Under the Covers, Vol. III

Not to be confused with Under the Covers, Vol. 3, an album by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs.

Under the Covers, Vol. III
Studio album by Ninja Sex Party
Released	November 15, 2019
Studio	Various Sonic Ranch Studios (Texas) Santa Monica Recordings (Santa Monica, California)
Genre	Glam rock funk synth-pop new wave pop progressive rock
Length	50:57
Label	Self-released
Producer	Jim Roach
Ninja Sex Party chronology
Cool Patrol (2018) Under the Covers, Vol. III (2019) The Prophecy (2020)
Singles from Under the Covers, Vol. III
"We Built This City" Released: November 1, 2019 "Down Under" Released: November 8, 2019

Under the Covers, Vol. III is the seventh studio album by the American musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party, originally released on November 15, 2019. It is the third cover album released by the duo, following Under the Covers (2016) and Under the Covers, Vol. II (2017). Like its predecessors, it features renditions of pop and rock songs from the 1970s and 1980s.

While the album was teased for a late 2019 release, the official release date of the album was announced at the band's 10th anniversary show in Chicago on October 12, 2019.

As with the band's previous three albums, Under the Covers, Vol. III features contributions from TWRP as a backup band on all songs except "Safety Dance".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"We Built This City"	Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, Peter Wolf	Starship	4:39
2.	"Photograph"	Steve Clark, Pete Willis, Rick Savage, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Joe Elliott	Def Leppard	4:15
3.	"Down Under"	Colin Hay, Ron Strykert	Men at Work	3:11
4.	"Sledgehammer"	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	4:33
5.	"Glory of Love"	Peter Cetera, David Foster, Diane Nini	Peter Cetera	4:35
6.	"Always Something There to Remind Me"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	Lou Johnson	3:09
7.	"Closer to the Heart"	Neil Peart, Peter Talbot	Rush	2:41
8.	"Nights on Broadway"	Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb	Bee Gees	4:39
9.	"Owner of a Lonely Heart"	Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Trevor Horn	Yes	3:59
10.	"When You Were Mine"	Prince	Prince	3:28
11.	"Safety Dance"	Ivan Doroschuk	Men Without Hats	2:42
12.	"I Won't Back Down"	Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne	Tom Petty	3:03
13.	"Don't Fear the Reaper"	Donald Roeser	Blue Öyster Cult	6:03

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Ninja Sex Party

• Dan Avidan – vocals, songwriting
• Brian Wecht – keyboards, production

Production

• Jim Roach – production and engineering
• Mario Ramirez – engineering
• Thom Flowers – mixing
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• Tucker Prescott – photos
• Lazerhorse – album design

Additional musicians

• Tupper Ware Remix Party – backup band (all tracks except "Safety Dance")
  • Lord Phobos – guitar
  • Commander Meouch – bass
  • Doctor Sung – talkbox, synthesizer
  • Havve Hogan – drums
• Super Guitar Bros – acoustic guitars on "Don't Fear the Reaper"
• Jeff Driskill – saxophone on "Sledgehammer"
• Rashawn Ross – trumpet on "Sledgehammer"
• Garrett Smith – trombone on "Sledgehammer"
• Dallas Kruse – string arrangements on "Don't Fear the Reaper" and "Glory of Love"
• The Era Queens – backing vocals on "Sledgehammer"
• Jim Roach – additional guitars and synths

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)	12
US Billboard 200	42