Walk the Moon (album)

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Walk the Moon
Studio album by
Walk the Moon
ReleasedJune 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)
GenreNew wave, dance-rock, indie pop[1]
Length43:00
LabelRCA
ProducerBen Allen
Walk the Moon chronology
I want! I want!
(2010) 		Walk the Moon
(2012) 		Talking Is Hard
(2014)
Singles from Walk the Moon
  1. "Anna Sun"
    Released: February 7, 2012
  2. "Tightrope"
    Released: September 11, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
AbsolutePunk8.7/10[3]
Consequence of SoundD−[4]
DIY5/10[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB[6]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[7]

Walk the Moon is the second studio album by American rock band Walk the Moon. It was released on June 19, 2012, by RCA Records. The first single, "Anna Sun", peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Alternative chart and number 20 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.[8]

Track listing

Walk the Moon – Standard edition[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Quesadilla"
3:15
2."Lisa Baby"
  • Petricca
  • Galvin
  • Lerangis
  • Reifsnyder
3:53
3."Next in Line"
  • Petricca
  • Eli Maiman
  • Kevin Ray
  • Sean Waugaman
4:00
4."Anna Sun"
  • Petricca
  • Galvin
  • Lerangis
  • Reifsnyder
5:21
5."Tightrope"
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
  • Chris Robinson
3:31
6."Jenny"Petricca4:05
7."Shiver Shiver"
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
  • Robinson
3:53
8."Lions"
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
0:35
9."Iscariot"Petricca5:24
10."Fixin'"
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
4:22
11."I Can Lift a Car"Petricca4:49
Total length:43:09
Walk the Moon – Expanded edition (bonus tracks)[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Anywayican"
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
3:41
13."Tête-à-tête"
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
2:52
14."Drunk in the Woods"
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
2:49
15."Tightrope" (Acoustic)
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
  • Robinson
3:29
16."Burning Down the House" (Live)
3:51
17."Tightrope" (J. Viewz Remix)
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
  • Robinson
4:03
18."Shiver Shiver" (Bells & Whistles Mix)
  • Petricca
  • Maiman
  • Ray
  • Waugaman
  • Robinson
3:45
Total length:1:07:38
Walk the Moon – 10th Anniversary vinyl[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."William Blake" (hidden track)
  • Petricca
  • Galvin
  • Lerangis
  • Reifsnyder
3:08
Total length:46:17

Personnel

Walk the Moon

  • Nicholas Petricca – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Eli Maiman – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kevin Ray – bass, backing vocals
  • Sean Waugaman – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Lindsay Brandt – backing vocals, hand claps, sunshine on "Quesadilla"
  • Mark Needham – cowboy boots on "Iscariot"
  • Dustin Chow – additional drum programming on "I Can Lift a Car"

Production

  • Producer – Ben Allen
  • Mixing – Mark Needham

Charts

Chart performance for Walk the Moon
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[12] 13
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[13] 65
US Billboard 200[14] 36
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 15

References

  1. ^ a b James Christopher Monger. "Walk the Moon – Walk the Moon – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Walk the Moon by Walk the Moon". metacritic.com.
  3. ^ "Walk The Moon – Walk The Moon". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Walk the Moon – Walk the Moon – Album Reviews – Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Walk The Moon – Walk The Moon". DIY. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Walk the Moon". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Review: Walk the Moon – Walk the Moon – Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Walk The Moon Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  9. ^ "Walk the Moon by WALK THE MOON on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Walk the Moon (Expanded Edition) by WALK THE MOON on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Walk the Moon (10th Anniversary vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 1176" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Walk the Moon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "Walk the Moon Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "Walk the Moon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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