Shaka Rock
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Shaka Rock is the third studio album
by Australian rock
band Jet
, released on 21 August 2009.
". In an interview with MTV's Ruby Rose on Channel 10's 7pm Project, it was said two unnamed tracks were recorded in Australia, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney. The album was posted on 20 August 2009 on the band's MySpace page.
The track "K.I.A (Killed in Action)" was added to Jet's website in early April 2009. Altsounds.com first reported on the album in late April 2009 - drawing on information from the leaked press kit and providing the image of the album cover.
rated "K.I.A" in the Q50 for September 2009 and the album as a whole fell just outside the magazine's best fifty albums of the year. The record has been made 'Entertainment Weekly's Picks of The Week' for 23 August.
from the album was confirmed to be the track "She's a Genius
", which went to radio on 22 June and was available for free download at AOL Music on the same day for 24 hours. "Black Hearts (On Fire)
" was released as the album's second single and received extensive airplay in Australia. "Seventeen" was the third single taken from the album, rising and peaking at #31 on the Singles chart during its fifth week on the chart and eventually being certified Gold status. "La Di Da" was the fourth single released from the album.
, except for where noted.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Australian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Jet
Jet (band)
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
, released on 21 August 2009.
History
The band began working on the album in 2008. After touring was completed for their previous album, Shine On, the band took a short break. The album was originally thought to be released in late 2008 but a secret show was played in Melbourne in December 2008 only to debut new material. Various tracks that are featured on the album were played at this concert including the first single "She's a GeniusShe's a Genius
"She's a Genius" is a song by Australian rock band Jet. It was released as the lead single off the band's third album Shaka Rock. The song was played at a secret show in Melbourne in November 2008 and was announced as the first single along with the album title and album artwork in April 2009.It...
". In an interview with MTV's Ruby Rose on Channel 10's 7pm Project, it was said two unnamed tracks were recorded in Australia, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney. The album was posted on 20 August 2009 on the band's MySpace page.
The track "K.I.A (Killed in Action)" was added to Jet's website in early April 2009. Altsounds.com first reported on the album in late April 2009 - drawing on information from the leaked press kit and providing the image of the album cover.
Reception
The album's reception has been mixed, although Q MagazineQ (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
rated "K.I.A" in the Q50 for September 2009 and the album as a whole fell just outside the magazine's best fifty albums of the year. The record has been made 'Entertainment Weekly's Picks of The Week' for 23 August.
Singles
Although not confirmed as an official single, the song "K.I.A. (Killed in Action)" was uploaded to the band's official website. The first singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the album was confirmed to be the track "She's a Genius
She's a Genius
"She's a Genius" is a song by Australian rock band Jet. It was released as the lead single off the band's third album Shaka Rock. The song was played at a secret show in Melbourne in November 2008 and was announced as the first single along with the album title and album artwork in April 2009.It...
", which went to radio on 22 June and was available for free download at AOL Music on the same day for 24 hours. "Black Hearts (On Fire)
Black Hearts (On Fire)
"Black Hearts " is a song by Australian rock band Jet and is the second single taken from their third album Shaka Rock. Like She's a Genius which was the first single from the album, the song debuted at a secret show in Melbourne in November 2008 and was later included as a track on the album...
" was released as the album's second single and received extensive airplay in Australia. "Seventeen" was the third single taken from the album, rising and peaking at #31 on the Singles chart during its fifth week on the chart and eventually being certified Gold status. "La Di Da" was the fourth single released from the album.
Track listing
All songs by Nic CesterNic Cester
Nicholas John "Nic" Cester is an Australian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, and is the lead vocalist in rock band Jet...
, except for where noted.
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
19 August 2009 | EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
| 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... |
21 August 2009 | |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
25 August 2009 | |
| 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... |
7 September 2009 | |
| Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
8 September 2009 | |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA 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... |
5 |
| UK Top 75 albums | 53 |
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
27 |