Kill the Lights (album)
Encyclopedia
Kill the Lights is the second full-length album by the synth pop rock
band The New Cities
. Released on September 27, 2011, it includes the single, "Heatwave", that was released to radio on June 16, 2011. Written by The New Cities and The Matrix, "Heatwave" has reached No. 38 on the Canadian Hot 100
. Heatwave also features a melody from the song Tarzan Boy
, popularized in 1985 by Baltimora
.
The album debuted at #52 in Canada.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The New Cities
The New Cities
The New Cities is a Juno Award and ADISQ Award nominated band originating from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada and currently based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The current members of The New Cities are David Brown, Christian Bergeron, Nicolas Denis, Francis Fugere, Philippe Lachance, and Julien...
. Released on September 27, 2011, it includes the single, "Heatwave", that was released to radio on June 16, 2011. Written by The New Cities and The Matrix, "Heatwave" has reached No. 38 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
. Heatwave also features a melody from the song Tarzan Boy
Tarzan Boy
"Tarzan Boy" is the title of a song recorded by Italy-based act Baltimora. It was the group's debut single, released in April 1985, from its first album Living in the Background, on which it features as first track...
, popularized in 1985 by Baltimora
Baltimora
Baltimora were an Italian New Wave dance outfit active in the mid to late 1980s. The group comprised Jimmy McShane , Maurizio Bassi , Giorgio Cocilovo , Claudio Bazzari , Pier Michelatti and Gabriele Melotti...
.
The album debuted at #52 in Canada.
Track listing
| Title | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The New Rule" | 3:04 |
| 2 | "The Hype" | 3:43 |
| 3 | "Heatwave" | 3:14 |
| 4 | "Mugshot" | 3:26 |
| 5 | "Murder Me" | 3:20 |
| 6 | "Get Connected" | 3:56 |
| 7 | "Love Me Deadly" | 3:42 |
| 8 | "C.L.O.N.E." | 3:20 |
| 9 | "Pretty Little Mess" | 3:05 |
| 10 | "Sorry But I'm Single" | 3:29 |
| 11 | "In Your Eyes" | 3:13 |
| 12 | "Sleep" | 4:00 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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"Heatwave" | 38 |
| "The Hype" | 61 | |