L.A.B. IV

	L.A.B. IV ''L.A.B. IV'' is the fourth studio album by Whakatāne, New Zealand reggae band L.A.B. It was released on 18 December 2020 via Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa as a sequel to their 2019 album ''L.A.B. III''. The album debuted at number one in New Zealand and number forty-five in Australia. It features two singles: "My Brother" and "Why Oh Why", which were also charted at number 35 and 1 respectively. "Why Oh Why" became the band's second number-one single after "In the Air (L.A.B. song), In the Air" (2019). Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also * List of number-one albums from the 2020s (New Zealand) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lab 4 2020 albums L.A.B. albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use the word "reggae", effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience. While sometimes used in a broad sense to refer to most types of popular Music of Jamaica, Jamaican dance music, the term ''reggae'' more properly denotes a particular music style that was strongly influenced by traditional mento as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues, and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady. Reggae usually relates news, social gossip, and political commentary. It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat and the offbeat rhythm section. The immediate origins of reggae were in ska and rocksteady; from the latter, reggae took over the use of the bass as a percussion instrument. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Why Oh Why (L Why Oh Why may refer to: * "Why Oh Why", a 2020 single by L.A.B. * "Why Oh Why", a 1997 song by Celine Dion from ''Let's Talk About Love'' * "Why Oh Why", a 2001 song by A Touch of Class from ''Planet Pop ''Planet Pop'' is the debut album by Eurodance group A Touch of Class. The album was released internationally on 6 November 2000 and in the United States on 6 February 2001. It reached No. 73 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album's lead single ... '' {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yes I Do (song) "Yes I Do" is a song by New Zealand band L.A.B., released on their album ''L.A.B. IV'' in December 2020. The song was released as a single in July 2021, and since its release has been certified double platinum in New Zealand. Background and release L.A.B. began working on writing and recording sessions for ''L.A.B. IV'' in 2020, and were able to spend more time focused on writing the record due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the band's ability to tour. "Yes I Do" was released in July 2021, after the band's summer performances at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland and the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth, while the band began work on their following album '' L.A.B. V''. The song was compiled onto the band's 2023 album '' Introducing L.A.B.'', originally produced as a sampler for their debut European performances. Critical reception Tim Gruar of ''Ambient Light Blog'' likened the song to works by Stevie Wonder and Percy Sledge, especially Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Whakatāne Whakatāne ( , ) is the seat of the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand, east of Tauranga and north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. Whakatāne District is the encompassing territorial authority, which covers an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau District. Whakatāne has an urban population of , making it New Zealand's 33rd-largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's third-largest urban area (behind Tauranga and Rotorua). Another people live in the rest of the Whakatāne District. Around 42% of the population identify as having Māori ancestry and 66% as having European/Pākehā ancestry, compared with 17% and 72% nationally (some people identify with multiple ethnicities). Whakatāne forms part of the parliamentary electorate of East Coast, currently represented by Kiri Allan of the New Zealand Labour Party. The town is the main urban centre of the eastern Bay of Plenty sub-region, which in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's Capital of New Zealand, capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	In The Air (L In the Air may refer to: Albums * ''In the Air'' (The Handsome Family album), 2000 * ''In the Air'' (Morgan Page album), 2012 Songs * "In the Air" (Chipmunk song), 2011 * "In the Air" (DMA's song), 2018 * "In the Air" (L.A.B. song), 2019 * "In the Air" (True Tiger song), 2011 * "In the Air" (TV Rock song), 2010 "In the Air", a 2010 song by Anika Moa Anika Rose Moa (born 21 May 1980) is a New Zealand recording artist and television presenter. Her debut album '' Thinking Room'', was released in September 2001, which reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and provided two T ... "In the Air", a 2022 song by Sault from '' 11'' See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Recorded Music NZ Recorded Music NZ (formerly the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand. Membership of Recorded Music NZ is open to any owner of recorded music rights operating in New Zealand, inclusive of major labels (such as Sony, Universal and Warner Music Group), independent labels and self-released artists. Recorded Music NZ has over 2000 rights-holders. Prior to June 2013 the association called itself the "Recording Industry Association of New Zealand" (RIANZ). RIANZ and PPNZ Music Licensing merged and renamed themselves "Recorded Music NZ". Recorded Music NZ functions in three areas: * member services (the New Zealand Music Awards, the Official New Zealand Music Charts, music grants and direct services to artists and labels) * music licensing (undertaken independently or, in most cases, via OneMusic, a joint licensing venture bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Number-one Albums From The 2020s (New Zealand) This is the Recorded Music NZ list of number-one albums in New Zealand during the 2020s decade. In New Zealand, Recorded Music NZ compiles the top 40 albums chart each Friday, and dates the chart for the following Monday. Over-the-counter sales of both physical and digital formats make up the data. Certifications are awarded for the number of shipments to retailers. Gold certifications are awarded after 7,500 sales, and platinum certifications after 15,000. The following albums were all number one in New Zealand in the 2020s. Number ones Key : – Number-one album of the yearAnnual charts are sourced from the RMNZ website. : – Album of New Zealand originWhether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by RMNZ : – Number-one album of the year, of New Zealand origin Notes References {{Rianz Number-one albums New Zealand Albums 2020s The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" shortened to "the '20s" and referred to as the twenties) is the current decade, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2020 Albums The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2020. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2020 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2020 albums Albums 2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]