Chickenfoot (album)

Chickenfoot is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band of the same name, released on June 5, 2009 in Europe and the US. The first pressing of the album was packaged with exclusive "heat sensitive" artwork that revealed an image when touched or exposed to heat above 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

"Soap on a rope" redirects here. For the product, see Soap on a Rope (product).

Chickenfoot
Studio album by Chickenfoot
Released	June 5, 2009 (2009-06-05)
Recorded	January–February 2009
Studio	Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal
Length	57:47
Label	Redline, EAR Music (Europe), WHD Entertainment (Japan)[1]
Producer	Andy Johns, Chickenfoot
Chickenfoot chronology
Chickenfoot (2009) Chickenfoot III (2011)
Singles from Chickenfoot
"Oh Yeah" Released: April 13, 2009 "Soap on a Rope" Released: August 18, 2009 "Sexy Little Thing" Released: October 21, 2009
Sammy Hagar chronology
Cosmic Universal Fashion (2008) Chickenfoot (2009) Chickenfoot III (2011)

On March 20, 2009, the band released two songs, "Soap on a Rope" and "Down the Drain" on their official website. The band's first single, "Oh Yeah", was released to radio stations nationwide, as well as on their official website, on April 13, 2009.

On October 7, 2009, the official Chickenfoot website revealed that the album had been certified Gold.

A deluxe edition with a DVD was released in the UK on October 26, 2009[2] and the US, exclusively at Best Buy stores, on November 1, 2009.

On October 16, 2012[3] the album was re-released as a double disc with 5 bonus tracks on the second disc. The release was due to the original label going out of business and the album being discontinued.

Recording

Regarding producer Andy Johns, bassist Michael Anthony states:

He is a great engineer and a great producer. He really was like the fifth member of the band. He was out in the studio with us, making suggestions and everything. He knew when we had a take. He would say, 'Play it as many times as you want, but that is the one right there.' He would go outside and have a cigarette and say, 'Let me know when you guys are through goofing around because this is the take we are using.'[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard	(favorable) [5]
Allmusic	[6]
Entertainment Weekly	C+ [7]
Jukebox:Metal	[8]
liveDaily	(favorable) [9]
Modernguitars	(favorable) [10]
Ultimate-Guitar	(8.7) [11]

Artwork

On current pressings of the album, the front and back covers are printed with heat sensitive ink that changes appearance above and below 84 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 29 degrees Celsius). When below 84 degrees (29 °C) it appears only a white Chickenfoot logo (which is not printed in heat sensitive ink) on a black background. When above 84 degrees (29 °C) it is the logo with four square zones with each band member in each one.

Reception

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Avenida Revolucion[note 1]"		5:56
2.	"Soap on a Rope"		5:32
3.	"Sexy Little Thing"		4:14
4.	"Oh Yeah"		4:54
5.	"Runnin' Out"		3:52
6.	"Get It Up"		4:41
7.	"Down the Drain"	Hagar, Satriani, Michael Anthony, Chad Smith	6:17
8.	"My Kinda Girl"		4:32
9.	"Learning to Fall"		5:13
10.	"Turnin' Left"		5:48
11.	"Future in the Past"	Hagar, Satriani, Anthony, Smith	6:38

vinyl / iTunes / Japanese / Limited Edition / 2012 double disc re-release bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Bitten by the Wolf"	Hagar, Satriani, Smith	4:24

2012 double disc re-release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Lighten Up" (Live)	6:57
14.	"Big Foot" (Live)	4:21
15.	"Last Temptation" (Live)	4:09
16.	"Something's Going Wrong" (Live)	4:24

Personnel

Adapted from the Chickenfoot liner notes.[12]

Band

• Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Joe Satriani – lead guitar, keyboards
• Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals
• Chad Smith – drums, percussion

Recording personnel

• Andy Johns – producer, recording
• Bob Daspit – recording
• Dann Michael Thompson – recording, recording assistant, digital editing
• Mike Fraser – recording, mixing
• Judy Kirschner – recording assistant
• John Cuniberti – recording assistant
• Jamie Durr – recording assistant
• Eric Mosher – mixing assistant, digital editing
• Andre Zweers – digital editing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

Artwork

• Todd Gallopo – art direction and design
• Bryan Adams – photography
• Jon Luini – digital strategy and video production

Chart positions

Weekly charts Chart (2009–2011) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 50 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 36 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 61 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 88 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 5 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 25 French Albums (SNEP)[19] 67 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 17 Italian Albums (FIMI)[21] 45 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22] 29 Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 23 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 36 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 11 UK Albums (OCC)[26] 23 UK Download Albums (OCC)[27] 25 US Billboard 200[28] 4 US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[29] 4 US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[30] 7 US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[31] 1 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] 1 US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[33] 4 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[34] 3 US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[35] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2009) Position US Billboard 200[36] 88 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[37] 25 Chart (2010) Position US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[38] 39 US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)[39] 31

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[40]	Gold	40,000^^
United States (RIAA)[41]	Gold	560,000[42]
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Notes

1. This is the song title on the album cover. On the official website the song is named "Avenida Revolution".

References

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29. "Chickenfoot Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
30. "Chickenfoot Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
31. "Chickenfoot Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
32. "Chickenfoot Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
33. "Charts for Chickenfoot". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
34. "Chickenfoot Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
35. "Chickenfoot Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
36. "Billboard 200 Albums : Page 1". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
37. "Rock Albums : Page 1". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
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42. "Sammy Hagar – Chemistry With Guitarists". The Grammys. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

External links

• Chickenfoot at Discogs
• Chickenfoot at Metacritic