Sound of Change

Sound of Change
Studio album by
Dirty Heads
ReleasedJuly 8, 2014 (2014-07-08)
Length39:45
46:57 (with Bonus Tracks)
LabelFive Seven
Producers
Dirty Heads chronology
Home – Phantoms of Summer
(2013)		 Sound of Change
(2014)		 Dirty Heads
(2016)
Singles from Sound of Change
  1. "My Sweet Summer"
    Released: May 6, 2014
  2. "Sound of Change"
    Released: October 27, 2014
  3. "End of the World"
    Released: July 28, 2015

Sound of Change is the fourth studio album by reggae/rock/rap hybrid band the Dirty Heads. The album was released on July 8, 2014.

Reception

Professional ratings
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The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, and No. 2 on Top Rock Albums chart, selling around 21,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold 83,000 copies in the United States as of June 2016.

The album was a departure from the hip-hop reggae sound the band was known for, in favor of pop music.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Rome Ramirez, with additional producers listed below.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Sound of Change" 3:32
2."My Sweet Summer"The Cataracs3:23
3."Burials"
  • Jim Perkins
  • Jamie Allensworth
2:56
4."Burn Slow" (featuring Tech N9ne) 3:48
5."Franco Eyed" (featuring B-Real)LDontheCut3:16
6."End of the World" 4:03
7."One Hand" 3:30
8."Radio"
3:57
9."Medusa" (featuring Ward 21)Supa Dups3:36
10."Hear You Coming"Dave Bassett3:29
11."Silence"Buddha Shampoo4:15
12."Dark Days" (digital bonus track) 3:24
13."Running for Your Life" (digital bonus track) 3:47

Personnel

Dirty Heads

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 2008
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)2
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)7

References

  1. ↑ "Sound of Change". Amazon. 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dirty Heads to Release Sound of Change July 8th". New York, New York: Fivesevenmusic.com. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Sound of Change - Dirty Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. July 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. July 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Dirty Heads - Sound of Change (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  9. ↑ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  10. ↑ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  12. ↑ "The Dirty Heads Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.