In the Pursuit of Leisure

In the Pursuit of Leisure
Studio album by Sugar Ray
Released	June 3, 2003
Recorded	Henson Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Rock
Length	41:06
Label	Atlantic
Producer	David Kahne
Sugar Ray chronology
Sugar Ray (2001) In the Pursuit of Leisure (2003) The Best of Sugar Ray (2005)

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In the Pursuit of Leisure is Sugar Ray's fifth studio album released on 2003. Hip-hop artists Esthero and Shaggy guest-start on the album. Stylistically, it represents a move away from the groups previous funk metal sound of their first few albums in the 90s towards the lighter, hook-filled mainstream rock of their 00s work.

It features the single "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)", a song which includes samples from both Sweet's hit "Love Is Like Oxygen" and Midnight Star's hit "No Parking (On the Dance Floor)." That track was a success and reached the #20 spot on Billboard's Adult Top 40. A cover of Joe Jackson's new wave song "Is She Really Going Out With Him" was released as the second single. It had similar success and reached the #29 spot on Billboard's Adult Top 40.

Track listing

• All songs written by Sugar Ray, except for "Is She Really Going Out with Him?",written by Joe Jackson.

1. "Chasin' You Around" – 3:38
2. "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" – 3:48
3. "Heaven" (Featuring Esthero)– 4:26
4. "Bring Me the Head of..." – 0:42
5. "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" – 3:30
6. "Can't Start" – 3:42
7. "Photograph of You" – 3:48
8. "56 Hope Road" (Featuring Shaggy) – 3:51
9. "Whatever We Are" – 3:41
10. "She's Different" – 3:30
11. "In Through the Doggie Door" – 3:09
12. "Blues from a Gun" – 3:25