Sam Sparro (album)
2008 studio album by Sam Sparro
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Sam Sparro is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Sam Sparro. It was released in the UK on 28 April 2008, after the success of Sparro's debut single, "Black and Gold", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. 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 with the album receiving two nominations including Best Male Artist and Breakthrough Artist – Album.[11]
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| Released | 28 April 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| 101 Albums | [6] |
| Digital Spy | [7] |
| Drowned in Sound | [8] |
| NME | [9] |
| This Is Fake DIY | [10] |
Singles
- "Cottonmouth" was Sparro's first single from the album, released one year before the album, on 10 June 2007.[1]
- "Black and Gold" was the second single from the album, meant to act as a lead single for the album's release soon thereafter. The song went on to become a hit in the U.K., as well as in several other countries worldwide. It entered the UK Singles Chart at #23 and went on to peak at #2 for three non-consecutive weeks. The song also went on the peak at #4 in both Australia and Norway, #5 in Ireland, Europe, and Turkey, and #8 on the US Billboard Dance Charts.
- "Too Many Questions" was released in New Zealand, to the country's iTunes store on 21 June 2008.[2] It is unclear if the song was ever supposed to have been an international release or not, but if it was to have been, its release was cancelled.
- "21st Century Life" was the third single from the album to be released internationally (fourth single in New Zealand). It was not as successful as "Black and Gold", however, it peaked just outside the top 40 at #42 in Australia, and at #44 in the UK.
- "Pocket" was the fourth single (fifth single in New Zealand), as announced in an interview with Popjustice,[12] but its release was halted before it could reach the UK or US. However, it peaked at #33 on the Australian Airplay Chart. "Pocket" was released to iTunes in Australia on 13 December 2008.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Too Many Questions" | Sam Sparro, Jesse Rogg | Richard X, Rogg | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Black and Gold" | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro | 4:35 |
| 3. | "21st Century Life" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Paul Epworth | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Sick" | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Waiting for Time" | Sparro, Eg White | White | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Recycle It!" | Sparro | Rogg | 1:17 |
| 7. | "Cottonmouth" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Hot Mess" | Sparro, White | White | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Pocket" | Sparro, Epworth | Epworth | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Cut Me Loose" | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro, Epworth[a] | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Sally" | Sparro, Rogg | Richard X, Rogg, Sparro | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Clingwrap" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) (track not included on various European editions of the album but is a standard track on original UK/AUS release) | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Can't Stop This" (features the hidden track "Still Hungry" which starts eight minutes in) | Sparro, Epworth | Epworth, Rogg[a] | 5:00/12:28 |
| Total length: | 57:34 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O" | Sam Falson | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Too Many Questions" | Falson, Jesse Rogg | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Black and Gold" | Falson, Rogg | 4:35 |
| 4. | "21st Century Life" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Falson, Rogg | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Sick" | Falson, Rogg | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Waiting for Time" | Falson, Eg White | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Recycle It!" | Falson | 1:17 |
| 8. | "Cottonmouth" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Falson, Rogg | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Hot Mess" | Falson, White | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Pocket" | Falson, Paul Epworth | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Cut Me Loose" | Falson, Rogg | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Sally" | Falson, Rogg | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Clingwrap" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Falson, Rogg | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Still Hungry" (hidden track) | 4:28 | |
| Total length: | 52:07 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Too Many Questions" | Sam Sparro, Jesse Rogg | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Black and Gold" | Sparro, Rogg | 4:35 | |
| 3. | "21st Century Life" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Sparro, Rogg | 4:21 | |
| 4. | "Sick" | Sparro, Rogg | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "Waiting for Time" | Sparro, Eg White | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "Recycle It!" | Sparro | 1:17 | |
| 7. | "Cottonmouth" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Sparro, Rogg | 3:37 | |
| 8. | "Hot Mess" | Sparro, White | 3:01 | |
| 9. | "Pocket" | Sparro, Paul Epworth | 4:45 | |
| 10. | "Cut Me Loose" | Sparro, Rogg | 3:54 | |
| 11. | "Sally" | Sparro, Rogg | 3:59 | |
| 12. | "Can't Stop This" | Sparro, Epworth | 5:03 | |
| 13. | "Still Hungry" (Japanese bonus track) | Sam Falson | 4:26 | |
| 14. | "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O." (Japanese bonus track) | Falson | Rogg | 2:23 |
| 15. | "No End in Sight" (Japanese bonus track) | Falson, Rogg | Richard X, Samuel Falson, Rogg | 3:55 |
| 16. | "Deep Down and Deep" (Japanese bonus track) | Falson, Rogg | Falson, Rogg | 3:37 |
| 17. | "Black and Gold" (video) | 3:40 | ||
| 18. | "21st Century Life" (video) | 3:53 | ||
| Total length: | 60:39 | |||
- Notes
- ^a signifies a co-producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sam Sparro.
- Davey Warf Rat Chegwidden – percussion
- Richard Edgeler – mixing assistantance
- Paul Epworth – production
- Chris Falson[a] – guitar
- James Bowen Falson[b] – guitar
- Sam Falson/Sam Sparro – vocals, production, horn arrangements, instrumentation, keyboards
- Adrian Gilliland – original cover photography
- Dan Grech-Marugerat – mixing
- Quetzal Guerrero – violin
- Pete Hofman – mixing
- Alex Hutchinson – layout designing
- Alex Lake – photography
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Mark Rankin – drum programming
- Richard X – production
- Jesse Rogg – production, mixing, engineering, horn arrangements
- Todd M. Simon – engineering, trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
- Brio Taliaferro – programming
- Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
- Jeremy Wheatley – mixing
- Eg White – production, instrumentation
- Charlie Willcocks – piano
- Steven Wilson – illustration
- Notes
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart[13] | 23 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[14] | 59 |
| Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders)[15] | 94 |
| Irish Albums Chart[14] | 27 |
| Italian Albums Chart[14] | 94 |
| UK Albums Chart[14] | 4 |
| US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums[16] | 9 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[17] | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
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| Australian Dance Albums Chart | 21[18] |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
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| United Kingdom | Gold[19] | 100,000+ |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | Sam Sparro | Best Male Artist | Nominated |
| Breakthrough Artist – Album | Nominated |
Release history
| Region | Date |
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| United Kingdom | 28 April 2008 |
| Europe | 6 June 2008 |
| Australia | 7 June 2008 |
| United States | 24 June 2008 |
| Canada | |
| Japan | 1 October 2008 |