Poses

Poses is the second studio album by the American-Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, released through DreamWorks Records in June 2001. The album was recorded, mixed, and produced by Pierre Marchand, with select tracks produced by Propellerheads' Alex Gifford ("Shadows"), Ethan Johns ("California"), Damian LeGassick ("The Tower of Learning"), and Greg Wells ("Across the Universe").

While album sales were limited, with Poses debuting at No. 117 on the Billboard 200, Wainwright ranked No. 1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. The album failed to chart in any other countries. In 2004, Poses reached No. 103 on the Billboard 200. As of 2002, sales in the United States have exceeded 137,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Poses was awarded Outstanding Music Album at the 2002 GLAAD Media Awards, an awards ceremony sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). At the Juno Awards of 2002, Wainwright was nominated for Best Songwriter for "Poses", "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk", and "Grey Gardens"; Poses won the award for Best Alternative Album. Mojo magazine's "100 Modern Classics" list, published in 2006, placed the album at No. 95. In September 2007, Poses was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. In 2008, Out magazine ranked Poses No. 50, and Wainwright's third studio album, Want One, No. 80 on their "100 Greatest, Gayest Albums" list.