Whisper War

Whisper War
Studio album by The Cab
Released April 29, 2008 (2008-04-29)
Genre
Length 44:18
Label Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen
Producer Patrick Stump
The Cab chronology
Glitz and Glamour EP
(2006)		 Whisper War
(2008)		 The Lady Luck EP
(2009)
Singles from Whisper War
  1. "I'll Run"
    Released: January 9, 2008
  2. "One of THOSE Nights"
    Released: April 25, 2008
  3. "Bounce"
    Released: November 5, 2008

Whisper War is the debut studio album by American rock band The Cab. It was released on April 29, 2008 by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance Records. The album was produced by Patrick Stump who also guest features on "Bounce", "One Of THOSE Nights", "I'm A Wonder" and sings backing vocals on other songs. Lead singer Alexander DeLeon's younger sister, Sophia, is the little girl on the album cover.

Background

The record features Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy on the first single off the album, "One of THOSE Nights", which was co-written by Stump. The home videos for "I'll Run" and "One of Those Nights" feature members of Panic! at the Disco, while the latter also features Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. As of June 9, 2009, the featured song from the album, "I'll Run", had over 4,350,000 hits on the band's MySpace page.[1] The song "Bounce" is available through free download and ships as a download code with a new copy of Rock Band 2. Also, "One of Those Nights" is featured as a playable song via an online purchase for the music game Rock Band.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

On May 7, 2008, Whisper War debuted at #108 on the US Billboard 200 and at #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart where it stayed on for 17 weeks.[4] The song "Bounce" reached #69 on the defunct-Pop 100 Airplay. By October 2009, the album's sales stood at 67,000.[5]

Like their debut album, this one also features CDVU+ technology[6] that includes more than 30 pages of bonus features with an exclusive video performance, 60 printable photos, complete album lyrics, downloadable graphics, and hidden links. In addition, the packaging of the album is made from 100% recycled materials.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."One of THOSE Nights (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy)"  3:49
2."Bounce"  3:35
3."I'll Run"  3:46
4."High Hopes in Velvet Ropes"  3:22
5."That '70s Song"  3:33
6."Take My Hand"  3:27
7."Risky Business"  3:35
8."I'm a Wonder (feat. Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy)"  3:33
9."Zzzzz"  3:39
10."Vegas Skies"  4:38
11."Can You Keep a Secret?"  3:51
12."This City Is Contagious"  3:37
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Diamonds Are Forever"  3:12

Charts

Charts (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 108
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

Release history

Region Date Label
United States April 29, 2008 Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen
Japan August 27, 2008

References

Citations
  1. ↑ The Cab’s Biography – Listen free at Last.fm
  2. ↑ "One of THOSE Nights by The Cab // Songs // Rock Band®". Rockband.com. 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  3. ↑ Allmusic review
  4. ↑ The Cab - Whisper War « popwreckoning
  5. ↑ Bell; Harding 2009, p. 57
  6. ↑ CDVU+
  7. ↑ "The Cab – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Cab. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Cab – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for The Cab. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
Sources
  • Bell, Crystal; Harding, Cortney (October 10, 2009). "Dance of Days". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 121 (39). ISSN 0006-2510. 
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