Traction (album)
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| Released | 1994 | |||
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| Length | 48:12 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Traction is the first album by New Zealand rock band Supergroove. It was released in 1994 by RCA Records[1], debuting at number one on the New Zealand albums chart and quickly reached platinum status there.[2] Before the band could record their second album, Che Fu was fired from the band.[1] Supergroove would end up releasing their second and final album, Backspacer, without Fu. To date, the album has achieved the requirements for platinum status five times over.[3]
Awards
The album won Best Album at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards.[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Joe (Fisher) Lonie and Karl Steven except "You Gotta Know (Remix)" by Lonie, Steven, and Che Fu.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Scorpio Girls" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Your White Shirt" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "You Gotta Know (Remix)" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Bugs & Critters" | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Next Time" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Don't Look Down" | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Sitting Inside My Head" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Can't Get Enough" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "For Whatever Reason" | 5:04 |
| 10. | "You Freak Me" | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Only the Rain" | 6:34 |
| Total length: | 48:12 | |
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 46 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Che Fu fired up and ready to Supergroove". Stuff. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Supergroove | NZ Music Hall of Fame". Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Supergroove – Traction". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Supergroove – Traction". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2022.