Album · The Urge
Master of Styles by The Urge
Master of Styles is an album by The Urge, released in 1998. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 15 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Jump Right In”, on 15 lists with a best position of #39.
Master of Styles, the 1998 album from St. Louis crew the Urge, is a fitting title for a band that tosses hardcore punk, metal, ska, reggae, funk and rhythm and blues into one sweaty pot. Coming after Receiving the Gift of Flavor, it had Garth Richardson producing, and he keeps the riffs thick without sanding off the party.
"Jump Right In" was the breakout, a bouncing, sun-baked ska-rock jam with Nick Hexum of 311 guesting on vocals, and it climbed to number 10 on the Modern Rock list. "Straight to Hell" and "Closer" followed as singles, and the album moved 250,000 copies, fair reward for a band whose relentless '90s touring had built a reputation for high-voltage shows. Too Much Stereo came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Master of Styles on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jump Right In | 15 | #39 | – | 1998–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.