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Lunatic
Studio album by
Released
  • December 28, 2012 (original)
  • October 2013 (US self-release)
  • January 27, 2014 (iTunes re-release)
  • February 25, 2014 (re-release)
Recorded2012 at Tokoloshe Studios in South Africa
Genre
Length51:36
Label
  • Tokoloshe (independent)
  • Epic (2014 re-release)
ProducerKongos
Kongos chronology
Kongos
(2007)
Lunatic
(00000000)
Egomaniac
(2016)
Singles from Lunatic
  1. "I'm Only Joking"
    Released: 2011
  2. "Come with Me Now"
    Released: 2011
  3. "I Want to Know"
    Released: 2012
  4. "Escape"
    Released: 2012
  5. "Sex on the Radio"
    Released: 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Addiction[3]
The Guardian[4]
Renowned for Sound[5]

Lunatic is the second studio album by South African rock band Kongos. It was released independently by Tokoloshe on December 28, 2012. After signing with Epic Records, they re-released the album on February 25, 2014.

Track listing

Original release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come with Me Now"John J. Kongos3:32
2."Sex on the Radio"Dylan Kongos3:57
3."Escape"Jesse4:34
4."Kids These Days"Daniel Kongos3:56
5."As We Are"John J.4:43
6."I Want to Know"Jesse3:55
7."Hey I Don't Know"Jesse4:01
8."Traveling On"Dylan4:32
9."Take Me Back"John J.4:46
10."It's a Good Life"Jesse3:59
11."I'm Only Joking"Jesse Kongos3:45
12."This Time I Won't Forget"John J.5:46
Epic reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Only Joking"Jesse Kongos3:45
2."Come with Me Now"John J. Kongos3:32
3."I Want to Know"Jesse3:55
4."Escape"Jesse4:34
5."Kids These Days"Daniel Kongos3:56
6."As We Are"John J.4:43
7."Sex on the Radio"Dylan Kongos3:57
8."Hey I Don't Know"Jesse4:01
9."Traveling On"Dylan4:32
10."Take Me Back"John J.4:46
11."It's a Good Life"Jesse3:59
12."This Time I Won't Forget"John J.5:46

Personnel

Adapted from the Lunatic liner notes.[6]

Kongos
Artwork
Production
Additional musician

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 19
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Top Rock Albums[11] 53
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 38

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Lunatic by Kongos". Metacritic. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Lunatic - Kongos". AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Review of "Lunatic" by KONGOS". Alternative Addiction. March 14, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Mokoena, Tshepo (September 18, 2014). "Kongos: Lunatic review – John Kongos's sons aim for the world". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Franklin, Nathan (September 19, 2014). "Album Review: Kongos – Lunatic". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  6. ^ Lunatic (liner notes). Kongos. Epic. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Kongos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "Kongos Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  9. ^ "Kongos Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "Kongos Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  11. ^ "Top Rock Albums: Year End 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  12. ^ "Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2015. (subscription required)