Jumping Ship to Sail" is the eighth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on February 24, 2015. The album is the band's first original album in five years and second in seven years. Weezer's ninth album Hurley is a two-disc set containing B-sides and rare tracks. As of the week ending June 5, 2015, the album has sold 76,000 copies in the US. Release and promotion The album's title was first revealed on August 13, 2014, alongside the release of its lead single "Back to the Shack", in celebration of Weezer Day. The music video for the track "Back to the Shack" premiered on October 3, 2014, on YouTube, as part of their "Year in Review" for Weezer's 20th anniversary. The second single from the album, titled "Feels Like Summer" with a music video also premiering on October 3, 2014, was released on October 28, 2014. On October 27, 2014, a music video was released for the third single "Say It Ain't So", which features a guest appearance by Snoop Dogg. On November 16, 2014, Weezer announced the "Raditude Tour". The tour dates were officially released on November 25, 2014. The first leg of the tour included dates in the United States. The first leg of the tour began on February 13, 2015, in Los Angeles, California and concluded on March 23, 2015, in New York City, New York. A second leg began on May 4, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and concluded on June 24, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. On December 17, 2014, a tour trailer was released through RCA Records. On January 6, 2015, a preview for the album was released on RCA Records' official YouTube channel. On February 24, 2015, an exclusive listening event for the album was announced by RCA Records. It was streamed live on the label's Facebook page and was hosted by Nick Cannon. Release format In Europe, the album was released as a double-CD. However, a single-disc version is available in the US and Japan. The digital download of the album features 15 previously released tracks including demos, acoustic performances and live versions. The Japanese edition includes three bonus tracks: "We Are All on Drugs", "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams" and "We Are All on Drugs (Acoustic Version)". The Japanese edition also includes "The British Are Coming" as a bonus track, though it wasn't performed in the corresponding show. Critical reception Raditude received a generally positive response from music critics, garnering many positive reviews from contemporary publications. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 68 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 18 reviews. Accolades Commercial performance In the United States, the album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, with 28,000 album-equivalent units sold (including 2,000 pure album sales) in its first week. It is also their best sales week in 2015. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Release history Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Raditude. Weezer Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar on "California Kids" and "Back to the Shack" Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Scott Shriner – bass guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Do You Wanna Get High?," "Feels Like Summer" and "Say It Ain't So?" Additional musicians Mike Elizondo – piano, lead guitar, backing vocals on "Dope Nose" and "Do You Wanna Get High?" Snoop Dogg – lead vocals on "Say It Ain't So?" and vocal production on "Do You Wanna Get High?" DJ Snake – vocals on "Do You Wanna Get High?," "We Are All on Drugs," "The British Are Coming" and "Sacrilege" Jack Antonoff – additional guitar on "We Are All on Drugs," backing vocals on "Island in the Sun," "Back to the Shack" and "Sacrilege" Kyle Moorman – drums and percussion on "Do You Wanna Get High?," "Feels Like Summer" and "Say It Ain't So?" Toby Halbrooks – electric guitar on "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams" Tyler Spindler – electric guitar on "Island in the Sun" Chris Warren – keyboards and piano on "Dope Nose" Additional personnel Pete Wentz – additional vocals on "The British Are Coming" Bobby Moon – keyboards on "Sacrilege" Dave Rublin – recording engineer (Rocket Carousel), audio engineer (Barefoot on the Beach) Mike McCarthy – additional recording engineer (Hammock and Barefoot on the Beach) Chris Shaw – recording engineer (The Trash Can Series) Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer John DeBold – recording engineer (Live in Barcelona) Kevin Sluder – recording engineer (Live in Barcelona) Paul "Flip" Livornese – assistant engineer (Live in Barcelona) Gina Zimmitti – photography Ben Jorgensen – art direction and design See also List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2015 References External links Category:Weezer albums Category:2015 albums Category:RCA Records albums Category:Albums produced by Jack Antonoff Category:Albums recorded at Westlake Recording Studios