Satellite (P.O.D. album)

Satellite
Studio album by P.O.D.
Released September 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
Recorded March — May 2001 at Bay 7 in Valley Village, California and Sparky Dark in Calabasas, California
Genre Nu metal, rap metal, christian metal, reggae rock
Length 53:04
Label Atlantic
Producer Howard Benson
P.O.D.
P.O.D. chronology
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
(1999)		 Satellite
(2001)		 Payable on Death
(2003)
Singles from Satellite
  1. "Alive"
    Released: July 4, 2001
  2. "Youth of the Nation"
    Released: February 15, 2002
  3. "Boom"
    Released: June 24, 2002
  4. "Satellite"
    Released: September 13, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Cross Rhythms [2]
Entertainment.ie [3]
Entertainment Weekly B+[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout [5]
Rolling Stone

Satellite is the fourth studio album and the second major label release by alternative metal band P.O.D.. The album was released on September 11, 2001, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200 chart with over 133,000 copies sold.

It went on to sell over 3 million copies in the U.S., making it the band's top-selling album. Satellite was placed at Number 137 on the Billboards top 200 albums of the decade (2000–2009).

Contents

Album information

Satellite produced four singles with music videos; "Alive", "Youth of the Nation", "Boom", and title track, "Satellite".

"Alive" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Although not released as a single, "Portrait" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards. "Youth of the Nation" also earned a nomination in 2003 for "Best Hard Rock Performance".

Reception

Track listing

  1. "Set It Off" – 4:16
  2. "Alive" – 3:23
  3. "Boom" – 3:08
  4. "Youth of the Nation" – 4:19
  5. "Celestial" – 1:24
  6. "Satellite" – 3:30
  7. "Ridiculous" – 4:17 (featuring Eek-a-Mouse)
  8. "The Messenjah" – 4:19
  9. "Guitarras de Amor" – 1:14
  10. "Anything Right" – 4:17 (featuring Christian Lindskog from Blindside)
  11. "Ghetto" – 3:37
  12. "Masterpiece Conspiracy" – 3:11
  13. "Without Jah, Nothin'" – 3:42 (featuring H.R. from Bad Brains)
  14. "Thinking About Forever" – 3:46
  15. "Portrait" – 4:32

B-sides

Bonus tracks

Re-released bonus tracks

A special edition re-release was released a year after the original album release, and featured these bonus tracks:

Limited Edition Bonus DVD

In stereo and 5.1:

  1. Set It Off (Live) - 4:42
  2. Without Jah, Nothin' (Live) - 2:47
  3. Youth Of The Nation (Live) - 4:18
  4. Outkast (Live) - 5:22
  5. Into The Sattelite (Behind The Scenes) - Documentary - 6:25

Personnel

Band

Charts

All chart data for Billboard (North America)

Album

Year Chart Position
2001 The Billboard 200 6
Top Contemporary Christian 1
Top Internet Albums 6
2003 Top Christian Albums 1

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2001 "Alive" Mainstream Rock Tracks 4
Modern Rock Tracks 2
The Billboard Hot 100 41
"Youth of the Nation" Mainstream Rock Tracks 6
Modern Rock Tracks 1
2002 "Boom" Mainstream Rock Tracks 21
Modern Rock Tracks 13
"Satellite" Mainstream Rock Tracks 15
Modern Rock Tracks 21
"Youth of the Nation" The Billboard Hot 100 28
Top 40 Mainstream 18
Top 40 Tracks 36

Awards

MTV Video Music Awards 2002

2002 Grammy Awards

2003 Grammy Awards

References

  1. ^ "Satellite - P.O.D.". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r550220/review. 
  2. ^ "P.O.D. - Satellite". Allmusic. http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/POD/Satellite/4159/. 
  3. ^ "P.O.D. - Satellite.". Entertainment.ie. http://entertainment.ie/album-review/P%2EO%2ED%2E%2D%2D%2DSatellite/1849.htm. 
  4. ^ "Satellite Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,254876,00.html. 
  5. ^ "P.O.D., "Satellite" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Satellite.asp. 
  6. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=2044713
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