State of the Art (Hilltop Hoods album)

State of the Art is the fifth studio album released by Australian hip hop trio, Hilltop Hoods, on 12 June 2009.[2]

State of the Art
Studio album by
Hilltop Hoods
Released12 June 2009
GenreAustralian hip hop
Length46:16
LabelGolden Era Records
ProducerHilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods chronology
The Hard Road: Restrung
(2007)		 State of the Art
(2009)		 Drinking From the Sun
(2012)
Singles from State of the Art
  1. "Chase that Feeling"
    Released: 5 May 2009
  2. "Still Standing"
    Released: 18 September 2009
  3. "The Light You Burned"
    Released: 29 December 2009
Special Edition
Special edition.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

At the J Awards of 2009, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[3]

Background

State of the Art is the first release by their newly founded record label, Golden Era Records. It is the first release to be made by the group since their ARIA Award winning album, The Hard Road, in 2006, and its remix album, The Hard Road: Restrung, which was released in 2007. The first track on the album, "The Return" is about how long it had been since they last released an album. The first single, "Chase that Feeling", was released on 5 May 2009.[4]

The album debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts and has been certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 140,000 copies.[5]

Hilltop Hoods have also been nominated for various 2009 ARIA Awards with 5 nominations for the album, including 'Single of the Year' ("Chase That Feeling"), 'Best Urban Release', 'Engineer of the Year' (DJ Debris), 'Producer of the Year' (Suffa) and 'Highest Selling Album', winning an ARIA for Best Urban Release and Engineer of the Year.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hilltop Hoods.

No.TitleLength
1."The Return"3:57
2."Super Official"4:10
3."Chase that Feeling"3:29
4."She's So Ugly"3:37
5."Still Standing"3:31
6."Classic Example" (featuring Pharoahe Monch)3:11
7."Chris Farley"3:38
8."The Light You Burned" (featuring Trials)4:19
9."Parade of the Dead"3:35
10."Last Confession"3:50
11."Hillatoppa"3:26
12."Fifty in Five"5:33
iTunes bonus track[6]
No.TitleLength
13."Rent Week" (featuring Funkoars, Vents and Briggs)3:48
JB Hi-Fi pre-order bonus track[7]
No.TitleLength
13."State of the Art" (Instrumental)3:06

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "State of the Art (Hilltop Hoods): music4me: play4me.com.au - The World's Entertainment Superstore". play4me.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  3. "The J Award 2009". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. "Hilltop Hoods: Chase that Feeling". Musicfeeds.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Hilltop Hoods – State Of The Art". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/state-of-the-art/id322969071
  7. https://allaussiehiphop.com/2009/06/10/state-of-the-art-album-preview/
  8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2014.



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