Shiny Toy Guns
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Shiny Toy Guns is an American
indie rock
band that formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California
. They released their first studio album
We Are Pilots
in 2006, after recording it two previous times. It featured three singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart. We Are Pilots was nominated for a Grammy Award
. Their second album Season of Poison
was released in 2008 and featured two singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart.
and keyboardist
, Jeremy Dawson
, and vocalist and guitarist
, Chad Petree
. Both had known each other for years growing up in Shawnee, Oklahoma
and worked together on previous music projects such as Cloud2Ground
and Slyder. After these projects, they went underground for a brief time and continued making music together eventually enlisting vocalist Carah Faye Charnow
to be their new female vocalist (replacing Ursula Vari), as well as drummer
Mikey Martin.
Shiny Toy Guns gained popularity in California and on the internet through networking on their MySpace
page. In January 2005, they released their first album We Are Pilots
through the record company Stormwest International. That summer they toured the United States in support of their album. We Are Pilots was re-recorded and re-released with a revised track list through record company SideCho in November 2005. The band signed with Universal Records
in June 2006 and released a third, final version of We Are Pilots on October 17, 2006.
"Le Disko
" was the first single, "You Are the One
" was the second single, and "Rainy Monday
" was the third, however, "Don't Cry Out" was originally announced to be the third single and continues to hold its place as a fan favorite.
. They performed a sequence called The House of Spooks. We Are Pilots received a Grammy Award
nomination on December 6, 2007 in the category of Best Electronic/Dance Album, but lost to The Chemical Brothers
.
In August 2008, it was revealed that Carah Faye Charnow
was no longer part of the band and had been replaced by Sisely Treasure
, whose vocals are featured on the band's second album, Season of Poison
. Carah Faye Charnow went on to pursue a new band, Versant
, in Sweden. Season of Poison
was released through Universal Records
on November 4, 2008.
On September 2, 2008, "Ricochet!
" was released as the first single. It hit #17 on the Alternative Songs Chart, which is the highest the band has ever reached with a single on the Alternative Songs chart. Shiny Toy Guns released their second Season of Poison single, "Ghost Town
", on January 30, 2009, which peaked at #26 on the Alternative Songs Chart.
". The animation was completed by well known illustrator, Glen Hanson.
At the end of March 2009, the band performed a cover of Peter Schilling
's "Major Tom (Coming Home)". Initially used in a television commercial for the 2010 Lincoln MKZ
, the song was released as a single on May 5, 2009. In September, the band covered Blue Öyster Cult
's "Burnin' for You
" for another Lincoln commercial advertising the 2010 Lincoln MKS
.
During the spring, at a show in Milwaukee, Shiny Toy Guns said their next album would drop "sometime in late 2010". In 2009, Jeremy Dawson
admitted via Shiny Toy Guns' official website that while he believes Season of Poison is a great album, it was "too different, too soon," and promised a return to their electronic roots for the band's third album.
On December 15, 2009, the remix album Girls Le Disko
was released on Ultra Records. Near the end of January 2010, "Rocketship 2010
" was released as a Myspace download featured on Coca Cola's Formula for Happiness free weekly download. Also, at end of January, Shiny Toy Guns teamed up with Lincoln again to produce a music video for "Major Tom". In March, a music video was released through Ultra Records
for "Rocketship 2010". "Rocketship 2010" was released as a single on iTunes on April 20, 2010.
In late fall 2010, Shiny Toy Guns announced a planned December 2010 release of an LP tentatively named "III". According to Jeremy, fans "will fall in love with what we [Shiny Toy Guns] are just now starting to work with on this record." On their Facebook, Shiny Toy Guns announced that "Speaking Japanese" would be a single on the next album. December passed without an album drop.
Meanwhile, Chad and Jeremy worked on a side project called Mirror Machines, which has since been postponed in favor of Shiny Toy Guns once again.
's film, Inception
. In addition, the piano riff that accompanies the countdown mirrors a scale from "Time," a song composed by Hans Zimmer
for the Inception soundtrack.
At the end of January, Shiny Toy Guns relaunched their fan-incorporated street team, the Satellites, stating, "our closest allies and the most important people in our world are the 2011 SATELLITE team. Join us, and become a part of the momentum of Shiny Toy Guns on a first hand basis. Together we will reach the eyes and the ears of the world."
In early February, Sisely Treasure
released a single,"That You Like," on her website. On February 7, Shiny Toy Guns announced on Facebook that Sisely was no longer part of the band.
On February 11, 2011 2:00:00 AM EST
a video posted on the band's website announced that former band member, Carah Faye Charnow, would be rejoining the band along with her husband, Daniel Johansson, for the upcoming album III. The video contained the song, "If I Lost You (Orchestral Mix)". Shortly after the end of the countdown, Versant posted to Facebook, "Boys and Girls, Carah Faye and Daniel Johansson, of your beloved Versant, are joining Shiny Toy Guns for album number three. Please enjoy this piece of music history! Here is another announcement: Versant isn't going ANYWHERE!"
On March 3, "The Sun", the first single from III, was released. During a webchat, Jeremy explained that they hope III will be ready for a May or June 2011 release, but that it may come later this summer. During an interview at SXSW, Jeremy confirmed that the band still hopes for a mid-June release, but that mid-August would be more realistic. However, when asked in an interview with LIVE 105, Jeremy said "probably [say] November." Also, during the Phoenix Pride Festival in April 2011 another new song, "Stay Down", was sung.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band that formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. They released their first studio album
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...
We Are Pilots
We Are Pilots
We Are Pilots is the major label debut album by Los Angeles-based band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on October 17, 2006 by Universal Motown and is the third release by the band following two independently released versions of the album also titled We Are Pilots...
in 2006, after recording it two previous times. It featured three singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart. We Are Pilots was nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
. Their second album Season of Poison
Season of Poison
Season of Poison is the second studio album by American indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on November 4, 2008 through Universal Motown Records Group. It peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following week. The album introduced the band's 3rd female vocalist, Sisely Treasure...
was released in 2008 and featured two singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart.
2002–2006: Formation and We Are Pilots
The band was founded in 2002 by bassistBassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
, and vocalist and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, Chad Petree
Gregori Chad Petree
Gregori Chad Petree is a musician who is also best known as guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American, new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:...
. Both had known each other for years growing up in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
and worked together on previous music projects such as Cloud2Ground
Cloud2Ground
Cloud2Ground was an American Christian electronic dance music production duo, consisting of Jeremy Dawson and Chad Petree. Dawson and Petree grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and met when they were teenagers. They played together in various bands, before separating to pursue other projects...
and Slyder. After these projects, they went underground for a brief time and continued making music together eventually enlisting vocalist Carah Faye Charnow
Carah Faye Charnow
Carah Faye Charnow is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently the female vocalist of the band Shiny Toy Guns , with whom she scored a Grammy nomination, and is also currently the frontwoman/vocalist of the band Versant...
to be their new female vocalist (replacing Ursula Vari), as well as drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Mikey Martin.
Shiny Toy Guns gained popularity in California and on the internet through networking on their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. In January 2005, they released their first album We Are Pilots
We Are Pilots
We Are Pilots is the major label debut album by Los Angeles-based band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on October 17, 2006 by Universal Motown and is the third release by the band following two independently released versions of the album also titled We Are Pilots...
through the record company Stormwest International. That summer they toured the United States in support of their album. We Are Pilots was re-recorded and re-released with a revised track list through record company SideCho in November 2005. The band signed with Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
in June 2006 and released a third, final version of We Are Pilots on October 17, 2006.
"Le Disko
Le Disko
"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S...
" was the first single, "You Are the One
You Are the One (Shiny Toy Guns song)
"You Are the One" is the second single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #94 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #23 on the Dance Airplay chart....
" was the second single, and "Rainy Monday
Rainy Monday
"Rainy Monday" is the third single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.-Music video:...
" was the third, however, "Don't Cry Out" was originally announced to be the third single and continues to hold its place as a fan favorite.
2007–2008: Season of Poison
On October 29, 2007, the band appeared as "The Shinys" on the children's television series Yo Gabba Gabba!Yo Gabba Gabba!
Yo Gabba Gabba! is an American children's television show currently airing on the Nick Jr. cable network in the United States and the Nick Jr. networks in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Italy, France and Australia as well as Treehouse TV network in Canada and RTE2 on RTEjr see Raidió Teilifís...
. They performed a sequence called The House of Spooks. We Are Pilots received a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination on December 6, 2007 in the category of Best Electronic/Dance Album, but lost to The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
.
In August 2008, it was revealed that Carah Faye Charnow
Carah Faye Charnow
Carah Faye Charnow is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently the female vocalist of the band Shiny Toy Guns , with whom she scored a Grammy nomination, and is also currently the frontwoman/vocalist of the band Versant...
was no longer part of the band and had been replaced by Sisely Treasure
Sisely Treasure
Sisely Treasure is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, notable for the song "All Around the World" released by Dreamworks Records in July 2003 and appearing in Billboard Magazine's Top 40 Dance charts the same year. "Morning Star", another song off the Punk Debutante album, made top ten on...
, whose vocals are featured on the band's second album, Season of Poison
Season of Poison
Season of Poison is the second studio album by American indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on November 4, 2008 through Universal Motown Records Group. It peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following week. The album introduced the band's 3rd female vocalist, Sisely Treasure...
. Carah Faye Charnow went on to pursue a new band, Versant
Versant (band)
Versant is a Swedish and American band from Vänersborg, Sweden and Newbury Park, California that formed in the summer of 2008. Versant features vocalist Carah Faye Charnow, of the band Shiny Toy Guns, guitarist/keyboardist Daniel Johansson, drummer Richard Ankers, formerly of the band Melody Club,...
, in Sweden. Season of Poison
Season of Poison
Season of Poison is the second studio album by American indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on November 4, 2008 through Universal Motown Records Group. It peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following week. The album introduced the band's 3rd female vocalist, Sisely Treasure...
was released through Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
on November 4, 2008.
On September 2, 2008, "Ricochet!
Ricochet!
"Ricochet!" is the first single from Shiny Toy Guns' second album Season of Poison. The single peaked #17 on the Alternative Songs Chart. It is their highest charting single to date on the Alternative Songs Chart.-Usage in other media:...
" was released as the first single. It hit #17 on the Alternative Songs Chart, which is the highest the band has ever reached with a single on the Alternative Songs chart. Shiny Toy Guns released their second Season of Poison single, "Ghost Town
Ghost Town (Shiny Toy Guns song)
"Ghost Town" is the 5th single by Shiny Toy Guns, and the second single from their second album Season of Poison. The single peaked at #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.-Music video:...
", on January 30, 2009, which peaked at #26 on the Alternative Songs Chart.
2009–2010: Girls Le Disko
In February 2009, the band introduced their Fancorps Street Team as a way for their fans to become more involved with the band. In March, the band released their first animated video for their single, "Ghost TownGhost Town (Shiny Toy Guns song)
"Ghost Town" is the 5th single by Shiny Toy Guns, and the second single from their second album Season of Poison. The single peaked at #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.-Music video:...
". The animation was completed by well known illustrator, Glen Hanson.
At the end of March 2009, the band performed a cover of Peter Schilling
Peter Schilling
Peter Schilling is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes...
's "Major Tom (Coming Home)". Initially used in a television commercial for the 2010 Lincoln MKZ
Lincoln MKZ
The Lincoln MKZ, initially named the Lincoln Zephyr, is a mid-size, entry-level luxury car from the Lincoln division of the Ford Motor Company. Lincoln revived the Zephyr name in the fall of 2005 as a platform-mate for the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan; the vehicles were based on the CD3 platform,...
, the song was released as a single on May 5, 2009. In September, the band covered Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult, often abbreviated BÖC, is an American rock band, most of whose members first came together in Long Island, NY in 1967 as the band Soft White Underbelly...
's "Burnin' for You
Burnin' for You
"Burnin' for You" is a song by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their album Fire of Unknown Origin, released in 1981. It reached number one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart and the single spent three weeks at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
" for another Lincoln commercial advertising the 2010 Lincoln MKS
Lincoln MKS
The Lincoln MKS is a full-size luxury sedan from the Lincoln division of the Ford Motor Company. The MKS first appeared in concept form at the North American International Auto Show in January 2006 with the production version, a 2009 model, appearing later at the Los Angeles International Auto...
.
During the spring, at a show in Milwaukee, Shiny Toy Guns said their next album would drop "sometime in late 2010". In 2009, Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
admitted via Shiny Toy Guns' official website that while he believes Season of Poison is a great album, it was "too different, too soon," and promised a return to their electronic roots for the band's third album.
On December 15, 2009, the remix album Girls Le Disko
Girls Le Disko
Girls Le Disko is a remix compilation by American band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on December 15, 2009 on Ultra Records.The cover of "Major Tom " originally appeared in a 2009 commercial for the 2010 Lincoln MKZ and is the first single from this compilation. In January 2010, Shiny Toy Gun...
was released on Ultra Records. Near the end of January 2010, "Rocketship 2010
Rocketship 2010
Rocketship 2010 is the seventh single released by the band Shiny Toy Guns.-Music video:The video was released in March 2010 through Ultra Records. The main protagonist of the video is a robot who sneaks into a nightclub where robots are not allowed. He attempts to socialize with the human club...
" was released as a Myspace download featured on Coca Cola's Formula for Happiness free weekly download. Also, at end of January, Shiny Toy Guns teamed up with Lincoln again to produce a music video for "Major Tom". In March, a music video was released through Ultra Records
Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...
for "Rocketship 2010". "Rocketship 2010" was released as a single on iTunes on April 20, 2010.
In late fall 2010, Shiny Toy Guns announced a planned December 2010 release of an LP tentatively named "III". According to Jeremy, fans "will fall in love with what we [Shiny Toy Guns] are just now starting to work with on this record." On their Facebook, Shiny Toy Guns announced that "Speaking Japanese" would be a single on the next album. December passed without an album drop.
Meanwhile, Chad and Jeremy worked on a side project called Mirror Machines, which has since been postponed in favor of Shiny Toy Guns once again.
2011–present: III
Early January 2011, Shiny Toy Guns' official website featured a countdown which ended at midnight between February 10 and 11. Below the countdown read the following text: "you know what you hope is at the end of this timer, but you can't be sure. and it doesn't matter.. because we'll be together." The quote is a modified version of a quote from Christopher NolanChristopher Nolan
Christopher Jonathan James Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter and producer.He received serious notice after his second feature Memento , which he wrote and directed based on a story idea by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. Jonathan went to co-write later scripts with him,...
's film, Inception
Inception
Inception: The Subconscious Jams 1994-1995 is a compilation of unreleased tracks by the band Download.-Track listing:# "Primitive Tekno Jam" – 3:23# "Bee Sting Sickness" – 8:04# "Weed Acid Techno" – 8:19...
. In addition, the piano riff that accompanies the countdown mirrors a scale from "Time," a song composed by Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
for the Inception soundtrack.
At the end of January, Shiny Toy Guns relaunched their fan-incorporated street team, the Satellites, stating, "our closest allies and the most important people in our world are the 2011 SATELLITE team. Join us, and become a part of the momentum of Shiny Toy Guns on a first hand basis. Together we will reach the eyes and the ears of the world."
In early February, Sisely Treasure
Sisely Treasure
Sisely Treasure is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, notable for the song "All Around the World" released by Dreamworks Records in July 2003 and appearing in Billboard Magazine's Top 40 Dance charts the same year. "Morning Star", another song off the Punk Debutante album, made top ten on...
released a single,"That You Like," on her website. On February 7, Shiny Toy Guns announced on Facebook that Sisely was no longer part of the band.
On February 11, 2011 2:00:00 AM EST
Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time may refer to:*North American Eastern Time Zone, UTC-5*Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10*An album by Hip Hop group Kooley High...
a video posted on the band's website announced that former band member, Carah Faye Charnow, would be rejoining the band along with her husband, Daniel Johansson, for the upcoming album III. The video contained the song, "If I Lost You (Orchestral Mix)". Shortly after the end of the countdown, Versant posted to Facebook, "Boys and Girls, Carah Faye and Daniel Johansson, of your beloved Versant, are joining Shiny Toy Guns for album number three. Please enjoy this piece of music history! Here is another announcement: Versant isn't going ANYWHERE!"
On March 3, "The Sun", the first single from III, was released. During a webchat, Jeremy explained that they hope III will be ready for a May or June 2011 release, but that it may come later this summer. During an interview at SXSW, Jeremy confirmed that the band still hopes for a mid-June release, but that mid-August would be more realistic. However, when asked in an interview with LIVE 105, Jeremy said "probably [say] November." Also, during the Phoenix Pride Festival in April 2011 another new song, "Stay Down", was sung.
Current members
- Carah Faye CharnowCarah Faye CharnowCarah Faye Charnow is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently the female vocalist of the band Shiny Toy Guns , with whom she scored a Grammy nomination, and is also currently the frontwoman/vocalist of the band Versant...
– vocals, synth (2004–2008, 2011–present) - Chad Petree – vocals, guitar (2002–present)
- Jeremy DawsonJeremy DawsonJeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
– synths, bass (2002–present) - Daniel Johansson – guitar, synth, bass (2011–present)
- Mikey Martin – drums (2004–present)
Former members
- Sisely TreasureSisely TreasureSisely Treasure is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, notable for the song "All Around the World" released by Dreamworks Records in July 2003 and appearing in Billboard Magazine's Top 40 Dance charts the same year. "Morning Star", another song off the Punk Debutante album, made top ten on...
– vocals (2008–2010) - Ursula Vari – vocals (2004)
Studio albums
- We Are PilotsWe Are PilotsWe Are Pilots is the major label debut album by Los Angeles-based band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on October 17, 2006 by Universal Motown and is the third release by the band following two independently released versions of the album also titled We Are Pilots...
(2006) - Season of PoisonSeason of PoisonSeason of Poison is the second studio album by American indie rock band Shiny Toy Guns. It was released on November 4, 2008 through Universal Motown Records Group. It peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following week. The album introduced the band's 3rd female vocalist, Sisely Treasure...
(2008) - III (2011)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Alt. | US Dance | UK 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 ... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
US Heat | Digital Songs Hot Digital Songs The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of... |
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| 2006 | "Le Disko Le Disko "Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S... " |
114 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | We Are Pilots |
| 2007 | "You Are the One You Are the One (Shiny Toy Guns song) "You Are the One" is the second single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #94 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #23 on the Dance Airplay chart.... " |
— | 25 | 23 | 94 | — | — | — | |
| "Rainy Monday Rainy Monday "Rainy Monday" is the third single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.-Music video:... " |
— | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Ricochet! Ricochet! "Ricochet!" is the first single from Shiny Toy Guns' second album Season of Poison. The single peaked #17 on the Alternative Songs Chart. It is their highest charting single to date on the Alternative Songs Chart.-Usage in other media:... " |
— | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | Season of Poison |
| 2009 | "Ghost Town Ghost Town (Shiny Toy Guns song) "Ghost Town" is the 5th single by Shiny Toy Guns, and the second single from their second album Season of Poison. The single peaked at #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.-Music video:... " |
— | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Major Tom (Coming Home)" | 97 | — | — | — | 46 | 7 | 69 | Girls Le Disko | |
| 2010 | "Rocketship 2010 Rocketship 2010 Rocketship 2010 is the seventh single released by the band Shiny Toy Guns.-Music video:The video was released in March 2010 through Ultra Records. The main protagonist of the video is a robot who sneaks into a nightclub where robots are not allowed. He attempts to socialize with the human club... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rocketship 2010 Single |
| 2011 | "The Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | III |
Album appearances
- Goth Electro Tribute to Depeche Mode – (October 4, 2005; contributed "StrippedStripped (song)-12": Mute / 12Bong10 :# "Stripped " – 6:40# "But Not Tonight " – 5:11# "Breathing in Fumes" – 6:04# "Fly on the Windscreen " – 4:23# "Black Day" – 2:34-CD: Mute / CDBong10 :# "Stripped" – 3:53...
") - Goth Electro Tribute to Prince – (July 4, 2006); contributed "Nothing Compares 2 UNothing Compares 2 U"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a pop song written by American recording artist Prince for one of his side-projects, The Family. However, it wasn't until Sinéad O'Connor recorded her version for the album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got when it became a worldwide hit, topping charts in 15 countries,...
") - This is Rave-Electro – (January 1, 2007; contributed "Stripped")
- Gothic Divas – (January 1, 2007; contributed "Stripped")
- Blood & Chocolate Soundtrack – (January 23, 2007; contributed "Stripped")
- Monster New Wave Hits – (April 24, 2007; contributed "Stripped")
- Bam Margera Presents – Viva La Bands, Vol. 2 - (September 4, 2007; contributed "Rocketship")
- Nightmare Revisited – (September 30, 2008; contributed "Finale/Reprise")