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Here's Willy Moon
Studio album by
Willy Moon
Released8 April 2013
Recorded2012
GenreIndie pop, rock and roll, noise pop, alternative dance
LabelInterscope (US)
Island (international)
Willy Moon chronology
Willy Moon EP
(2012) 		Here's Willy Moon
(2013)
Singles from Here's Willy Moon
  1. "Railroad Track"
    Released: 20 August 2012
  2. "Yeah Yeah"
    Released: 10 September 2012

Here's Willy Moon is the only studio album by New Zealand singer, Willy Moon.[1] The album was released through Interscope Records on 9 April 2013.[2] The album fused various genres together, with elements of rock and roll, indie pop, noise pop and alternative dance.

Moon released his first single, “Railroad Track” on 20 August 2012.

The second single featured was "Yeah Yeah". The song samples Wu-Tang Clan's 1993 song "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit" from the rap group's debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).[3]

“Yeah Yeah” achieved moderate commercial success, featuring in an Apple iPod commercial.[4] The track charted and reached the 18th spot on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs on January 12, 2013; the song was on Billboard for five weeks.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independent
The Daily Star(8/10)
The Guardian[6]
No Ripcord(6/10)
NME[7]
The Sun
Q(8/10)

Here's Willy Moon received generally favourable reviews from most music critics. On Metacritic, Moon's debut album has an average rating of 68 from music critics.[8]

Commercial performance

Here's Willy Moon has sold 5,000 copies in the United States as of March 2015.[9]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Yeah Yeah", featured in Apple's iPod commercial in late 2012 and peaked at 26 in the UK charts and 18 in Billboard's rock chart. Other singles did not chart, but have featured on TV commercials ('I Wanna Be Your Man', 'What I Want', and 'Working for the Company') and video game soundtracks ('Railroad Track').

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Get Up (What You Need)"3:17
2."Railroad Track"2:25
3."Yeah Yeah"2:44
4."What I Want"2:06
5."Fire"2:26
6."I Wanna Be Your Man"1:51
7."Working for the Company"2:40
8."Shakin'"2:08
9."She Loves Me"1:42
10."I Put a Spell on You"2:08
11."My Girl"2:53
12."Murder Ballad"2:29
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Shakin' All Over"2:29
14."Bang Bang"2:17
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Oh Nikki Darling"2:31
14."Shakin' All Over"2:29

References

  1. ^ Here's Willy Moon by Willy Moon, retrieved 2019-01-16
  2. ^ Parker, Chris. "Willy Moon lifts off". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  3. ^ "Willy Moon's Yeah Yeah sample of Wu-Tang Clan's Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit". WhoSampled.com.
  4. ^ "Apple - iPod - TV Ad - Bounce".
  5. ^ "Willy Moon Yeah Yeah Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  6. ^ Hann, Michael (4 April 2013). "Willy Moon: Here's Willy Moon – review". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  7. ^ Mackay, Emily (2 April 2013). "Willy Moon - 'Here's Willy Moon'". NME. NME.com. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  8. ^ Here's Willy Moon by Willy Moon, retrieved 2019-01-16
  9. ^ Lipshutz, Jason. "Natalia Kills, Willy Moon & The Madness of Their 'X Factor' New Zealand Rant". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2015.


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