Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
Encyclopedia
Atlantis: Hymns for Disco is the third album of hip-hop
artist k-os
. It was released in Canada
on October 10, 2006, and debuted at #1 in music sales. The album was released worldwide on February 20, 2007. In the US, it reached #152 on the Billboard 200
and #5 on the Heatseekers
.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist k-os
K-os
Kevin Brereton , better known by his stage name k-os , is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer...
. It was released in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on October 10, 2006, and debuted at #1 in music sales. The album was released worldwide on February 20, 2007. In the US, it reached #152 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #5 on the Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
.
Track listing
- "ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLLELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL"ELEctrik HeaT – the seekwiLL" is the first single by k-os from the album Atlantis: Hymns for Disco. The song contains elements of "Raw" by Big Daddy Kane.-Music video:...
" – 3:38 - "The Rain" – 3:51
- "FlyPaper" – 4:10
- "EqualizerEqualizer (k-os song)"Equalizer" is the fifth and last single by k-os from the album Atlantis: Hymns for Disco.-Music video:k-os performs in a white room in front of black speakers along with a turntablist and in front of a sunset scene. Other scenes are vintage footage from the 1950s....
" – 3:08 - "Sunday MorningSunday Morning (k-os song)"Sunday Morning" is a song by Canadian hip hop musician k-os, released as a single from his 2007 album Atlantis: Hymns for Disco. The song peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Singles Chart making it K-os's 2nd highest charting song. The song made #5 on The MuchMusic Countdown. Sunday Morning was...
" 3:47 - "Mirror in the Sky" – 3:21
- "Born to Run" – 4:48
- "Valhalla" [ft. Sam RobertsSam RobertsSam Roberts is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history.-Life and career:...
and Kevin DrewKevin DrewKevin Drew is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene...
] – 4:16 - "CatDieseL" – 3:44
- "black Ice - Hymn for Disco" – 5:05
- "Chocolate Chewing Gum [Excerpt]" [hidden track]
- "AquaCityBoy" – 2:41
- "Highway 7" – 4:07
- "Ballad of NoaH" [ft. KamauKamauIan Kamau is a Canadian hip hop and spoken word artist, writer and visual artist from Toronto, Ontario.-Discography:First September 9 Mix TapeSeptember 9 Mix Tape Volume 2Love & Other Struggles One Day Soon -Collaborations:...
and Buck 65Buck 65Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
] – 8:59- "Chocolate Chewing Gum" [hidden track]
- US Edition
- "Funky Country" – 4:33
Singles
- ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL
- Sunday MorningSunday Morning (k-os song)"Sunday Morning" is a song by Canadian hip hop musician k-os, released as a single from his 2007 album Atlantis: Hymns for Disco. The song peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Singles Chart making it K-os's 2nd highest charting song. The song made #5 on The MuchMusic Countdown. Sunday Morning was...
- FlyPaper
- Born to Run
- Equalizer
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Cria A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically... |
Platinum | 100,000 |
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
152 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
5 |