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Not to be confused with Under the Covers, Vol. 3, an album by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs. 2019 studio album by Ninja Sex Party
Under the Covers, Vol. III
Studio album by Ninja Sex Party
ReleasedNovember 15, 2019
Studio Various
  • Sonic Ranch Studios
  • (Texas)
  • Santa Monica Recordings
  • (Santa Monica, California)
Genre
Length50:57
LabelSelf-released
ProducerJim Roach
Ninja Sex Party chronology
Cool Patrol
(2018)
Under the Covers, Vol. III
(2019)
The Prophecy
(2020)
Singles from Under the Covers, Vol. III
  1. "We Built This City"
    Released: November 1, 2019
  2. "Down Under"
    Released: November 8, 2019

Under the Covers, Vol. III is the seventh studio album by the American musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party, originally released on November 15, 2019. It is the third cover album released by the duo, following Under the Covers (2016) and Under the Covers, Vol. II (2017). Like its predecessors, it features renditions of pop and rock songs from the 1970s and 1980s.

While the album was teased for a late 2019 release, the official release date of the album was announced at the band's 10th anniversary show in Chicago on October 12, 2019.

As with the band's previous three albums, Under the Covers, Vol. III features contributions from TWRP as a backup band on all songs except "Safety Dance".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."We Built This City"Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, Peter WolfStarship4:39
2."Photograph"Steve Clark, Pete Willis, Rick Savage, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Joe ElliottDef Leppard4:15
3."Down Under"Colin Hay, Ron StrykertMen at Work3:11
4."Sledgehammer"Peter GabrielPeter Gabriel4:33
5."Glory of Love"Peter Cetera, David Foster, Diane NiniPeter Cetera4:35
6."Always Something There to Remind Me"Burt Bacharach, Hal DavidLou Johnson3:09
7."Closer to the Heart"Neil Peart, Peter TalbotRush2:41
8."Nights on Broadway"Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice GibbBee Gees4:39
9."Owner of a Lonely Heart"Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Trevor HornYes3:59
10."When You Were Mine"PrincePrince3:28
11."Safety Dance"Ivan DoroschukMen Without Hats2:42
12."I Won't Back Down"Tom Petty, Jeff LynneTom Petty3:03
13."Don't Fear the Reaper"Donald RoeserBlue Öyster Cult6:03

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Ninja Sex Party

Production

Additional musicians

  • Tupper Ware Remix Party – backup band (all tracks except "Safety Dance")
    • Lord Phobos – guitar
    • Commander Meouch – bass
    • Doctor Sung – talkbox, synthesizer
    • Havve Hogan – drums
  • Super Guitar Bros – acoustic guitars on "Don't Fear the Reaper"
  • Jeff Driskill – saxophone on "Sledgehammer"
  • Rashawn Ross – trumpet on "Sledgehammer"
  • Garrett Smith – trombone on "Sledgehammer"
  • Dallas Kruse – string arrangements on "Don't Fear the Reaper" and "Glory of Love"
  • The Era Queens – backing vocals on "Sledgehammer"
  • Jim Roach – additional guitars and synths

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) 12
US Billboard 200 42

References

  1. "Ninja Sex Party". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  2. "Brian Wecht". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  3. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  4. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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