Tri-Polar

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All tracks are written by Shimon Moore, Emma Anzai, Antonina Armato, and Tim James, except where noted.

Tri-Polar
Tri-Polar album cover by Sick Puppies.jpg
Studio album by
Sick Puppies
Released14 July 2009
RecordedDecember 2008 – 2009
Genre
Length46:06
Label Virgin
Producer
Sick Puppies chronology
Dressed Up as Life
(2007)		Tri-Polar
(2009)		 Live & Unplugged
(2010)
Singles from Tri-Polar
  1. "You're Going Down"
    Released: 2 June 2009
  2. "Odd One"
    Released: 2 November 2009
  3. "Maybe"
    Released: 22 June 2010
  4. "Riptide [2] "
    Released: 8 February 2011
Standard
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."War"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
3:13
2."I Hate You"
3:28
3."Riptide" 3:11
4."You're Going Down" 3:07
5."Odd One" 3:47
6."So What I Lied" 3:42
7."Survive"
3:12
8."Should've Known Better"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Mills
3:52
9."Maybe"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Frederiksen
3:29
10."Don't Walk Away"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Frederiksen
3:48
11."Master of the Universe" 3:33
12."In It for Life" 4:05
13."White Balloons" 3:39
Total length:46:06
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Dead Space"3:12
Walmart digital bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Pretender"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Armato
  • James
  • Schmalholz
3:08
Napster bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Til Something Breaks"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Brett Creswell
2:47
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're Going Down" (Polar Opposite version) 4:09
2."Riptide" (Polar Opposite version) 3:21
3."Maybe" (Polar Opposite version)
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Frederiksen
3:30
4."Odd One" (Polar Opposite version) 3:44
5."Don't Walk Away" (Polar Opposite version)
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Frederiksen
3:42
6."All the Same" (Polar Opposite version) 4:16
7."White Balloons" (Polar Opposite version) 3:24
8."Dead Space" 3:12
9."The Pretender"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Armato
  • James
  • Schmalholz
3:08
10."Til Something Breaks"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Creswell
2:47
11."Monsters"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Creswell
4:08
Total length:39:21
International version [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All the Same" 4:19
2."Riptide" (edit) 3:00
3."Maybe"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Frederiksen
3:25
4."Odd One" 3:47
5."You're Going Down" 3:07
6."Should've Known Better"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Mills
3:52
7."Don't Walk Away"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Frederiksen
3:48
8."White Balloons" 3:39
9."My World" 3:59
10."Survive"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Mills
  • Null
3:12
11."I Hate You"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
  • Frederiksen
3:28
12."War"
  • Moore
  • Anzai
3:14
Total length:42:54

Tour

Sick Puppies supported Rev Theory and Breaking Benjamin during the end of 2009, and also co-headlined a tour with Hurt, The Veer Union, Adelitas Way and Tunnels to Holland as support acts. [12] They also supported Nickelback on their Dark Horse World tour.

Sick Puppies headlined a 2010 summer tour with Janus, My Darkest Days and It's Alive as support.

On 14 December 2010, Shimon Moore announced during a show in Council Bluffs, IA that that show was the largest show ever to date. Also at that show was Shaman's Harvest and Emphatic.

Personnel

Sick Puppies

Artwork

Production

Chart performances

Album

Chart (2009–2011)Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart [13] 17
US Billboard 200 [14] 31
US Billboard Alternative Albums [15] 9
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums [16] 11
US Billboard Rock Albums [17] 12
US Billboard Digital Albums24
UK Albums Chart [18] 148

Singles

YearSongPeak positions
U.S.
[19] 		Mainstream Rock
[20] 		Alternative Songs
[21] 		US
Rock
[22]
2009"You're Going Down"1082118
"Odd One"—61510
2010"Maybe"5620615
2011"Riptide"—3146

Certifications

Certifications for Tri-Polar
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [23] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Sick Puppies - Tri-Polar - Reviews".
  2. ↑ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Macgregor, Jody. "Review: Tri-Polar Review". Allmusic . Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  4. ↑ Avina, Anthony. "Tri-Polar". Rock on Request . Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Review: Sick Puppies – 'Tri-Polar' | tunelab™". Tunelab.com. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  6. ↑ P., J. "Review: Review: Sick Puppies - 'Tri-Polar'". Type 3 Media. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  7. 1 2 3 "Sick Puppies' Tri-Polar Set To Take Off 14 July". Type 3 Media. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Sick Puppies' Tri-Polar Debuts in Billboard Top 40 | News @". Ultimate-guitar.com. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Upcoming Releases".
  10. ↑ "Flash Banner Ad". Streetfighter.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "Tri-Polar (International Version)". Spotify . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Sick Puppies Return With New CD and Hurt Tour - Sick Puppies News @". Antimusic.com. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  14. ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  15. ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  16. ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Hard Rock Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  17. ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  18. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 16.04.2011 (wk13)" . Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  19. ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard . Nielsen Company . Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  20. ↑ "allmusic ((( Sick Puppies > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic . Nielsen Company . Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  21. ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard . Nielsen Company . Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  22. ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Rock Songs". Billboard . Nielsen Company . Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  23. ↑ "American album certifications – Sick Puppies – Tri-Polar". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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