L.A.B. IV

L.A.B. IV
Studio album by
Released18 December 2020 (2020-12-18)
Recorded2020
GenreReggae
LabelLoop Recordings
L.A.B. chronology
L.A.B. III
(2019)
L.A.B. IV
(2020)
L.A.B. V
(2021)
Singles from L.A.B. IV
  1. "My Brother"
    Released: 20 November 2020
  2. "Why Oh Why"
    Released: 4 December 2020
  3. "Yes I Do"
    Released: 28 July 2021

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

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All tracks are written by Arapekanga Hayden Adams-Tamatea, Brad Donald Kora, Hiriini Stuart Kora, Joel Charles Shadbolt and Miharo Boaz Gregory

L.A.B. IV track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for L.A.B. IV
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 49
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] 1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for L.A.B. IV
Chart (2021) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 6
Chart (2022) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 29

Certifications

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Certifications for L.A.B. IV
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] 3× Platinum 45,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Australiancharts.com – L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Charts.nz – L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – L.A.B. – L.A.B. IV". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 April 2023.