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Sorry to Bother You
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)
Genre
  • funk rock
  • alternative rock
  • rap rock
  • political hip hop
  • punk rock
  • Length46:11
    LabelAnti-
    ProducerBoots Riley, Damion Gallegos
    The Coup chronology
    Pick a Bigger Weapon
    (2006)
    Sorry to Bother You
    (2012)
    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic80/100[1]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[2]
    The A.V. ClubA−[3]
    Chicago Tribune[4]
    Consequence of SoundC+[5]
    Robert ChristgauA−[6]
    Pitchfork7.2/10[7]
    PopMatters[8]
    Rolling Stone[9]
    Spin7/10[10]
    Under the Radar[11]

    Sorry to Bother You is the sixth and final studio album by American hip hop group The Coup. It was released on Anti- on October 30, 2012.

    Background[edit]

    In 2012, The Coup's frontman Boots Riley completed the first draft of the screenplay for the 2018 film Sorry to Bother You. While he would later direct the film from that screenplay, Riley had no way to produce the film in 2012. As such, The Coup made the album of the same name, which was inspired by the screenplay.[12]

    Music videos[edit]

    Music videos were created for "The Magic Clap",[13] "Land of 7 Billion Dances",[14] "The Guillotine",[15] and "Your Parents' Cocaine".[16]

    Critical reception[edit]

    AtMetacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80 based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

    PopMatters placed it at number 5 on the "Best Hip-Hop of 2012" list.[17] Todd Martens of Los Angeles Times placed it at number 8 on the "Best of 2012 Pop Music: Albums" list.[18]

    Track listing[edit]

    No.TitleLength
    1."The Magic Clap"3:12
    2."Strange Arithmetic"4:05
    3."Your Parents' Cocaine" (Feat. Justin Sane from Anti-Flag)2:32
    4."The Gods of Science"3:06
    5."My Murder, My Love"3:32
    6."You Are Not a Riot (An RSVP from David Siquieros to Andy Warhol)"3:14
    7."Land of 7 Billion Dances"3:15
    8."Violet"4:34
    9."This Year"4:04
    10."We've Got a Lot to Teach You, Cassius Green"4:42
    11."Long Island Iced Tea, Neat" (Feat. Japanther)2:04
    12."The Guillotine"4:45
    13."WAVIP" (Feat. Das Racist & Killer Mike)3:06

    Charts[edit]

    Sales chart performance for Sorry to Bother You
    Chart Peak
    position
    USHeatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 7
    USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[20] 48
    USTop Rap Albums (Billboard)[21] 22
    USTastemakers (Billboard)[22] 23
    USVinyl Albums (Billboard)[23] 9

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Sorry To Bother You by The Coup". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Kellman, Andy. "Sorry to Bother You - The Coup". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Rabin, Nathan (October 30, 2012). "The Coup: Sorry To Bother You". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Kot, Greg (November 5, 2012). "Album review: The Coup, 'Sorry to Bother You'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Hadusek, Jon (October 31, 2012). "The Coup – Sorry to Bother You". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Coup". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Greene, Jayson (November 1, 2012). "The Coup: Sorry to Bother You". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Langhoff, Josh (November 20, 2012). "The Coup: Sorry to Bother You". PopMatters. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Rosen, Jody (October 30, 2012). "The Coup: Sorry To Bother You". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Gubbels, Jason (October 30, 2012). "The Coup, 'Sorry to Bother You' (Anti-)". Spin. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Trunick, Austin (December 6, 2012). "The Coup: Sorry to Bother You (ANTI-)". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Gross, Terry (July 2, 2018). "Boots Riley Mines His Experiences As A Telemarketer In 'Sorry To Bother You'". NPR. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup - "The Magic Clap"". YouTube. August 31, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup - "Land of 7 Billion Dances"". YouTube. September 10, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup - "The Guillotine"". YouTube. October 12, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup - "Your Parents' Cocaine"". YouTube. November 9, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Best Hip-Hop of 2012". PopMatters. December 11, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ Martens, Todd (December 27, 2012). "Best of 2012 Pop Music: Albums". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup: Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup: Chart History (Tastemakers)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  • ^ "The Coup: Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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