2 (Sneaky Sound System album)

2 is the second studio album by Australian music collective Sneaky Sound System, released on 16 August 2008.

For the song "I Want Everything" by Cracker, see Kerosene Hat.

2
Studio album by
Sneaky Sound System
Released16 August 2008 (2008-08-16)
Genre
Length40:08
LabelWhack
Producer
  • Black Angus
  • Donnie Sloan
Sneaky Sound System studio album chronology
Sneaky Sound System
(2006)		 2
(2008)		 From Here to Anywhere
(2011)
Singles from 2
  1. "Kansas City"
    Released: 12 July 2008
  2. "When We Were Young"
    Released: 15 November 2008
  3. "16"
    Released: 14 February 2009
  4. "It's Not My Problem"
    Released: 4 September 2009

Information

The album was produced by Black Angus and Donnie Sloan and mixed by 'Spike' Stent and Paul PDub Walton (Madonna, Björk, Massive Attack, Gwen Stefani) at Olympic Studios in London. The first single to be released from the album Kansas City was released on 12 July 2008. The album was available for pre-order on the Australian iTunes Store.[2]

Singles
  1. "Kansas City" was the first single off the album, it was released on 12 July 2008. The song debuted on the Australian chart at 16 and peaked four weeks later at 14, becoming their second biggest hit after "UFO". On the twelfth week it dropped to 45 and the next week dropped out of the top 50.
  2. "When We Were Young" was the second single off the album, it was released on 15 November 2008. The song did not show as much success as "Kansas City", it was their second single not to enter the top 100 after "Tease Me" but it did chart at 16 on the dance chart and 7 on the independent chart, the remix also charted at 9 in the club chart.
  3. "16" was the third single off the album, it was released on 14 February 2009. The song was announced on their official website.[3]
  4. "It's Not My Problem" was the fourth and final single off the album, it was released on 4 September 2009. It has reached a peak of No. 8 on the Australian Club Chart[4] and No. 79 on the Australian Airplay Chart.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Black Angus and Miss Connie Mitchell

2 – Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Kansas City"3:57
2."16"3:45
3."When We Were Young"3:44
4."It's Not My Problem"4:53
5."I Just Don't Want to Be Loved"4:23
6."Lost in the Future"3:45
7."Because of You People Say I'm Crazy"3:45
8."Don't Get You"4:00
9."I Want Everything"3:50
10."Where Do I Begin?"4:06
Total length:40:08
2 – Australian limited edition bonus disc[6]
No.TitleLength
1."UFO" (Van She Tech Remix) 
2."Pictures" (Tonite Only Remix) 
3."I Love It" (Bag Raiders Remix) 
4."Goodbye" (Goodwill Darley St Remix) 
5."Tease Me" (The Heat Remix) 
6."Kansas City" (Tomboy Remix) 
7."Pictures" (UK radio edit; music video) 
8."Kansas City" (music video) 

Personnel
  • Connie Mitchell – vocals
  • Black Angus – producer[7]
  • Donnie Sloan – producer[8]
  • Mike 'Spike' Stent – mixer (track 1)[8]
  • Paul 'PDub' Walton – mixer[8]

Charts

In Australia, the album debuted at No. 1, selling 8,870 copies,[9] beating out the previous No. 1, the Mamma Mia! soundtrack which sold 7651 copies.[9]

Weekly charts
Chart (2008–2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2008) Rank
Australian Albums Chart[11] 89
Australian Artist Albums Chart[12] 18

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

The album was released in Australia on 16 August 2008 with a limited edition disc containing remixes from their debut album Sneaky Sound System as well as the singles from this album.[14]

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 16 August 2008 Whack CD, digital download WHACK09
CD WHACK09BONUS
29 November 2008 USB WHACK09USB

References
  1. Stern, Bradley (5 September 2009). "Sneaky Sound System: It's Not My Problem". MuuMuse. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. Australian Pre-Order AUS iTunes Store
  3. "Sneaky Sound System". Sneaky Sound System. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  4. "Top 50 Club Chart – Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  5. "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  6. "2". Discogs. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  7. Sneaky Sound System 2 Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved on 5 November 2008
  8. Sneaky Sound System. Sneaky Sound System @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (29/08/08) Archived 14 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  9. "Sneaky Sound System Tops Aussie Chart – Undercover.fm News". Undercover.com.au. 25 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  10. "Australiancharts.com – Sneaky Sound System – 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  11. "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  12. "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  14. Sneaky Sound System / 2 (Two) (CD) Archived 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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