Sam Sparro (album)

Sam Sparro
Studio album by
Sam Sparro
Released28 April 2008 (2008-04-28)
Recorded2007–2008
Genre
Label
Producer
Sam Sparro chronology
Sam Sparro
(2008) 		Return to Paradise
(2012)
Singles from Sam Sparro
  1. "Cottonmouth"
    Released: 10 June 2007[1]
  2. "Black and Gold"
    Released: 4 April 2008
  3. "Too Many Questions"
    Released: 21 June 2008 (NZ)[2]
  4. "21st Century Life"
    Released: 21 July 2008[3]
  5. "Pocket"
    Released: 13 December 2008 (AUS)[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
101 Albums[6]
Digital Spy[7]
Drowned in Sound[8]
NME[9]
This Is Fake DIY[10]

Sam Sparro is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Sam Sparro. It was released in the UK on 28 April 2008, after the success of Sparro's debut single, "Black and Gold", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The album debuted at number five during its first week of release in the UK, and moved up one spot to number four, its current peak, in its second week of release. In September 2008 the nominees for the 2008 ARIA Awards with the album receiving two nominations including Best Male Artist and Breakthrough Artist – Album.[11]

  1. ^ "Cottonmouth Video : Sam Sparro". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ^ ""Too Many Questions" on New Zealand iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Sam Sparro News". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  4. ^ ""Pocket" on Australia iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  5. ^ Allmusic review
  6. ^ 101 Albums review
  7. ^ Digital Spy review
  8. ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  9. ^ NME review
  10. ^ This Is Fake DIY review
  11. ^ Undercover 2008 ARIA Awards Nominees Announced... And Here They Are! Archived 20 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 6 October 2008