| Is There Love in Space? | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Joe Satriani |
| Cover: | Joespace.jpg |
| Released: | [1] |
| Recorded: | Late 2003–early 2004[2] at The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California; Studio 21 in San Francisco |
| Genre: | Instrumental rock, hard rock |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Joe Satriani |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Is There Love in Space? is the tenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on April 13, 2004, through Epic Records. The album reached No. 80 on the U.S. Billboard 200[3] and remained on that chart for two weeks,[4] as well as reaching the top 100 in three other countries.[5]
Recording for Is There Love in Space? took place from late 2003 to early 2004[2] and the title was announced on March 22, 2004.[6] Notably, Satriani sings for the first time since his self-titled 1995 album, Joe Satriani, on the songs "Lifestyle" and "I Like the Rain".
On December 4, 2008, a lawsuit was filed by Satriani accusing the band Coldplay of plagiarizing "substantial original portions" of his composition "If I Could Fly" on their 2008 song "Viva la Vida".[7] [8] The case was dismissed by the California Central District Court on September 14, 2009, with both parties allegedly agreeing to an undisclosed settlement.[9] [10]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position | |
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| Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] | 11 | |
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| US Top Internet Albums (Billboard) | 80 |