Instant Gratification

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Instant Gratification
Instantgratification.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 14, 2015
Genre
Length42:49
Label Rise
Producer Kris Crummett
Dance Gavin Dance chronology
Acceptance Speech
(2013)
Instant Gratification
(2015)
Tree City Sessions
(2016)
Singles from Instant Gratification
  1. "On The Run"
    Released: February 12, 2015
  2. "We Own The Night"
    Released: March 12, 2015
  3. "Stroke God, Millionare"
    Released: April 2, 2015
  4. "Eagle vs. Crows"
    Released: April 7, 2015
No.TitleLength
1."We Own the Night"3:25
2."Stroke God, Millionaire"3:10
3."Something New"3:56
4."On the Run"4:13
5."Shark Dad"3:32
6."Awkward"4:01
7."The Cuddler"2:33
8."Legend"3:24
9."Eagle vs. Crows"2:56
10."Death of a Strawberry"4:10
11."Variation"3:58
12."Lost"3:29
Total length:42:49
Notes

Personnel

Chart performance

Instant Gratification debuted and peaked at No. 32 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart, No. 15 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart, No. 2 on the Billboard Hard Rock and Top Rock Album charts, and topped the Billboard Independent Albums chart. [16] The album sold 15,000 copies in its first week in the US. This made it the band's best selling album, until the release of their follow up 'Mothership' which sold over 19,000 copies.

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