Walk the moon
| Walk the moon | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Indie rock , indie pop , new wave , dance rock |
| founding | 2008 |
| Website | www.walkthemoonband.com |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, synthesizers |
Nicholas Petricca |
Vocals, bass |
Kevin Ray |
Vocals, drums |
Sean Waugaman |
Vocals, guitar |
Eli Maiman |
Walk the Moon is an American pop / indie rock - band from Cincinnati , Ohio . The band was founded in 2008 by lead singer Nicholas Petricca, although the current line-up has only existed since 2010. The band name was based on the title Walking on the Moon by The Police . While the first album I Want! I want! Released independently in November 2010, the band has been under contract with RCA Records since early 2011 . The first official album Walk the Moon was released in June 2012.
history
The song Anna Sun was mentioned by Esquire magazine in the list of 30 summer songs everyone should hear in the summer of 2011 . The song was composed by Petricca and the New York singer and songwriter Nick Lerangis at the end of their college career and is said to represent youthfulness. "It's about college, about maintaining that little bit of being a kid", says Petricca, "Don't be afraid to play".
The single Shut Up + Dance from the album Talking Is Hard was released on September 9, 2014. The album itself was released on December 2, 2014, but a week earlier on Spotify.
Discography
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Studio albums
- 2010: I Want! I want!
- 2012: Walk the Moon
- 2014: Talking Is Hard
- 2017: What If Nothing
EPs
- 2008: The Anthem
- 2012: Anna Sun
- 2012: iTunes Festival: London 2012
- 2013: Tightrope
- 2015: Different Colors
Live albums
- 2016: You Are Not Alone (Live at the Greek)
Compilations
- 2009: The Other Side: B-Sides and Rarities
Singles
- 2008: The Anthem
- 2012: Anna Sun
- 2013: Tightrope
- 2014: Shut Up + Dance
- 2014: Different Colors
- 2015: Pokerap
- 2016: Work This Body
- 2017: One Foot
- 2018: Kamikaze
- 2018: Tiger Teeth
- 2019: Timebomb
- 2019: Eat Your Heart
Guest Posts
- 2016: Back 2 U ( Steve Aoki & Boehm feat. Walk the Moon)
- 2018: Home (Morgxn feat.Walk the Moon)
Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
 gold |
 platinum
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Sales | swell |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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6 × platinum6th
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420,000 | aria.com.au |
 Belgium (BEA)
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gold1
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- | 15,000 | ultratop.be |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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- |
platinum1
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60,000 | ifpi.dk |
 Germany (BVMI)
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- |
platinum1
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400,000 | musikindustrie.de |
 Italy (FIMI)
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- |
platinum1
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50,000 | fimi.it |
 Canada (MC)
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gold1
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7 × platinum7th
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600,000 | musiccanada.com |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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- |
platinum1
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60,000 | amprofon.com.mx |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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- |
platinum1
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15,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
 Norway (IFPI)
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- |
platinum1
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10,000 | ifpi.no |
 Austria (IFPI)
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gold1
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- | 15,000 | ifpi.at |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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4 × platinum4th
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160,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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gold1
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- | 20,000 | elportaldemusica.es |
 United States (RIAA)
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gold1
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4 × platinum4th
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4,500,000 | riaa.com |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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3 × platinum3
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1,800,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
5 × gold5
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30 × platinum30th
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Web links
- Official Homepage (English)
- Discography (English)