¡Chutzpah!

¡Chutzpah! is the eighth studio album by The Wildhearts. Recorded in Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen,[2][3] it was released in Europe and the US on 31 August 2009.[4][5] Unlike the band's previous releases, where the songs were almost always performed in E♭ tuning, the guitars and bass on the album are tuned to C. It is also rare among the band's releases in that it contains a song, "The Only One", which was neither written nor sung by frontman Ginger, but instead by bassist Scott Sorry.

¡Chutzpah!
Studio album by The Wildhearts
Released	31 August 2009
Recorded	3–24 April 2009
Genre	Rock
Length	36:32 / 47:58
Label	Backstage Alliance
Producer	Jacob Hansen
The Wildhearts chronology
Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1. (2008) ¡Chutzpah! (2009) ¡Chutzpah! Jnr. (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Rock Sound	[1]

Track listings

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Jackson Whites"	3:27
2.	"Plastic Jebus"	3:16
3.	"The Only One"	3:50
4.	"John of Violence"	3:51
5.	"You Are Proof That Not All Women Are Insane"	2:49
6.	"Tim Smith"	3:28
7.	"Low Energy Vortex"	3:28
8.	"You Took the Sunshine from New York"	3:39
9.	"Mazel Tov Cocktail"	2:58
10.	"Chutzpah"	5:46

Japan version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chutzpah Jnr."	0:58
2.	"The Jackson Whites"	3:27
3.	"Plastic Jebus"	3:16
4.	"The Only One"	3:50
5.	"John of Violence"	3:51
6.	"You Are Proof That Not All Women Are Insane"	2:49
7.	"Tim Smith"	3:28
8.	"Low Energy Vortex"	3:28
9.	"You Took the Sunshine from New York"	3:39
10.	"Zeen Requiem"	3:15
11.	"All That Zen"	3:41
12.	"People Who Died"	3:31
13.	"Mazel Tov Cocktail"	2:58
14.	"Chutzpah"	5:46

A bonus mini album entitled ¡Chutzpah! Jnr. was released in December 2009 exclusively to attendees of the band's December 2009 tour, containing the bonus tracks from the Japanese version of ¡Chutzpah! and several other unreleased tracks.

Credits

• Ginger – guitar, vocals
• C. J. – guitar, vocals
• Ritch Battersby – drums, vocals
• Scott Sorry – bass, vocals

References

1. Sadler, Darren (31 August 2009). "The Wildhearts - 'Chutzpah!'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
2. "The Wildhearts Bassist Talks New Album; Video Available". Blabbermouth.net. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
3. "The Wildhearts - New Album Details Revealed". Brave Words. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
4. "Chutzpah! - Wildhearts". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
5. "Chutzpah! - The Wildhearts". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 January 2020.