...art

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...art
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Studio album by
Released23 August 1999
Genre Alternative rock, electronica, electropop
Length54:15
Label Warner Music Australia
Producer
Regurgitator chronology
Unit
(1997)
...art
(1999)
Eduardo and Rodriguez Wage War on T-Wrecks
(2001)
Singles from ...art
  1. "Happiness (Rotting My Brain)"
    Released: July 1999
  2. "I Wanna Be a Nudist"
    Released: November 1999
  3. "Freshmint!"
    Released: March 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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...art is the third studio album from the Australian rock band, Regurgitator, released in August 1999. The album was recorded in Byron Bay and was the final album with drummer Martin Lee. ...art peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Happiness (Rotting My Brain)" (Q. Yeomans) – 3:56
  2. "Ghost" (B. Ely) – 3:40
  3. "Freshmint!" (Q. Yeomans) – 3:55
  4. "Strange Human Being" (Q. Yeomans) – 4:25
  5. "I Wanna Be a Nudist" (B. Ely) – 2:02
  6. "I Like Repetitive Music" (Q. Yeomans) – 2:40
  7. "Art" (B. Ely) – 1:05
  8. "Feels Alright!" (B. Ely) – 3:45
  9. "I Love Tommy Mottola" (Q. Yeomans) – 4:10
  10. "Are U Being Served?" (Q. Yeomans) – 5:00
  11. "Obtusian" (M. Lee/B. Ely) – 3:08
  12. "The Lonely Guy" (Q. Yeomans) – 4:10
  13. "Virtual Life" (B. Ely) – 4:57
  14. "Metal" (B. Ely, hidden track)  – 1:22

Track information

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [3] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Australian Albums Chart [4] 83

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
AustraliaAugust 1999
EastWest Records3984290162

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