On the Sun

On the Sun
Studio album by
The Black Seeds
Released7 May 2004
Length54:13
LabelCapitol
The Black Seeds chronology
Keep On Pushing LP
(2001)		 On the Sun
(2004)		 Into the Dojo
(2006)
Singles from On the Sun
  1. "So True"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Turn It Around"
    Released: 2005

On the Sun is the second album by New Zealand reggae band the Black Seeds, released in 2004. It reached number 3 on the New Zealand albums chart. Its lead single "So True" reached number 32 on the New Zealand singles chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tuk Tuk"
  • Shannon Williams
  • Michael August
  • Toby Laing
4:47
2."Turn It Around"Barnaby Weir4:33
3."Bring You Up"
5:57
4."Sort It Out"
  • Weir
  • Laing
  • McKenzie
  • Daniel Weetman
3:35
5."So True"
  • Weir
  • Laing
  • August
3:54
6."Fire"
  • McKenzie
  • Weir
  • Laing
4:57
7."Let's Get Down"
  • Weir
  • Weetman
3:29
8."Shazzy Dub"
  • Williams
  • Weir
  • Laing
  • Rich Christie
  • Daniel Yeabsley
5:28
9."You Get Me"
  • Weir
  • Williams
  • Weetman
  • August
  • Christie
  • McKenzie
  • Laing
  • Yeabsley
4:56
10."Senegal Champions of Africa"
  • McKenzie
  • Weir
  • Laing
5:28
11."On the Sun"
  • Christie
  • McKenzie
  • August
7:09
Total length:54:13

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)3

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 34

Certifications

Certifications for On the Sun
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) 3× Platinum 45,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Discography The Black Seeds". Charts.org.nz Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Charts.nz – Herbs – On the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – The Black Seeds – On the Sun". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.