L.A.B. IV
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| Released | 18 December 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Loop Recordings | |||
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| Singles from L.A.B. IV | ||||
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L.A.B. IV is the fourth studio album by Whakatāne, New Zealand reggae band L.A.B. It was released on 18 December 2020 via Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa as a sequel to their 2019 album L.A.B. III. The album debuted at number one in New Zealand and number forty-five in Australia. It features two singles: "My Brother" and "Why Oh Why", which were also charted at number 35 and 1 respectively. "Why Oh Why" became the band's second number-one single after "In the Air" (2019).
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Arapekanga Hayden Adams-Tamatea, Brad Donald Kora, Hiriini Stuart Kora, Joel Charles Shadbolt and Miharo Boaz Gregory
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Brother" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Why Oh Why" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Boy King" | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Yes I Do" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Never Give Up" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "No Roots" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "IJDK" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Operator" | 4:28 |
| 9. | "My Baby" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Early Bird" | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Natural" (acoustic) | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Natural" | 3:40 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 49 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 6 |
| Chart (2022) | Position |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 29 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] | 3× Platinum | 45,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Australiancharts.com – L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
