Contraband (Madcon album)

Contraband
Studio album by
Madcon
Released17 November 2010
Recorded2010
GenrePop, electropop
LabelCosmos, Columbia, Sony Music Nasty Kutt
ProducerJonas Jeberg, TJ Oosterhuis, Sha DreamRoc'a, Nasty Kutt, StarGate, Element
Madcon chronology
An InCONvenient Truth
(2008) 		Contraband
(2010) 		Contakt
(2012)
Singles from Contraband
  1. "Glow"
    Released: 30 May 2010
  2. "Freaky Like Me"
    Released: 20 September 2010
  3. "Outrun the Sun"
    Released: 20 September 2010
  4. "Helluva Nite"
    Released: 7 September 2011

Contraband is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian urban music duo Madcon. It was released on 17 November 2010. It peaked at number two on the Norwegian Albums Chart, becoming the group's highest-charting album. The album was preceded by the Element-produced lead single, "Glow" which became a top 20-hit in nine countries.

Singles

  • "Glow" was released on 30 May 2010 as the first single from the album. It peaked at number one in Norway. Madcon performed the song during the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Grand Final interval in Oslo, Norway.
  • "Freaky Like Me" was released on 20 September 2010. It features the Belgian singer Ameerah. The song peaked at number one in Norway, becoming the group's third number-one single. It also reached number forty-six in the United Kingdom.
  • "Outrun the Sun" was released on 19 November 2010. It features the American singer Maad*Moiselle. The song peaked at number eleven in Norway and at number twenty-seven in Germany.
  • "Helluva Nite" was released on 7 September 2011. It features the American singer Maad*Moiselle. Even though Ludacris is featured on the album, Madcon decided not to put him in the single. For the release in Germany a part of the singer/rapper Itchy from the German band Culcha Candela was added instead.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Outrun the Sun" (featuring Maad*Moiselle)Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Terence Abney, Marcella Brailsford, Jonas JebergJonas Jeberg3:12
2."Helluva Nite" (featuring Ludacris and Maad*Moiselle)Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Marcus John Bryant, Nakisha Smith, JebergJonas Jeberg3:29
3."Freaky Like Me" (featuring Ameerah)Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Ameerah Ouiglani, TJ Oosterhuis, Arjang "Sha" ShishegarTJ Oosterhuis, Sha DreamRoc'a3:09
4."Worldshaker"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Terence Abney, Marcella Brailsford, Jeberg, Ole Brodersen, Kasper LarsenJonas Jeberg3:23
5."Be Mine"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, William Wiik LarsenNasty Kutt3:30
6."Do What You Do" (featuring Ne-Yo)Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik HermansenStarGate3:52
7."All I Do"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Hitesh Ceon, Kim OfstadElement3:33
8."Walk Out the Door"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, W. LarsenNasty Kutt3:23
9."Share My Sky"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, JebergJonas Jeberg3:30
10."One"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Terence Abney, Marcella Brailsford, Jeberg,, K. Larsen, BrodersenJonas Jeberg3:34
11."Cliché"Hitesh Ceon, Kim Ofstad, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Tshawe Baqwa, Orji OkoroaforElement3:36
12."Glow"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Ceon, OfstadElement3:49
International edition bonus track[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Beggin'"Bob Gaudio, Peggy FarinaElement3:37
iTunes Deluxe Version bonus tracks[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Turn Me Loose"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Ofstad, Helgi Mar Hübner3:41
15."Electric"Baqwa, Wolde-Mariam, Ofstad, Hübner3:51

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart[3] 2
Polish Albums Chart[4] 100

Release history

Region Release date Format Label
Norway 1 November 2010 Digital download[5] Cosmos Music Norway AS
Finland
United States 17 November 2010 CD
Germany 3 December 2010 CD Columbia/Sony Music
Norway

References

  1. ^ "Contraband: Madcon: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Musik – "Contraband (Deluxe Version)" von Madcon". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. ^ Steffen Hung. "Madcon - Contraband". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Official Retail Sales Chart - Top 100". Polish Music Charts (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Contraband by Madcon". Itunes.apple.com. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.