Monsters in the Closet

Monsters in the Closet
Studio album by Swollen Members
Released November 12, 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Rap
Language English
Label Battleaxe
Producer Mad Child, Nucleus (exec.)
Rob the Viking, DJ Kemo, Saukrates, Zodak, Evidence, DJ Vadim, Moka Only, Joey Chavez, Roger Swan, Chris Guy, Paul Nice, DJ Science, Mark B
Swollen Members chronology

Bad Dreams
(2001)		 Monsters in the Closet
(2002)		 Heavy
(2003)
Singles from Monsters in the Closet
  1. "Steppin Thru"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Breathe"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Fuel Injected [Remix]"
    Released: 2002
  4. "Bring It Home"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Answers.com [2]
Sputnikmusic [3]

Monsters in the Closet is Swollen Members' third studio album released on Battleaxe Records. Monsters in the Closet is a collection of B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks from the groups back catalog. In order to properly promote the record however, three brand new songs were created, two of which became popular singles. "Steppin Thru" led the way, continuing their streak of successful singles. "Breathe" was next one, featuring one of their best known videos courtesy of Todd McFarlane, a Canadian artist primarily known for comic books like Spawn, also the music video ended up reaching #1 MuchMusic's Top 30 Countdown.[4] Both singles did exceptionally well with videos that topped the MuchMusic Countdown and helped the record reach Gold Status almost immediately. Notable guest appearances include Canadian artists Nelly Furtado and Saukrates. The album was certified gold by the CRIA with sales of over 70,000 copies across Canada.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  Rob the Viking 0:49
2. "Steppin' Thru"  Kemo 3:25
3. "Breath" (featuring Nelly Furtado)Rob the Viking 3:50
4. "Fuel Injected" (Remix) (featuring Saukrates)Saukrates 3:50
5. "Battle Axe Exclusive"  Zodak 2:34
6. "Heavy Thinkers"  Evidence 2:28
7. "English Breakfast"  DJ Vadim 2:23
8. "Red Dragon" (Moka Only solo)Moka Only 3:01
9. "Bring It Home"  Rob the Viking 3:14
10. "Zenith"  Zodak 2:36
11. "Members Only"  Joey Chavez 2:23
12. "Act On It"  Rob the Viking 3:36
13. "Long Way Down"  Rob the Viking, Roger Swan, Chris Guy 3:29
14. "Temptation"  Joey Chavez 2:38
15. "The Capitol"  Rob the Viking 1:51
16. "Crunch"  Paul Nice 2:21
17. "Norhtern Lights"  Joey Chavez 4:03
18. "Rockapella" (Prevail solo)Roger Swan 0:52
19. "Freak Fantastic"  DJ Science, Rob the Viking, Roger Swan 3:13
20. "New Details"  Mark B 3:33

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[6] 7

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Answers.com review
  3. ↑ Sputnikmusic review
  4. ↑ "Muchmusic Top 30 @ Top40-Charts.com - Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries". Top40-charts.com. 2003-04-26. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - October 2002". Cria.ca. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Swollen Members". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-02.