Arular
Studio album by M.I.A.
Released	March 22, 2005 (U.S.) April 18, 2005 (UK) April 25, 2005 (International)
Recorded	Mid 2003 – Early 2005
Genre	Dancehall, Hip hop, Grime, Electro
Length	38:06 (U.S. release) 41:54 (UK release)
Label	XL Recordings
Producer	several; see below
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link The Austin Chronicle 3 Mar 2005 The A.V. Club (favourable) 22 Mar 2005 The Daily Telegraph (favourable) 16 Apr 2005 Entertainment Weekly(A-) [1] The Guardian 15 Apr 2005 The Independent 22 Apr 2005 Mojo p.108, June 2005 Pitchfork (8.6/10) 22 Mar 2005 PopMatters (9/10) 18 Feb 2005 Q p.107, May 2005 Robert Christgau (A) link Rolling Stone 24 Feb 2005 Spin (A) p.88, March 2005 Stylus Magazine (A+) 24 Feb 2005 The Times 16 Apr 2005 Tiny Mix Tapes (4.5/5) link Uncut p.98, May 2005 The Wire (favourable) p.63, Feb 2005 Yahoo! Music link
M.I.A. chronology
Piracy Funds Terrorism, Volume 1 (2004) Arular (2005) Kala (2007)

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Lily Moayeri of the Phoenix New Times writes: "Fearless and aggressive, Arular knocks listeners unconscious with M.I.A.'s snarling, confrontational approach, changing from Jamaican-dancehall toaster, dirty American rapper, monastic-Tibetan chanter and British jungle MC. She also disguises her very serious lyrical messages in what sounds like borderline nonsense; her topics range from teenage prostitution to poverty to war to consumerism, all spit rough-and-ready over punky electro rhythms. Arular's cut-and-paste feel and politically fraught nursery-rhyme babble bring to mind tin toys in crowded wholesale shops and Third World markets: noisy, man-made, harsh, and difficult to ignore. In just forty minutes, M.I.A. has produced an unparalleled mongrel mix of hip hop, ragga, dancehall, electro and punk." The Phoenix New Times is a free, weekly Phoenix, Arizona newspaper, put out every Thursday. ... This article is about historical/cultural Tibet. ... Whore redirects here. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows what he found. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... “Consumerist” redirects here. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dancehall is a type of Jamaican popular music which developed around the late 70s, with exponents such as Yellowman and Shabba Ranks. ... Electro, short for electro funk (also known as robot hip hop and Electro hop) is an electronic style of hip hop directly influenced by Kraftwerk and funk records (unlike earlier rap records which were closer to disco). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

The album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005. The original US release on XL omits the track "U.R.A.Q.T", which relies heavily on Quincy Jones' theme song from Sanford and Son. The US XL–Vinyl issue and the later reissue on Interscope Records return "U.R.A.Q.T" to the track listing. The album has sold more than 129,000 copies in the US,^[1] and many more worldwide to date. The Mercury Music Prize, now officially known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize, is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that premiered on the NBC television network on January 14, 1972 and was broadcast for six seasons. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ...

Production

Arular was recorded from mid 2003 to 2005, and was released in March 2005 on XL Recordings (see 2005 in music). Dealing with themes including urban strife, sex, war, and poverty, the album musically covered a plethora of genres, featuring an experimental blend of hiphop and chunky electro with raw tribal overtones, in addition to edges of punk rock, dancehall and electroclash.^[2] Arulpragasam, who co-produced and wrote most of the album herself, also made the exercise collaborative, wanting to get a “diverse mixture - dragging people out of their boxes musically”^[2] She described the use of the Roland MC-505, inspired by electroclash artist Peaches, giving her a more “hands-on, real and organic approach,”^[3] bringing an IDM flair to many of the dance tracks. She says working on the 505 had a “real sense of bravery…putting the emphasis on the artist” explaining “I thought if I started with something as minimal as that, I could work on myself.”^[3] XL Recordings is an independent record label which was launched by Nick Halkes ( joined in 1992 by Richard Russell [[1]]) with Beggars Banquet Records in 1989 to release its rave and dance music. ... See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including... For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Dancehall is a type of Jamaican popular music which developed around the late 70s, with exponents such as Yellowman and Shabba Ranks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Roland Corporation MC-505 is a combination of MIDI Music sequencer, Synthesizer, Drum machine and control surface. ... Merrill Beth Nisker (b. ... Intelligent dance music (commonly IDM) is a genre of electronic music derived from dance music of the 1980s and early 1990s which puts an emphasis on novel processing and sequencing. ...

Acts such as Public Enemy, The Clash and Roxanne Shante would form just some of her lyrical influences. Elements of world music, including the use of multilingual vocals as well as tonal shifts and instrumentation, she explained, were inspired from soundtracks of '80s Tamil film music she grew up listening to. In addition to hiphop and dancehall, she also listened to and cited Favella funk as an influence, describing the sound as “so exciting and full of energy.” She recalls, “It’s such a big sound that’s angry but kind of sexy at the same time. It uses Miami Bass as its essence. That seems exciting.”^[2] Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Roxanne Shanté is an American hip hop vocalist, best known for her hit Roxannes Revenge. Her career began unusually, as she ran into three men talking about U.T.F.O., who had recently cancelled their performance at a show they were performing. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... A film soundtrack is the music that is from or inspired by a motion picture, or film. ... Tamil Nadu is a state in southern India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres, such as dirty rap), is a type of hip hop music that became popular in the 1980s and 1990s. ...

Arulpragasam began every song, creating the lyrics, melody and beats, on the 505, using a “lawless, trial and error”^[4] philosophy with the freedom to go where she wanted, before seeking to collaborate with producers whose music she liked.^[3] She said of her decision to collaborate “I wanted to spend time here, there and everywhere, getting diversity like indie musicians making dancehall on my album.”^[2] Working with Richard X on tracks such as “Hombre” and “Amazon”, she revealed how by building layers of vocals and instruments, they’d make room for any number of additional inputs of sounds. “We’d use my earrings, my mobile, my pen – whatever made a sound, we used it.”^[3] Contrastingly, “Galang”, which she began producing on her 505 was worked on with Steve Mackey and Ross Orton (Cavemen), who added further bass lines and vocals to give it “a more analog sound” than what was possible with the 505.^[3] Co-writing “Galang” with Justine Frischmann, she said “Justine is quite experimental with her themes, so her input was refreshing”^[2] and working with Diplo on the track “Bucky Done Gun,” after the release of the mixtape Piracy Funds Terrorism allowed for further exploration of a shared “musical homelessness” between them. The album was later reissued on Interscope Records. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Steve Mackey (born 10 November 1966 in Sheffield, England) is a British musician, best known for playing bass guitar in Britpop band Pulp. ... Ross Orton is a musician/producer based in Sheffield, England. ... Justine Elinor Frischmann (b. ... For the British international monthly publication see Diplo magazine. ... Piracy Funds Terrorism is the first volume in a proposed series of mixtapes featuring UK genre-bending rap artist M.I.A. and Philadelphia-based DJ Diplo. ...

Track listing

US XL release

1. "Banana Skit" (Maya Arulpragasam) – 0:36
2. "Pull Up the People" (M. Arulpragasam, A. Brucker, Paschal Byrne) – 3:45
3. "Bucky Done Gun" (M. Arulpragasam, Carol Conners, Bill Conti, Wesley Pentz, Ayn Robbins) – 3:46
4. "Fire Fire" (M. Arulpragasam, Anthony Whiting) – 3:28
5. "Freedom Skit" (M. Arulpragasam) – 0:42
6. "Amazon" (M. Arulpragasam, Richard X) – 4:16
7. "Bingo" (M. Arulpragasam, Whiting) – 3:12
8. "Hombre" (M. Arulpragasam, Dwayne Wilson) – 4:02
9. "One for the Head Skit" (M. Arulpragasam) – 0:29
10. "10 Dollar" (M. Arulpragasam, Richard X) – 4:03
11. "Sunshowers" (M. Arulpragasam, Stony Browder Jr., August Darnell, Steve Mackey and Ross Orton) – 3:16
12. "Galang" (M. Arulpragasam, Justine Frischmann, Mackey, Orton) – 3:35
13. "M.I.A." (M. Arulpragasam, Frischmann, Sugu Arulpragasam) – 3:27

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UK/International/US Interscope release

1. "Banana Skit" (M. Arulpragasam) – 0:36
2. "Pull Up the People" (M. Arulpragasam, Brucker, Byrne) – 3:45
3. "Bucky Done Gun" (M. Arulpragasam, Conners, Conti, Pentz, Robbins) – 3:47
4. "Sunshowers" (M. Arulpragasam, Browder Jr., Darnell, Mackey, Orton) – 3:15
5. "Fire Fire" (M. Arulpragasam, Whiting) – 3:28
6. "Dash The Curry Skit" (M. Arulpragasam) – 0:40
7. "Amazon" (M. Arulpragasam, Richard X) – 4:16
8. "Bingo" (M. Arulpragasam, Whiting) – 3:12
9. "Hombre" (M. Arulpragasam, Wilson) – 4:02
10. "One for the Head Skit" (M. Arulpragasam) – 0:29
11. "10 Dollar" (M. Arulpragasam, Richard X) – 4:01
12. "U.R.A.Q.T" (M. Arulpragasam, Quincy Jones) – 3:26
13. "Galang" (M. Arulpragasam, Frischmann, Mackey, Orton) – 3:35
14. "M.I.A." (M. Arulpragasam, Frischmann, S. Arulpragasam) – 3:27

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Outtakes

• A few tracks were written and recorded for Arular but did not make the final cut, leaked onto the Internet prior to the album's release or were made available later to buy digitally through various online music stores. The tracks "Macho" (formerly known to fans as "Untitled"), "U.R.A.Q.T" and "You're Good" were on a rare, seven-track hard-copy promo of Arular which had been "floating around". More information on the promo and its full track listing has not been revealed, however after Piracy Funds Terrorism was released to the general public, "U.R.A.Q.T" was reworked and placed on the UK/International issue of Arular.

• The tracks "Do Ya", "Lady Killa" and a longer, reworked version of "You're Good" were made available for download on various online music stores. "You're Good" was added as a bonus track to the iTunes Music Store's release of Arular, "Do Ya" to Karma Download's release and "Lady Killa" to the OD2 Network's release.

• The track "Pop" from Piracy Funds Terrorism was remixed and finalized, titled "M.I.A." on the Arular release.

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Singles

• The first single, "Galang", was originally released on M.I.A.'s former label, Showbiz Records, in late 2003/early 2004 and featured instrumental and a cappella versions of the title track. It was later re-released on Maya's current label, XL Recordings, on November 1, 2004 and included remixes by Cavemen and South Rakkas. The song was re-released again in 2005, under the title "Galang '05". The music video was directed by Ruben Fleischer. The single was re-issued on I-tunes again in 2006 with a remix done by Serj Tankian.

• The second single, "Sunshowers", was M.I.A.'s first release on XL Recordings. It was released as a single on July 5, 2004. It contained the b-side "Fire, Fire", as well as instrumental and a cappella versions of the title track. The music video was directed by Rajesh Touchriver.

• The third single, "Bucky Done Gun" was released on July 11, 2005. It contained remixes by D'Explicit, DJ Marlboro, ¥£$ Productions and DaVinChe, as well as instrumental and a cappella versions of the title track. The music video was directed by Anthony Mandler.

• Many Arular tracks were also released as limited edition vinyl singles, although the release dates and track listing details are hazy at best. These include "Hombre", "Pull Up the People", "Bucky Done Gun" and "10 $".

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Song usage in other media

• The song "Fire Fire" was used in an episode from season 3 on The O.C..
• The songs "10 Dollar" and "Galang" were used in episodes on the TV show Entourage in season 2.
• The song "Galang" was featured in an ad for the Honda civic.
• The song "Bucky Done Gun" was featured in the soundtrack of the videogame NBA Live 06, renamed as "Bucky Done."
• The song "Fire Fire" was featured in the soundtrack of the video game Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition.
• The song "10 Dollar" was featured in the soundtrack of the film War.

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Reception

Arular was released to widespread critical acclaim.^[5] It was named number 1 album of the year in 2005 by several publications including Blender Magazine, Stylus Magazine and influential music website I Love Music. Amazon.com named it their number 2 album of the year. Pitchfork Media named Arular the number 4 best album of 2005 and Rolling Stone and TIME Magazine listed Arular as one of the best albums released in 2005. Among its accolades, Arular was positioned 6th on GQ Magazine’s list of the "100 Coolest Albums Ever Released" and was featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[5] Blender is an American magazine that bills itself as the ultimate guide to music and more. ... This article is about the online music and film magazine. ... I Love Music (ILM) is a popular Internet music forum. ... Amazon. ... Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... Actor Nicholas Cage on the cover of the March, 1997 issue of GQ (U.S. edition) Gentlemens Quarterly, most often known simply as GQ, is a monthly mens magazine that focuses on mens fashion and style. ... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book edited by Robert Dimery. ...

Personnel

• Maya Arulpragasam - main performer, artwork, producer
• A. Brucker - producer on "Pull Up The People", final mix and additional production on "Bucky Done Gun" and "U.R.A.Q.T"
• Paschal Byrne - producer on "Pull Up The People", final mix and additional production on "Bucky Done Gun" and "U.R.A.Q.T"
• Diplo - producer on "Bucky Done Gun", "U.R.A.Q.T" and "M.I.A."
• KW Griff - producer on "U.R.A.Q.T"
• Pete Hofmann - engineer and mixing on "Amazon" and "10 Dollar"
• Steve Loveridge - artwork design
• Steve Mackey - producer on "Sunshowers" and "Galang"
• Ross Orton - producer on "Sunshowers" and "Galang"
• Nesreen Shah - chorus vocals on "Sunshowers"
• Anthony Whiting - producer on "Fire Fire" and "Bingo"
• Dwayne "Willy" Wilson III - producer on "Hombre"
• Wizard - programming, mixing and additional production on "Bucky Done Gun"
• Richard X - producer on "Amazon" and "10 Dollar"

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Charts

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External links

• Listen to Arular
• M.I.A. Official Website
• Arular at MusicBrainz