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Arular is the debut studio album by English rapper M.I.A.. It was released on March 22, 2005 in the United States, and one month later in the United Kingdom, with a slightly different track listing.
The album's release was preceded by two singles and a mixtape. The album's title is the political code name used by her father, Arul Pragasam, during his involvement with Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups, and themes of conflict and revolution feature heavily in the lyrics and artwork.
Musically, Arular includes styles that range from hip hop and electroclash to funk carioca and punk rock.
Track listing[]
| XL US edition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Banana Skit" | 0:36 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Pull Up the People" | 3:45 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Bucky Done Gun" | 3:46 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Fire Fire" | 3:38 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Freedom Skit" | 0:42 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Amazon" | 4:16 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Bingo" | 3:12 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Hombre" | 4:02 | ||||||||
| 9. | "One for the Head Skit" | 0:29 | ||||||||
| 10. | "10 Dollar" | 4:03 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Sunshowers" | 3:16 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Galang" | 3:35 | ||||||||
| 13. | "M.I.A." (hidden track, included at the end of track 12) | 3:27 | ||||||||
| XL UK/international and Interscope US editions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Banana Skit" | 0:36 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Pull Up the People" | 3:45 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Bucky Done Gun" | 3:46 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Sunshowers" | 3:16 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Fire Fire" | 3:38 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Dash the Curry Skit" | 0:40 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Amazon" | 4:16 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Bingo" | 3:12 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Hombre" | 4:02 | ||||||||
| 10. | "One for the Head Skit" | 0:29 | ||||||||
| 11. | "10 Dollar" | 4:03 | ||||||||
| 12. | "U.R.A.Q.T." | 2:56 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Galang" | 3:35 | ||||||||
| 14. | "M.I.A." (hidden track, included at the end of track 13) | 3:27 | ||||||||