Is There Love in Space?

Is There Love in Space?
Studio album by
Joe Satriani
ReleasedApril 13, 2004 (2004-04-13)[1]
RecordedLate 2003–early 2004[2] at The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California; Studio 21 in San Francisco
GenreInstrumental rock, hard rock
Length58:08
LabelEpic
ProducerJoe Satriani
Joe Satriani chronology
G3: Rockin' in the Free World
(2004) 		Is There Love in Space?
(2004) 		G3: Live in Tokyo
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Is There Love in Space? is the tenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on April 13, 2004, through Epic Records. The album reached No. 80 on the U.S. Billboard 200[3] and remained on that chart for two weeks,[4] as well as reaching the top 100 in three other countries.[5]

Overview

Recording for Is There Love in Space? took place from late 2003 to early 2004[2] and the title was announced on March 22, 2004.[6] Notably, Satriani sings for the first time since his self-titled 1995 album, Joe Satriani, on the songs "Lifestyle" and "I Like the Rain".

Coldplay plagiarism allegation

On December 4, 2008, a lawsuit was filed by Satriani accusing the band Coldplay of plagiarizing "substantial original portions" of his composition "If I Could Fly" on their 2008 song "Viva la Vida".[7][8] The case was dismissed by the California Central District Court on September 14, 2009, with both parties allegedly agreeing to an undisclosed settlement.[9][10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joe Satriani.

No.TitleLength
1."Gnaahh"3:33
2."Up in Flames"4:33
3."Hands in the Air"4:27
4."Lifestyle"4:34
5."Is There Love in Space?"4:50
6."If I Could Fly"6:31
7."The Souls of Distortion"4:58
8."Just Look Up"4:50
9."I Like the Rain"4:00
10."Searching"10:07
11."Bamboo"5:45
Total length:58:08
iTunes edition bonus track[11]
No.TitleLength
12."Tumble"3:44
Japanese edition bonus track[11]
No.TitleLength
12."Dog with Crown & Earring"4:32

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 97
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 45
Greek Albums (IFPI)[14] 11
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 53
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 77
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 83
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 86
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[19] 7
US Billboard 200[20] 80
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[3] 80

References

  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Is There Love in Space? - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  2. ^ a b Satriani, Joe (2004-01-01). "Happy New Year!". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. ^ a b "Is There Love in Space? - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  4. ^ "Joe Satriani - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  5. ^ "Joe Satriani - Is There Love In Space? (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  6. ^ Satriani, Joe (2004-03-22). "Sound Clips for "Is There Love in Space"". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  7. ^ Leonard, Michael (2008-12-05). "Joe Satriani sues Coldplay". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  8. ^ "Guitarist Satriani accuses Coldplay of plagiarism". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  9. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2009-09-16). "Satriani's "Viva La Vida" Copyright Suit Against Coldplay Dismissed" Archived 2013-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  10. ^ "Coldplay copyright case 'settled'". BBC News. BBC. 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  11. ^ a b "Is There Love In Space?". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space?". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Ελληνικό Chart" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on June 30, 2004. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  15. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space?". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space?". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  20. ^ "Joe Satriani Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
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