| Tri-Polar | ||||
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| Released | 14 July 2009 | |||
| Recorded | December 2008 – 2009 | |||
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| Length | 46:06 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Rock Mafia (Tim James,Antonina Armato) | |||
| Sick Puppies chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Tri-Polar | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Rock on Request | (favorable)[4] |
| Tunelab |   [5] |
| Type 3 Media | [6] |
Tri-Polar is the third studio album by Australian rock bandSick Puppies, released on 14 July 2009.[7]
The album debuted at number 31 on theBillboard 200 albums chart, selling around 16,500 copies.Tri-Polar has sold over 379,000 copies as of 2013.[8][9]
The band's first single titled "You're Going Down", was used by theWWE as the official theme song for theirPPV eventWWE Extreme Rules 2009,[7] and the video gameWWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010. The song was also used in the 2010 live-action film adaptation ofTekken and the trailer forMy Soul to Take.
The song "War" was written forCapcom's video gameStreet Fighter IV and has been used in their respective advertisements for the game.[7][10]
The second single from the album, titled "Odd One", was released to rock radio on 10 November 2009.
The third single, "Maybe", was released to rock radio on 22 June 2010. This is the band's most successful single to date.
The fourth single from the album, "Riptide", was released to rock radio on 8 February 2011.
The album's cover art is a rendering ofBorromean rings.
All tracks are written byShimon Moore, Emma Anzai,Antonina Armato, andTim James, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "War" |
| 3:13 |
| 2. | "I Hate You" |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "Riptide" | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "You're Going Down" | 3:07 | |
| 5. | "Odd One" | 3:47 | |
| 6. | "So What I Lied" | 3:42 | |
| 7. | "Survive" |
| 3:12 |
| 8. | "Should've Known Better" |
| 3:52 |
| 9. | "Maybe" |
| 3:29 |
| 10. | "Don't Walk Away" |
| 3:48 |
| 11. | "Master of the Universe" | 3:33 | |
| 12. | "In It for Life" | 4:05 | |
| 13. | "White Balloons" | 3:39 | |
| Total length: | 46:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "The Pretender" |
| 3:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're Going Down" (Polar Opposite version) | 4:09 | |
| 2. | "Riptide" (Polar Opposite version) | 3:21 | |
| 3. | "Maybe" (Polar Opposite version) |
| 3:30 |
| 4. | "Odd One" (Polar Opposite version) | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "Don't Walk Away" (Polar Opposite version) |
| 3:42 |
| 6. | "All the Same" (Polar Opposite version) | 4:16 | |
| 7. | "White Balloons" (Polar Opposite version) | 3:24 | |
| 8. | "Dead Space" | 3:12 | |
| 9. | "The Pretender" |
| 3:08 |
| 10. | "Til Something Breaks" |
| 2:47 |
| 11. | "Monsters" |
| 4:08 |
| Total length: | 39:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All the Same" | 4:19 | |
| 2. | "Riptide" (Edit) | 3:00 | |
| 3. | "Maybe" |
| 3:25 |
| 4. | "Odd One" | 3:47 | |
| 5. | "You're Going Down" | 3:07 | |
| 6. | "Should've Known Better" |
| 3:52 |
| 7. | "Don't Walk Away" |
| 3:48 |
| 8. | "White Balloons" | 3:39 | |
| 9. | "My World" | 3:59 | |
| 10. | "Survive" |
| 3:12 |
| 11. | "I Hate You" |
| 3:28 |
| 12. | "War" |
| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 42:54 | ||
Sick Puppies supportedRev Theory andBreaking Benjamin during the end of 2009, and also co-headlined a tour withHurt,The Veer Union,Adelitas Way and Tunnels to Holland as support acts.[12] They also supportedNickelback on theirDark Horse World tour.
Sick Puppies headlined a 2010 summer tour withJanus,My Darkest Days andIt's Alive as support.
On 14 December 2010, Shimon Moore announced during a show in Council Bluffs, IA that that show was the largest show ever to date. Also at that show wasShaman's Harvest andEmphatic.
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| Chart (2009/10/11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums Chart[13] | 17 |
| USBillboard 200[14] | 31 |
| USBillboardAlternative Albums[15] | 9 |
| USBillboard Hard Rock Albums[16] | 11 |
| USBillboard Rock Albums[17] | 12 |
| USBillboard Digital Albums | 24 |
| UK Albums Chart[18] | 148 |
| Year | Song | Peak positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. [19] | Mainstream Rock [20] | Alternative Songs [21] | US Rock [22] | ||
| 2009 | "You're Going Down" | 108 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| "Odd One" | — | 6 | 15 | 10 | |
| 2010 | "Maybe" | 56 | 20 | 6 | 15 |
| 2011 | "Riptide" | — | 3 | 14 | 6 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||