Shaka Rock

Shaka Rock is the third and most recent studio album by Australian rock band Jet, released on 21 August 2009.[1]

Shaka Rock
Studio album by
Jet
Released19 August 2009 (2009-08-19)
RecordedOctober 2008 – April 2009
StudioLos Angeles, California
GenreHard rock
Length40:50
Label
Producer
Jet chronology
Shine On
(2006)		 Shaka Rock
(2009)
Singles from Shaka Rock
  1. "She's a Genius"
    Released: 22 June 2009
  2. "Black Hearts (On Fire)"
    Released: September 2009
  3. "Seventeen"
    Released: April 2010

History

The band began working on the album in 2008. After touring was completed for their previous album, Shine On, the band took a short break. The album was originally thought to be released in late 2008 but a secret show was played in Melbourne in December 2008 only to debut new material. Various tracks from the album were played at this concert, including the first single "She's a Genius". In an interview with MTV's Ruby Rose on Channel 10's 7PM Project, it was said two unnamed tracks were recorded in Australia, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney. The album was posted on 20 August 2009 on the band's MySpace page.

The track "K.I.A (Killed in Action)" was added to Jet's website in early April 2009. Altsounds.com first reported on the album in late April 2009—drawing on information from the leaked press kit and providing the image of the album cover.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Age[2]
AllMusic[3]
Billboard(favourable)[4]
The Boston Globe(favorable)[5]
Los Angeles Times(mixed)[6]
Mojo[7]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone
Spin[9]
Uncut[7]

The album's reception has been mixed and mostly neutral, although Q rated "K.I.A" in the Q50 for September 2009 and the album as a whole fell just outside the magazine's best fifty albums of the year. The record has been made Entertainment Weekly Picks of The Week for 23 August.[10]

Singles

Although not confirmed as an official single, the song "K.I.A. (Killed in Action)" was uploaded as a preview for the album on the band's official website. The first single from the album was confirmed to be the track "She's a Genius", which went to radio on 22 June and was available for free download at AOL Music on the same day for 24 hours.[11] "Black Hearts (On Fire)" was released as the album's second single and received extensive airplay in Australia. "Seventeen" was the third and last single taken from the album, rising and peaking at number 31 on the singles chart during its fifth week on the chart and eventually being certified Gold status.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."K.I.A. (Killed in Action)"C. Cester3:31
2."Beat on Repeat"N. Cester, C. Cester2:32
3."She's a Genius"C. Cester3:01
4."Black Hearts (On Fire)"C. Cester, Muncey3:14
5."Seventeen"N. Cester, C. Cester, Muncey3:41
6."La Di Da"N. Cester2:55
7."Goodbye Hollywood"N. Cester4:13
8."Walk"C. Cester, Muncey3:07
9."Times Like This"N. Cester, Muncey, Wilson, C. Cester3:22
10."Let Me Out"N. Cester3:12
11."Start the Show"Muncey, Wilson3:59
12."She Holds a Grudge"N. Cester, Muncey4:17
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Don't Break Me Down"3:35
14."Everything Will Be Alright"2:54
Vinyl bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."One Hipster One Bullit"2:12
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Look What You've Done" (iTunes Originals version)3:54
14."Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" (iTunes Originals version)3:34
15."Never Tear Us Apart" (INXS acoustic cover; pre-order only)3:18

Personnel
  • Nic Cester – vocals (1–11), guitar (1–5, 7–12), percussion (2, 6, 7), backing vocals (6, 12), acoustic guitar (6, 8), fuzz guitar (6), Arp keys (7), wah-wah (11)
  • Chris Cester – drums, percussion (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), vocals (1, 2, 8), backing vocals (5, 7, 9), samples (1), smashing glass (8)
  • Cameron Muncey – guitar (1–11), backing vocals (2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11), 12-string guitar (7), vibraphone (11), lead vocals (12), slide guitar (12), Acoustic Guitar (12)
  • Mark Wilson – bass (1–7, 9–12), samples (2, 3), backing vocals (2, 9), synthesizer (4, 5), piano (5, 12), fuzz bass (8)

Additional musicians
  • Chris Smith – guitar (1, 3, 12), Hammond M1 (7), tremolo guitar (7), backing vocals (9)
  • Troupe Gammage – piano (5, 6, 8)
  • Brooks Johnson – vocals (1)
  • Ella Stovall – vocals (1)
  • Josie Johnson – vocals (1)
  • Theo Tolan – vocals (1)
  • Samantha May – vocals (1)
  • Caroline Pollan – vocals (1)
  • Hanna Rimel – vocals (1)
  • Asia Biddle – vocals (1)
  • Matthew Beck – vocals (1)
  • Drew Eno – vocals (1)
  • Meimei Graber – vocals (1)
  • Alex Clark – vocals (1)
  • John Clark – vocals (1)
  • Madelyn Rimel – vocals (1)
  • Lane Loudamy – vocals (1)
  • Jonathan Shim – snare drum (1)
  • Rannon Ching – snare drum (1)
  • Blake Brunson – bass drum (1)
  • Jeremy Burchard – tenor drums (1)
  • James King – saxophone (3)
  • Ian McLagan – Hammond B3 (7)
  • Georgia Gutjahr – backing vocals (9)
  • Allie Freeland – backing vocals (9)
  • Clea Freeland – backing vocals (9)
  • Louis Macklin – piano (10)
  • Lukas Haas – Rhodes piano (12)

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 38
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 135
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 59
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 53
US Billboard 200[19] 27
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 11

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Label
Japan 19 August 2009 EMI
Australia 21 August 2009
United States 25 August 2009
United Kingdom 7 September 2009
Brazil 8 September 2009

References
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  3. Sendra, Tim (25 August 2009). "Shaka Rock - Jet". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
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  5. "Jet, 'Shaka Rock'". The Boston Globe.
  6. "Pop & Hiss". Los Angeles Times.
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  8. "Jet: Shaka Rock".
  9. "Jet, 'Shaka Rock' (Real Horrorshow/Five Seven)". Spin. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  10. "Entertainment Weekly's Picks of the Week - CNN.com". CNN. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
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  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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