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'''''Happy Love Sick''''' is the debut solo album by [[Shifty Shellshock]] who is best known as frontman of [[rap rock]] band [[Crazy Town]]. The album includes the original singles "[[Slide Along Side]]" and "Turning Me On". The single "[[Starry Eyed Surprise]]", a collaboration between [[Paul Oakenfold]] and Shellshock that was originally released in 2002 on Oakenfold's album ''[[Bunkka]]'', also appears on this CD. |
'''''Happy Love Sick''''' is the debut solo album by [[Shifty Shellshock]] who is best known as frontman of [[rap rock]] band [[Crazy Town]]. The album includes the original singles "[[Slide Along Side]]" and "Turning Me On". The single "[[Starry Eyed Surprise]]", a collaboration between [[Paul Oakenfold]] and Shellshock that was originally released in 2002 on Oakenfold's album ''[[Bunkka]]'', also appears on this CD. |
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==Musical style== |
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Regarding his new direction on the album, Shellshock stated to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' in 2004 "I tried to remove the heavy rock element [of Crazy Town]. This is more surfer [[hip-hop]]: hip-hop with [[reggae]] overtones, some [[dance music]] and [[R&B]] influences."<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2004/aug/05/news/wk-fav5</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Revision as of 14:38, 22 October 2017
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Happy Love Sick is the debut solo album by Shifty Shellshock who is best known as frontman of rap rock band Crazy Town. The album includes the original singles "Slide Along Side" and "Turning Me On". The single "Starry Eyed Surprise", a collaboration between Paul Oakenfold and Shellshock that was originally released in 2002 on Oakenfold's album Bunkka, also appears on this CD.
Musical style
Regarding his new direction on the album, Shellshock stated to the Los Angeles Times in 2004 "I tried to remove the heavy rock element [of Crazy Town]. This is more surfer hip-hop: hip-hop with reggae overtones, some dance music and R&B influences."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Shifty Shellshock, with additional co-writers listed below
| No. | Title | Co-writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Special" | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Ez Cuz You're Beautiful" | Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Slide Along Side" | TC, Kraig Tyler, Doug Miller, Bret "Epic" Mazur | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Turning Me On" | Paul Oakenfold | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Lolita" | 3:08 | |
| 6. | "Magical" | 3:36 | |
| 7. | "Shorty Rock" | Ko and the Knockouts | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Starry Eyed Surprise" (featured with Paul Oakenfold) | Andy Gray, Paul Oakenfold | 3:45 |
| 9. | "A Better Place" | 4:12 | |
| 10. | "When We Were Young" | Tom Dumont | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Take Away the Pain" | 4:23 | |
| 12. | "All Along" | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Turning Me On" (video version) | 3:56 |
Leftover tracks and B-sides
- "Innocent Girl"
- "Boom Box"
- "The Love We Once Knew"
- "Life"
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
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| ITA [4] |
UK [5] |
SWE [6] |
SWI [7] |
FRA [8] |
AUS [9] |
NLD [10] |
GER [11] |
NZ [12] |
US Hot 100 [13] |
US Top 40 [13] | ||
| 2002 | Starry Eyed Surprise (featured with Paul Oakenfold) |
— | 6 | — | — | — | 37 | 53 | — | 19 | 41 | 13 |
| 2004 | Slide Along Side | 11 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 24 | 63 | — | — | 38 |
| Turning Me On | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Canal Pop review
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2004/aug/05/news/wk-fav5
- ^ Italian Charts - Shifty
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 496. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Swedish Charts - Shifty
- ^ Swiss Charts - Shifty
- ^ French Charts - Shifty
- ^ Australian Charts Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Search for 'Shifty' and 'Paul Oakenfold'
- ^ Dutch Charts Search for 'Shifty' and 'Paul Oakenfold'
- ^ German Charts - Shifty
- ^ New Zealand Charts - Starry Eyed Surprise
- ^ a b Allmusic Search for 'Shifty' and 'Paul Oakenfold'