Walking Under Stars

Walking Under Stars
Studio album by
Hilltop Hoods
Released8 August 2014
GenreAustralian hip hop
Length49:54
LabelGolden Era
ProducerSixfour, One Above, Suffa, Cam Bluff, Debate
Hilltop Hoods chronology
Drinking from the Sun
(2012) 		Walking Under Stars
(2014) 		Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung
(2016)
Singles from Walking Under Stars
  1. "Won't Let You Down"
    Released: 27 June 2014[1]
  2. "Pyramid Building"
    Released: 3 August 2014
  3. "Cosby Sweater"
    Released: 26 October 2014

Walking Under Stars is the seventh studio album by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods, released on 8 August 2014.[2]

At the J Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[3]

Background

Prior to the release of the album, Hilltop Hoods referred to Walking Under Stars as a "companion piece" to previous album Drinking from the Sun, with both albums sharing similar themes, artwork and connected via a five-part narrative, entitled 'The Thirst', commencing with the opening track on Drinking from the Sun, "The Thirst Pt. 1" and concluding with "The Thirst Pt. 5" at the end of Walking Under Stars.[4]

The first single, "Won't Let You Down", premiered on Triple J on 24 June 2014 and was officially released on 27 June.[5] The album was released on 8 August 2014 and debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts, making it Hilltop Hood's fourth consecutive number one album.[6] The album was certified gold (denoting over 35,000 sales) in Australia, shortly after release.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, the album received three nominations and became the group's fifth consecutive release and fourth consecutive studio album to win Best Urban Album.

Track listing

Walking Under Stars
No.TitleLength
1."The Thirst Pt. 4 (Interlude)" (featuring Aaradhna)3:02
2."Walking Under Stars"3:45
3."Cosby Sweater"3:37
4."The Art of the Handshake"3:39
5."Live and Let Go" (featuring Brother Ali and Maverick Sabre)4:45
6."Pyramid Building"3:23
7."Through the Dark"4:37
8."Won't Let You Down" (featuring Maverick Sabre)4:27
9."Rumble Young Man, Rumble" (featuring Dan Sultan)4:04
10."Brainbox" (featuring Drapht)4:21
11."I'm a Ghost"4:23
12."The Thirst Pt. 5 (Interlude)" (featuring Aaradhna)2:09
JB Hi-Fi bonus track[7]
No.TitleLength
13."The Art of the Handshake" (Plutonic Lab Remix)3:42
iTunes bonus track[8]
No.TitleLength
13."The Art of the Handshake" (K21 Remix)4:09

Credits

  • Recorded and mixed by DJ Debris
  • Mastered by Neville Clarke
  • Artwork by J. Englehardt

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ "Hilltop Hoods Announce New Single - Won't Let You Down". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Hilltop Hoods - Walking Under Stars". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ^ "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ Hilltop Hoods (Part One) talk "Walking Under Stars", Europe and Splendour in the Grass. YouTube: the AU review. 2014. Event occurs at 4:10. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Hilltop Hoods share new single 'Won't Let You Down'". Triple J. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts media release 16th August 2014" (PDF). Aria Charts. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  7. ^ "New Release Music - Upcoming + New Albums at JB Hi-Fi".
  8. ^ "Walking Under Stars by Hilltop Hoods". iTunes. 8 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  12. ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  14. ^ a b "2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart". January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.