Just Push Play

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Just Push Play
Studio album by Aerosmith
Released March 9, 2001 (2001-03-09)[1]
Recorded Main recordings were made at The Boneyard & The Bryer Patch in South Shore, Massachusetts
Drums recorded at Long View Farms Studio in North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Strings recorded at Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles, California, Sound Techniques in Boston, Massachusetts, & Village Recorders in Los Angeles, California
Additional recordings for "Fly Away From Here" done at Pearl White Studios, Whatinthewhatthe Studios, & The Studio in the Sunset Marquis[2]
Genre Hard rock, pop rock
Length 48:56
Label Columbia
Producer Steven Tyler
Joe Perry
Mark Hudson
Marti Frederiksen[2]
Aerosmith chronology
Nine Lives
(1997)		 Just Push Play
(2001)		 Honkin' on Bobo
(2004)
Singles from Just Push Play
  1. "Jaded"
    Released: December 2000
  2. "Fly Away from Here"
    Released: June 2001
  3. "Sunshine"
    Released: Mid 2001
  4. "Just Push Play"
    Released: September 2001

Just Push Play is the 13th studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on March 9, 2001. The album was co-produced by song collaborators Marti Frederiksen and Mark Hudson. The album's first single, "Jaded", became a major Top 10 hit in the U.S. and around the world. As a result, Just Push Play was certified platinum within a month of its release. Subsequent singles "Fly Away from Here", "Sunshine", and "Just Push Play", though garnering some airplay, failed to impact the Hot 100 much, although the latter two charted on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and the former charted on the Adult Top 40.

In 2010, guitarist Joe Perry revealed his distaste for the album, stating that:[3]

“ I don't think we've made a decent album in years. Just Push Play is my least favorite. When we recorded it there was never a point where all five members were in the room at the same time and Aerosmith's major strength is playing together. It was a learning experience for me: it showed me how not to make an Aerosmith record. ”


In 2011, drummer Joey Kramer during a fan "Q & A" answered some questions about the album, in the Q&A it is revealed that he does not like the cover, and he thought the playing was superb on the album.

The album's cover features a gynoid resembling Marilyn Monroe and was designed by Hajime Sorayama.

Contents

[edit] Reception

For his review of Just Push Play for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that it was their best album since Pump in 1989, but he criticized them "for not acting their age" and said the album was not much compared to Pump and Permanent Vacation. He compared their production name, "The Boneyard Boys", to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' production name, "The Glimmer Twins."[4] Ben Mitchell of Blender magazine said the album was better than Nine Lives by a little bit and feels the album was not with the times and was rather poor.[5] Darryl Stredan had a very strong dislike for both the album and the artist saying the they weren't a band anymore, that they were instead a marketing company, and was of the opinion that they should stop producing new music.[6] Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly said that songs to not listen to on the album are "Fly Away from Here", "Luv Lies", "Avant Garden", "Just Push Play", "Drop Dead Gorgeous", and "Outta Your Head", but the rest of the songs on the album are tolerable including several with string sections ("Jaded", "Beyond Beautiful", and "Sunshine") and thinks the album overall is good but not great.[7] In the NME magazine review of Just Push Play said that most of the album is not new, but the album was Aerosmith's first album to feature rap metal with songs like "Just Push Play" & "Outta Your Head".[8] David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine said that they are still a good band and it is lucky for them to still be around, but he also said that they haven't made a "great album" since Rocks, although it came close as did Pump. He compared "Jaded" to an Electric Light Orchestra song and said that the weak spots on the album were the power ballads.[9]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[4]
Blender 2/5 stars[5]
Canoe.ca (unfavorable)[6]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[7]
NME (6/10)[8]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[9]

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Beyond Beautiful"   Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen 4:45
2. "Just Push Play"   Tyler, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas 3:51
3. "Jaded"   Tyler, Frederiksen 3:34
4. "Fly Away from Here"   Frederiksen, Todd Chapman 5:01
5. "Trip Hoppin'"   Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen, Hudson 4:27
6. "Sunshine"   Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen 3:37
7. "Under My Skin"   Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen, Hudson 3:45
8. "Luv Lies"   Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen, Hudson 4:26
9. "Outta Your Head"   Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen 3:22
10. "Drop Dead Gorgeous"   Tyler, Perry, Hudson 3:42
11. "Light Inside"   Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen 3:34
12. "Avant Garden"   Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen, Hudson 4:52
  • Roughly 45 seconds after "Avant Garden" a hidden track entitled "Under My Skin Reprise" plays for about one minute.

[edit] Bonus track and video (international version)

A bonus track and video was included on limited edition North American releases exclusive to Best Buy.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
13. "Face"   Tyler, Perry, Fredriksen 4:25
14. "Jaded" (video) Tyler, Fredriksen 3:47
  • Roughly 40 seconds after "Face" a hidden track entitled "Under My Skin Reprise" plays for about one minute.

[edit] Bonus tracks (Japanese version)

No. Title Writer(s) Length
13. "Won't Let You Down"   Tyler, Perry, Fredriksen 3:38
14. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"   Diane Warren 6:32

[edit] Disc 2 (Japanese limited edition)

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Just Push Play" (Radio Remix) Tyler, Hudson, Dudas 3:16
2. "Same Old Song and Dance" (Live from California Jam II '78) Tyler, Perry 5:13
3. "Draw the Line" (Live from California Jam II '78) Tyler, Perry 4:32
4. "Chip Away the Stone" (Live from California Jam II '78) Richard Supa 4:24
5. "Big Ten Inch Record" (Live from Texxas Jam '78) Fred Weismantel 3:58
6. "Lord of the Thighs" (Live from Texxas Jam '78) Tyler 7:13

[edit] Personnel

Per liner notes[2]

Aerosmith
Additional musicians
Production

[edit] Charts

Album
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (Hung Medien)[10] 27
Austria (Hung Medien)[11] 7
Belgium (Flanders)[12] 35
Belgium (Wallonia)[13] 27
Canada Albums[14] 2
Denmark (Hung Medien)[15] 19
Finland (Hung Medien)[16] 8
France (Hung Medien)[17] 32
Italy (Hung Medien)[18] 8
Netherlands (Gfk)[19] 32
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 24
Sweden (Hung Medien)[21] 19
Switzerland (Hung Medien)[22] 3
US Billboard 200[14] 2
UK (The Official Charts Company)[23] 7

[edit] Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2001 "Fly Away from Here" Adult Top 40 36
Top 40 Mainstream 24
Top 40 Tracks 34
"Jaded" Adult Top 40 6
Canadian Singles Chart 6
Latin Pop Airplay 30
Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 21
Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
The Billboard Hot 100 7
Adult Top 40 Recurrents 6
Top 40 Mainstream 6
Top 40 Tracks 8
"Just Push Play" Mainstream Rock Tracks 10
"Sunshine" Mainstream Rock Tracks 23
2002 "Just Push Play" Top 40 Mainstream 38

[edit] Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA - USA Gold[24] April 3, 2001
Platinum[24]
ABPD - Brazil Gold[25] 2001
Platinum[26] 2007

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Just Push Play - Aerosmith > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/just-push-play-r523056. Retrieved November 17, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c (2001) Album notes for Just Push Play by Aerosmith, pp. 4-14 [CD liner]. U.S.A.: Columbia Records (CK 6088).
  3. ^ Classic Rock, issue 142, pg 48-49
  4. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Just Push Play - Aerosmith > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/just-push-play-r523056/review. Retrieved November 19, 2010. 
  5. ^ a b Mitchell, Ben (June 4, 2004). "Aerosmith - Just Push Play: Review". Blender.com. Alpha media Group. http://www.blender.com/guide/new/52231/just-push-play.html. 
  6. ^ a b Sterdan, Darryl. "Album Review: Aerosmith - Just Push Play". jam.canoe.ca. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Aerosmith/AlbumReviews/2001/03/09/770189.html. Retrieved November 19, 2010. 
  7. ^ a b Willman, Chris. "Music Review: Just Push Play - Aerosmith". EntertainmentWeekly.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,280329,00.html. Retrieved November 19, 2010. 
  8. ^ a b Mulvey, John. "NME Reviews - Aerosmith : Just Push Play". nme.com. http://www.nme.com/reviews/aerosmith/4350. Retrieved November 19, 2010. 
  9. ^ a b Fricke, David. "Just Push Play by Aerosmith". RollingStone.com. Jann S. Wenner. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/7480/38040. Retrieved November 19, 2010. 
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  14. ^ a b "Just Push Play - Aerosmith". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/aerosmith/just-push-play/468304. Retrieved November 18, 2010. 
  15. ^ Steffen Hung. "Aerosmith - Just Push Play". danishcharts.com. http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aerosmith&titel=Just+Push+Play&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  16. ^ Steffen Hung. "Aerosmith - Just Push Play". finnishcharts.com. http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aerosmith&titel=Just+Push+Play&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  17. ^ Steffen Hung. "Aerosmith - Just Push Play". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aerosmith&titel=Just+Push+Play&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  18. ^ Steffen Hung. "Aerosmith - Just Push Play". italiancharts.com. http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aerosmith&titel=Just+Push+Play&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
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  22. ^ Steffen Hung. "Aerosmith - Just Push Play". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aerosmith&titel=Just+Push+Play&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  23. ^ "Archive Chart". Theofficialcharts.com. 2001-03-24. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2001-03-24/. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  24. ^ a b "Gold and Platinum Database Search". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Just%20Push%20Play&artist=Aerosmith&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-11-24. 
  25. ^ Aerosmith certifications at ABPD
  26. ^ Aerosmith certifications at ABPD

[edit] External links

Just Push Play at MusicBrainz

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