Below the Belt (Danko Jones album)

Below the Belt
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)
Recorded2009
GenreHard rock
Length40:04
50:28 (iTunes)
Label
ProducerMatt DeMatteo
Danko Jones chronology
This Is Danko Jones
(2009)
Below the Belt
(2010)
Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue
(2012)
Singles from Below the Belt
  1. "Full of Regret"
    Released: March 4, 2010 (iTunes)[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Spin[3]

Below the Belt is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Danko Jones. It was released on May 11, 2010 in Canada and May 18 in the US.[4][5]

Track listing

  1. "I Think Bad Thoughts" – 3:31
  2. "Active Volcanoes" – 3:35
  3. "Tonight Is Fine" – 4:20
  4. "Magic Snake" – 3:19
  5. "Had Enough" – 3:42
  6. "(I Can't Handle) Moderation" – 3:03
  7. "Full of Regret" – 3:57
  8. "The Sore Loser" – 2:59
  9. "Like Dynamite" – 3:14
  10. "Apology Accepted" – 3:29
  11. "I Wanna Break Up with You" – 4:55
  12. "Guest List Blues" (Digipak and iTunes bonus track) – 3:20
  13. "Rock n Roll Proletariat" (Digipak and iTunes bonus track) – 3:37
  14. "The Kids Don't Want to Rock" (iTunes bonus track) – 3:27

Liner notes

  • Produced and mixed by Matt DeMatteo
  • Recorded at the Rogue Music Lab in Toronto
  • Assistant engineer: James Paul
  • Additional vocals recorded at Phase One in Toronto
  • Mixed at Record High Studios in Montreal
  • Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman in Los Angeles
  • Live sound engineer: Corey Shields[6]
  • Cover model: Riley Steele

Charts

Chart performance for Below the Belt
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 43
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 96
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 28
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 39

References

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Full of Regret - Single by Danko Jones". Itunes.apple.com. March 4, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Spin review
  4. ^ "Discography | Danko Jones - Official Website". Danko Jones. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "Below The Belt, Pre-order". Danko Jones. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  6. ^ Jonas Kolben (May 12, 2010). "Records / Danko Jones / Below The Belt BTR 136 - Bad Taste Records". Badtasterecords.se. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Danko Jones – Below the Belt" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Danko Jones – Below the Belt" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Danko Jones: Below the Belt" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Danko Jones – Below the Belt" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Danko Jones – Below the Belt". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Danko Jones – Below the Belt". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Danko Jones – Below the Belt". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 15, 2023.