Sneaky Sound System is the self-titled debut album by Australian music collective, Sneaky Sound System, released on 12 August 2006. It peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for 61 weeks. The album was certified 3× platinum in 2011 for shipment of 210,000 copies. Six singles were released from the album, with four of them reaching the ARIA Singles Chart top 50: "I Love It" (July 2006), "Pictures" (December), "UFO" (April 2007) and "Goodbye" (October). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 they won Best Dance Release and Breakthrough Artist – Album for Sneaky Sound System.
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| Released | 12 August 2006 | |||
| Studio | The House of Whack, Bondi Beach | |||
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| Length | 49:18 | |||
| Label | Whack | |||
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Information
editSneaky Sound System was released on 12 August 2006 by Australian electropop and dance music collective, Sneaky Sound System. It entered the ARIA Albums Chart at position 44 on 7 January 2007.[2] It provided six singles with four of them reaching the top 50 on the associated singles chart: "I Love It" (July 2006), "Pictures" (December), "UFO" (April 2007) and "Goodbye" (October).[2] "Pictures" peaked at number one on the ARIA Club Chart with its Tonite Only remix. "UFO" was their highest-charting single on the regular ARIA Singles Chart, which reached No. 11.[2] "I Love It", which reached No. 24, remained in the top 100 for 73 weeks – the longest chart run by an Australian artist.[3][4]
When the nominees for the 2007 ARIA Awards were announced Sneaky Sound System received five nominations for the album including; Best Dance Release, Best Independent Release, Breakthrough Artist – Album, Best Group and Album of the Year.[5] At the awards ceremony, in October, they won Best Dance Release and Breakthrough Artist – Album.[6] In the following week, the album reached its peaked position of number five on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for a total of 61 weeks.[2] The album was accredited 2× platinum by ARIA at the end of that year.[7] In 2011 it was certified 3× platinum for shipment of 210,000 copies.[8]
A UK compilation album was released on 20 April 2009 featuring three tracks from Sneaky Sound System and nine from their second studio album 2.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love It" | Angus McDonald (a.k.a. Black Angus) | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Thin Disguise" | McDonald | 4:34 |
| 3. | "UFO" |
| 4:29 |
| 4. | "Pictures" |
| 3:16 |
| 5. | "I D E W 2 L U" | McDonald | 3:33 |
| 6. | "You Should Have Told Me" |
| 3:55 |
| 7. | "Goodbye" |
| 4:54 |
| 8. | "Hip Hip Hooray" | McDonald | 3:44 |
| 9. | "It's Over" | McDonald | 3:17 |
| 10. | "You're Hot" | McDonald | 5:18 |
| 11. | "Tease Me" | McDonald | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Maybe" | McDonald | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 49:18 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "I Love It" (Reprise) | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Pictures" (Tonite Only Remix) | |
| 14. | "I Love It" (Bag Raiders Remix) | |
| 15. | "UFO" (Van She Tech Remix) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pictures" (Tonite Only Remix) | 6:31 |
| 2. | "UFO" (Stylaz Fuego Remix) | 4:02 |
| 3. | "I Love It" (Riot in Belgium Remix) | 5:27 |
| 4. | "Goodbye" (Goodwill Remix) | 7:12 |
| 5. | "Tease Me" (The Heat Remix) | 6:08 |
| 6. | "Hip Hip Hooray" (Bag Raiders Remix) | 4:43 |
| 7. | "I Love It" (Acoustic) | 3:59 |
| 8. | "I Love It" (live footage) | 4:22 |
| 9. | "UFO" (live footage) | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Hip Hip Hooray" (live footage) | 4:14 |
| 11. | "Pictures" (music video) | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Goodbye" (music video) | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 37:58 | |
Personnel
edit- Black Angus (a.k.a. Angus McDonald) – all instruments, guitars (track 7, disc 2), producer, producer (track 7, disc 2)
- Nick Broadhurst – MIDI sax (track 4)
- Alex Caradetis – drum solo (track 2)
- Miss Connie – vocals (track 7, disc 2)
- Peter Dolso – all instruments, cover art (collector's edition), engineered, mixed by, producer
- Stylaz Fuego – additional producer (track 2, disc 2), remixer (track 2, disc 2)
- Dave Glass – cover art (also on collector's edition)
- Jack Glass – additional producer (track 6, disc 2), remixer (track 6, disc 2)
- Goodwill – additional producer (track 4, disc 2), remixer (track 4, disc 2)
- Groove Terminator – additional producer (track 1, disc 2), remixer (track 1, disc 2)
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Michael Morgan – engineer (track 7, disc 2)
- Jonny Powell – additional producer (track 5, disc 2), remixer (track 5, disc 2)
- Riot in Belgium – additional producer (track 3, disc 2), remixer (track 3, disc 2)
- Sam LA More – additional producer (track 1, disc 2), engineer (track 1, disc 2), remixer (track 1, disc 2)
- Bennie Single – cover art (also on collector's edition)
- Sloan – bass (track 7, disc 2), keys (track 7, disc 2)
- Chris Stracey – additional producer (track, disc 2), remixer (track 6, disc 2)
- John-Paul Talbot – additional producer (track 5, disc 2), remixer (track 5, disc 2)
- Van She Tech – additional producer (track 3, disc 2), remixer (track 3, disc 2)
- Rob Woolf – piano solo (track 2)
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[17] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 16 August 2006 | Whack | CD, Digital download | WHACK04[9] |
| 15 September 2007 | CD | WHACK04X[11] | ||
| 8 December 2007 | CD, digital download | WHACK04CE[12] |
References
edit- ↑ Allmusic review
- 1 2 3 4 "Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Wallace, Ian (21 January 2008). "The ARIA Report: Issue 934" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 934. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Cashmere, Tim (12 December 2007). "Sneaky Sound System Make Chart History". Undercover News. Undercover Media (Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Music News: 2007 ARIA AWARDS
- ↑ 2007 ARIA Award Winners
- ↑ ARIA Accreditations of 2007
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- 1 2 Sneaky Sound System Original Release Archived 23 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Sneaky Sound System". iTunes Store Australia. Apple Inc. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- 1 2 Sneaky Sound System Bonus Tracks[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 Sneaky Sound System Bonus CD[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 December 2014.