Album · Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo by Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo is an album by Birds of Tokyo, released in 2010. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Plans”, on 1 list with a best position of #4.
Birds of Tokyo, the Perth band's self-titled third album, arrived on EMI on 23 July 2010, and it's the record that took them to a new level at home. They made it on the move, recording in Sydney, New York City, London and Gothenburg, with Scott Horscroft producing, guitarist Adam Spark co-producing and Michael Brauer mixing. It sounds expensive in the best way: layered guitars, keyboard swells and Ian Kenny's soaring, wounded vocals riding over Adam Weston's drums and Anthony Jackson's bass.
"Plans" was the breakthrough, a slow-building, heart-on-sleeve anthem, and "Wild at Heart" went all the way to the top of the national airplay chart and won them an APRA Award. The album climbed to number two on the ARIA chart, stayed in the top 20 for more than eight months, went double platinum and won the ARIA for Best Rock Album in 2010. It was Jackson's last with the band before he left in March 2011.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Birds of Tokyo on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plans | 1 | #4 | – | 2010 | |
| 2 | Wild at Heart | 1 | #47 | – | 2010 | |
| 3 | The Saddest Thing I Know | 1 | #87 | – | 2010 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.