Satellite (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Satellite
Type = Album
Artist = P.O.D.

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Released = September 11, 2001
Recorded = March — May 2001 at Bay 7 in Valley Village, California and Sparky Dark in Calabasas, California
Genre = Nu metal
Rapcore
Reggae
Christian metal
Length = 53:30
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Howard Benson P.O.D.
Reviews =
* Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j7rp28gi05oa~T1 link]
* Artistdirect rating|3.5|5 [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1547501,00.html link]
* Jesus Freak Hideout rating|4|5 [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Satellite.asp link]
* Rolling Stone rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/215556/review/6067839?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview link]
* Entertainment.ie rating|4|5 [http://entertainment.ie/album-review/P%2EO%2ED%2E%2D%2D%2DSatellite/1849.htm link]
* The Phantom Tollbooth rating|5|5 [http://www.tollbooth.org/2001/reviews/pod.html link]
* Cross Rhythms rating|9|10 [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/POD/Satellite/4159/ link]
* Entertainment Weekly B+ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,254876,00.html link]
Last album = "The Fundamental Elements of Southtown"
(1999)
This album = "Satellite"
(2001)
Next album = "Payable on Death"
(2003)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album


Lower caption = Special edition cover Singles
Name = Satellite
Type = studio
single 1 = Alive
single 2 = Youth of the Nation
single 3 = Boom
single 4 = Satellite
single 1 date = July 4, 2001
single 2 date = February 15, 2002
single 3 date = June 24, 2002
single 4 date = September 13, 2002 |

"Satellite" is the fourth studio album, and the second major label studio release by rap metal quartet P.O.D.. The album was released on September 11, 2001, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200 chart with over 133,000 copies sold. It went on to sell over 3 million copies in the U.S., making it the band's top-selling album. "Satellite" produced four singles with music videos, which were "Alive," "Youth of the Nation," "Boom," and title track, "Satellite." Although not released as a single, "Portrait" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards

Track listing

# "Set It Off" – 4:16
# "Alive" – 3:23
# "Boom" – 3:08
# "Youth of the Nation" – 4:19 (featuring D.J. Harper, Jonnie Hall, Colin Sasaki, Nils Montan, Laurie Schillinger, Meagan Moore, Ayana Williams, Healey Moore)
# "Celestial" – 1:24
# "Satellite" – 3:30
# "Ridiculous" – 4:17 (featuring Eek-a-Mouse)
# "The Messenjah" – 4:19
# "Guitarras de Amor" – 1:14
# "Anything Right" – 4:17 (featuring Christian Lindskog, Suzy Katayama, Joel Derouin, Larry Corbett)
# "Ghetto" – 3:37
# "Masterpiece Conspiracy" – 3:12
# "Without Jah, Nothin'" – 3:42 (featuring H.R.)
# "Thinking About Forever" – 3:46
# "Portrait" – 4:32

Bonus tracks

*"Whatever It Takes" (originally featured in the movie "Any Given Sunday", this was a bonus track on some European releases)
*"Rock The Party (RTP remix)" (bonus track included on some European releases)

Re-released bonus tracks

A special edition re-release was released a year after the original album release, and featured these bonus tracks:
*"Alive (semi-acoustic remix)"
*"Youth of The Nation (Conjure One remix)"
*"Boom (The Crystal Method remix)"

Credits

Band
*Sonny Sandoval - Lead vocals
*Marcos Curiel - Guitar
*Traa Daniels - Bass Guitar
*Wuv Bernardo - Drums

Charts

All chart data for Billboard (North America)

Album

Singles

External links

* [http://www.payableondeath.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.thewarriorstour.com/ The Warriors Tour Official Site]
* [http://www.promotionscrew.com/pod/ P.O.D. Promotions Crew: Official Street Team]
* [http://www.myspace.com/payableondeath P.O.D. on MySpace]