A Hangover You Don't Deserve
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A Hangover You Don't Deserve is the fifth studio album by Bowling for Soup.[3] It was released on September 14, 2004 as their third album with Jive Records.[3] The first single, "1985", quickly became a Top 40 staple, peaking at No. 5 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Almost" (*) | Jaret Reddick, Butch Walker | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Trucker Hat" (*) | Reddick, Walker | 3:01 |
| 3. | "1985" (*) | Reddick, Mitch Allan, John Allen | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Get Happy" | Reddick, Zac Maloy | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Ohio (Come Back to Texas)" | Reddick, Maloy, Ted Bruner | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Ridiculous" | Reddick, Casey Diiorio | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Shut-Up and Smile" | Reddick, Maloy | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Last Call Casualty" (*) | Reddick, Walker | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Next Ex-Girlfriend" | Reddick, Coplan | 3:25 |
| 10. | "A-Hole" | Reddick, Zuniga | 3:56 |
| 11. | "My Hometown" | Reddick | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Smoothie King" | Reddick, Maloy | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Sad Sad Situation" | Reddick, Zuniga, Tony Scalzo | 2:25 |
| 14. | "Really Might Be Gone" | Reddick | 3:43 |
| 15. | "Down for the Count" | Reddick | 3:37 |
| 16. | "Two-Seater" (**) | Reddick, Maloy | 3:55 |
| 17. | "Friends O' Mine" | Reddick, Zuniga, Scalzo | 2:22 |
| 18. | "[Blank]" | 0:04-0:05 | |
| 19. | "Ohio" (Reprise) | Reddick, Maloy, Bruner | 7:17 |
| 20. | "Belgium" (Boy Band Remix) | Reddick | 2:28 |
| Total length: | 58:23 | ||
Each version of the album, excluding the DualDisc version, has a number of tracks that are four to five seconds of complete silence, titled "[Blank]", between the last song and "Ohio (Reprise)". The number of tracks varies upon the version, but "Ohio (Reprise)" and "Belgium (Boy Band Remix)" are tracks 43 and 44 respectively on all versions.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Somebody Get My Mom" (not on first pressing) | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 61:43 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Somebody Get My Mom" | 3:20 |
| 19. | "Bipolar" (also appears on the Australian "1985" single and U.K. "1985" Single 1) | 2:39 |
| Total length: | 64:22 | |
B-sides
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Major Denial" (released on the Australian and U.K. "1985" Single 1 and 2) | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Make It Up to You" (released on the Australian "1985" single and U.K. "1985" 7" Vinyl) | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Girl All the Bad Guys Want (Kerrang! Radio Session)" (released on U.K. "Almost" single) | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Undertow" (released on Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies) | 3:31 |
DualDisc Version
- CD side
- Tracks 1-17 of standard edition
- DVD side
- Entire Album in 5.1 Surround Sound (including "Ohio (Reprise)" and "Belgium" (Boy Band Remix) as Tracks 18 and 19 respectively)
- Entire Album In Stereo PCM
- "1985" (video)
- "Almost" (video)
- "Ridiculous" (video)
- "Two-Seater" (Acoustic) (video from RollingStone.com Originals)
Artwork information
The photographs from this album were all shot around the Dallas area, including the store window at Lula B's, a bathroom at Hotel Zaza, and a dry cleaners in Lewisville, as well as other locations.
Personnel
Bowling for Soup
- Jaret Reddick — Lead Vocals, rhythm guitar.
- Erik Chandler — bass guitar, Vocals
- Chris Burney — lead guitar, Vocals
- Gary Wiseman — Drums, Percussion
- Grand Marshal: Butch Walker
- Co-Produced by Russ-T Cobb and Jaret Reddick except * and **
- * Produced by Butch Walker
- Recorded and Mixed at Ruby Red Productions Atlanta, GA
- Engineered and Mixed by Russ-T Cobb except **
- Assistant Engineer: Sean Loughlin
- Project Coordinator: Christie Priode
- ** Produced by Jaret Reddick Casey Diiorio
- Recorded and Mixed by Casey Diiorio at Valve Studios, Dallas, TX
- Tracks 1 and 3 Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge at South Beach Studios, Miami, FL
- Mastered by Chaz Harper at Battery Mastering NYC
Additional Musicians/Backing Vocals
- Butch Walker
- Russ-T Cobb
- Joey Huffman
- FFroe
- Howie
- Sim Klugerman
- Sean Loughlin
- JT Hall
- Shelly Truesdell
- Candice Leigh Andrews
- Sybil Summers as the "ex" in "Down For The Count"
Road Crew
- Greg "Geenger" Lobdell – Drums, merch and LOUDLY entertaining.
- Edo "Uuuuuuhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm" Levi – Front Of House, impressions of Butt Head and really bad gambling.
- Tony "T-Ride" Gattone – Stage, merch and all 'round swell guy.
- Sean "Baggins" Bailey – Tour Manager, shooter of vodka, scary when needed.
- Management
- Jeff Roe and Jaret Reddick
- Legal Representation
- Michael L. McKoy, esq.
- Booking
- Andy Somers – The Agency Group
- Paul Bolton – The Helter Skelter (UK/Europe)
- CD Enhancement by Arrowbox Productions
- Filmed by Sim Klugerman
- Edited by Sim Klugerman and Dominic Dusseault
- Band Photography: Jason Janik; Photos of News Correspondent: Giles Ashford; Art Direction/Design: Elisa Garica
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billboard 200 | 37 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "1985" | Adult Top 40 | 5 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 23 | ||
| Top 40 Mainstream | 10 | ||
| Top 40 Tracks | 13 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Brian Hiatt (September 24, 2004). "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "A List of the 11 BFS studio albums (for my twitter peeps)". January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
External links
- A Hangover You Don't Deserve at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)