Lunatic (Kongos album)

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Lunatic
Lunatic.jpg
Studio album by
Released
  • December 28, 2012 (original)
  • October 2013 (US self-release)
  • January 27, 2014 (iTunes re-release)
  • February 25, 2014 (re-release)
Recorded2012
StudioTokoloshe Studios in South Africa
Genre
Length51:36
Label
  • Tokoloshe (independent)
  • Epic (2014 re-release)
Producer Kongos
Kongos chronology
Kongos
(2007)
Lunatic
(00000001)
Egomaniac
(2016)
Singles from Lunatic
  1. "I'm Only Joking"
    Released: 2011
  2. "Come with Me Now"
    Released: December 15, 2012
  3. "I Want to Know"
    Released: 2012
  4. "Escape"
    Released: 2012
  5. "Sex on the Radio"
    Released: 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 58/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Alternative Addiction Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Renowned for Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]

Lunatic is the second studio album by South African rock band Kongos. It was released independently by Tokoloshe on December 28, 2012. After signing with Epic Records, they re-released the album on February 25, 2014.

Contents

Track listing

Original release
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Come with Me Now"John J. KongosJohn J. Kongos, Dylan Kongos3:32
2."Sex on the Radio"Dylan KongosDylan3:57
3."Escape"Jesse KongosJesse Kongos4:34
4."Kids These Days"Daniel KongosDaniel Kongos3:56
5."As We Are"John J.John J.4:43
6."I Want to Know"JesseJesse3:55
7."Hey I Don't Know"JesseJohn J., Dylan4:01
8."Traveling On"DylanDylan4:32
9."Take Me Back"John J.Dylan, John J.4:46
10."It's a Good Life"JesseJesse3:59
11."I'm Only Joking"JesseDylan, Jesse3:45
12."This Time I Won't Forget"John J.John J.5:46
Epic reissue
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I'm Only Joking"Jesse KongosDylan Kongos, Jesse Kongos3:45
2."Come with Me Now"John J. KongosJohn J., Dylan3:32
3."I Want to Know"JesseJesse, John J.3:55
4."Escape"JesseJesse4:34
5."Kids These Days"Daniel KongosDaniel Kongos3:56
6."As We Are"John J.John J.4:43
7."Sex on the Radio"DylanDylan3:57
8."Hey I Don't Know"JesseJohn J., Dylan4:01
9."Traveling On"DylanDylan4:32
10."Take Me Back"John J.Dylan, John J.4:46
11."It's a Good Life"JesseJesse3:59
12."This Time I Won't Forget"John J.John J. Kongos5:46

Personnel

Adapted from the Lunatic liner notes. [6]

Kongos
Artwork
Production
Additional musician

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [9] 19
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [10] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
US Top Rock Albums [11] 53
US Alternative Albums (Billboard) [12] 38

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