Walk the Moon (album)
2012 studio album by Walk the Moon
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Walk the Moon is the second studio album by American rock band Walk the Moon. It was released on June 19, 2012, by RCA Records. The first single, "Anna Sun", peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Alternative chart and number 20 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.[8]
| Walk the Moon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2012 | |||
| Genres | New wave, dance-rock | |||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Ben Allen | |||
| Walk the Moon chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Walk the Moon | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| AbsolutePunk | 8.7/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | D−[4] |
| DIY | 5/10[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[7] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quesadilla" |
| 3:15 |
| 2. | "Lisa Baby" |
| 3:53 |
| 3. | "Next in Line" |
| 4:00 |
| 4. | "Anna Sun" |
| 5:21 |
| 5. | "Tightrope" |
| 3:31 |
| 6. | "Jenny" | Petricca | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Shiver Shiver" |
| 3:53 |
| 8. | "Lions" |
| 0:35 |
| 9. | "Iscariot" | Petricca | 5:24 |
| 10. | "Fixin'" |
| 4:22 |
| 11. | "I Can Lift a Car" | Petricca | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 43:09 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Anywayican" |
| 3:41 |
| 13. | "Tête-à-tête" |
| 2:52 |
| 14. | "Drunk in the Woods" |
| 2:49 |
| 15. | "Tightrope" (Acoustic) |
| 3:29 |
| 16. | "Burning Down the House" (Live) | 3:51 | |
| 17. | "Tightrope" (J. Viewz Remix) |
| 4:03 |
| 18. | "Shiver Shiver" (Bells & Whistles Mix) |
| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 1:07:38 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "William Blake" (hidden track) |
| 3:08 |
| Total length: | 46:17 | ||
Personnel
Walk the Moon
- Nicholas Petricca – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Eli Maiman – guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Ray – bass, backing vocals
- Sean Waugaman – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Additional musicians
- Lindsay Brandt – backing vocals, hand claps, sunshine on "Quesadilla"
- Mark Needham – cowboy boots on "Iscariot"
- Dustin Chow – additional drum programming on "I Can Lift a Car"
Production
- Producer – Ben Allen
- Mixing – Mark Needham
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[12] | 13 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 115 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 36 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 15 |
