Raditude

Raditude is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on November 3, 2009. The title of the album was suggested to Weezer vocalist Rivers Cuomo by actor Rainn Wilson.

The album's first single, "(If You're Wondering If I Want You to) I Want You to", was released in August 2009. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200.

The album was initially released in Australia on October 30, 2009. It was made available in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009, and the following day in the United States. It opened at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 66,000 copies in its first week of availability. As of September 2010, it has sold 240,000 copies.

Recording

In May, the band's webmaster and archivist Karl Koch revealed that the album had no set release date, and that the band would be recording additional material. He revealed that Cuomo would be the sole lead vocalist on this album unlike their previous album, 2008's Weezer. In early summer of 2009, session drummer Josh Freese joined Weezer as the percussionist, with Pat Wilson taking over guitar duties for Cuomo. Freese performed with the band at the KROQ Weenie Roast. In an interview for the event, the band revealed that the new album would be released in summer 2009.

On July 24, Weezer played three new songs in Korea at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival: "Can't Stop Partying", "I'm Your Daddy", and "The Girl Got Hot". "Can't Stop Partying" had previously been released in demo form on Cuomo's Alone II album in 2008. While performing "The Girl Got Hot" on July 26, 2009 at the Fuji Rock Festival, Cuomo revealed that Weezer's seventh studio album would be released in October 2009. August 4, 2009, saw the final recording sessions for the album, with mixing of the disc beginning two days later.

"Can't Stop Partying" was co-written with hip-hop producer Jermaine Dupri, and features rapper Lil Wayne. "Put Me Back Together" was co-written with The All-American Rejects members Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler.

Guitarist Brian Bell has stated that he had reservations about the inclusion of outside collaborators and the album's overall mainstream pop aesthetic. In a 2010 interview, Bell revealed that he "[had] a conversation with Rivers about [Raditude]. And he said, to put my mind at ease, that this is just one album out of many more that we are going to make in our career. When I heard that, I was like, okay, cool, well that’s a great way to think of it. We’re just trying something and this is just one record out of many more. When I heard that, I was fine with it."

Promotion

Raditude is being sold in conjunction with a Weezer version of the Snuggie, a popular wearable blanket.

The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 66,000 copies in its first week, only about half as many copies as the band's previous album, Weezer, sold in its first week in 2008.

Track listing

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version Bonus Tracks

International Bonus Tracks

iTunes Bonus Tracks

iTunes Pass: The Weezer Raditude Club Tracks (exclusive to the iTunes Pass)

"Can't Stop Partying", "I Don't Want to Let You Go", and "The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World" were previously released in demo form on Rivers Cuomo's solo album . Sugar Ray previously recorded the track "Love Is the Answer" on their 2009 album Music for Cougars with a guest appearance by Cuomo. Cuomo also said that "Can't Stop Partying" is most likely going to be a single off the album.

Chart performance

References

External links

Category:Weezer albums Category:2009 albums Category:Albums produced by Butch Walker Category:Albums produced by Dr. Luke Category:Albums produced by Jacknife Lee Category:Albums produced by Polow da Don