Birds (Bic Runga album)


Birds is the third studio album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga. The album was released in New Zealand on 28 November 2005. The album was Bic's third no.1 album garnering platinum status in its first week. The album was certified 3x platinum. The album won the New Zealand Music Award for Album of the Year in 2006, her second award for Best Album, after 1997 release Drive won in 1998.

Track listing

  1. "Winning Arrow" – 2:53
  2. "Say After Me" – 4:36
  3. "Listen" – 3:32
  4. "Birds" – 3:46
  5. "Ruby Nights" – 4:23
  6. "No Crying No More" – 2:03
  7. "If I Had You" – 4:48
  8. "Captured" – 6:03
  9. "That's Alright" – 3:22
  10. "Blue Blue Heart" – 3:32
  11. "It's Over" – 5:38

    Limited Australian Tour Edition

The Australian release included a second disc of live material recorded at the Civic Theatre in November 2005. The disc incorrectly identifies the recording date as November 2006 — eight months after the release of this edition.
  1. "Birds" – 4:30
  2. "Blue Blue Heart" – 3:48
  3. "Ruby Nights" – 4:42
  4. "Listen" – 3:38
  5. "The Be All And End All" – 3:51

    International version

Features an alternate track listing.
  1. "Captured" – 6:03
  2. "Birds" – 3:58
  3. "No Crying No More" – 2:03
  4. "Winning Arrow" – 2:53
  5. "If I Had You" – 4:48
  6. "Say After Me" – 4:36
  7. "Listen" – 3:32
  8. "That's Alright" – 3:22
  9. "Blue Blue Heart" – 3:32
  10. "Ruby Nights" – 4:23
  11. "It's Over" – 5:38
  12. "Somewhere in the Night" – 4:06

    Special Edition

Released in NZ with 2 bonus tracks plus a DVD featuring 5 live performances and 2 music videos.
DVD:
  1. "Birds"
  2. "Blue Blue Heart"
  3. "Ruby Nights"
  4. "No Crying No More"
  5. "Captured"
  6. "Winning Arrow"
  7. "Say After Me"

    Chart positions

Weekly charts

End of year Charts

Performers