So Dark the Con of Man

So Dark the Con of Man is the second album by the Norwegian urban music duo Madcon, released in December 2007. Its title is an anagram used in The Da Vinci Code, a 2003 novel by Dan Brown.[1]

So Dark the Con of Man
Studio album by
Released3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) (NOR)
18 August 2008 (2008-08-18) (UK)
Recorded2007
GenreHip hop
Length52:58
LabelRCA Records (UK)
Madcon chronology
It's All a Madcon
(2004)
So Dark the Con of Man
(2007)
An InCONvenient Truth
(2008)
Singles from So Dark the Con of Man
  1. "Beggin'"
    Released: 26 October 2007
  2. "Back on the Road"
    Released: 2008

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beggin'"Bob Gaudio, Peggy Farina3:36
2."Back on the Road" (feat. Paperboys)Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Vagabond3:35
3."Liar" 3:08
4."Hard to Read" (feat. Noora)Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Noora, Eigil Gjerstad Berntsen, Hans Marius Skifjeld3:02
5."Life's Too Short" 3:19
6."The Way We Do Thangs" (feat. Timbuktu)Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, 3Elementz, Timbuktu3:58
7."Blessed"Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Eigil Gjerstad Berntsen, Hans Marius Skifjeld2:57
8."Süda Süda" (feat. El Axel)Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Eigil Gjerstad Berntsen, Hans Marius Skifjeld, El Axel3:29
9."Let It Be Known"Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Eigil Gjerstad Berntsen, Hans Marius Skifjeld3:36
10."Let's Dance Instead"Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Eigil Gjerstad Berntsen, Hans Marius Skifjeld2:45
11."Dandelion"Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, 3Elementz3:57
12."Pride & Prejudice" (feat. Sofian)Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Eigil Gjerstad Berntsen, Hans Marius Skifjeld, Sofjan3:03
13."Me & My Brother" 5:20
UK Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Loose" 3:30
15."Doo Woop"Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, 3Elementz3:38

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[8] Gold 75,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 18 August 2008 CD, digital download[9] RCA Records

References

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  1. ^ Angus Batey. "Pop review: Madcon, So Dark the Con of Man". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultratop.be – Madcon – So Dark The Con Of Man" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Lescharts.com – Madcon – So Dark The Con Of Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Madcon – So Dark The Con Of Man" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Madcon – So Dark The Con Of Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Madcon – So Dark The Con Of Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2008" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ "French album certifications – Madcon – So Dark the Con of Man" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  9. ^ "So Dark The Con Of Man: Madcon: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2012.