Island in the Sun is a song on which band's quickest-selling album?
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Island in the Sun (Weezer song) "Island in the Sun" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It is the second single from the band's 2001 self-titled album "Weezer". "Island in the Sun" was not originally planned to be on the album, but producer Ric Ocasek fought for its inclusion. It was a successful radio single and perhaps the band's biggest hit ever outside of the United States, reaching No. 31 in the UK and No. 17 in France. In January 2002, the Australian Triple J Hottest 100 ranked the song 7 in its 2001 countdown. "Island in the Sun" is also the most-licensed track in the Weezer catalog. In 2009, "Pitchfork" named it the 495th greatest song of the 2000s.
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Weezer (2001 album) Weezer, also known as the Green Album, is the third studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on May 15, 2001, through Geffen Records. Produced by Ric Ocasek, this is the only Weezer album to feature bassist Mikey Welsh, who replaced Matt Sharp. The album is grounded in the power pop genre, featuring strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, and prominent guitar riffs. It is also Weezer's quickest-selling album.
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Smiley Smile Smiley Smile is the 12th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on September 18, 1967. The album reached number 9 on UK record charts, but sold poorly in the US, peaking at number 41—the band's lowest chart placement to that point. Critics and fans generally received the album with confusion and disappointment. Only one single was issued from "Smiley Smile": "Heroes and Villains". "Good Vibrations" and "Gettin' Hungry" were also released, but the former was issued a year earlier, while the latter was not credited to the band.
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Faster (Within Temptation song) "Faster" is the first single from Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation's album "The Unforgiving". It had its worldwide radio première on 96.3 Rock Radio on 21 January 2011.
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Up on the Sun Up on the Sun is the third album by the Meat Puppets, released in 1985 by SST Records. The album features a cleaner and more technical sound with a more psychedelic rock feel, in contrast to the sloppy punk approach of their first album (1982), while continuing with the mystical, poetic lyrics and country-inflected songwriting of "Meat Puppets II" (1984).
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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes is the seventh studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. This is his breakthrough 1977 album, which remains the best-selling studio album of Buffett's career, and contains his biggest single, "Margaritaville". It was initially released in January 1977 as ABC AB-990 and later rereleased on its successor label, MCA.
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Insel (album) Insel (English: "Island" ) is the fourth studio album by German band Juli. It was released on 3 October 2014 by Polydor and Island Records.
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Greatest Hits (Tom Petty album) Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in 1993. It is Petty's best-selling album to date and was certified 12× platinum by the RIAA on April 28, 2015. The single "Mary Jane's Last Dance" became one of Petty's most popular songs, reaching #14 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The other new song on the album is a cover of the Thunderclap Newman hit "Something in the Air". The album contains no songs from 1987's "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)". However, three songs from 1989's "Full Moon Fever" were included; despite the album's technical status as a Tom Petty solo album, it contained contributions from several members from the Heartbreakers, thus legitimizing its inclusion on this compilation. s of September 2011 , "Greatest Hits" had sold 7,464,000 copies in the United States, making it Tom Petty's best-selling album.
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Time to Destination Time to Destination is the second full album of the Japanese pop rock group Every Little Thing, released on April 15, 1998. It is the best-selling album from the band, with 3,520,330 copies sold, also becoming the 10th best-selling album of all time in Japan.
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Ocean Avenue (song) "Ocean Avenue" is a song by American pop punk band Yellowcard. "Ocean Avenue" was released to radio on December 16, 2003. It was released in February 2004 as the second single from the album "Ocean Avenue". The song is notable for having launched the band into the mainstream, receiving numerous spins on MTV and heavy crossover airplay on alternative and mainstream radio. It was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.
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Thrills in the Night "Thrills in the Night" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Featured on the group's 1984 album "Animalize", it was released as a single in 1985.
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Money for Nothing (album) Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by British rock band Dire Straits released on 17 October 1988. It features highlights from the band's first five albums. The vinyl edition omits "Telegraph Road" and has a different running order, with "Tunnel of Love" placed between "Money for Nothing", the title track, and "Brothers in Arms". The collection went to #1 on the UK Albums Chart. It sold 14 million copies worldwide, malking it one of the biggest selling compilation of all time.
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Quicksilver (album) Quicksilver is the sixth album by American psychedelic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service.
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Mimosa (album) Mimosa is a 1999 compilation album released by Fun Lovin' Criminals. The album is a collection of rarities, b-sides, remixes, and covers. It features some notable lounge music versions of old FLC songs, with the exception of "Bombin the L" (c. 1956 Version) which, as the title suggest is performed in a fast swing style. "I'm Not in Love" was a successful double A side single with "Scooby Snacks" in 1996, but it was not released on an album until "Mimosa". Ian McCulloch sings vocals on "Summer Wind."
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On the Sun On the Sun is the second album by New Zealand reggae band The Black Seeds released in 2004. It includes the song "On The Sun" which debuted at number 3 on the New Zealand Charts
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Hoobastank (album) Hoobastank (typecast and stylized as H∞bastank) is the first major studio album by American rock band Hoobastank. The album proved to be the band's breakthrough album. It was released on November 20, 2001, by Island Records. Three singles were released, "Crawling in the Dark", "Running Away", and "Remember Me". It has since been certified Platinum in the United States.
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In the Wake of Poseidon In the Wake of Poseidon is the second studio album by English progressive rock group King Crimson, released in May 1970 by Island Records in Europe, Atlantic Records in the United States, and Vertigo Records in New Zealand. The album was recorded during instability in the band, with several personnel changes, but repeats the style of their first album, "In the Court of the Crimson King". As with their first album, the mood of "In the Wake of Poseidon" often changes from serene to chaotic. The album was their highest-charting in the UK, reaching number 4. It has been well received by critics.
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Quicksilver Tuna Quicksilver Tuna is an album by Slowblow, originally released in 1994 by Sirkafúsk Records and re-released by Smekkleysa in 2004.
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Follow the Sun (Evermore album) Follow the Sun is the fifth studio album by Evermore, and was released on 12 October 2012. The album was partly recorded using a portable studio during a world trip. Two singles, "Follow the Sun" and "Hero", have been released.
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Shinedown Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed by Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of his prior band, Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original lineup of Jasin Todd as guitarist, Brad Stewart on bass, and Barry Kerch on drums. Consistent for the first two album cycles, a few lineup changes followed in the late 2000s, eventually stabilizing with Smith and Kerch, as remaining members alongside newcomers Zach Myers on guitar, and Eric Bass on bass. The group has released five studio albums: "Leave a Whisper" (2003), "Us and Them" (2005), "The Sound of Madness" (2008), "Amaryllis" (2012), and "Threat to Survival" (2015). Shinedown has sold more than ten million records worldwide, and has had 11 number one singles on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock charts, the third most of all-time, behind Van Halen and Three Days Grace.
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In the End "In the End" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the eighth track on their debut album "Hybrid Theory" (2000) and was released as the album's fourth single October 9, 2001. "In the End" is one of Linkin Park's most recognizable and signature songs. It is the most played song in all of the band's live performances, with "One Step Closer" coming in close second.
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In the Morning (Boom Crash Opera song) "In the Morning" is a song by Australian band, Boom Crash Opera. The song was released in March 1993 as the second single from their third studio album, "Fabulous Beast" (1993).