- For the band, see Rock Star Supernova and for the TV series through which the band was created, see Rock Star: Supernova.
| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
Rock Star Supernova is the debut self-titled and only studio album by American hard rock supergroup Rock Star Supernova, released on November 21, 2006 through Mark Burnett Productions and Epic Records. The band was formed during the second season of the Rock Star TV series, which was called Rock Star: Supernova. The album received mainly negative reviews and only charted at number 101 on the Billboard 200. However the album charted at #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart[3] and was certified Platinum (over 100,000 units sold).[4]
Background
Rock Star Supernova band members: Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Jason Newsted (Voivod and ex-Metallica) and Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N' Roses) formed the basis of the second season of the Rock Star television program on CBS in the quest to find a lead singer. The show began online on the Rock Star web site on MSN on Monday, July 3 with an Internet exclusive weekly episode and premiered on CBS on July 5, 2006. Votes were cast via the Rock Star website. On September 13, 2006, Lukas Rossi was crowned the winner.
Release and reception
Upon release, Rock Star Supernova entered the Billboard 200 charts at number 101 selling 17,000 copies in the first week.[5] The album also debuted at number 87 in Australia and number 4 in Canada.
Professional music critics mostly offered negative reviews of the album. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior critic of AllMusic, wrote, "At no point does this band make sense ... it's gloriously bad, the kind of music that can only result when three talented musicians are contractually obligated to work with a wannabe singer who would be a laughing stock on a local level."[6] Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone thought the album had a few bright spots, "but most of the tunes feel tired, if not retrograde: Opener 'It's On' could have come from Collective Soul, the ballads suck, and there are some dark, sub-Alice in Chains bangers."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's On" | Tommy Lee, Butch Walker, Scott Humphrey | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Leave the Lights On" | Lee, Walker, Humphrey | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Be Yourself (and 5 Other Cliches)" | Gilby Clarke, Walker | 3:10 |
| 4. | "It's All Love" | Lee, Walker, Humphrey | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse" | Lee, Walker, Humphrey | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Underdog" | Clarke, Walker, Lukas Rossi | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Make No Mistake... This Is the Take" | Lee, Walker, Humphrey | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Headspin" | Rossi, Dominic Cifarelli | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Valentine" | Clarke, Walker, Rossi | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Social Disgrace" | Lee, Walker, Humphrey, Rossi | 3:04 |
| 11. | "The Dead Parade" | Clarke, Walker, Rossi | 5:28 |
Personnel
Chart performance
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (ARIA Charts)[8] | 87 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 101 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1x Platinum[9] | 100,000 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Music Might: Rock Star Supernova". 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011.
- ^ Star Supernova "Music Canada Database Search for Rock Star Supernova". Music Canada.
- ^ a b "KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Nov 29, 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Rock Star Supernova > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ Hoard, Christian. "Rock Star Supernova Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for December 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
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