Radio Retaliation

Radio Retaliation
Radio Retaliation
Studio album by Thievery Corporation
Released	September 23, 2008
Recorded	April 2007 – August 2008
Genre	Trip hop; downtempo; electronica;
Label	ESL
Producer	Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Pitchfork	2.6/10^[3]
PopMatters	6/10^[4]

Radio Retaliation is the fifth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on September 23, 2008 by ESL Music. Intended to be a political album, it was recorded in the band's hometown of Washington, D.C. from April 2007 to August 2008.

A pre-release of the album was released on iTunes on September 9, 2008, featuring an exclusive track entitled "Philosopher’s Stone".^[5] The band also promoted the album through Facebook and iLike.^[6] The music video for "The Numbers Game" single debuted on December 15.^[7]

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Recording Package. The album cover shows a photograph of the Mexican rebel Subcomandante Marcos.

Track listing

"Sound the Alarm" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:41
"Mandala" (featuring Anoushka Shankar on sitar) - 4:00
"Radio Retaliation" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:26
"Vampires" (featuring Femi Kuti) – 4:57
"Hare Krisna" (featuring Seu Jorge) – 3:35
"El Pueblo Unido" (featuring Verny Varela) – 3:29
"(The Forgotten People)" – 3:10
"33 Degree" (featuring Zee) – 3:47
"Beautiful Drug" (featuring Jana Andevska) – 3:27
"La Femme Parallel" (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani) – 4:29
"Retaliation Suite" – 2:53
"The Numbers Game" (featuring Chuck Brown) – 3:03
"The Shining Path" – 3:38
"Blasting Through the City" (featuring Notch) – 3:33
"Sweet Tides" (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani) – 4:48

iTunes bonus tracks

"Philosopher's Stone" – 4:10
"Vampires" (Louis Vega House Remix) – 9:42
"Vampires" (Louie Vega Dub Remix) – 9:42
"Mandala" (Pathaan Remix) – 5:37

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Radio Retaliation*
Chart (2008)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[8]	64
Dutch Alternative Albums (MegaCharts)^[9]	21
French Albums (SNEP)^[10]	108
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[11]	59
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	79
UK Albums (Official Charts Company)^[14]	175
UK Dance Albums (OCC)^[15]	4
US Billboard 200^[16]	35
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[17]	5
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[18]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Radio Retaliation*
Chart (2008)	Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[19]	21
Chart (2009)	Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[20]	24

References

^ Metacritic review
^ Allmusic review
^ Pitchfork review
^ Pop Matters review
^ "Thievery Corporation redired". Thieverycorporation.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
^ John Clarke Jr. (2008-09-15). "Facebook and iLike Team Up for Sneak Peek at Thievery Corporation's Radio Retaliation | Music News". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
^ "Thievery Corporation - The Numbers Game". YouTube. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
^ "Ultratop.be – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^ "Lescharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "Charts.nz – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "CHART: CLUK Update 4.10.2008 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

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[1] Metacritic review

[2] Allmusic review

[3] Pitchfork review

[4] Pop Matters review

[5] "Thievery Corporation redired". Thieverycorporation.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-06.

[6] John Clarke Jr. (2008-09-15). "Facebook and iLike Team Up for Sneak Peek at Thievery Corporation's Radio Retaliation | Music News". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-06.

[7] "Thievery Corporation - The Numbers Game". YouTube. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2012-03-06.

[ac_Flanders_Thievery_Corporation-8] "Ultratop.be – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[9] "Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 4, 2018.

[ac_France_Thievery_Corporation-10] "Lescharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[ac_Italy_Thievery_Corporation-11] "Italiancharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[ac_New_Zealand_Thievery_Corporation-12] "Charts.nz – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[ac_Switzerland_Thievery_Corporation-13] "Swisscharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[14] "CHART: CLUK Update 4.10.2008 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved September 4, 2018.

[ac_UKDance_-15] "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Thievery_Corporation-16] "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Thievery_Corporation-17] "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[ac_BillboardDanceElectronic_Thievery_Corporation-18] "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[19] "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.

[20] "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

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