We Are Pilots
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We Are Pilots is the major label debut album
by Los Angeles
-based band Shiny Toy Guns
. It was released on October 17, 2006 by Universal Motown
and is the third release by the band following two independently released versions of the album also titled We Are Pilots. The liner notes reflect this with "version 3.0".
The first single,"Le Disko
", peaked at #26, the second single, "You Are the One
", peaked at #25, and the third single, "Rainy Monday
", reached #23 on the Alternative Songs chart. "Don't Cry Out" was originally announced to be the third single and continues to hold its place as an all-time fan favorite.
The album peaked at #90 on the Billboard 200
and #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart. The album was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album
at the 50th Grammy Awards
.
Several We Are Pilots tracks originated with earlier influences of the founding band members, Chad
and Jeremy
. "Chemistry Of A Car Crash" and "Starts With One" developed from tracks of the same title from Chad
's previous band, Dangerous Insects. "You Are the One
" has its roots in Jeremy
's trance song "Neo", that was put out under the Slyder moniker. This song was used in the popular video games Grand Theft Auto III
and FIFA 07
.
, except where noted.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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-based band Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns is an American indie rock band that formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California. They released their first studio album We Are Pilots in 2006, after recording it two previous times. It featured three singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart. We Are Pilots...
. It was released on October 17, 2006 by Universal Motown
Universal Motown Records Group
Universal Motown Republic Group, also abbreviated as UMRG, was an umbrella label founded in 1999 by Universal Music Group to oversee the labels assigned to it's unit...
and is the third release by the band following two independently released versions of the album also titled We Are Pilots. The liner notes reflect this with "version 3.0".
The first single,"Le Disko
Le Disko
"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S...
", peaked at #26, the second single, "You Are the One
You Are the One (Shiny Toy Guns song)
"You Are the One" is the second single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #94 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #23 on the Dance Airplay chart....
", peaked at #25, and the third single, "Rainy Monday
Rainy Monday
"Rainy Monday" is the third single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.-Music video:...
", reached #23 on the Alternative Songs chart. "Don't Cry Out" was originally announced to be the third single and continues to hold its place as an all-time fan favorite.
The album peaked at #90 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 #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart. The album was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album
Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album
The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the dance music and electronica genres...
at the 50th Grammy Awards
50th Grammy Awards
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2008. Kanye West received the most nominations, with eight. Amy Winehouse was the big winner, winning a total of five awards. Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters won Album of the Year,...
.
Several We Are Pilots tracks originated with earlier influences of the founding band members, Chad
Gregori Chad Petree
Gregori Chad Petree is a musician who is also best known as guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American, new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:...
and Jeremy
Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
. "Chemistry Of A Car Crash" and "Starts With One" developed from tracks of the same title from Chad
Gregori Chad Petree
Gregori Chad Petree is a musician who is also best known as guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American, new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:...
's previous band, Dangerous Insects. "You Are the One
You Are the One (Shiny Toy Guns song)
"You Are the One" is the second single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #94 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #23 on the Dance Airplay chart....
" has its roots in Jeremy
Jeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
's trance song "Neo", that was put out under the Slyder moniker. This song was used in the popular video games Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III is a 2001 open world action computer and video game developed by DMA Design in the United Kingdom, and published by Rockstar Games. It is the first 3D title in the Grand Theft Auto series. It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2, May 2002 for Microsoft Windows,...
and FIFA 07
FIFA 07
FIFA 07 is the 2007 edition of EA Sports' series of football simulator video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts....
.
Track listing
All songs written by Jeremy DawsonJeremy Dawson
Jeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
, except where noted.
- "You Are the OneYou Are the One (Shiny Toy Guns song)"You Are the One" is the second single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #94 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #23 on the Dance Airplay chart....
" (Dawson, Chad Petree, Stephen Petree) – 4:31 - "Le DiskoLe Disko"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S...
" (Dawson, C. Petree) – 3:28 - "Starts with One" (C. Petree) – 3:46
- "When They Came for Us" – 4:25
- "Don't Cry Out" (Dawson, C. Petree) – 4:15
- "Chemistry of a Car Crash" (C. Petree, Dan Leone) – 3:51
- "Waiting" (C. Petree) – 4:21
- "Rainy MondayRainy Monday"Rainy Monday" is the third single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.-Music video:...
" (S. Petree, C. Petree) – 3:59 - "Jackie Will Save Me" – 3:59
- "Shaken" (Dawson, C. Petree) – 3:44
- "We Are Pilots" – 4:15
Bonus Tracks and Special Editions
- "I Promise You Walls" – 4:08 (Best BuyBest BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
exclusive bonus trackBonus trackIn terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
) - "Rocketship" – 3:32 (UK exclusive bonus track)
- "Weather Girl" – 4:42 (iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
exclusive bonus track) - "Le Disko (Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn Fire Retouch)" – 7:31 (iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
exclusive bonus track)
Album
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 90 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums | 90 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Dance Airplay Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it... |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Le Disko Le Disko "Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S... " |
114 | 26 | — | — |
| 2007 | "You Are the One You Are the One (Shiny Toy Guns song) "You Are the One" is the second single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #94 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #23 on the Dance Airplay chart.... " |
— | 25 | 23 | 94 |
| 2007 | "Rainy Monday Rainy Monday "Rainy Monday" is the third single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.-Music video:... " |
— | 23 | — | — |
Version 1
We Are Pilots was first released by Stormwest International on January 1, 2005.- "Don't Cry Out" – 4:15
- "Rainy Monday" – 3:59
- "Photograph" – 3:54
- "Le Disko" – 3:28
- "Shaken" – 3:56
- "Turn to Real Life" – 3:30
- "We Are Pilots" – 4:02
- "Weather Girl" – 4:42
- "Waiting" – 4:25
- "When They Came for Us" – 4:27
- "Joel's Theme" – 2:52
- "Sky Fell Over Me" – 3:56
- "RitzPuttin' on the Ritz"Puttin' on the Ritz" is a popular song written and published in 1929 by Irving Berlin and introduced by Harry Richman in the musical film Puttin' on the Ritz . The title derives from the slang expression "putting on the Ritz," meaning to dress very fashionably. The expression was inspired by the...
" – 2:46 - "Rocketship" – 3:28
- "I Promise You Walls" – 4:11
Version 2
The second version of We Are Pilots was released by Sidecho Records in November 2005. For this album the tracks were re-recorded and the track listing re-organized; several tracks were removed and two new tracks were added. It also included a more complete CD booklet with lyrics and different artwork.- "Le Disko" – 3:23
- "You Are the One" – 4:20
- "Don't Cry Out" – 4:06
- "Rainy Monday" – 3:55
- "We Are Pilots" – 4:04
- "Shaken" – 3:44
- "Turn to Real Life" – 3:26
- "Waiting" – 4:19
- "When They Came for Us" – 4:23
- "Weather Girl" – 4:38
- "Photograph" – 3:50
- "StrippedStripped (song)-12": Mute / 12Bong10 :# "Stripped " – 6:40# "But Not Tonight " – 5:11# "Breathing in Fumes" – 6:04# "Fly on the Windscreen " – 4:23# "Black Day" – 2:34-CD: Mute / CDBong10 :# "Stripped" – 3:53...
" – 3:30
Usage in other media
- "Le DiskoLe Disko"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S...
" was featured on an episode of The Real World: SydneyThe Real World: SydneyThe Real World: Sydney is the nineteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras document their lives and interpersonal relationships...
, in the soundtrack of the video game Burnout Dominator, on an episode of So You Think You Can DanceSo You Think You Can Dance (Season 3)So You Think You Can Dance is an American television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox network. Season three premiered May 24, 2007....
in Lacey SchwimmerLacey SchwimmerLacey-Mae Schwimmer is an American competitive ballroom dancer, singer, and the winner of multiple youth championships. She is best known as the fourth place finalist of the third season of So You Think You Can Dance...
's solo, in episode 2 season 4 "Livin La Vida Loca" of The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
, in episode "Things I Forgot at Birth" of One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, and on the soundtrack for the snowboard film People by MDP. - "Le DiskoLe Disko"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S...
" is included in Logic ProLogic ProLogic Pro is a hybrid 32 / 64 bit digital audio workstation and MIDI sequencer software application for the Mac OS X platform. Originally created by German software developer Emagic, Logic Pro became an Apple product when Apple bought Emagic in 2002...
8 as an entire session file. - "Le DiskoLe Disko"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S...
" was also used as lead song on an America's Next Top ModelAmerica's Next Top ModelAmerica's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
cycle 8 commercial, in a commercial for the new season of Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars (US TV series)Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on ABC in the United States, and CTV in Canada in 2011. The show is the American version of the British BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing...
, in an advertisement for the Asia Extreme series on the Sundance Channel, a commercial in Australia for Honda CR-VHonda CR-VThe Honda CR-V is a compact suv, now called crossover, manufactured since 1995 by Honda. It was loosely derived from the Honda Civic to satisfy a public demand for a sport-utility vehicle from Honda. There are discrepancies as to what "CR-V" stands for, with Honda sources in different markets...
, and a commercial for the MotorolaMotorolaMotorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
RAZR2. - "Weather Girl" was featured on an episode of The Real World: DenverThe Real World: DenverThe Real World: Denver is the eighteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. This season premiered...
- "You Are the OneYou Are the One (Shiny Toy Guns song)"You Are the One" is the second single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #94 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #23 on the Dance Airplay chart....
" was featured in a promo for ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's hit television series Private Practice, and on the 2009 edition of the UK series Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen (UK series 4)Series four of the UK version of Hell's Kitchen began on 13 April 2009 and finished on 27 April 2009.-Presenter:Angus Deayton has not returned to present the show. The reason given for Deayton's dismissal was because he was involved in a series of disputes with head chef Marco Pierre White...
. - "Don't Cry Out" was used on the soundtrack for the snowboard film Follow Me Around by MDP.
- "Starts With One" was used on the soundtrack for the extreme cycling film New World Disorder 8: Smackdown. It was also used during a trailer for SmallvilleSmallvilleSmallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
on the British entertainment channel e4 in December 2008. - "Le Disko"'s music video has received over 2.5 million views on YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. - "You Are the OneYou Are the One (Shiny Toy Guns song)"You Are the One" is the second single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, at #94 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #23 on the Dance Airplay chart....
", "Le DiskoLe Disko"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S...
", "Rainy MondayRainy Monday"Rainy Monday" is the third single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.-Music video:...
", "Dont Cry Out", "Starts With One" and "Waiting" were all featured on the BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
programme Waterloo RoadWaterloo Road (TV series)Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
. - "Le DiskoLe Disko"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group Shiny Toy Guns from their album We Are Pilots. This single peaked at #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts. It peaked #114 on the U.S...
" was featured in the horror film Sorority Row in September 2009.
Personnel
- Carah Faye CharnowCarah Faye CharnowCarah Faye Charnow is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently the female vocalist of the band Shiny Toy Guns , with whom she scored a Grammy nomination, and is also currently the frontwoman/vocalist of the band Versant...
– vocals - Chad Petree – vocals, guitar
- Jeremy DawsonJeremy DawsonJeremy Dawson is best known as the keyboardist of the American new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:Jeremy was the driving force behind the acts Cloud2Ground, Slyder, and Spyder...
– synths, bass - Mikey Martin – drums
Nominations
- Grammy Awards - Best Electronic/Dance Album http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_Show/list.aspx#02