Under the Covers, Vol. II

Not to be confused with Under the Covers, Vol. 2, an album by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs.

Under the Covers, Vol. II is the fifth studio album by American comedy duo Ninja Sex Party. It is their second cover album and a follow-up to their previous album Under the Covers. It follows the same musical orientation, consisting of covers of songs from the 1970s and 1980s and straying from the duo's usual comedic style. The album was released on October 27, 2017, to positive reviews.

Under the Covers, Vol. II
Studio album by Ninja Sex Party
Released	October 27, 2017
Genre	Rock synth-pop progressive rock glam rock
Length	51:03
Label	Self-released
Producer	Jim Arsenault
Ninja Sex Party chronology
Under the Covers (2016) Under the Covers, Vol. II (2017) Cool Patrol (2018)
Singles from Under the Covers, Vol. II
"Pour Some Sugar On Me" Released: October 12, 2017 "Rocket Man" Released: October 19, 2017

It is their second album to feature Tupper Ware Remix Party as backup band; guitarist Satchel from Steel Panther is also featured as a guest on "Limelight", as well as the Super Guitar Bros on the final track, "Rocket Man". Four official music videos based on tracks from the album have been released, including "Pour Some Sugar on Me" released on October 12, "Rocket Man" released on October 19, "Heat of the Moment" released on October 26, and "Africa" released on November 1 the next year. On May 2, 2019, a music video for "In Your Eyes" was released, featuring animation by artist Imogen Scoppie. A third cover album, Under the Covers, Vol. III, was announced on October 4, 2019, on Ninja Sex Party's official Twitter page.[1] With the official cover artwork being revealed on October 13, 2019.[2] The album released on November 15, 2019.

Production

On June 28, 2017, the band announced on their Facebook page that they had completed all the songs for the album, with a planned September/early October 2017 release date. The following day, they announced the tracklist.

Tupper Ware Remix Party, which have served as Ninja Sex Party's backup band since 2015, confirmed their involvement on July 2, stating that they helped "record and produce" ten of the twelve featured songs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Africa"	David Paich, Jeff Porcaro	Toto	4:43
2.	"More Than a Feeling"	Tom Scholz	Boston	4:29
3.	"Limelight"	Lyrics: Neil Peart / Music: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee	Rush	4:24
4.	"Pour Some Sugar on Me"	Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Mutt Lange	Def Leppard	3:45
5.	"Something About You"	Wally Badarou, Phil Gould, Mark King, Mike Lindup	Level 42	4:24
6.	"In Your Eyes"	Peter Gabriel	Peter Gabriel	5:23
7.	"Heat of the Moment"	John Wetton, Geoff Downes	Asia	3:25
8.	"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"	Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Wayne Hussey, Tim Lever, Mike Percy	Dead or Alive	4:07
9.	"Don't Lose My Number"	Phil Collins	Phil Collins	4:44
10.	"I Wish"	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3:27
11.	"Your Wildest Dreams"	Justin Hayward	The Moody Blues	3:55
12.	"Rocket Man"	Lyrics: Bernie Taupin / Music: Elton John	Elton John	4:10

Personnel

Ninja Sex Party

• Dan Avidan – lead and backing vocals
• Brian Wecht – keyboards, piano, synthesizer and programming

Additional personnel

• Tupper Ware Remix Party – backup band
  • Lord Phobos – guitar
  • Commander Meouch – bass guitar
  • Doctor Sung – keytar
  • Havve Hogan – drums
• Jim Arsenault – production
• Super Guitar Bros – acoustic guitar ("Rocket Man")
• Satchel – guitar ("Limelight")

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	89
US Billboard 200	19
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)	2
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)	4
US Digital Albums (Billboard)	15