Rooster is the self-titled debut album by English indie rock band Rooster. Released on 24 January 2005, the album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart[1] and spawned four commercially successful singles,[2] two of which peaked in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.[3][4] The album also charted at number 26 on the Irish Albums Chart.[1] "On the Road" featured in the movie Stormbreaker.[5]

Rooster
Studio album by
Released24 January 2005
GenreIndie rock, hard rock, pop rock
Length43:24
LabelBrightside
Producer
  • Steve Robson
  • Pete Woodroffe
  • Charlie Grant
  • Mark Wallis
  • David Ruffy
  • Chris Griffiths
  • Tony Griffiths
Rooster chronology
Rooster
(2005)
Circles and Satellites
(2006)
Singles from Rooster
  1. "Come Get Some"
    Released: 11 October 2004
  2. "Staring at the Sun"
    Released: 10 January 2005
  3. "You're So Right for Me"
    Released: 25 April 2005
  4. "Deep and Meaningless"
    Released: 11 July 2005

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Joyride"Nick Atkinson, Luke Potashnick, Steve Robson3:22
2."Come Get Some"Atkinson, Charlie Grant, Peter Woodroffe3:06
3."Standing in Line"Atkinson, Potashnick, Rob Davis3:50
4."Staring at the Sun"Atkinson, Potashnick, Robson3:50
5."To Die For"Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe4:40
6."You're So Right for Me"Atkinson, Potashnick, Chris Griffiths, Tony Griffiths3:29
7."Platinum Blind"Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe3:00
8."Deep and Meaningless"Atkinson, Potashnick, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund3:35
9."On the Road"Atkinson, Potashnick3:41
10."She Don't Make Me Feel"Atkinson, Potashnick, Robson3:22
11."Angels Calling"Atkinson, Potashnick, Lind, Bjørklund3:21
12."Drag the Sunrise Down"Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe4:09
Total length:43:24
Japanese tour edition DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Road" (live at Budokan)Atkinson, Potashnick 
2."Come Get Some" (live at Budokan)Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe 
3."Standing in Line" (live at Budokan)Atkinson, Potashnick, Davis 
4."Staring at the Sun" (live at Budokan)Atkinson, Potashnick, Robson 
5."Platinum Blind" (live at Budokan)Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe 
6."You're So Right for Me" (live at Budokan)Atkinson, Potashnick, C. Griffiths, T. Griffiths 
7."Come Get Some" (music video)Atkinson, Grant, Woodroffe 
8."Staring at the Sun" (music video)Atkinson, Potashnick, Robson 
9."You're So Right for Me" (music video)Atkinson, Potashnick, C. Griffiths, T. Griffiths 
10."Deep and Meaningless" (music video)Atkinson, Potashnick, Lind, Bjørklund 

Personnel

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Rooster

  • Nick Atkinson – vocals
  • Luke Potashnick – guitars
  • Ben Smyth – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Neale – drums

Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart performance for Rooster
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 57
Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 3

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[9] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rooster - Rooster - Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Rooster - Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Rooster - Come Get Some - Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Rooster - Staring At The Sun - Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (Original Soundtrack) [Music from the Motion Picture] by Various Artists" – via music.apple.com.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 239.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Rooster". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Rooster – Rooster" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2005年9月 on the drop-down menu