| Woodstock | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Portugal. The Man |
| Cover: | File:Portugal. The Man Woodstock album cover.jpg |
| Border: | no |
| Alt: | A car burning on fire with smoke fuming up with its hood open. |
| Released: | June 16, 2017[1] |
| Recorded: | July 2013 – April 2017 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Prev Title: | Evil Friends |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Chris Black Changed My Life |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Woodstock is the eighth studio album by American rock band Portugal. The Man, released on June 16, 2017 through Atlantic Records.[2]
After having released Evil Friends in 2013, Portugal. The Man began work on a new project, under the working title Gloomin + Doomin. This album was eventually shelved, partly due to a conversation between John Gourley and his father and the discovery of a lost ticket stub from the Woodstock festival. Work began on the Woodstock album shortly thereafter, involving new music as well as material from the Gloomin + Doomin era. In 2014, the band often uploaded to their Instagram account while working on the album.[3]
On December 1, 2016, the band released a single and accompanying music video for the track "Noise Pollution". The music video was directed by Michael Ragen, and shot on location in Alaska.[4] The label did not release nor promote this song to radio.
"Feel It Still" was released as the lead single from the album on March 3, 2017. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first entry on the chart.The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart, becoming the band's first chart-topper; as well as number one on the Alternative Songs chart, and is their first top ten on either chart.[5]
On April 28, 2017, "Number One" was released as a pre release buzz track from Woodstock, along with an official announcement and pre-orders for the album.[6]
"Live in the Moment" was announced to be the follow-up radio single to "Feel It Still" by Atlantic Records GM David Saslow in an interview with Sirius XM.[7] It was sent to triple-A radio October 30, 2017,[8] and later to alternative radio in November. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart and the Alternative Songs chart. It is their second Alternative Songs number one hit. The song was also released as part of the soundtrack of FIFA 18, the video game by EA Sports.
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| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[10] | 12 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 6 |
| Chart (2017) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 162 | |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 24 |
| Chart (2018) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[14] | 137 | |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 16 |