| Wild Cat | ||||
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| Released | March 3, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | October 2016 | |||
| Studio | The Vanilla Room, Toronto [1] Revolution Recording, Vespa [1] | |||
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| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Eric Ratz [1] | |||
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Wild Cat is the eighth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Danko Jones. The album was released on March 3, 2017 through AFM Records.
On December 14, 2016, it was revealed that the title of the 8th Danko Jones album would be Wild Cat, and that it would be released on March 3, 2017. [3] The band also announced a 17-date European tour to accompany the release of the album.
2017 saw four more tours: a spring Canadian tour, the usual summer festival tour, an autumn Canadian tour and a winter Nordic tour. On February 1, 2018, it was announced they'd be supporting Skindred on their April UK tour, alongside CKY. [4] In May, they announced another European tour scheduled for November/December. [5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Classic Rock | [7] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
| Now | [9] |
Wild Cat was well-received by most contemporary music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, which normalizes music ratings, Wildcat received an average score of 74 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews based on four critics". [6]
All tracks are written by Danko Jones
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Gotta Rock" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "My Little RnR" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Going Out Tonight" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "You Are My Woman" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Do This Every Night" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Let's Start Dancing" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Wild Cat" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "She Likes It" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Success In Bed" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Diamond Lady" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Revolution (But Then We Make Love)" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 38:29 | |
The following individuals were credited with the production of the album. [1]
Band
Production
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [10] | 39 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11] | 95 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [12] | 170 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [13] | 195 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [14] | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] | 14 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] | 26 |
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