Rooster is the self-titled debut album by English indie rock band Rooster. Released on 24 January 2005, the album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart[1] and spawned four commercially successful singles,[2] two of which peaked in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.[3][4] The album also charted at number 26 on the Irish Albums Chart.[1] "On the Road" featured in the movie Stormbreaker.[5]
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| Released | 24 January 2005 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, hard rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 43:24 | |||
| Label | Brightside | |||
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| Rooster chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Rooster | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Joyride" | Nick Atkinson, Luke Potashnick, Steve Robson | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Come Get Some" | Atkinson, Charlie Grant, Peter Woodroffe | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Standing in Line" | Atkinson, Potashnick, Rob Davis | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Staring at the Sun" | Atkinson, Potashnick, Robson | 3:50 |
| 5. | "To Die For" | Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe | 4:40 |
| 6. | "You're So Right for Me" | Atkinson, Potashnick, Chris Griffiths, Tony Griffiths | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Platinum Blind" | Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Deep and Meaningless" | Atkinson, Potashnick, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | 3:35 |
| 9. | "On the Road" | Atkinson, Potashnick | 3:41 |
| 10. | "She Don't Make Me Feel" | Atkinson, Potashnick, Robson | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Angels Calling" | Atkinson, Potashnick, Lind, Bjørklund | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Drag the Sunrise Down" | Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 43:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "On the Road" (live at Budokan) | Atkinson, Potashnick | |
| 2. | "Come Get Some" (live at Budokan) | Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe | |
| 3. | "Standing in Line" (live at Budokan) | Atkinson, Potashnick, Davis | |
| 4. | "Staring at the Sun" (live at Budokan) | Atkinson, Potashnick, Robson | |
| 5. | "Platinum Blind" (live at Budokan) | Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe | |
| 6. | "You're So Right for Me" (live at Budokan) | Atkinson, Potashnick, C. Griffiths, T. Griffiths | |
| 7. | "Come Get Some" (music video) | Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe | |
| 8. | "Staring at the Sun" (music video) | Atkinson, Potashnick, Robson | |
| 9. | "You're So Right for Me" (music video) | Atkinson, Potashnick, C. Griffiths, T. Griffiths | |
| 10. | "Deep and Meaningless" (music video) | Atkinson, Potashnick, Lind, Bjørklund |
Personnel
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- Nick Atkinson – vocals
- Luke Potashnick – guitars
- Ben Smyth – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Neale – drums
Additional personnel
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Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 57 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Rooster - Rooster - Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Rooster - Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Rooster - Come Get Some - Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Rooster - Staring At The Sun - Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (Original Soundtrack) [Music from the Motion Picture] by Various Artists" – via music.apple.com.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 239.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Rooster". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Rooster – Rooster" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2005年9月 on the drop-down menu