[22] The song features Stump singing in a falsetto in the chorus over Trohman’s "crunchy" guitars, as well as a breakdown in which Wentz employs death growl-style vocals.[22]
The band also used instruments that did not appear on previous albums, such as horns and violins. The members became more open to experimentation, but attempted to not over-produce the album; Stump stated that he "had to resist the temptation to use a lot of strings."[17] "Golden" consists exclusively of vocals and piano, and Stump dubbed the song "much softer than anything we’ve ever done".[2] The group utilizes a full horn section on "I've Got All This Ringing in My Ears and None on My Fingers", a track which has been likened to Queen.[23] Violins are used on both "Thnks fr th Mmrs", in addition to an acoustic guitar strummed flamenco-style, and "The (After) Life of the Party", which also features electronic-influenced sounds.[23][24] Commenting on the instruments used on "Thnks fr th Mmrs", Stump stated "I never thought I'd get a euphonium onto a Fall Out Boy record".[21] "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave" features a gospel choir, while "Thriller" contains a spoken-word intro from Jay-Z.[25] Barry Nicolson of NME referred to the song as a "towering, Foo Fighters-esque slice of thunderous rhythm and radio-friendly melody."[26]
Lyrics[edit]
Bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz was lyrically inspired by rapper Lil Wayne on the album.
While writing the album, Wentz drew lyrical inspiration from rapper Lil Wayne, whom he called "the best lyricist of [2006]."[4] Speaking of Infinity on High's lyrical themes, Wentz stated, "On the last record, the lyrics were about 'This is where we're going to be a year from now, and this is what you're going to be saying about us.' But this time, we realized that a lot of bands should spend less time running their mouths and more time writing their songs."[3] In 2013, Wentz reflected, "on a record like Infinity on High, I feel like I tried really hard to explain my perspective – and when I look back on it in hindsight I think it’s an extremely unrelatable record.[27] Critics felt that much of the lyrics address the band's rise to fame and the pressure of maintaining a loyal fanbase. Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker commented that "The only top-ten acts that talk about fame as much as Fall Out Boy does are rappers, although their take on selling records is less conflicted."[28] Cory Apar of Allmusic opined that "Wentz' lyrics are oftentimes resentful, full of fame-induced angst, and really emphasize his need to drive home his position that stardom has not changed the band."[11]
"Thriller" serves as an autobiographical recap of the two years following From Under the Cork Tree's release, referencing the band's mediocre CD reviews and breakout success, as well as thanking their "diehard" fans.[29] The song discusses the band's Best New Artist Grammy loss, and Wentz calls it the "most narcissistic song on the album".[21] The line "Fix me in forty-five" is a reference to the length of a therapy session.[21] On "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", Wentz uses wartime-inspired metaphors to discuss their newfound popularity; he called the song "kind of a tongue-in-cheek look at the way we are so addicted and obsessed with new arts, cultures and loves – to the point where it just becomes oversaturated."[20][29] "I'm Like a Lawyer..." has been described as "about as close to a love song as you'll get from this band, a rare moment of tenderness among songs about blog entries, guest lists, and therapy sessions."[29] In a tribute to the politicized Chicago hardcore scene, Wentz describes the story of a rigged court case of African-American civil rights activist Fred Hampton, Jr. in "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave".[21] The song has been described as a "very well-written track, a welcome respite from the one-liners which permeate the majority of the record."[24]
Packaging and title[edit]
The album's title is taken from a letter written by Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo in 1888, in which he describes his renewed health and the positive effect it has had on his painting. Originally written in Dutch, Van Gogh's phrasing has been translated as "Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all".[20] Speaking of the title shortly after its announcement in November 2006, Wentz stated "As for what that means in relation to the record, we'll just let it unfold when people hear it."[20] While Wentz declined to reveal the relationship between the title and the album's songs, MTV reporter James Montgomery opined that "It's not difficult to see it as a statement about the band rising above detractors and finding strength within themselves."[20]
The photography for the album was done by Pamela Littky, and the sets on the album artwork were designed by Todd Fjelsted. Chuck Anderson of NoPattern designed the artwork for the album. A winged sheep is depicted on the cover of the album in a bedroom with the moon and stars in the background, while the inside of the CD booklet features "tarot card" designs with photos of each of the band members.[10][30]
Promotion[edit]
Vocalist/guitarist Patrick Stump performing on June 13, 2007 as part of the Honda Civic Tour.
Promotion for the album began in November 2006 with the band performing "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" for the first time at the American Music Awards on November 21. The song was shipped to radio the same night as the performance.[17][31] In the week following the performance, the single was the top added track at Pop and Alternative radio.[31] While the song was the first song revealed from the album, it would not receive an official single release until January 2007. "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" was released as a digital single in December 2006. It was a minor hit in the United States, peaking at 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.[32] The band then began the Friends or Enemies Tour in January 2007 to build interest in the album. The tour consisted of intimate club shows in fifteen cities throughout the United States, with New Found Glory, The Early November, Permanent Me and Lifetime.[33] Two weeks before Infinity on High was released, the album was leaked online, which led to rumors on the band's message boards that the album would be released a week early.[34] Although these rumors were incorrect, Fall Out Boy responded to the leak by including an exclusive live EP, Leaked in London, recorded in London's Hammersmith Palais at their sold-out show on January 29, 2006, with each purchase to encourage fans to buy the album.[34] The EP could be downloaded from the band's website between Tuesday, February 6, 2007 and Tuesday, February 13, 2007 using CDPass software along with inserting a physical copy of Infinity on High into the CD-ROM drive of one's computer.[34] Infinity on High was the final release from Rabid Neurosis, a warez organization responsible for leaking 20,000 albums before their release.[35]
On February 6, 2007, the day of the album's release, Fall Out Boy played three free shows, each in a different city in the United States. The day started with a morning performance in Times Square in New York City, followed by a gig in the band's hometown of Chicago, and then a late-night show in Los Angeles.[36] In March 2008, Fall Out Boy attempted to enter The Guinness Book of World Records for being the only band to perform in all seven continents in nine months, planning to perform in Antarctica for an audience of scientists while working with Greenpeace to raise awareness about global warming.[37] However, the group was unable to make the flight from Punta Arenas, Chile to Antarctica due to poor weather.[38] Instead, Wentz and Stump went on to break the world record for the most interviews conducted by a duo in a 24-hour period, setting the mark at seventy-four.[39]
To promote the album after its release, Fall Out Boy embarked on an extensive tour schedule, with concerts across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Europe and Asia. It began with the 2007 Honda Civic Tour with Paul Wall, +44, The Academy Is..., and Cobra Starship.[40] The tour was originally planned to begin on April 18, 2007 but the band decided to postpone the date until May 11, citing health issues and exhaustion. Wentz stated "It's a health issue, but not a health issue that anyone needs to worry about. It's not life-threatening, it's more about being overworked and worn down."[40] In honor of the tour, the group designed a custom Honda Civic Hybrid which was given away to a fan in a contest.[41] Wentz described the tour as "our biggest show ever", with Stump adding that "We've been working really hard to make this show look and sound the best it's ever been for Fall Out Boy."[42] For a Kiss-inspired fan contest, Wentz's brother created prints of images based on the record, created with ink mixed with the band members' blood. The band gave away prints to winners at every stop on the Honda Civic Tour. Wentz hoped that the contest would serve to "[shed] some light on the much-needed support for blood drives."[30] A live concert CD and DVD recorded at a show in Phoenix was later released in 2008, entitled Live in Phoenix.
The band also headlined the Young Wild Things Tour, an international arena tour featuring Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's and Cute Is What We Aim For.[43] Of the thirty one dates, twenty nine were in the US with two in Canada. The tour was inspired by Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book Where the Wild Things Are, and included sets designed by artist Rob Dobi containing images from the book. Commenting on the decision to incorporate elements from the book, Wentz explained "Where the Wild Things Are is a great narrative. It encapsulates pretty much every FOB song ever written: You know, tantrums and monster islands and all."[43]
Singles[edit]
Four songs were released as singles from the album's fourteen tracks, of which three charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 and all reaching international charts. Infinity on High was spurred on by the lead single "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", which became the highest charting song for band and their first to chart worldwide. Wentz commented on the band's decision to pick "This Ain't a Scene..." as the first single, saying "There may be other songs on the record that would be bigger radio hits, but this one had the right message."[21] It was sent to radio weeks before its digital release in January 2007; upon digital release the track debuted and peaked at number two on the Hot 100[44] where it stayed at that position for two consecutive weeks, spending nine weeks in the top ten. The single sold 162,000 digital downloads in its opening week,[45] breaking various music industry records and becoming the highest debut of 2007.[46] With this total it was the largest opening-week tally for a group since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital sales in 2003 and set a new record for the highest bow for a band since radio only titles joined the chart in 1998.[45] It also reached number one on the defunct-Pop 100,[45] number one on Billboard Digital Songs and came at number eight on Alternative Songs.[44] Internationally, "This Ain't a Scene..." debuted and peaked inside the top ten of many charts. It reached number one in New Zealand, number two in the UK, number four and Platinum status in Australia, number four on the Canadian Hot 100 and in Ireland, and placed at number nine on the European Hot 100.[44]
"Thnks fr th Mmrs" was released as the second single in the US in March 2007. It peaked at number eleven on the Hot 100 with twenty-eight chart weeks before it was retired. It came at number five on Digital Songs, but performed weaker on the Radio Songs chart at number forty.[47] It reached the two-million sales mark week ending December 27, 2009 in the US.[48] Its highest charting was in Australia where it peaked at number three on the Australian ARIA chart and achieved Platinum status in the region. In New Zealand, the UK, Canada and Ireland "Thnks fr th Mmrs" reached the top twenty.[49]
""The Take Over, the Breaks Over"" was released in August 2007 in the US as the third single and failed to chart on the Hot 100, although it did reach number 48 on the UK Singles Chart,[50][51] with its highest position at number seventeen in Australia, becoming the third consecutive top twenty hit from Infinity on High in that region. The fourth and last single, "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)" managed to reach number 68 in the US and made the top 30 in Australia.[52][53] "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" was not an official single but it was released online by the band before Infinity's release[54] and was later given as an exclusive download to iTunes; it managed to reach number eighty-one on the Hot 100.[55]
Critical reception[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source
Rating
Metacritic 75/100[56]
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic [11]
The A.V. Club B+[57]
Blender [58]
Entertainment Weekly A−[59]
The Guardian [60]
NME 7/10[26]
Q [61]
Rolling Stone [62]
Spin [63]
USA Today [64]
Critical response for Infinity on High was quite positive, with many praising Stump's vocals and the album's new musical direction. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 23 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[56] Jody Rosen of Entertainment Weekly commended the band's "new sense of swing" on its R&B-influenced songs and noted that Stump "has evolved into a superb frontman."[59] Dave de Silva of Sputnikmusic agreed about Stump's new vocal style, saying that "his tone is smoother and more well-rounded, he’s cut out the borderline screechy high-end which made parts of the previous album unlistenable and, though occasionally still nasally, his tones are far more varied and adaptable to different styles" as well as calling Wentz' lyrics "as sharp as ever".[24] Andrew Blackie of PopMatters called the album "wildly exciting and experimental" and felt it greatly improved upon From Under the Cork Tree.[65] Aaron Burgess of The A.V. Club enjoyed the disc's new pop direction and felt that the songs that were more typical of Fall Out Boy's original sound, such as "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" undermined the album's potential.[57] Sven Philipp of Billboard called Infinity on High a "shamelessly melodic, wild and powerful pop record" and referred to Stump as the album's "true surprise".[66] The album was ranked No. 38 on Q's 50 Best Albums of 2007.[67]
However, some critics felt that the album was overly ambitious and that the band's musical departure may alienate listeners. Chad Grischow of IGN felt that the album's dramatic hooks seem "bloated" at times: "The band does a great of focusing on what they do best, but the album does drown itself a bit with all the overwhelming enormity of it all."[23] Scott Shetler of Slant disliked the "melodramatic" undertones of "I've Got All This Ringing in My Ears and None on My Fingers" and "Golden", writing "they don't handle that style quite as well as Panic! at the Disco".[29] Cory Apar of AllMusic opined that the album's pop direction contradicts the band's lyrical claims of wishing to stick to their roots. He called the album's various styles "hit and miss", yet commented that "Once Infinity on High sinks in, it's indeed a fun record. But for a band that was once so self-assured and able to utilize its talents so compellingly, the album is regrettably haphazard."[11] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian believed that the album was overly sullen, but noted that "They may not be happy, but they haven't forgotten to be catchy."[60] Barry Nicholson of NME found the amount of guest producers to be unnecessary and disliked some of the songs, but admired the album's "infectious" nature.[26]
Commercial performance[edit]
Infinity on High was a major commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first week sales of 260,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[68][69] Infinity has sold 1.4 million copies in the US to date February 2013.[70] It was the band's first US number one album and second consecutive top ten effort, as its previous release, From Under the Cork Tree, peaked at number nine.[68] The album spent its first six weeks in the top ten, out of a total of fifty two chart weeks. Infinity on High also opened at number one on Billboard's Rock Albums, Tastemaker Albums, and Digital Albums charts,[69] with over 27,000 digital sales making up the total first week tally.[71] In its second week, it fell to number five on the Billboard 200, selling 119,000 copies with a 54% decline during a post-Grammy week.[72] The album rose to number three in its third week with 79,000 units sold.[73] In its fourth week, the disc slipped to number four and sold 67,000 copies.[74] Infinity on High's sales again fell in its fifth week, moving 58,000 copies and descending to number eight on the chart.[75] In its sixth and last week in the top ten it fell to number nine and sold 43,000 copies.[76] In April 2007, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting the shipment of one million copies.[77][78][79] It finished the year at number twenty-one on IFPI's list of the "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums of 2007".[80] Infinity on High has shipped over two million copies worldwide.
The album also charted inside the top five worldwide, making it the band's most successful and breakthrough album internationally. Infinity on High charted all over Europe, debuting at number eight on Billboard's European Albums chart.[69] In Australia, it debuted at its peak of number four on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.[81] It remained on the Australian chart for a total of fifty weeks,[81] spending its first seven weeks in the top ten. In its 31st chart week it broke into the top ten again where it remained for another six weeks in a row, accumulating a total of thirteen weeks in the top ten. The CD was certified Double Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 140,000 copies.[82] Infinity on High debuted at number one in New Zealand, and remained at the top position for six consecutive weeks,[83] logging a total of thirty-seven chart weeks, making it the fifth longest chart sitter on the New Zealand charts in 2007. After marking its first twelve weeks in the top ten, it went on to spend a combined total of twenty-six weeks inside the top twenty and received a Platinum accreditation from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for 15,000 shipments.[84] In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number three with 64,054 first week sales and made nine weeks in the top twenty, being certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for 300,000 units shipped.[85] It went on to sell 446,807 in the UK to date January 2015.[86][87] The album debuted at number two in Canada with 21,000 first week sales.[69][88] Infinity was certified Platinum by Music Canada for shipments of 100,000 units.[89] In Ireland, the record peaked at number six according to the Irish Recorded Music Association with fourteen weeks within the top twenty,[90] and also went Platinum there.[91] After entering the French albums chart at number 64, Infinity on High reached its peak of number 17 and held on for 64 weeks in the top 150.
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics written by Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump except where noted; all music composed by Fall Out Boy[10].
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1. "Thriller" (featuring Jay-Z)
Stump
Wentz
Neal Avron 3:30
2. ""The Take Over, the Breaks Over""
Stump
Wentz
Neal Avron 3:34
3. "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Stump
Wentz
Neal Avron 3:32
4. "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)"
Stump
Wentz
Babyface 3:31
5. "Hum Hallelujah"
Stump
Wentz
Leonard Cohen
Neal Avron 3:50
6. "Golden"
Stump
Wentz
Wesley Eisold
Neal Avron 2:32
7. "Thnks fr th Mmrs"
Stump
Wentz
Babyface 3:23
8. "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?"
Stump
Wentz
Butch Walker
Patrick Stump
2:51
9. "The (After) Life of the Party"
Stump
Wentz
Neal Avron 3:21
10. "The Carpal Tunnel of Love"
Stump
Wentz
Eisold
Neal Avron 3:23
11. "Bang the Doldrums"
Stump
Wentz
Eisold
Neal Avron 3:31
12. "Fame < Infamy"
Stump
Wentz
Neal Avron 3:06
13. "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave"
Stump
Wentz
Neal Avron 3:42
14. "I've Got All This Ringing in My Ears and None on My Fingers"
Stump
Wentz
Neal Avron 4:06
Total length: 47:49
showUK, Australian and New Zealand bonus track
No.
Title
Length
15. "G.I.N.A.S.F.S." (Gay Is Not a Synonym for Shitty) 3:15
showJapanese bonus track
No.
Title
Length
15. "It's Hard to Say "I Do", When I Don't" 3:24
showLatin America bonus track
No.
Title
Length
15. "Dance, Dance" 3:00
showAustralian/New Zealand tour edition bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
15. "G.I.N.A.S.F.S." (Gay Is Not a Synonym for Shitty) 3:15
16. "It's Hard to Say "I Do", When I Don't" 3:24
17. "Dance, Dance" (live from Hammersmith Palais) 3:15
18. "Golden" (live from Hammersmith Palais) 2:38
19. "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" (live from Hammersmith Palais) 3:26
20. "Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued" (live from Hammersmith Palais) 3:11
21. "Thriller" (live from Hammersmith Palais) 3:31
showAustralian/New Zealand tour edition bonus DVD
No.
Title
Length
1. "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" (live on AOL)
2. ""The Take Over, the Breaks Over"" (live on AOL)
3. "Thriller" (live on AOL)
4. "Sugar, We're Goin Down" (live on AOL)
5. "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" (music video)
6. "Thnks fr th Mmrs" (music video)
7. ""The Take Over, the Breaks Over"" (music video)
showDeluxe limited edition bonus CD
No.
Title
Length
1. "G.I.N.A.S.F.S." 3:15
2. "It's Hard to Say "I Do", When I Don't" 3:24
3. "Dance, Dance" (live from Hammersmith Palais) 3:15
4. "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" (live from Hammersmith Palais) 3:26
5. "Thriller" (live from Hammersmith Palais) 3:31
Personnel[edit]
Fall Out Boy
Patrick Stump – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Pete Wentz – bass guitar, backing vocals, unclean vocals on "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" and "Bang the Doldrums"
Joe Trohman – lead guitar, backing vocals
Andy Hurley – drums, percussion
Guest artists
Jay-Z – Intro and outro in "Thriller"
Ryan Ross (of Panic! at the Disco), Chad Gilbert (of New Found Glory) – guitar solo in "The Take Over, the Breaks Over"
Butch Walker – guest vocalist in "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave"; crowd vocals on "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", "Hum Hallelujah", and "Bang the Doldrums"
Sofia Toufa – crowd vocals on "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", "Hum Hallelujah", and "Bang the Doldrums"
Lindsey Blaufarb – crowd vocals on "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", "Hum Hallelujah", and "Bang the Doldrums"
Babyface – mandolin on "Thnks fr th Mmrs" and B3 organ on "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)".
Los Angeles Master Chorale – crowd vocals in "You're Crashing, But You're No Wave"
Ken Wiley – French horn
Nick Lane – bass trombone
Darrell Leonard – euphonium
Guy Bettison – pan flute
Design
Nate Newell and Liz Roth – styling
Louis Marino – art direction
Chuck Anderson – illustration and design
Pamela Litty – photography
Production
Neal Avron – producer, mixing
Babyface – producer on tracks: 4 and 7
Butch Walker, Patrick Stump – producers on "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?"
Erich Talaba – engineer
Zeph Sowers, Scott Riebling – assistant recording
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing on tracks: 4 and 7
George Gumbs – mixing assistant
Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
Management
Bob Mclynn – management for Crush Management
Douglas Neumann – management Coordinator
Andrew Simon – booking for CAA
Mike Mckoy – legal
Mareia Hyman – business management for East Bay Business
Robert Stevenson – A&R for Island Def Jam Music Group
Milo Pacheco – marketing
John Janick – A&R for Fueled By Ramen Records
Tara Podolsky – A&R administration
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2007)
Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[81] 4
Austrian Albums Chart[92] 28
Belgian Albums Chart[93] 36
Canadian Albums Chart[69] 2
Dutch Albums Chart[94] 45
Finnish Albums Chart[95] 37
French Albums Chart[96] 17
German Albums Chart[97] 25
Irish Albums Chart[90] 6
Japanese Albums Chart[98] 11
Mexican Albums Chart[99] 21
New Zealand Albums Chart[83] 1
Scottish Albums Chart[100] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[101] 31
Swiss Albums Chart[102] 75
UK Albums Chart[103] 3
US Billboard 200[69] 1
US Rock Albums[69] 1
US Digital Albums[69] 1
US Tastemaker Albums[69] 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2007)
Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[104] 14
French Albums Chart[105] 68
New Zealand Albums Chart[106] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[107] 40
US Billboard 200[108] 33
US Billboard Rock Albums[109] 6
Worldwide (IFPI)[80] 21
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[110]
2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[111]
Platinum 100,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[112]
Platinum 15,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[113]
Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[114]
Platinum 497,078[115]
United States (RIAA)[116]
Platinum 1,400,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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External links[edit]
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Official Fall Out Boy website
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"I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)"
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"The Last of the Real Ones"
"Hold Me Tight or Don't"
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The Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (French: Président de la Chambre des communes) is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament (MPs). The Speaker's role in presiding over Canada's House of Commons is similar to that of speakers elsewhere in other countries that use the Westminster system (see Speaker of the House of Commons). The current Speaker is Geoff Regan. The Speaker with the longest tenure is Peter Milliken who served four consecutive parliaments in 10 years, 124 days.
Contents
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1 Purpose
2 Election
2.1 Opposition Speakers
3 Impartiality
4 Tie-breaking votes
5 Deputy Speaker
6 Retirement
7 Honorary Speaker
8 Counterparts
9 List of Speakers of the House of Commons
10 References
11 External links
Purpose[edit]
The chamber of the House of Commons; the Speaker's chair is front and centre in the room.
In Canada it is the Speaker's responsibility to manage the House of Commons and supervise its staff. It is also the Speaker's duty to act as a liaison with the Senate and the Crown. He is to rule over the house and have the government answer questions during the question period as well as keep decorum with the house. The Speaker of the House of Commons receives a salary of about $255,300 CAD and has use of the official residence, The Farm, an estate located at Kingsmere in Gatineau Park, Quebec, across the river from Ottawa.
The term "Speaker" originates from the British parliamentary tradition. The French term now used in Canada is Président (president, chairperson, or presiding officer); the term Orateur, a calque (literal translation) of "Speaker" and formerly the term used in France for the Speaker of the British House of Commons, was used until a few decades ago.[2] By convention, Speakers are normally addressed in Parliament as "Mister Speaker", for a male, and "Madame Speaker", for a female.
Election[edit]
See also: Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons election, 2011
See also: Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons election, 2015
While the Constitution requires that the Speaker be elected by the House of Commons, traditionally this amounted to the rubber-stamp approval of a Member nominated by the Prime Minister. However, in 1986 this was changed and they are now selected by secret ballot. The Speaker remains a sitting MP, but only votes on matters in the case of a tie.
All MPs except for Cabinet ministers and party leaders are eligible to run for the Speakership. Any MP who does not wish to put his or her name forward must issue a letter withdrawing from the ballot by the day before the vote. All MPs who do not remove their name from the ballot as of 6pm the day before the election are listed as candidates on the ballot and are allowed a five-minute speech to persuade their colleagues as to why they should be elected.
The election is presided over by the Dean of the House, currently Louis Plamondon, who is the longest continuously serving MP who is not in Cabinet.
All candidates who receive less than 5% of the vote are removed from the ballot. If no candidate received less than 5% of the vote then the MP with the fewest vote drops off. This continues, with a one-hour break between ballots, until one candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. In the event of a tie on the final ballot, the ballot is taken again. This happened once, in 1993, when Gilbert Parent won over Jean-Robert Gauthier.[3]
The winner is escorted to the Speaker's chair by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Official Opposition. The newly elected Speaker, by tradition, feigns reluctance as he or she is "dragged" to the chair[4] in a practice dating from the days when British Speakers risked execution if the news they reported to the King was displeasing.[5]
On June 2, 2011, Conservative Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) was elected Speaker, defeating the following MPs over the course of six ballots: New Democrat Denise Savoie (Victoria (electoral district)) and Conservatives Dean Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), Barry Devolin (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), Ed Holder (London West), Lee Richardson (Calgary Centre), Bruce Stanton (Simcoe North), and Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris). Scheer was the youngest Speaker in Canadian history.
On December 2, 2015, Geoff Regan was elected Speaker in a secret ballot by members of the 42nd Parliament over Liberal candidates Denis Paradis, Yasmin Ratansi and Conservative Bruce Stanton.[6] Regan won on the first ballot and is the first speaker from Atlantic Canada in nearly a hundred years[7] since Nova Scotian Edgar Nelson Rhodes in 1922.
Opposition Speakers[edit]
The Speaker usually comes from among MPs of the governing party. But because he or she cannot vote unless his or her vote would break a tie and by convention must vote to maintain the status quo (which includes voting confidence in the government), a minority government can slightly weaken the opposition's power by electing an opposition speaker.
Speakers have been elected from opposition parties during the 1926 tenure of Arthur Meighen's Conservative ministry, the 1979 ministry of Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, and Stephen Harper's Conservative Ministry from 2006 to 2011. In the 39th Parliament, three opposition members, Peter Milliken, Diane Marleau and Marcel Proulx, ran for Speaker. In 1957, when John George Diefenbaker took power with a minority Progressive Conservative government, he offered the Speaker's chair to Stanley Knowles of the opposition Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (the precursor to the NDP), who declined. So far, every Speaker from an opposition party has been a Liberal.
Impartiality[edit]
The Speaker is required to perform his or her office impartially, but does not resign from his or her party membership upon taking office, as is done in the United Kingdom. Speaker Lucien Lamoureux decided to follow the custom of the Speaker of the British House of Commons and ran in the 1968 election as an independent. Both the Liberal Party and the Progressive Conservative Party agreed not to run candidates against him. The New Democratic Party, however, declined to withdraw their candidate. Lamoureux was re-elected and continued to serve as Speaker. However, in the 1972 election, the opposition parties did not come to an agreement and ran candidates against him. Lamoureux was again returned but no subsequent Speakers have repeated his attempt to run as an independent. The opposition parties may have chosen not to follow the 1968 precedent because of how close the election was: it produced a Liberal minority government with just two more seats than the Conservatives.
Tie-breaking votes[edit]
On May 19, 2005, the Speaker was required to cast the tie-breaking vote during a confidence measure for the first time in Canadian history. Faced with the defeat of Paul Martin's minority government, Milliken voted in favour of the NDP budget amendment. Despite popular belief that the Speaker, as a Liberal MP, would automatically support the government, his vote was pre-determined by other factors. As Speaker, Milliken's vote must be cast to allow the continuation of debate, or to maintain the status quo. Thus, the Speaker voted in favour of second reading, "to allow the House time for further debate so that it can make its own decision at some future time."[8] The bill would later pass third reading without the need for Milliken's vote.
Speakers have only needed to vote in order to break a tie 11 times in Canadian parliamentary history. Milliken did so on five occasions, more than all previous Speakers combined.[9]
Deputy Speaker[edit]
In addition to the Speaker, a Deputy Speaker, also known as the "Chair of Committees" (of the Whole,) is elected at the beginning of each parliament to act in place of the Speaker when the latter is unavailable. Under the Standing Orders, the Speaker, after consulting with each of the party leaders, nominates a candidate for Deputy Speaker to the House, which then votes on that nomination. The Deputy Speaker presides over daily sessions of the House when the Speaker is not in the chair. The Deputy Speaker also chairs the House when it sits as a Committee of the Whole. Other presiding officers, the Deputy Chair of Committees and the Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees, are chosen each session to occupy the chair when the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are not available. The Deputy Speaker and the other presiding officers are members of the Panel of Chairs, and can therefore be selected by the Speaker to chair legislative committees. Like the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker has a role in administering the House.[10]
The current Deputy Speaker is Bruce Stanton (Conservative); and the Assistant Deputy Speakers are Carol Hughes (NDP) and Anthony Rota (Liberal).[11]
Retirement[edit]
Most former Speakers retire from Parliament after their tenure as Speaker, sometimes after returning to the backbench for a period. Several have been appointed to diplomatic positions, summoned to the Senate, or appointed to a vice-regal position such as lieutenant-governor of a province or, in two cases, Governor General of Canada. While several former Cabinet ministers have served as Speaker or stood for the position, no former Speakers have subsequently been appointed to Cabinet, and only one, Andrew Scheer, has gone on to assume a front bench position in the House of Commons, ultimately becoming party leader and Leader of the Opposition.
Honorary Speaker[edit]
On March 9, 2016 Liberal MP Mauril Belanger served as honorary Speaker for about an hour to honour his years of service.[12] Speaker Regan resumed his duties for the remainder of the sitting of the House.
Belanger was initially the front runner for the current role, but declined due to his being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.[12]
Counterparts[edit]
The Speaker's counterpart in the upper house is the Speaker of the Canadian Senate. Canadian provincial and territorial legislatures also have Speakers with much the same roles. The position was preceded by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.
List of Speakers of the House of Commons[edit]
Plaque at the western entrance of the Centre Block of Parliament Hill.
Key:
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Historical conservative parties: Liberal-Conservative, Conservative (historical), Unionist, National Liberal and Conservative, Progressive Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
Speaker
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Parliament(s)
Term length
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Riding
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James Cockburn November 6, 1867 March 5, 1874 1st, 2nd 7003229100000000000♠6 years, 99 days Conservative Northumberland West
2
Timothy Warren Anglin March 26, 1874 February 12, 1879 3rd 7003178400000000000♠4 years, 323 days Liberal Gloucester
3
Joseph Godéric Blanchet February 13, 1879 February 7, 1883 4th 7003145500000000000♠3 years, 359 days Liberal-Conservative Lévis
4
George Airey Kirkpatrick February 8, 1883 July 12, 1887 5th, 6th 7003161500000000000♠4 years, 154 days Conservative Frontenac
5
Joseph-Aldéric Ouimet July 13, 1887 July 28, 1891 6th, 7th 7003147600000000000♠4 years, 15 days Liberal-Conservative Laval
6
Peter White July 29, 1891 August 18, 1896 7th 7003184800000000000♠5 years, 21 days Conservative Renfrew North
7
James David Edgar August 19, 1896 July 31, 1899 8th 7003107600000000000♠2 years, 346 days Liberal Ontario West
8
Thomas Bain August 1, 1899 February 5, 1901 8th 7002553000000000000♠1 year, 188 days Liberal Wentworth South
9
Louis Philippe Brodeur February 6, 1901 January 18, 1904 9th 7003107600000000000♠2 years, 346 days Liberal Rouville
10
Napoléon Antoine Belcourt March 10, 1904 January 10, 1905 9th 7002306000000000000♠306 days Liberal Ottawa (City of)
11
Robert Franklin Sutherland January 11, 1905 January 19, 1909 10th 7003146100000000000♠4 years, 0 days Liberal Essex North
12
Charles Marcil January 20, 1909 November 14, 1911 11th 7003102800000000000♠2 years, 298 days Liberal Bonaventure
13
Thomas Simpson Sproule November 15, 1911 December 2, 1915 12th 7003147800000000000♠4 years, 17 days Conservative Grey East
14
Albert Sévigny January 12, 1916 January 7, 1917 12th 7002361000000000000♠361 days Conservative Dorchester
15
Edgar Nelson Rhodes January 18, 1917 March 5, 1922 12th, 13th 7003187200000000000♠5 years, 46 days Conservative Cumberland
16
Rodolphe Lemieux March 8, 1922 June 2, 1930 14th, 15th, 16th 7003300800000000000♠8 years, 86 days Liberal Gaspé
17
George Black September 8, 1930 January 16, 1935 17th 7003159100000000000♠4 years, 130 days Conservative Yukon
18
James Langstaff Bowman January 17, 1935 February 5, 1936 17th 7002384000000000000♠1 year, 19 days Conservative Dauphin
19
Pierre-François Casgrain February 6, 1936 May 10, 1940 18th 7003155500000000000♠4 years, 94 days Liberal Charlevoix-Saguenay
20
James Allison Glen May 16, 1940 September 5, 1945 19th 7003193800000000000♠5 years, 112 days Liberal Marquette
21
Gaspard Fauteux September 6, 1945 September 14, 1949 20th 7003153000000000000♠4 years, 69 days Liberal St. Mary
22
William Ross Macdonald September 15, 1949 June 11, 1953 21st 7003136500000000000♠3 years, 269 days Liberal Brantford
23
Louis-René Beaudoin November 12, 1953 October 13, 1957 22nd 7003143100000000000♠3 years, 335 days Liberal Vaudreuil-Soulanges
24
Roland Michener October 14, 1957 September 26, 1962 23rd, 24th 7003180800000000000♠4 years, 347 days Progressive Conservative St. Paul's
25
Marcel Lambert September 27, 1962 May 15, 1963 25th 7002230000000000000♠230 days Progressive Conservative Edmonton West
26
Alan Macnaughton May 16, 1963 January 17, 1966 26th 7002977000000000000♠2 years, 246 days Liberal Mount Royal
27
Lucien Lamoureux January 18, 1966 September 29, 1974 27th, 28th, 29th 7003317500000000000♠8 years, 253 days Liberal/Independent++ Stormont-Dundas
28
James Jerome September 30, 1974 December 14, 1979 30th, 31st 7003190100000000000♠5 years, 75 days Liberal Sudbury
29
Jeanne Sauvé April 14, 1980 January 15, 1984 32nd 7003137100000000000♠3 years, 276 days Liberal Laval-des-Rapides
30
Lloyd Francis January 16, 1984 November 4, 1984 32nd 7002293000000000000♠293 days Liberal Ottawa West
31
John Bosley November 5, 1984 September 29, 1986 33rd 7002693000000000000♠1 year, 328 days Progressive Conservative Don Valley West
32
John Allen Fraser September 30, 1986 January 16, 1994 33rd, 34th, 7003266500000000000♠7 years, 108 days Progressive Conservative Vancouver South
33
Gilbert Parent January 17, 1994 January 28, 2001 35th, 36th 7003256800000000000♠7 years, 11 days Liberal Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold
Niagara Centre
34
Peter Milliken January 29, 2001 June 2, 2011 37th, 38th, 39th 40th 7003377600000000000♠10 years, 124 days Liberal Kingston and the Islands
35
Andrew Scheer June 2, 2011 December 2, 2015 41st 7003164400000000000♠4 years, 183 days Conservative Regina-Qu'Appelle
36
Geoff Regan December 3, 2015 Present 42nd 7002651000000000000♠1 year, 285 days Liberal Halifax West
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Parliamentary Library of Canada - contains biographies of all of Canada's speakers and information on the historical development and current role of the position.
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