Double Happiness (album)

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Double Happiness
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Studio album by
Released18 July 2005
Recorded2004–05
Genre Rock
Length52:24
Label Liberation Records
Producer Warren Costello
Jimmy Barnes chronology
Soul Deeper... Songs from the Deep South
(2000)
Double Happiness
(2005)
Out in the Blue
(2007)
Singles from Double Happiness
  1. "Higher"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Sit on My Knee"
    Released: 22 June 2005
  3. "Gonna Take Some Time"
    Released: October 2005
  4. "Bird on the Wire"
    Released: January 2006
  5. "Out of Time"
    Released: 15 May 2006

Double Happiness is the eleventh studio album by Australian singer Jimmy Barnes. It was released on 18 July 2005 on CD and vinyl. The album contains duets Barnes performed with various solo artists and bands.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Sit on My Knee" (with Dallas Crane) (Dallas Crane)
  2. "Gonna Take Some Time" (with Mahalia Barnes) (Jade MacRae, Mahalia Barnes)
  3. "Attention" (with Roachford) (Andrew Roachford, Jimmy Barnes, Mark Lizotte)
  4. "Run" (with Mica Paris) (Gerry DeVeaux, Mark Lizotte)
  5. "What Will They Say" (with John Swan) (Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut)
  6. "Out of Time" (Rolling Stones cover; with Tim Rogers) (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
  7. "Got You as a Friend" (with Diesel) (Dave Derby, Mark Lizotte)
  8. "Resurrection Shuffle" (with The Living End) (Tony Ashton)
  9. "Piece of My Heart" (with Tina Harrod) (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy)
  10. "Wichita Lineman" (Glen Campbell cover; with David Campbell) (Jimmy Webb)
  11. "Same Woman" (with Jackie Barnes) (G. Cunningham, Jimmy Barnes)
  12. "Say It Ain't So" (with Rahsaan Patterson) (J. Rogers, Jimmy Barnes, R. Patterson)
  13. "I'll Be There" (Jackson 5 cover; with Elly-May Barnes) (Berry Gordy Jr., Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie M Hutchinson)
  14. "Higher" (with Gary Pinto) (Gary Pinto, Mark Lizotte)
  15. "Settle For Me" (with EJ Barnes) (EJ Barnes)
  16. "Bird on the Wire" (Leonard Cohen cover; with Troy Cassar-Daley and Bella)
  17. "Shout" (Isley Brothers cover; with Billy Thorpe)

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2005/06)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [2] 29

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)Position
ARIA Albums Chart [3] 41
Australian Artist Albums Chart [4] 14

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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