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Released | 28 April 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
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AllMusic | [5] |
101 Albums | [6] |
Digital Spy | [7] |
Drowned in Sound | [8] |
NME | [9] |
This Is Fake DIY | [10] |
Sam Sparro is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Sam Sparro. It was released in the UK on 28 April 2008, after the success of Sparro's debut single, "Black and Gold", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The album debuted at number five during its first week of release in the UK, and moved up one spot to number four, its current peak, in its second week of release. In September 2008 the nominees for the 2008 ARIA Awards with the album receiving two nominations including Best Male Artist and Breakthrough Artist – Album. [11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Too Many Questions" | Sam Sparro, Jesse Rogg | Richard X, Rogg | 3:56 |
2. | "Black and Gold" | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro | 4:35 |
3. | "21st Century Life" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Paul Epworth | 4:21 |
4. | "Sick" | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro | 4:08 |
5. | "Waiting for Time" | Sparro, Eg White | White | 3:32 |
6. | "Recycle It!" | Sparro | Rogg | 1:17 |
7. | "Cottonmouth" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro | 3:37 |
8. | "Hot Mess" | Sparro, White | White | 3:01 |
9. | "Pocket" | Sparro, Epworth | Epworth | 4:45 |
10. | "Cut Me Loose" | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro, Epworth [a] | 3:54 |
11. | "Sally" | Sparro, Rogg | Richard X, Rogg, Sparro | 3:59 |
12. | "Clingwrap" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) (track not included on various European editions of the album but is a standard track on original UK/AUS release) | Sparro, Rogg | Rogg, Sparro | 4:01 |
13. | "Can't Stop This" (features the hidden track "Still Hungry" which starts eight minutes in) | Sparro, Epworth | Epworth, Rogg [a] | 5:00/12:28 |
Total length: | 57:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O" | Sam Falson | 2:33 |
2. | "Too Many Questions" | Falson, Jesse Rogg | 3:56 |
3. | "Black and Gold" | Falson, Rogg | 4:35 |
4. | "21st Century Life" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Falson, Rogg | 4:21 |
5. | "Sick" | Falson, Rogg | 4:08 |
6. | "Waiting for Time" | Falson, Eg White | 3:32 |
7. | "Recycle It!" | Falson | 1:17 |
8. | "Cottonmouth" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Falson, Rogg | 3:37 |
9. | "Hot Mess" | Falson, White | 3:01 |
10. | "Pocket" | Falson, Paul Epworth | 4:45 |
11. | "Cut Me Loose" | Falson, Rogg | 3:54 |
12. | "Sally" | Falson, Rogg | 3:59 |
13. | "Clingwrap" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Falson, Rogg | 4:01 |
14. | "Still Hungry" (hidden track) | 4:28 | |
Total length: | 52:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Too Many Questions" | Sam Sparro, Jesse Rogg | 3:56 | |
2. | "Black and Gold" | Sparro, Rogg | 4:35 | |
3. | "21st Century Life" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Sparro, Rogg | 4:21 | |
4. | "Sick" | Sparro, Rogg | 4:08 | |
5. | "Waiting for Time" | Sparro, Eg White | 3:32 | |
6. | "Recycle It!" | Sparro | 1:17 | |
7. | "Cottonmouth" (featuring the Sweet & Sour Horns) | Sparro, Rogg | 3:37 | |
8. | "Hot Mess" | Sparro, White | 3:01 | |
9. | "Pocket" | Sparro, Paul Epworth | 4:45 | |
10. | "Cut Me Loose" | Sparro, Rogg | 3:54 | |
11. | "Sally" | Sparro, Rogg | 3:59 | |
12. | "Can't Stop This" | Sparro, Epworth | 5:03 | |
13. | "Still Hungry" (Japanese bonus track) | Sam Falson | 4:26 | |
14. | "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O." (Japanese bonus track) | Falson | Rogg | 2:23 |
15. | "No End in Sight" (Japanese bonus track) | Falson, Rogg | Richard X, Samuel Falson, Rogg | 3:55 |
16. | "Deep Down and Deep" (Japanese bonus track) | Falson, Rogg | Falson, Rogg | 3:37 |
17. | "Black and Gold" (video) | 3:40 | ||
18. | "21st Century Life" (video) | 3:53 | ||
Total length: | 60:39 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sam Sparro.
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart [13] | 23 |
Austrian Albums Chart [14] | 59 |
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders) [15] | 94 |
Irish Albums Chart [14] | 27 |
Italian Albums Chart [14] | 94 |
UK Albums Chart [14] | 4 |
US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums [16] | 9 |
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums [17] | 16 |
Chart (2008) | Position |
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Australian Dance Albums Chart | 21 [18] |
Country | Certification | Sales |
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United Kingdom | Gold [19] | 100,000+ |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2008 | Sam Sparro | Best Male Artist | Nominated |
Breakthrough Artist – Album | Nominated |
Region | Date |
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United Kingdom | 28 April 2008 |
Europe | 6 June 2008 |
Australia | 7 June 2008 |
United States | 24 June 2008 |
Canada | |
Japan | 1 October 2008 |
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