Daily album for April 3, 2026 Arular by M.I.A. (2005)

Cover art for Arular

Genres

  • alternative dance
  • breakbeat
  • dance
  • electronic
  • hip hop
  • uk garage

Arular is the debut studio album by English recording artist M.I.A. It was released on 22 March 2005 in the United States, and one month later in the United Kingdom, with a slightly different track listing. In 2004, the album's release was preceded by two singles and the Piracy Funds Terrorism mixtape. M.I.A. wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album, while collaborators included Justine Frischmann, Switch, Diplo, Richard X, Ant Whiting and Greg "Wizard" Fleming.

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