Radioactive (Yelawolf album)
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 57:22 | |||
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Radioactive (also known as Radioactive: Amazing and Mystifying Chemical Tricks) is the second
.Recording
Recording sessions took place at
Music composition, style, and lyrics
Radioactive covers many different styles of hip hop fusions, being
Singles
The album's first single "
On October 28, 2011, Yelawolf released the album's second single "Let's Roll" featuring Kid Rock. The song was produced by The Audibles, Mr. Pyro, and Eminem.
Other songs
The track, titled "No Hands" was featured on the video game
Yelawolf filmed a 12-minute short
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Rolling Stone | [19] |
XXL | (XL)[20] |
Radioactive has received generally positive reviews from music critics. Before release, the album was noted by the influential hip-hop magazine
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200, with 41,000 copies sold in its first week.[23] It has sold 208,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.[24]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Radioactive Introduction" |
| 5:32 | |
14. | "Slumerican Shitizen" (featuring Killer Mike) |
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| 3:36 |
15. | "The Last Song" |
| WLPWR | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Whip It" |
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| 4:04 |
17. | "I See You" |
| 3:54 | |
18. | "In This World" |
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| 4:03 |
- Notes
- ^a signifies a co-producer
- ^b signifies an additional producer
- "Radioactive Introduction" features background vocals by Nikkiya.
- "Let's Roll" features background vocals by Herschel Boone.
- "The Hardest Love Song in the World" features uncredited vocals by Poo Bear.
- "Radio" features uncredited vocals by Danny Morris.
- "In This World" features uncredited vocals by Eminem.
- Sample credits
- "Get Away" contains elements of "Strawberry Letter 23", written by Shuggie Otis, and samples of the same performed by The Brothers Johnson.
- "The Hardest Love Song in the World" contains elements of "Always Together", written by Bobby Miller, and samples of the same performed by The Dells.
- "Everything I Love The Most" contains elements of "The Stranger", written and performed by Billy Joel.
- "In This World" contains elements of "Is There Any Love", written by Paul Zaza and Trevor Dandy, and samples of the same performed by Trevor Dandy.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Personnel
Credits for Radioactive adapted from
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References
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- ^ "Yelawolf is a Rockstar! Smokes Legal Weed?! | RadioPlanet.tv | Where Hip Hop Meets Hollywood". RadioPlanet.tv. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Yelawolf feat. Mona Moua's 'Write Your Name' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
- ^ "YelaWolf's statement about the fake "Animal" leak from Radioactive". YouTube. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Yelawolf – Radio Lyrics". Rap Genius. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Yelawolf official site – news". Yelawolf.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "New Music: Yelawolf x Lil Jon "Hard White (Up In The Club)"". Rap Radar. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ Yelawolf Readies EP with Travis Barker, 11-Minute 'Horror Film' Music Video. Billboard.com (2009-09-14). Retrieved on 2012-08-09.
- ^ Video: Yelawolf Ft. Rittz – Growin Up In The Gutter Archived 2013-02-05 at archive.today. The Source. Retrieved on 2012-08-09.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ Radioactive Album Review. AllHipHop. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Yelawolf – Radioactive – Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Madden, Mike (2011-11-18). "Yelawolf Radioactive". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ "Album Review: Yelawolf's "Radioactive"". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (2011-11-23). "Yelawolf: Radioactive". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (2011-12-01). "Yelawolf: Radioactive". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b Amidon, David. "Yelawolf: Radioactive". Popmatters. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Yelawolf, 'Radioactive' (Ghet-O-Vision/DGC/Shady/Interscope)". SPIN. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ Monica Herrera (2011-11-22). "Radioactive | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Yelawolf, Radioactive". Xxlmag.Com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Album Review: YelaWolf – Radioactive | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "The 25 Best Albums of 2011". Complex. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ Jacobs, Allen (2011-11-30). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/27/2011 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Yelawolf – Radioactive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "Yelawolf Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "Yelawolf Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "Yelawolf Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ Credits: Radioactive. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.