Tri-Polar
2009 studio album by Sick Puppies
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Tri-Polar is the third studio album by Australian rock band Sick Puppies, released on 14 July 2009.[7]
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| Released | 14 July 2009 | |||
| Recorded | December 2008 – 2009 | |||
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| Length | 46:06 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Background
The album debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling around 16,500 copies. Tri-Polar has sold over 379,000 copies as of 2013.[8][9] The band's first single titled "You're Going Down", was used by the WWE as the official theme song for their PPV event WWE Extreme Rules 2009,[7] and the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010. The song was also used in the 2010 live-action film adaptation of Tekken and the trailer for My Soul to Take.
The song "War" was written for Capcom's video game Street Fighter IV and has been used in their respective advertisements for the game.[7][10] The second single from the album, titled "Odd One", was released to rock radio on 10 November 2009. The third single, "Maybe", was released to rock radio on 22 June 2010. This is the band's most successful single to date. The fourth single from the album, "Riptide", was released to rock radio on 8 February 2011.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Shimon Moore, Emma Anzai, Antonina Armato, and Tim James, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "War" |
| 3:13 |
| 2. | "I Hate You" |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "Riptide" | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "You're Going Down" | 3:07 | |
| 5. | "Odd One" | 3:47 | |
| 6. | "So What I Lied" | 3:42 | |
| 7. | "Survive" |
| 3:12 |
| 8. | "Should've Known Better" |
| 3:52 |
| 9. | "Maybe" |
| 3:29 |
| 10. | "Don't Walk Away" |
| 3:48 |
| 11. | "Master of the Universe" | 3:33 | |
| 12. | "In It for Life" | 4:05 | |
| 13. | "White Balloons" | 3:39 | |
| Total length: | 46:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Dead Space" | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "The Pretender" |
| 3:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Til Something Breaks" |
| 2:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You're Going Down" (Polar Opposite version) | 4:09 | |
| 2. | "Riptide" (Polar Opposite version) | 3:21 | |
| 3. | "Maybe" (Polar Opposite version) |
| 3:30 |
| 4. | "Odd One" (Polar Opposite version) | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "Don't Walk Away" (Polar Opposite version) |
| 3:42 |
| 6. | "All the Same" (Polar Opposite version) | 4:16 | |
| 7. | "White Balloons" (Polar Opposite version) | 3:24 | |
| 8. | "Dead Space" | 3:12 | |
| 9. | "The Pretender" |
| 3:08 |
| 10. | "Til Something Breaks" |
| 2:47 |
| 11. | "Monsters" |
| 4:08 |
| Total length: | 39:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All the Same" | 4:19 | |
| 2. | "Riptide" (edit) | 3:00 | |
| 3. | "Maybe" |
| 3:25 |
| 4. | "Odd One" | 3:47 | |
| 5. | "You're Going Down" | 3:07 | |
| 6. | "Should've Known Better" |
| 3:52 |
| 7. | "Don't Walk Away" |
| 3:48 |
| 8. | "White Balloons" | 3:39 | |
| 9. | "My World" | 3:59 | |
| 10. | "Survive" |
| 3:12 |
| 11. | "I Hate You" |
| 3:28 |
| 12. | "War" |
| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 42:54 | ||
Tour
Sick Puppies supported Rev Theory and Breaking Benjamin during the end of 2009, and also co-headlined a tour with Hurt, The Veer Union, Adelitas Way and Tunnels to Holland as support acts.[12] They also supported Nickelback on their Dark Horse World tour.
Sick Puppies headlined a 2010 summer tour with Janus, My Darkest Days and It's Alive as support.
On 14 December 2010, Shimon Moore announced during a show in Council Bluffs, IA that that show was the largest show ever to date. Also at that show was Shaman's Harvest and Emphatic.
Personnel
Sick Puppies
- Shim Moore – lead vocals, guitars
- Emma Anzai – bass, backing vocals
- Mark Goodwin – drums
Artwork
- Matt Taylor – cover design
- Travis Shinn – photography
Production
- Antonina Armato – producer
- Tim James – producer
- Adam Comstock, Dorian Crozier, Steve Hammons, Ross Hogarth, and Nigel Lundemo – engineers
- Robert Vosgien – mastering
- Ben Grosse and Mark Needham – mixing
- Will Brierre and Paul Pavao – mixing assistants
- Devrim "DK" Karaoglu – programming
Chart performances
Album
| Chart (2009–2011) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums Chart[13] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 31 |
| US Billboard Alternative Albums[15] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[16] | 11 |
| US Billboard Rock Albums[17] | 12 |
| US Billboard Digital Albums | 24 |
| UK Albums Chart[18] | 148 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak positions | |||
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| U.S. [19] |
Mainstream Rock [20] |
Alternative Songs [21] |
US Rock [22] | ||
| 2009 | "You're Going Down" | 108 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| "Odd One" | — | 6 | 15 | 10 | |
| 2010 | "Maybe" | 56 | 20 | 6 | 15 |
| 2011 | "Riptide" | — | 3 | 14 | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||