Thank You, Happy Birthday
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| Studio album by Cage the Elephant | ||||
| Released | January 11, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Tragedy Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 44:47 | |||
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| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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| AllMusic |    |
| Consequence of Sound | C- |
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Thank You Happy Birthday is the second studio album by American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released on January 11, 2011 to positive critical reception. The album was produced by Jay Joyce, who worked in the same capacity on the band's eponymous debut album.
The album was originally announced in July 2009 when the band had stated that they would release it in early 2010 with the title Computer Says Move. The group had recorded over eighty songs but shelved all of them when they realized that "nobody was really into" any of the ideas. The group then took ideas that they had saved for "side projects" and decided to use those songs for the album, which was then given the current title. The band once again worked with Jay Joyce, who had helped them record their first album. The band had trouble recording the songs, with lead singer Matt Shultz in particular having trouble finding the inspiration to write the lyrics for songs such as "Flow." The group was able to work out twelve songs for the album, stating: "We want each of our songs to sound like it's been written by a different band." Like their second album, this one also features CDVU+ technology that includes more than 30 pages of bonus features with an exclusive video performance, 60 printable photos, complete album lyrics, downloadable graphics, and hidden links. In addition, the packaging of the album is made from 100% recycled materials.
The first single, titled "Shake Me Down", was released on November 22, 2010, and was announced by the band via their Twitter account as being played on radio stations from November 17 onward. Also on November 17, they released an unofficial video for the song. On January 11, 2011, the official video was released. For the week of February 25 through March 5, 2011, the single was number 1 on Billboard Rock Songs chart. In the week of January 11 the band was named the MTV PUSH artist of the week.
On the November 18, 2010, "2024" was made a free download on Filter magazine's website.
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