Monsters in the Closet (Swollen Members album)

Monsters in the Closet
Studio album by
Swollen Members
ReleasedNovember 12, 2002
Recorded2002
GenreHip hop
LanguageEnglish
LabelBattle Axe Records
ProducerMad Child, Nucleus (exec.)
Rob the Viking, DJ Kemo, Saukrates, Zodak, Evidence, DJ Vadim, Moka Only, Joey Chavez, Roger Swan, Chris Guy, Paul Nice, DJ Science, Mark B
Swollen Members chronology
Bad Dreams
(2001) 		Monsters in the Closet
(2002) 		Heavy
(2003)
Singles from Monsters in the Closet
  1. "Steppin Thru"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Breath"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Fuel Injected [Remix]"
    Released: 2002
  4. "Bring It Home"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]

Monsters in the Closet is Swollen Members' third studio album released on Battle Axe Records. Monsters in the Closet is a collection of B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks from the groups back catalog. To better promote the record, three brand new songs were created, two of which became popular singles, "Steppin Thru" and "Breath" featuring Nelly Furtado. Both singles did exceptionally well with videos that reached #1 on the Much Music Top 30 Countdown and helped the record reach Gold Status almost immediately.[3][4]

“Breath” went on to win a MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video, courtesy of Todd McFarlane, a Canadian artist primarily known for comic books like Spawn.[5] Notable guest appearances include Canadian artists Nelly Furtado and Saukrates. The album was certified gold by the CRIA with sales of over 70,000 copies across Canada.[6] The album won the 2003 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Rob the Viking0:49
2."Steppin' Thru"Kemo3:25
3."Breath" (featuring Nelly Furtado)Rob the Viking3:50
4."Fuel Injected" (Remix) (featuring Saukrates)Saukrates3:50
5."Battle Axe Exclusive"Zodak2:34
6."Heavy Thinkers"Evidence2:28
7."English Breakfast"DJ Vadim2:23
8."Red Dragon" (Moka Only solo)Moka Only3:01
9."Bring It Home"Rob the Viking3:14
10."Zenith"Zodak2:36
11."Members Only"Joey Chavez2:23
12."Act On It"Rob the Viking3:36
13."Long Way Down"Rob the Viking, Roger Swan, Chris Guy3:29
14."Temptation"Joey Chavez2:38
15."The Capitol"Rob the Viking1:51
16."Crunch"Paul Nice2:21
17."Northern Lights"Joey Chavez4:03
18."Rockapella" (Prevail solo)Roger Swan0:52
19."Freak Fantastic"DJ Science, Rob the Viking, Roger Swan3:13
20."New Details"Mark B3:33
  • “Crunch” first appeared on the 2000 compilation album Battle Axe Warriors by Battle Axe Records
  • ”Crunch” is also on the 2001 album Lime Green by Moka Only
  • ”Battle Axe Exclusive” and “New Details” first appeared on the 2001 compilation album Lyrics of Fury by Battle Axe Records
  • Instrumentals for “Members Only” and “Temptation” are on the 2001 album Music from the Connection by Joey Chavez
  • ”Fuel Injected (Remix)” and “Bring It Home” are bonus tracks on the 2002 reissue of Bad Dreams by Swollen Members
  • “Fuel Injected (Remix)”, “Red Dragon” and “Temptation” are also on the 2002 compilation album Battle Axe Warriors II by Battle Axe Records
  • ”Heavy Thinkers” and “Freak Fantastic” are also on the 2003 compilation album Battle Axe Warriors III by Battle Axe Records

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[8] 7

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Monsters in the Closet by Swollen Members
Chart (2002) Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] 132
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] 25
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[11] 12

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Sputnikmusic review
  3. ^ "Swollen Members & Nelly Furtado - Breath". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  4. ^ "Swollen Members - Steppin' Thru". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  5. ^ "Lavigne, Our Lady Peace among winners of video awards". CBC. June 23, 2003.
  6. ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - October 2002". Cria.ca. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  7. ^ "2003 | Rap Recording of the Year | Swollen Members". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  8. ^ "Swollen Members". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  9. ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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