Moonshine (Savage album)

Moonshine is the debut solo album by New Zealand hip hop artist Savage, released in 2005. The album includes a bonus track, "Locked Up Remix", by Senegalese singer Akon featuring Savage. In 2005, it reached number two in the New Zealand charts.[4]

Moonshine
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 2005
GenreHip hop
Length51:03
LabelDawn Raid Entertainment
Savage chronology
Moonshine
(2005)
Savage Island
(2008)
Singles from Moonshine
  1. "Swing"
    Released: January 2005[1]
  2. "Moonshine"
    Released: 21 March 2005[2]
  3. "They Don't Know"
    Released: 17 October 2005[3]

Singles edit

The lead single "Swing" was a number-one hit in New Zealand for five consecutive weeks.[5] Later versions of the hit would reach number two in Australia[6] and number forty-five in the United States.[7]

The title track was a number-one hit for seven consecutive weeks in New Zealand and reached number nine in Australia.[8] "They Don't Know" reached number three in New Zealand and number twenty-six in Australia.[9]

Track listing edit

  1. "Big"
  2. "Bang Your Head"
  3. "Anything"
  4. "Swing"
  5. "Moonshine" (featuring Akon)
  6. "If You Love Savage"
  7. "Tear the Roof Off"
  8. "Everyday Hustle"
  9. "They Don't Know" (featuring Aaradhna)
  10. "Rock Like Me"
  11. "The Bodysnatcher"
  12. "Set Me Free"
  13. "Locked Up Remix" (Akon featuring Savage)

Charts edit

Chart performance for Moonshine
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 75
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 2

References edit

  1. ^ "News". Dawn Raid Entertainment. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ "News". Dawn Raid Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 April 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ^ "News". Dawn Raid Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 December 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Charts.nz – Savage %5BNZ%5D – Moon Shine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ Savage [NZ] - Swing!
  6. ^ Joel Fletcher & Savage – Swing
  7. ^ Savage
  8. ^ Savage feat. Akon – Moonshine
  9. ^ Savage feat. Aaradhna – They Don't Know
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.