Drinking from the Sun

Drinking from the Sun is the sixth studio album by Australian hip hop group the Hilltop Hoods. The album was released on 9 March 2012.^[1] The album's first single, "I Love It", was released on 25 November 2011,^[2]^[3] and features vocals from fellow South Australian and Adelaide born singer-songwriter Sia Furler.^[4] The album debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart reaching gold status on its first day, making it Hilltop Hood's third consecutive chart-topping album. The album is certified double platinum in Australia.

Background

Not many details were released about the album. Suffa, in an interview with Tom & Alex of Triple j, briefly talked about the album, saying:

“

I wouldn't say it sticks out but it's a bit different to the rest of the record. The rest of the record is a bit darker. We're still finishing it... I've got no perspective on it... It could sound like anything. It could sound like a Wiggles and Metallica collaboration for all I know at this stage.^[5]
– Suffa

”

The album's first single "I Love It", which features fellow South Australian Sia, was released on 25 November 2011.

On 24 January 2012, the band leaked the song "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" from the album.^[6]

On 6 February 2012, the track listing was confirmed on the band's Tumblr page.^[7]

On 17 April, the group released the second single Speaking in Tongues, along with its music video, which features animated graffiti effects.

On 10 July, the video premier for the new single Shredding the Balloon was shown on V Music and Channel V. The single itself was released on 20 July 2012.

On 20 September, the 4th single Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom was released. The video features the group, and many other Australian Hip-Hop artists. The Hoods stated that they wanted to do something different, yet unifying at the same time. The film clip illustrates how far Hip-Hop has come in Australia in the last 10–20 years from something unheard of to being a whole new popular genre.

Content

The album is features the three-part "The Thirst" as the opening, tenth and final tracks, all featuring the same instrumental. Part 1 features a sole verse from MC Pressure about the groups return following 2009's multi-platinum State of the Art. Part 2 features samples of interviews with Pressure explaining the origins of the album title, whilst Part 3 features a verse from Suffa and contains a sample of a voice stating that the group 'were recording enough music for two albums. That was pre-meditated'.

Notable guest features on the album include Black Thought of The Roots on 'Living in Bunkers' and Chali 2na on Speaking in Tongues.

Track listing

^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Thirst (Part 1)"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, W. Phoenix	One Above	1:41
2.	"Drinking From the Sun"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, A. Schefrin, M. Zager	Suffa	3:09
3.	"I Love It" (featuring Sia)	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, S. Furler	One Above	3:46
4.	"Lights Out"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis	Jaytee	3:43
5.	"Living in Bunkers" (featuring Lotek & Black Thought)	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, T. Trotter	Suffa	3:42
6.	"Speaking in Tongues" (featuring Chali 2na)	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, C. Stewart, C. Green	Suffa	4:03
7.	"Now You're Gone"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, D. Rankine, S. Denny, K. Van Ordstrand	Trials	3:10
8.	"Good for Nothing"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis	Pokerbeats	3:02
9.	"Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, S. Cropper, D. Dunn, A. Jackson Jr., B. Jones	Suffa	3:33
10.	"The Thirst (Part 2)"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, W. Phoenix	One Above	1:05
11.	"The Underground" (featuring Classified & Solo)	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, L. Boyd, J. Hartford, N. Bryant-Smith	Suffa	4:08
12.	"Shredding the Balloon"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, N. Lambert	Suffa	4:45
13.	"The Thirst (Part 3)"	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis, W. Phoenix	One Above	1:37
14.	"Good for Nothing" (K21 Remix)	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis	K21	3:09

JB Hi-Fi bonus track^[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Now You’re Gone" (Suffa Remix)	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis	Suffa	3:03

iTunes bonus track^[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Drinking From the Sun" (K21 Remix)	M. Lambert, D. Smith, B. Francis	K21	3:09

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	1
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)^[11]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	37

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[13]	13

References

↑ http://www.drinkingfromthesun.com/
↑ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/i-love-it-feat.-sia-single/id480868711
↑ "Hilltop Hoods to premiere new track 'I Love It' ft. Sia". ABC Radio. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
↑ http://goldenerarecords.com.au/store/artists/love-it-itunes/
↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s3372237.htm
↑ Video on YouTube
1 2 http://hilltophoods.tumblr.com/post/17129036025/1-the-thirst-pt-1-2-drinking-from-the-sun-3
↑ https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/hip-hop/drinking-from-the-sun/286744/
↑ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/drinking-from-sun-deluxe-version/id506270742
↑ "Australiancharts.com – Hilltop Hoods – Drinking From The Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
↑ ARIA Report. ARIA. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Hilltop Hoods – Drinking From The Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2012". ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

External links

HILLTOP HOODS

Hilltop Hoods

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Studio albums	A Matter of Time (1999) Left Foot, Right Foot (2001) The Calling (2003) The Hard Road (2006) State of the Art (2009) Drinking from the Sun (2012) Walking Under Stars (2014)

Remix albums	The Hard Road: Restrung (2007) The Good Life In the Sun (2012) The Cold Night Sky (2015) Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung (2016)

EPs	Back Once Again (1997)

Singles	"Testimonial Year" "Dumb Enough" "The Nosebleed Section" "Clown Prince" "The Hard Road" "What a Great Night" "Recapturing the Vibe" "Recapturing the Vibe Restrung" "Chase That Feeling" "Still Standing" "The Light You Burned" "I Love It" "Speaking in Tongues" "Shredding the Balloon" "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" "Won't Let You Down" "Pyramid Building" "Cosby Sweater"

DVDs	The Calling Live (2005) The City of Light (2007) Parade of the Dead (2010)

Mixtapes (with Golden Era Records Crew)	Golden Era Mixtape 2011 (2011) Golden Era Mixtape 2012 (2012) Golden Era Mixtape 2013 (2013) Golden Era Mixtape 2014 (2014) Golden Era Mixtape 2015 (2015)

Related articles	Obese Records Golden Era Records Australian hip hop Certified Wise crew

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