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Ultra Payloaded by Satellite Party
Ultra Payloaded is an album by Satellite Party, released in 2007. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Wish Upon a Dog Star”, on 3 lists with a best position of #54.
Ultra Payloaded, released on Columbia on May 29, 2007, turned out to be the only album Satellite Party ever made, the band Perry Farrell put together after Jane's Addiction fell apart in 2004. It started as a partnership with Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, who co-produced the record with Farrell before leaving the project that July.
The guest list is pure Farrell excess: John Frusciante and Flea, Fergie, Jack Irons, Peter Hook, Porno for Pyros guitarist Peter DiStefano, Hybrid and Thievery Corporation, plus a pre-recorded vocal from Jim Morrison and a 30-piece orchestra led by Harry Gregson-Williams on four tracks. The result is glittering, club-lit alt-rock with Farrell presiding like a ringmaster, "Wish Upon a Dog Star" leading the charge. It leaked a week early and entered the Billboard 200 at number 91, and the band folded in 2008 once Jane's Addiction reunited for good.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Ultra Payloaded on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wish Upon a Dog Star | 3 | #54 | – | 2007 | |
| 2 | Hard Life Easy | 2 | #66 | – | 2007 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.