''Savage Island'' is the second solo album and US debut album of

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, released in the US on 23 December 2008, and in New Zealand on 23 February 2009. The album won Savage the award for Best Pacific Urban Artist at the

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in 2010. It debuted at #12 on the US ''

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Albums Chart and at #53 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B

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. It soon became a success in the United States selling over 5000 copies and reaching #25 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. In the

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Charts it debuted at #9.

Singles

The first single from the album is a remix of his previous single " Swing" featuring

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which managed to sell over 1.5 million copies by the end of January 2009 and was certified platinum. The second single, "Wild Out (Chooo Hooo)" was certified Gold in New Zealand, selling over 7,500 copies. The track "Hot Like Fire" was released as the third single from the album, peaking at #26.

Former singles

The album features tracks that aren't singles for the album, but were previously released as singles earlier in Savage's career. The remix of New Zealand rapper

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's song "Not Many" appears on this album, as well as the New Zealand and Australia top ten hit "Moonshine".

Track listing

Savage Island Track Listing on CDUniverse.com
/ref> #"Knock a Hater Out" (featuring Ganxstardd) - 4:26 #"So Clean" - 3:00 #" Swing" (featuring

) - 3:37 #"Wild Out (Chooohooo)" (featuring Angel Dust and

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) - 3:31 #"Hot Like Fire" (featuring Rock City) - 3:57 #"

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" (featuring

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) 3:34 #"Not Many - The Remix" (

featuring Savage &

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) - 3:43 #"S.A.V.A.G.E." - 3:23 #"Soldier" - 3:43 #"Bottles from the Bar" (featuring A. Leon) - 3:44 #"Ridin' High" (featuring

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) - 3:23 #"Rock & Sway" (featuring Al Phrisk and A. Leon) - 3:28 #"I Love the Islands" (featuring Rock City) - 3:44 #"Shorty Make It Work" - 3:54 #"Family Tribute" - 3:59 #" Swing (Remix)" (featuring Pitbull) - 4:42

Chart positions and certifications

Album

Singles

Tracks that have charted on any country's national chart are listed alfabetically. A "-" means that the song was not a charting single in that particular country.

References

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