The discography of an Australian electropunk group Rogue Traders consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, and seventeen singles under Vicious Grooves and Sony BMG. Rogue Traders were formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2000 by DJs James Ash and Steve Davis.[1] Their debut album We Know What You're Up To was released in May 2003, over a full year after the release of the original lead single "Need You to Show Me", which failed to chart and was not included on the released album. The following single, "Give in to Me" also failed to gain success, peaking at #67 on the ARIA Singles Chart, however the next single, "One of My Kind", a remix of "Need You Tonight" by INXS scored the band-then-duo their first top ten position, peaking at #10 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and won the award for "Best Dance Track" at the 2003 ARIA Music Awards.[2] The following single, "Stay?", failed to reach the success of its preceding single, as did the album, We Know What You're Up To, peaking at #60 and failing to chart, respectively.
| Rogue Traders discography | |
|---|---|
 Former lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte performing with the group in 2006. | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 17 |
| Remixes | 6 |
After a significant line-up change, the band released the single "Voodoo Child" with new lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte. The song proved to be their best-selling single to date, reaching #4 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was accredited Platinum in Australia for shipments of 70,000.[3] "Voodoo Child" was later released internationally throughout 2006 and 2007, however it failed to reach to reach the same success as in the band's native Australia, except in the UK, where it peaked at #3 and was certified Silver for shipments of 200,000 by the British Phonographic Industry.[4][5] The song was also notably featured in a 2007 episode of Doctor Who, "The Sound of Drums". The single was taken off the band's second studio album, Here Come the Drums, which was released in October 2005 in Australia, where it was a large commercial success, peaking at #2 and was certified 4× Platinum for shipments of 280,000. The album remained in the Top 50 Albums Chart for seventy-four weeks throughout 2005, 2006, and 2007, and was nominated for four ARIA Music Awards.[6] "Way to Go!" was released as the album's second single in Australia, where it peaked at #7 and was certified Gold, whilst "Watching You" was released as the second single in UK, where in comparison to "Voodoo Child" it was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #33. It fared better in Australia, where it was released as the album's third single, and peaked at #5 and was certified Gold. "Way to Go!" was slightly remixed for its release in the UK as the album's third single, however it failed to appear on the Top 200. "We're Coming Home" was released as the album's fourth and final single exclusively in Australia, where it peaked at #14. "In Love Again" was released exclusively to radio as a promotional single in late 2006.
The band released their third studio album, Better in the Dark, in Australia in October 2007 to moderate commercial success, peaking at #4 and was certified Platinum. The album was preceded by the single "Don't You Wanna Feel", which debuted and peaked at #10 and was certified Gold. The following single, "I Never Liked You", peaked at #9 and was also certified Gold, whilst the album's third and final single, "What You're On", peaked at #30. Following this, Bassingthwaighte left the band. After a brief hiatus through 2008 and 2009, the band revealed their new lead singer, Melinda "Mindi" Jackson, and released their first single with her, "Love Is a War", in December 2009 from their fourth studio album, Night of the Living Drums. However, "Love Is a War" and the following single, "Would You Raise Your Hands?", were both commercial disappointments, peaking at #90 and #95 respectively, and also were received negatively by the general public and by music critics. The single "Hearts Beat as One" was released as the official anthem for the Socceroos for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It failed to chart, their first single to do so since 2002, and subsequently, the album Night of the Living Drums, which had been scheduled for release in June 2010, was delayed indefinitely, and Rogue Traders were dropped from Sony Records. Shortly after this, the band split.[7] Their fourth studio album and greatest hits compilation, The Sound of Drums, was released in November 2011 for the band's tenth anniversary.
Albums edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] |
UK [4] | |||
| We Know What You're Up To |
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— | — | |
| Here Come the Drums | 2 | 46 | ||
| Better in the Dark |
|
4 | — |
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| Night of the Living Drums[A] |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Compilation albums edit
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Sound of Drums |
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] |
IRL [11] |
NZ [12] |
UK [4] | ||||
| "Need You to Show Me" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Give in to Me" | 67 | — | — | — | We Know What You're Up To | ||
| "One of My Kind" (Rogue Traders vs. INXS) |
2003 | 10 | — | — | — | ||
| "Stay?" | 60 | — | — | — | |||
| "Voodoo Child" | 2005 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | Here Come the Drums | |
| "Way to Go!" | 7 | — | — | — |
| ||
| "Watching You" | 2006 | 5 | 46 | — | 33 |
| |
| "We're Coming Home" | 14 | — | — | — | |||
| "In Love Again" | —[B] | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't You Wanna Feel" | 2007 | 10 | — | — | — |
|
Better in the Dark |
| "I Never Liked You" | 2008 | 9 | — | — | — |
| |
| "What You're On" | 30 | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Is a War" | 2009 | 90 | — | — | — | Night of the Living Drums | |
| "Would You Raise Your Hands?" | 2010 | 95 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hearts Beat as One" | —[C] | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "In Love Again 2021"[17] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "To the Disco"[18] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||
Notes
- ^ The Sound of Drums was released as a double disc set which includes The Greatest Hits and Night of the Living Drums.
- ^ "In Love Again" was released as a radio promotional single, and was ineligible to chart in Australia in 2006. It did peak at number 20 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.[14]
- ^ "Hearts Beat as One" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but did peak at number 15 on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart.[8]
Music videos edit
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Need You to Show Me" | 2002 | Max Bourke |
| "Give in to Me" | ||
| "One of My Kind" (Rogue Traders vs. INXS) |
2003 | Sam Bennetts[19] |
| "Stay?" | ||
| "Voodoo Child" | 2005 | Sam Bennetts |
| "Way to Go!" | Nicholas Wrathall | |
| "Way to Go!" (UK version/Metro Radio Mix) | Owen Trevor | |
| "Watching You" | 2006 | Sam Bennetts |
| "We're Coming Home" | Keir McFarlane | |
| "In Love Again" | ||
| "Don't You Wanna Feel" | 2008 | Owen Trevor |
| "I Never Liked You" | Marc Furmie | |
| "What You're On" | Gemma Lee | |
| "Love Is a War" | 2009 | Marc Furmie[20] |
| "Would You Raise Your Hands?" |
Remixes edit
These songs have been remixed by Rogue Traders.
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Obsession (I Love You)" (Rogue Traders 7" version) | Amiel |
| "Do Me Wrong" (Rogue Traders Denim Tribute mix) | Melanie Blatt[21] | |
| "The Switch" (Rogue Traders mix) | Planet Funk[22] | |
| 2004 | "Fork in the Road" (Rogue Traders 12" remix) | 1200 Techniques[23] |
| "I've Got Your Number" (Rogue Traders remix) | Cheyne | |
| 2006 | "Love Declaration" (Rogue Traders Vocoder dub) | Paul Mac featuring Aaradhna[24] |
References edit
- ^ MacKenzie Wilson. "Rogue Traders > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- ^ "Rogue Traders Biography". Network Ten. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- ^ a b c ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles. ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts. Retrieved 25 April 2008
- ^ a b c "Rogue Traders". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Certified Awards" (enter "Rogue Traders" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ Sean Lynch. "Music News: 2006 ARIA AWARD Nominations Announced". WebWombat.com.au. September 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- ^ James Ash (Rogue Traders) - AuspOp Interview
- ^ a b c Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Rogue Traders". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- "Give In to Me", "Stay?", "Love Is a War", "Would You Raise Your Hands?" and "Hearts Beat as One": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 238.
- "The ARIA Report (4 November 2002)". Pandora: Australia's Web Archive. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- "The ARIA Report (23 June 2003)". Pandora: Australia's Web Archive. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Rogue Traders Discography (Ireland)". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "Rogue Traders Discography (New Zealand)". charts.nz. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 Singles. ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts. Retrieved 25 April 2008
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 875" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 11 December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Singles. ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts. Retrieved 25 April 2008
- ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Singles. Rogue Traders Official Site. Retrieved 17 August 2008
- ^ "In Love Again 2021 by The Rogue Traders". Apple Music. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Rogue Traders Release Their First New Song In Over A Decade". The Music. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Festival Mushroom Records :: Artists". Festival Mushroom Records. Archived from the original on 22 June 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Furmie, Marc (23 November 2009). "Rogue Traders - Love is a War". Vimeo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Do Me Wrong" CD single Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Amiel.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Pete Tong Tracklistings: 11/7/2003". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Fork in the Road" CD single Archived 9 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Sony BMG Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Love Declaration" CD single. PaulMac.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
External links edit
- Official website
- Rogue Traders discography at Discogs
