Battle Axe (album)

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Battle Axe
Sharon Needles Battle Axe cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
Genre EDM, industrial pop, pop metal, indie pop
Length44:02
Label Producer Entertainment Group
Sharon Needles chronology
Taxidermy
(2015)
Battle Axe
(2017)
Spoopy
(2019)
Singles from Battle Axe
  1. "Battle Axe"
    Released: October 6, 2017
  2. "Andy Warhol is Dead"
    Released: November 10, 2017

Battle Axe is the third studio album by American drag queen Sharon Needles. It was released on October 6, 2017 through Producer Entertainment Group.

Contents

Promotion

The album was promoted by the singles "Battle Axe" and "Andy Warhol Is Dead". Both received accompanying music videos.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Battle Axe"2:56
2."Andy Warhol Is Dead"3:01
3."666"2:49
4."Black Licorice"2:51
5."Jack-O-Lantern"3:36
6."Brain Dead"2:53
7."Dirty Diaper"3:26
8."Rock n Roll, Pt. 3"2:16
9."Electric Chair"2:30
10."Cocaine & Fuck"2:53
11."Piano Wire"2:51

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Dance/Electronic Album Sales ( Billboard ) [1] 14

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References

  1. "Sharon Needles: Chart History - Dance/Electronic Album Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.