The Life of Riley is the fourth album by Australian hip hop artist, Drapht. The songs were recorded in Drapht's home studio and was released in April 2011 on Drapht's own label The Ayems. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[1] The album features contributions from Briggs, N'fa, Funkoars and Urthboy. Drapht believes that this album was the toughest project in his career.[2]
| The Life of Riley | ||||
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| Released | 1 April 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Australian hip hop | |||
| Label | The Ayems | |||
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At the J Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:16 |
| 2. | "Sing It (The Life of Riley)" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Down" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Rapunzel" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "The Eulogy" (featuring Briggs) | 0:56 |
| 6. | "R.I.P J.R" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Won't Listen When" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "People Don't Know" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Bali Party" (featuring N'fa) | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Skit" | 1:43 |
| 11. | "Air Guitar" | 3:44 |
| 12. | "The Paul the Dan" (featuring Trials) | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Murder Murder" | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Take the Party with Us" (featuring Funkoars) | 4:52 |
| 15. | "Good Morning" | 4:07 |
| 16. | "We Own the Night" (featuring Mantra and Urthboy) | 4:13 |
| 17. | "On and On" | 4:00 |
| 18. | "Good Morning" (Elgusto Remix) (iTunes bonus track) | 3:39 |
Charts edit
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "ARIA Chart News: w/c 11 April 2011". Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Interview : Drapht on The Life of Riley". Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "The J Award 2011". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Drapht – The Life of Riley". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011". ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.