This article is about the M.I.A. album. For the Tamil activist, see Arul Pragasam.
2005 studio album by M.I.A.
Arular
Studio album by
M.I.A.
Released
22 March 2005 (2005-03-22)
Recorded
Mid-2003 – 2004; West London
Genre
World[1][2]
hip hop[3]
dancehall[4]
dance[1]
Length
38:06
Label
XL
Interscope
Producer
Paul Byrne
Diplo
KW Griff
Richard X
Switch
Anthony Whiting
Wizard
M.I.A. chronology
Piracy Funds Terrorism Volume 1 (2004)
Arular (2005)
Kala (2007)
Singles from Arular
"Galang" Released: 2003
"Sunshowers" Released: 5 July 2004
"Bucky Done Gun" Released: 11 July 2005
Arular is the debut studio album by British recording artist M.I.A. It was released on 22 March 2005 in the United States, and one month later in the United Kingdom, with a slightly different track listing. In 2004, the album's release was preceded by two singles and a mixtape. M.I.A. wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album, while collaborators included Justine Frischmann, Switch, Diplo, Richard X, Ant Whiting and Greg "Wizard" Fleming.
The album's title is the political code name used by her father, Arul Pragasam, during his involvement with Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups, and themes of conflict and revolution feature heavily in the lyrics and artwork. Musically, the album incorporates styles that range from hip hop and electroclash to dancehall, baile funk, and punk. M.I.A. created the basic backing tracks using a Roland MC-505 sequencer/drum machine given to her by long-time friend Frischmann.
Arular was lauded by critics for its blending of styles and integration of political lyrics into dance tunes. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2005 and was included in the 2005 edition of the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Although it only reached number 98 on the UK Albums Chart and number 190 on the US Billboard 200, several publications named it as one of the best albums of the year. By mid-2007, the album had sold 129,000 copies in the US, Arular spawned the singles "Sunshowers", "Bucky Done Gun" and "Galang", which was released twice.
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^"The 100 best albums of the 21st century". The Guardian. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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