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The Life of Riley by Drapht
The Life of Riley is an album by Drapht, released in 2011. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Rapunzel”, on 1 list with a best position of #12.
The Life of Riley, the fourth album from Perth rapper Drapht, came out in April 2011 on The Ayems, his own label, and it was made at home: the songs were recorded in his own studio. Drapht, born Paul Ridge and now Paul Reid, is part of the Syllabolix crew, and he has called this the toughest project of his career, but the finished album sounds anything but labored, loose and sunny and full of swagger.
He brought in friends, with Briggs, N'fa, Funkoars and Urthboy all contributing, and the songs that caught on kept the party going: "Rapunzel", "Sing It (The Life of Riley)" and "Bali Party". The effort paid off, with the album entering the ARIA Albums Chart at number one and earning a J Award nomination for Australian Album of the Year in 2011. It followed Brothers Grimm.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Life of Riley on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapunzel | 1 | #12 | – | 2010 | |
| 2 | Sing It (The Life of Riley) | 1 | #29 | – | 2011 | |
| 3 | Bali Party | 1 | #74 | – | 2011 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.