Era Vulgaris (album)

Era Vulgaris
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 12, 2007 (2007-06-12)
RecordedJuly 2006 – April 2007
Studio
  • Cherokee (Los Angeles)
  • Steakhouse (Studio City)
  • Sound City (Van Nuys)
Genre
Length47:53
Label
ProducerThe Fififf Teeners
(Chris Goss and Josh Homme)
Queens of the Stone Age chronology
Over the Years and Through the Woods
(2005)
Era Vulgaris
(2007)
...Like Clockwork
(2013)
Singles from Era Vulgaris
  1. "Sick, Sick, Sick"
    Released: May 8, 2007
  2. "3's & 7's"
    Released: June 4, 2007
  3. "Make It wit Chu"
    Released: October 2007

Era Vulgaris is the fifth studio album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age. Recorded from July 2006 to April 2007,[4] it was released on July 20, 2007, in the United Kingdom and July 21 in the United States, being released on July 29 in other countries.[5] The single "Sick, Sick, Sick" was released in May, followed by second single "3's & 7's" in early June,[6] and third single "Make It wit Chu" in October. The album debuted at No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts, selling 52,000 copies in its first week.[7][8] It reached top ten positions in other countries, such as No. 7 in the UK, No. 5 in Canada, and No. 4 in Australia.[9] It was the band's last album on Interscope Records.

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