# A Hundred Days Off > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/A_Hundred_Days_Off > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/A_Hundred_Days_Off.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hundred_Days_Off > Source revision: 1343356347 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2002 album by Underworld A Hundred Days Off Studio album by Underworld Released 4 September 2002 (2002-09-04)[1] Studio Lemonworld (London, England) Genre Electronic house lounge downtempo ambient Length 61:50 Label V2 Producer Karl Hyde and Rick Smith Underworld chronology Everything, Everything (2000) A Hundred Days Off (2002) 1992–2002 (2003) Singles from A Hundred Days Off "Two Months Off" Released: 28 August 2002[2] "Dinosaur Adventure 3D" Released: 11 December 2002[3] Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic 71/100[4] Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [5] Alternative Press [6] The Guardian [7] NME 8/10[8] Pitchfork 6.9/10[9] Release Magazine 7/10[10] Resident Advisor [11] Rolling Stone [12] Stylus Magazine B+[13] Uncut [14] ***A Hundred Days Off*** is the sixth album by British [electronic music](/source/Electronic_music) group [Underworld](/source/Underworld_(band)). The album produced two [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart) entries: "[Two Months Off](/source/Two_Months_Off)", which reached No. 12, and "[Dinosaur Adventure 3D](/source/Dinosaur_Adventure_3D)", which reached No. 34. Although this was the first album since [Darren Emerson](/source/Darren_Emerson)'s departure from the group in 2001, the album is not a huge stylistic makeover as the main focus of the band is still trance, techno, and house, although without the thumping beats that defined their previous album *[Beaucoup Fish](/source/Beaucoup_Fish)*. Instead, the album explores more of an ambient and experimental music style. ## Critical reception *A Hundred Days Off* received generally positive reviews from music critics. It has a score of 71/100 on [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) based on 18 reviews indicating as "generally favorable reviews". *[NME](/source/NME)* gave the album 8/10 describing it as "Their best album since their *[Dubnobasswithmyheadman](/source/Dubnobasswithmyheadman)* debut, [Karl](/source/Karl_Hyde) and [Rick](/source/Rick_Smith_(Underworld)) have pulled off a comeback in fine style and laid some demons to rest" and also stating that "Underworld prove that you're only as old as the technology you use". *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)* gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying that "The beauty of A Hundred Days Off is that it pumps and churns so suggestively; it somehow evokes the blues of the otherwise successful modern man, who goes out every night and dances alone in his head". [*Uncut*](/source/Uncut_(magazine)) gave the album 4 out of 5 stars saying it is "A very fine album--Underworld don't make any other kind...a beautiful and baffling enigma." ## Promo version In the Spring of 2011, an alternate version of the album was distributed by a fan who was previously unaware that it was not widely heard.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] This version of the album was called "Ansum", and was apparently an early un-mastered cut of the album burned onto a CD-R for internal use at V2. Most of the tracks are very similar, if not identical, to the final album version; however, the track order is changed; "Little Speaker" is omitted; "Mo Move" is doubled in length and shares its second half with a re-worked version of the b-side "Ansum"; "Twist" contains an extended drum outro; and "Ballet Lane" and "Trim" contain minor percussion differences. ## Track listing All music is composed by [Underworld](/source/Underworld_(band)). No. Title Length 1. "Mo Move" 6:54 2. "Two Months Off" 9:08 3. "Twist" 6:24 4. "Sola Sistim" 6:26 5. "Little Speaker" 8:38 6. "Trim" 3:23 7. "Ess Gee" 2:22 8. "Dinosaur Adventure 3D" 7:56 9. "Ballet Lane" 3:39 10. "Luetin" 7:00 Total length: 61:50 ## Promo version track listing No. Title Length 1. "Two Months Off" 9:08 2. "Twist" 8:46 3. "Sola Systim" 6:12 4. "Ess Gee" 2:17 5. "Mo Move" 13:48 6. "Trim" 3:18 7. "Dinosaur Adventure 3D" 7:55 8. "Ballet Lane" 3:26 9. "Luetin" 7:06 Total length: 61:56 ## Charts Chart performance for A Hundred Days Off Chart (2002) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[15] 24 Belgian Albums Chart[16] 6 Dutch Albums Chart[15] 9 French Albums Chart[15] 42 German Albums Chart[17] 34 Japanese Albums Chart 7 Swedish Albums Chart[18] 49 UK Albums Chart[19] 16 US Billboard 200[20] 122 US Billboard Electronic Albums[20] 2 ## Certifications Certifications for A Hundred Days Off Region Certification Certified units/sales Japan (RIAJ)[21] Gold 100,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000‡ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["アンダーワールド | ア・ハンドレッド・デイズ・オフ"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/38757/products/486070/1/) [Underworld | A Hundred Days Off] (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved 8 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["アンダーワールド | ツー・マンス・オフ"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/38757/products/486071/1/) [Underworld | Two Months Off] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["アンダーワールド | ダイナソー・アドヴェンチャー・3D"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/38757/products/491574/1/) [Underworld | Dinosaur Adventure 3D] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["A Hundred Days Off Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic"](https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-hundred-days-off). *Metacritic.com*. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Bush, John (24 September 2002). ["A Hundred Days Off - Underworld"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-hundred-days-off-r604121). *AllMusic*. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Oct 2002, p. 82 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Alexis Petridis (13 September 2002). ["CD: Underworld, A Hundred Days Off | Music"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2002/sep/13/popandrock.artsfeatures). *The Guardian*. London. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["NME Album Reviews - Underworld : A Hundred Days Off"](https://www.nme.com/reviews/artistKeyname/6723). *NME. Com*. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [\[1\]](http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22858-a-hundred-days-off) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080207013731/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22858-a-hundred-days-off) 7 February 2008 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Underworld: A Hundred Days Off - Release Music Magazine review"](http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/orunderworldahdo.htm). Releasemagazine.net. 18 September 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["RA Reviews: Underworld - A Hundred Days Off (Album)"](http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=573). Residentadvisor.net. 22 September 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["link"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080308214702/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/underworld/albums/album/91942/review/5944245/a_hundred_days_off). Archived from [the original](https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/underworld/albums/album/91942/review/5944245/a_hundred_days_off) on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Underworld - A Hundred Days Off - Review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120510053216/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/underworld/a-hundred-days-off.htm). *Stylus Magazine*. Archived from [the original](http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/underworld/a-hundred-days-off.htm) on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ebay_14-0)** ["Underworld - Hundred Days Off CD 2002 5033197201023"](http://www.ebay.co.uk/ctg/Underworld-Hundred-Days-Off-CD-2002-/4011202). eBay. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-australian-charts_15-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-australian-charts_15-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-australian-charts_15-2) Steffen Hung. ["australian-charts.com - Underworld - A Hundred Days Off"](http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Underworld&titel=A+Hundred+Days+Off&cat=a). australian-charts.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160128123810/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Underworld&titel=A+Hundred+Days+Off&cat=a) from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ultratop_16-0)** ["ultratop.be - Underworld - A Hundred Days Off"](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/106e/Underworld-A-Hundred-Days-Off). ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 July 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-musicline_17-0)** ["Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160401213636/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Underworld/?type=longplay). musicline.de. Archived from [the original](http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Underworld/?type=longplay) on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-swedishcharts_18-0)** Steffen Hung. ["swedishcharts.com - Underworld - A Hundred Days Off"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140301140430/http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Underworld&titel=A+Hundred+Days+Off&cat=a). swedishcharts.com. Archived from [the original](http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Underworld&titel=A+Hundred+Days+Off&cat=a) on 1 March 2014. 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Retrieved 13 March 2026. *Select*albums*in the Formats field.* *Type*A Hundred Days Off Underworld*in the "Search:" field.* v t e Underworld Karl Hyde Rick Smith Darren Emerson Studio albums Underneath the Radar Change the Weather Dubnobasswithmyheadman Second Toughest in the Infants Beaucoup Fish A Hundred Days Off Oblivion with Bells Barking Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future Drift Series 1 Strawberry Hotel Live albums Everything, Everything Live in Tokyo Live Here Now series Compilations 1992–2002 The Bells the Bells 1992–2012 The Anthology A Collection Digital projects Riverrun Drift Soundtracks Breaking and Entering Sunshine Isles of Wonder Singles and EPs "Underneath the Radar" "Stand Up" "Mmm Skyscraper I Love You" "Rez" "Spikee" "Dark & Long" "Cowgirl" "Dirty Epic" "Born Slippy" "Rowla" "Pearl's Girl" "Born Slippy Nuxx" "Juanita" "Moaner" "Push Upstairs" "Jumbo" "King of Snake" "Bruce Lee" Beaucoup Fish Singles "Two Months Off" "Dinosaur Adventure 3D" "Crocodile" "Scribble" "The First Note Is Silent" "Caliban's Dream" Teatime Dub Encounters Other songs "And I Will Kiss" Related articles Discography Freur Someday World High Life Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [A Hundred Days Off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hundred_Days_Off) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hundred_Days_Off?action=history)). 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