Below the Belt (Danko Jones album)
2010 studio album by Danko Jones
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Below the Belt is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Danko Jones. It was released on May 11, 2010 in Canada and May 18 in the US.[4][5] Produced by Matt DeMatteo, it is the band's last album to feature drummer Dan Cornelius, who left the band the following year. The album was recorded at Rogue Music Lab in Toronto, with additional vocals recorded at Phase One and mixing at Record High Studios in Montreal.
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| Released | May 11, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:04 50:28 (iTunes) | |||
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| Producer | Matt DeMatteo | |||
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Below the Belt debuted at #71 on the Canadian Albums Chart and charted in the top 40 of multiple European countries' album charts.[6] It spawned the singles "Full of Regret", "Had Enough" and "I Think Bad Thoughts", each with an accompanying video directed by the Diamond Brothers that make up the short film The Ballad of Danko Jones, featuring Elijah Wood, Lemmy Kilmister, Selma Blair, Mike Watt, Ralph Macchio and Jena Malone.[7][8][9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Danko Jones.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Think Bad Thoughts" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Active Volcanoes" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Tonight Is Fine" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Magic Snake" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Had Enough" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "(I Can't Handle) Moderation" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Full of Regret" | 3:57 |
| 8. | "The Sore Loser" | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Like Dynamite" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Apology Accepted" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "I Wanna Break Up with You" | 4:55 |
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| 12. | "Guest List Blues" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Rock n Roll Proletariat" | 3:37 |
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| 14. | "The Kids Don't Want to Rock" | 3:27 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes:[10]
- Danko Jones – vocals, guitar
- John Calabrese – bass
- Dan Cornelius – drums
- Matt DeMatteo – producer, mixer
- James Paul – assistant engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Corey Shields – live sound engineer
- Dean Karr – photographer
- Kristian Ekeblom – photographer
- Riley Steele – cover model
- Henke Walse – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 43 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 96 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 19 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 28 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 40 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Sweden (GLF)[18] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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