Album · Ozzy Osbourne
Down to Earth by Ozzy Osbourne
Down to Earth is an album by Ozzy Osbourne, released in 2001. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Gets Me Through”, on 4 lists with a best position of #12.
Down to Earth, Ozzy Osbourne's eighth solo album, came out on Epic on 16 October 2001, and he admits he'd have been happy just to keep touring the Ozzfest circuit forever, Grateful Dead style, until the label asked for a new record. Tim Palmer produced it, and Ozzy credited him with the patience that got it made, comparing him to Randy Rhoads.
The band is new, too: Robert Trujillo on bass on his only Ozzy studio album for years before he left for Metallica, and former Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin on his first. Zakk Wylde plays guitar but, for the first time since joining in 1988, didn't write any of it; the songs came from former guitarist Joe Holmes, Palmer and Aerosmith collaborator Marti Frederiksen. The result is heavy but polished, with "Gets Me Through" and "Dreamer" leading the way. It reached number four in the US and number 19 in the UK.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Down to Earth on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gets Me Through | 4 | #12 | – | 2001–2002 | |
| 2 | Dreamer | 3 | #60 | – | 2001–2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.