Sam Sparro is the self-titled, debut

Debut

-Media:* Debut , a 1993 album by Björk* Debut E.P., a 2000 release by Korean pop rock band Bulldog Mansion* The Debut, a 2001 independent feature-length film directed by Gene Cajayon...

 album by Sam Sparro

Sam Sparro

Sam Sparro is an Australian singer-songwriter, music producer, and former child actor. His stage name was derived from a family nickname, which in turn was inspired by the Dagenham radio mascot Sammy Sparrow...

. It was released in the UK on 28 April 2008, after the success of Sparro's debut single, "Black and Gold

Black and Gold (song)

"Black and Gold" is the lead single from Sam Sparro's eponymous first album. The song has been remixed by Max Sanna and Steve Pitron, Paul Epworth, Al Usher, Kings of the Universe, Kromatik and Russ Chimes. The original version of the single was made available on iTunes on 23 March 2008, with the...

", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. The album debuted at number five during its first week of release in the UK, and moved up one spot to number four, its current peak, in its second week of release. In September 2008 the nominees for the 2008 ARIA Awards

ARIA Music Awards of 2008

The 22nd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 19 October 2008...

 with the album receiving three nominations including Best Male Artist, Best Pop Release and Breakthrough Artist – Album.

Singles

1. "Black and Gold" was the lead single from the album. The song became a big hit in the U.K., entering the UK Singles Chart at #23 and went on to peak at #2 for three non-consecutive weeks.
2. "21st Century Life" was the second single from the album. It was not as big hit as the lead single was, it peaked just outside of the top 40 at #44, in the UK Singles Chart.
3. "Pocket" was the third single planned, as announced by an interview with Popjustice. "Pocket" was not released in the UK.

Track listing

All songs were written by Sparro (Sam Falson) and Jesse Rogg, except where noted.

1. "Too Many Questions" – 3:56
2. "Black and Gold
   Black and Gold (song)
   "Black and Gold" is the lead single from Sam Sparro's eponymous first album. The song has been remixed by Max Sanna and Steve Pitron, Paul Epworth, Al Usher, Kings of the Universe, Kromatik and Russ Chimes. The original version of the single was made available on iTunes on 23 March 2008, with the...
   
   " – 4:35
3. "21st Century Life" - 4:21
4. "Sick" – 4:08
5. "Waiting for Time" (Sparro, Eg White
   Eg White
   Francis Anthony "Eg" White is a British musician, songwriter and producer. White is primarily known for his work with successful commercial pop acts such as Adele, Duffy, Will Young and James Morrison...
   
   ) – 3:32
6. "Recycle It!" – 1:17
7. "Cottonmouth" – 3:37
8. "Hot Mess" (Sparro, Eg White) – 3:01
9. "Pocket
   Pocket (Sam Sparro song)
   "Pocket" is the 3rd single from Sam Sparro's eponymous album, released in 2008.- Release Information :"Pocket" was first played on Australian radio in November...
   
   " (Sparro, Paul Epworth
   Paul Epworth
   Paul Epworth is an award-winning British music producer, musician, and songwriter. His production credits include Adele, Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Jack Peñate, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park.-Lomax:From 2002-2004 Paul provided...
   
   ) – 4:45
10. "Cut Me Loose" – 3:54
11. "Sally" – 3:59
12. "Clingwrap" – 4:01
13. "Can't Stop This" (Sparro, Epworth) – 4:47

"Can't Stop This" features the hidden track

Hidden track

In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...

 "Still Hungry" which starts eight minutes in.

US release

1. "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O" (Sparro) – 2:33
2. "Too Many Questions" – 3:56
3. "Black and Gold" – 4:35
4. "21st Century Life" – 4:21
5. "Sick" – 4:08
6. "Waiting for Time" (Sparro, Eg White) – 3:32
7. "Recycle It!" – 1:17
8. "Cottonmouth" – 3:37
9. "Hot Mess" (Sparro, Eg White) – 3:01
10. "Pocket" (Sparro, Epworth) – 4:45
11. "Cut Me Loose" – 3:54
12. "Sally" – 3:59
13. "Clingwrap" – 4:01
14. "Still Hungry" (hidden track) – 4:27

Japan release

1. "Too Many Questions" – 3:56
2. "Black and Gold" – 4:35
3. "21st Century Life" – 4:21
4. "Sick" – 4:08
5. "Waiting for Time" (Sparro, Eg White) – 3:32
6. "Recycle It!" – 1:17
7. "Cottonmouth" – 3:37
8. "Hot Mess" (Sparro, Eg White) – 3:01
9. "Pocket" (Sparro, Epworth) – 4:45
10. "Cut Me Loose" – 3:54
11. "Sally" – 3:59
12. "Can't Stop This" – 4:47
13. "Still Hungry" – 4:27
14. "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O." – 2:23
15. "No End in Sight"
16. "Deep Down and Deep"

Release history

Region	Date
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	28 April 2008
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...	6 June 2008
Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	7 June 2008
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	24 June 2008
Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	1 October 2008

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	23
Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically...	38
Italian Albums Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....	94
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	4
U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Electronic Albums Top Electronic Albums Dance/Electronic Albums is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top-selling electronic music albums in the United States. The chart debuted on the issue dated June 30, 2001. It originally began as a fifteen-position chart and has since expanded to twenty-five...	9

Certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
United Kingdom	Gold	100,000+

Personnel

• Sam Sparro – vocals, horn arrangements, instrumentation, keyboards
• Davey Warf Rat Chegwidden – percussion
• Chris Falson – guitar
• Quetzal Guerrero – violin
• Mark Rankin – drum programming
• Jesse Rogg – horn arrangements
• Todd M. Simon – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
• Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
• Eg White – instrumentation

Production

• Producers – Sam Sparro, Paul Epworth
  Paul Epworth
  Paul Epworth is an award-winning British music producer, musician, and songwriter. His production credits include Adele, Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Jack Peñate, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park.-Lomax:From 2002-2004 Paul provided...
  
  , Jesse Rogg, Eg White, Richard X
  Richard X
  Richard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
  
  
• Mastering – Stephen Marcussen
• Mixing – Dan Grech-Marugerat, Pete Hofman, Jesse Rogg, Jeremy Wheatley
• Mixing assistant – Richard Edgeler
• Engineers – Jesse Rogg, Todd M. Simon
• Programming – Brio Taliaferro
• Layout design – Alex Hutchinson
• Illustrations – Steven Wilson
• Photography – Alex Lake