Raditude

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Raditude is the forthcoming seventh studio album by American rock band Weezer, due for release on October 27, 2009. The album's cover art and tracklisting have yet to be announced. The title of the album was suggested to Rivers Cuomo by Rainn Wilson.

Recording

Knowledge of the album was first made public by Billboard.com, who reported that Weezer was to head into the studio in early November 2008 to record a seventh album. A YouTube post titled "Let's Write A Sawng: Step 16," uploaded on November 15, 2008, showed Rivers Cuomo in the studio with Jacknife Lee short-listing three songs from a list of 23, adding speculation to the recording of a seventh album or new b-sides. Later, the band specified in an interview for the Weenie Roast Festival that the new album will be released for summer 2009. In the interview, when each band member was asked what their favorite song of '09 was, Patrick Wilson replied, "In the Mall" by Weezer. Wilson wrote the song, but doesn't sing on it.
In May, webmaster Karl Koch revealed that the album has no set release date, and that band are going to record more material. He also revealed that Rivers Cuomo will be the sole lead vocalist on this album unlike their previous album.
In early Summer of 2009, session drummer Josh Freese joined Weezer as the percussionist, as Pat Wilson took over guitar duties for Rivers Cuomo. On July 24th, 2009 Weezer played 3 new songs live in Korea at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival entitled "Can't Stop Partying", "I'm Your Daddy", and "The Girl Got Hot". Cuomo's demo of "Can't Stop Partying" was released on Alone II in 2008. While performing "The Girl Got Hot" on July 26th, 2009 at the Fuji Rock Festival, Rivers Cuomo revealed that Weezer's seventh studio album will be released in October of 2009.
August 4, 2009, saw the final recording sessions of the album, while two days later mixing of the album began.

On August 14, 2009, MTV confirmed that the first single, "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To", will be released on American rock radio on August 25. However, the track leaked less than a week after the announcement, and the official release of the single to radio was moved up to Tuesday, August 18th.

Rivers revealed in an interview with Billboard on August 21 that "The Girl Got Hot", "I'm Your Daddy" and "Can't Stop Partying" will indeed be on the new album as well as a song called "Trippin' Down the Freeway".

Track Listing

These are the names of the songs that have been confirmed to appear on the album, however the order in which they will appear on the album has yet to be announced. This track list is not complete.

• "(If You're Wondering If I Want You to) I Want You To" (Co-written with Butch Walker)
• "The Girl Got Hot" (Co-written with Butch Walker)
• "I'm Your Daddy"
• "Can't Stop Partying" (Co-written with Jermaine Dupri)
• "Trippin' Down the Freeway"
• "In the Mall"
• "Let It All Hang Out" (Co-written with Jermaine Dupri)
• "Put Me Back Together" (Co-written with Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler of All-American Rejects)
• "Run Over by a Truck"
• "The Prettiest Girl"

Personnel

Weezer

• Brian Bell - guitar, vocals
• Rivers Cuomo - guitar, vocals
• Scott Shriner - bass, vocals
• Patrick Wilson - drums, guitar, vocals
• Josh Freese - drums

Production

• Butch Walker - producer
• Jacknife Lee - producer