The Experiment (Dane Rumble album)
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Released | 29 March 2010 |
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Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 40:53 |
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The Experiment is the first solo studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter
The Experiment received mixed to positive reviews from music critics; some praised its
Background
Rumble's
Rumble organised a band of his friends, rather than the standard practice of contracting out to professional studio musicians.
Composition
The Experiment is a
Release and promotion
On 26 March 2010, Rumble performed a free album launch concert at the
Singles
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"Cruel" became the third single from The Experiment on 23 November 2009.[23] A version of the song featuring a rapped interlude was released the same day, and is used in its music video.[24] Reaching number three on the New Zealand Singles Chart and receiving a platinum certification from the RIANZ, "Cruel" became Rumble's most commercially successful single.[25] Following the album's release "Everything (Take Me Down)" was released on 12 April 2010;[26] it peaked at number twenty on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[27] "What Are You Waiting For?" was released on 30 August 2010 as The Experiment's final single,[28] but failed to chart.[29]
Reception
Critical reception
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Rip It Up | [32] |
The Press | (favourable)[33] |
Jacqueline Smith of
The Experiment was nominated in four categories at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards: Album of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Best Male Solo Artist and Best Pop Album.[34] It won the award for Best Male Solo Artist, while Gin Wigmore's Holy Smoke took out the other three categories.[35]
Commercial performance
The Experiment debuted atop the
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Gonna Be Mine" | Rumble | 3:27 |
7. | "Don't Know What to Do" | Rumble | 3:54 |
8. | "Everything (Take Me Down)" | Rumble | 4:06 |
9. | "Breathe" | Rumble | 3:20 |
10. | "Let You Down" | Rumble | 4:09 |
11. | "One Last Time" | Rumble | 3:57 |
Total length: | 40:53 |
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12. | "Cruel" (Kyle Bourke remix) | 7:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Cruel" (Silver Sneakerz vocal edit) | 5:52 |
Personnel
Credits for The Experiment, adapted from
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See also
- List of number-one albums in 2010 (New Zealand)
References
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- Rip It Up. 11 June 2010. Archived from the originalon 29 November 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Winter Jam – The Experiment Tour 2010" (Press release). Illegal Musik. 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Always Be Here (Radio Edit) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
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- ^ "What Are You Waiting For? – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "What Are You Waiting For?". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
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- ^ "Dane Rumble – The Experiment". charts.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2011.