Walking Under Stars

Walking Under Stars
Studio album by Hilltop Hoods
Released 8 August 2014
Genre Australian hip hop
Length 49:54
Label Golden Era Records
Producer Sixfour, One Above, Suffa, Cam Bluff, Debate
Hilltop Hoods chronology

Drinking from the Sun
(2012)		 Walking Under Stars
(2014)
Singles from Walking Under Stars
  1. "Won't Let You Down"
    Released: 27 June 2014[1]
  2. "Pyramid Building"
    Released: 3 August 2014
  3. "Cosby Sweater"
    Released: 26 October 2014

Walking Under Stars is the seventh studio album by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods, released on 8 August 2014.[2]

Background

Prior to the release of the album, Hilltop Hoods referred to Walking Under Stars as a "companion piece" to previous album Drinking from the Sun, with both albums sharing similar themes, artwork and connected via a five part narrative, entitled 'The Thirst', commencing with the opening track on Drinking from the Sun, "The Thirst Pt. 1" and concluding with "The Thirst Pt. 5" at the end of Walking Under Stars.[3]

The first single, "Won't Let You Down", premiered on Triple J on 24 June 2014 and was officially released on the 27 June.[4] The album was released on 8 August 2014 and debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts, making it Hilltop Hood's fourth consecutive number one album.[5] The album was certified gold (denoting over 35,000 sales) in Australia, shortly after release.

Track listing

Walking Under Stars
No. Title Length
1. "The Thirst Pt. 4 (Interlude)" (featuring Aaradhna) 3:02
2. "Walking Under Stars"   3:45
3. "Cosby Sweater"   3:37
4. "The Art of the Handshake"   3:39
5. "Live and Let Go" (featuring Brother Ali and Maverick Sabre) 4:45
6. "Pyramid Building"   3:23
7. "Through the Dark"   4:37
8. "Won't Let You Down" (featuring Maverick Sabre) 4:27
9. "Rumble Young Man, Rumble" (featuring Dan Sultan) 4:04
10. "Brainbox" (featuring Drapht) 4:21
11. "I'm a Ghost"   4:23
12. "The Thirst Pt. 5 (Interlude)" (featuring Aaradhna) 2:09
13. "The Art of the Handshake" (Plutonic Lab Remix) (bonus track) 3:42

Credits

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 1
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australian Albums Chart[9] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods Announce New Single - Won't Let You Down". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods - Walking Under Stars". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Hilltop Hoods (Part One) talk "Walking Under Stars", Europe and Splendour in the Grass. YouTube: the AU review. 2014. Event occurs at 4:10. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods share new single 'Won't Let You Down'". Triple J. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Charts media release 16th August 2014". Aria Charts. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 November 2014.