Underworld (Divinyls album)
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Underworld is the fifth studio album
and the seventh overall album
by Australian band Divinyls
, released on November 11, 1996 (see 1996 in music
) by BMG Records. It was the band's first studio album release in five years. The lead single "I'm Jealous
" had been successful when released in 1995, however this did not have an effect on the album. Underworld debuted and peaked at number forty-seven on the ARIA Albums Chart and is to date, their last charting album.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
and the seventh overall album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Australian band Divinyls
Divinyls
Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...
, released on November 11, 1996 (see 1996 in music
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
) by BMG Records. It was the band's first studio album release in five years. The lead single "I'm Jealous
I'm Jealous
"I'm Jealous" is a song by Australian rock duo Divinyls, released in 1995 as the lead single from their fifth studio album Underworld. The song enjoyed success in Australia where it made the top twenty, peaking at number fourteen and spending nineteen weeks in the top fifty...
" had been successful when released in 1995, however this did not have an effect on the album. Underworld debuted and peaked at number forty-seven on the ARIA Albums Chart and is to date, their last charting album.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 47 |