State of the Art (Hilltop Hoods album)
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State of the Art is the 5th studio album released by Australian hip hop
trio, Hilltop Hoods
, on 12 June 2009.
. State of the Art was released on 12 June 2009. It is the first release to be made by the group since their ARIA Award
winning album, The Hard Road
, in 2006, and its remix album, The Hard Road: Restrung
, which was released in 2007. The first track on the album, 'The Return' is about how long it had been since they last released an album. The first single, "Chase that Feeling
", was released on 5 May 2009.
The album debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts
and was certified Gold within a week of being released. The album has since gone Platinum and spent two weeks at number one.
On 12 August 2010, the album officially reached 'Double Platinum' status.
Hilltop Hoods have also been nominated for various ARIA Awards for the album, including 'Single of the Year' ("Chase That Feeling"), 'Best Urban Release', 'Engineer of the Year' (DJ Debris) and 'Producer of the Year' (Suffa
).
The album was certified double-platinum (sales over 140,000 copies) in Australia in August 2010.
Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop music began in the early 1980s; originally it was primarily influenced by hip hop music and culture imported via radio and television from the United States of America. However, since the 1990s, a distinctive local style has developed. Australian hip hop is an underground music...
trio, Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods
The Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back...
, on 12 June 2009.
Background
It is the first release by their newly founded record label, Golden Era RecordsGolden Era Records
Golden Era Records is an Australian hip hop record label based in Adelaide, and was founded in 2008 by Australian hip-hop group Hilltop Hoods.-History:Golden Era Records started in 2008....
. State of the Art was released on 12 June 2009. It is the first release to be made by the group since their ARIA Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
winning album, The Hard Road
The Hard Road
The Hard Road is a 2006 release by Australian hip hop group, the Hilltop Hoods from Adelaide, South Australia. It was released on 1 April 2006 by Obese Records. It debuted at #1 on the Australia ARIA Albums Chart, unprecedented for an independent label release and for an Australian hip hop group....
, in 2006, and its remix album, The Hard Road: Restrung
The Hard Road: Restrung
-Chart positions:...
, which was released in 2007. The first track on the album, 'The Return' is about how long it had been since they last released an album. The first single, "Chase that Feeling
Chase That Feeling
"Chase that Feeling" is the first single released by Hilltop Hoods from their 2009 album, State of the Art. It was released for download on 8 May 2009 and as a CD single on 22 May 2009. The song features a return guest appearance by a quartet of members from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. The...
", was released on 5 May 2009.
The album debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and was certified Gold within a week of being released. The album has since gone Platinum and spent two weeks at number one.
On 12 August 2010, the album officially reached 'Double Platinum' status.
Hilltop Hoods have also been nominated for various ARIA Awards for the album, including 'Single of the Year' ("Chase That Feeling"), 'Best Urban Release', 'Engineer of the Year' (DJ Debris) and 'Producer of the Year' (Suffa
Suffa
Suffa is one of the MCs of the Adelaide-based hip-hop group the Hilltop Hoods. He currently lives in Adelaide, Australia. Suffa also serves as producer and has produced tracks for a number of other hip hop artists in addition to his work within the Hilltop Hoods, he has been doing this for more...
).
The album was certified double-platinum (sales over 140,000 copies) in Australia in August 2010.
Track listing
Singles
- "Chase That FeelingChase That Feeling"Chase that Feeling" is the first single released by Hilltop Hoods from their 2009 album, State of the Art. It was released for download on 8 May 2009 and as a CD single on 22 May 2009. The song features a return guest appearance by a quartet of members from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. The...
" - 2009 - "Still StandingStill Standing (Hilltop Hoods song)"Still Standing" is the second single released by Hilltop Hoods from their 2009 album, State of the Art. It was released as a digital download and a CD single on 18 September 2009...
" - 2009 - "The Light You BurnedThe Light You Burned (Hilltop Hoods song)"The Light That Burned" is the third single released by Hilltop Hoods from their 2009 album, State of the Art. It was released as a CD single and as a digital download.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Artwork - Benjamin Funnell...
" - 2010