Sonik Kicks

Sonik Kicks
Studio album by Paul Weller
Released	19 March 2012
Recorded	2010-11
Genre	Rock, alternative rock, electronic rock[1]
Label	Island
Paul Weller chronology
Wake Up the Nation (2010) Sonik Kicks (2012) Saturns Pattern (2015)

Sonik Kicks is the eleventh studio album from Paul Weller, an English singer-songwriter and former member of The Jam; it was released on 19 March 2012. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart beating David Guetta's Nothing But the Beat to the top spot by just 250 copies.^[2]

Singles

"Starlite" was the first single released from the album, as a download and vinyl 12" in August 2011, it reached #113 in the UK Singles Chart.

"That Dangerous Age" was released in March 2012 as a CD, vinyl 7" and download, peaking at #66 in the UK. It was performed live on The Jonathan Ross Show.

"Birthday" was released as a non album download single in August 2012, peaking at #64 in the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

Standard listing

1. "Green" (Weller/Dine) - 3:03
2. "The Attic" (Weller/Dine) - 2:15
3. "Kling I Klang" (Weller/Dine) - 3:14
4. "Sleep Of The Serene" (Weller/Ibrahim/Rees) - 2:00
5. "By The Waters" (Weller/Ibrahim) - 3:29
6. "That Dangerous Age" (Weller/Dine) - 2:30
7. "Study In Blue" (Weller/Dine) - 6:37
8. "Dragonfly" (P. Weller/J. Weller/Dine) - 3:41
9. "When Your Garden's Overgrown" (Weller/Dine) - 3:11
10. "Around The Lake" (Weller/Dine) - 2:11
11. "Twilight" (Weller/Cradock) - 0:20
12. "Drifters" (Weller/Cradock/Dine) - 3:07
13. "Paperchase" (Weller/Dine) - 5:01
14. "Be Happy Children" (Weller/Dine) - 2:45

Bonus Tracks (Deluxe Edition)

1. "Starlite" (Weller/Dine) - 3:41
2. "Devotion" (Weller) - 4:01

Personnel

• Paul Weller - Lead Vocals, Electric Guitars, Bass, Drums, Piano, Mellotron, Hammond, Farfisa, Moogs, Percussion, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
• Graham Coxon - Electric Guitars
• Steve Cradock - Electric Guitars, Drums, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
• Andy Crofts - Electric Guitars, Bass, Acoustic Guitars, Celeste, Vibes, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Farfisa, Backing Vocals, String Arrangements
• Simon Dine - Electric Guitars, Loops, FX, Electronic Strings
• Noel Gallagher - Electric Guitars, Bass, Acoustic Guitars
• Ben Gordelier - Drums
• Aziz Ibrahim - Acoustic Guitars
• Stan Kybert - Programming
• Andy Lewis - Bass, Celeste, Vibes, Glockenspiel
• Marco Nelson - Bass
• David Nock - Drums
• Roger Nowell - Bass
• Sean O'Hagan - String Arrangements
• Steve Pilgrim - Drums, Backing Vocals
• Charles Rees - Drums, Percussion
• Hannah Weller - Backing Vocals
• Leah Weller - Backing Vocals
• Mac Weller - Backing Vocals

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart[3]	74
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[4]	33
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[5]	81
Dutch Albums Chart[6]	60
Scottish Albums Chart[7]	3
Spanish Albums Chart[8]	50
UK Albums Chart[9]	1
US Billboard 200[10]	166

Release history

Country	Release date	Format(s)
United Kingdom	19 March 2012	CD, vinyl, digital download

References

1. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16422-sonik-kicks/
2. Paul Weller narrowly beats David Guetta to score album No.1 - Music News - Digital Spy
3. "Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks". austriancharts.at/.
4. "Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks". www.ultratop.be/nl/.
5. "Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks". www.ultratop.be/fr/.
6. "Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks". dutchcharts.nl/.
7. "Archive Chart". Scottish Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company.
8. "Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks". spanishcharts.com/.
9. "Archive Chart". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company.
10. "Billboard". Billboard Magazine.

External links

• Sonik Kicks at Amazon
• Sonik Kicks at Discogs.