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This article is about the Pink album. For the Ayumi Hamasaki album, see (Miss)understood.

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Missundaztood is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink. The album was released worldwide in late 2001 to global commercial and critical success, critics welcoming the new pop-rock sound Pink presented on the record, after an urban-influenced R&B debut.

The album's singles were positively received by critics and fans. They all made chart debuts and became hits featured on Pink's 2010 Greatest Hits... So Far!!! album. They include the global chart-topper "Get the Party Started" and hit singles "Don't Let Me Get Me" and "Just Like a Pill", all of which reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's final single was "Family Portrait", a vulnerable R&B anthem that Pink wrote about her parents' separation. That song became a worldwide Top 20 hit, peaking at #18 on the Hot 100.

The album became Pink's biggest to date and became one of the most successful albums of the 2000s with over 15 million in worldwide sales.

Album information

This album is different from Can't Take Me Home as it leads toward pop and rock and less of Pink's original contemporary R&B/soul sound.[1] She recruited 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry to help her with writing a new album. According to Pink in VH1's Driven she left a message on Perry's answering machine after finding her number in make-up artist Billy B's phone book, saying she wanted to write with her.[1] She stated that the reason she wanted to work with Perry was that 4 Non Blondes album, Bigger, Better, Faster, More! was one of her favorite albums.

Songs

Pink worked with Perry on most of the songs of the album, who also contributed guest vocals on "Lonely Girl". Other guest vocals are provided by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi on "Misery". Other writers that worked on the album are Scott Storch and Dallas Austin.

Different subjects are touched upon on Missundaztood. In "Don't Let Me Get Me" she tackles teenage angst and "Just like a Pill" she describes her drug abuse as a teenager. Pink's father was sent to serve in the Vietnam war which made such an impression on her that she used the stories of her father in the song "My Vietnam". Towards the end of the song is a sonic interpolation of Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner."[2] "Family Portrait" tackles divorce and its effects.

According to VH1's Driven, Antonio "LA" Reid of LaFace Records wasn't initially content with the new music Pink was making, because she had made a name for herself with her successful R&B debut.

At the 2003 Grammy Awards "Missundaztood" was nominated for "Best Pop Vocal Album" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance", respectively. At the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, "Get the Party Started" won in the categories "Best Female Video" and "Best Dance Video". Many of the songs on the album contain strong language, and the song "18 Wheeler" in particular, contained many expletives. However, the album was censored in order to avoid a Parental Advisory sticker. No uncensored studio versions of "18 Wheeler" exist, but Pink performs the song uncensored while on tour.

In the U.S., three different editions of Missundaztood were released in total: the first edition was the original version released in 2001 with an enhanced portion on the disc, which—if put in your computer—let you listen to the international song "Catch 22", and gave you access to a photo gallery, sing-alongs, and more. The second version released was the main album reissued, but without the enhanced CD portion. A third version, which was a limited edition that included a bonus DVD (the contents of the CDs were the same) was released for a limited time in 2002 and included the two music videos and two live performances. Both the limited edition with the bonus DVD and the enhanced CD versions have since gone out of print, and the initial 2001 release is the only version of the album still in print. It was released outside the US with an extra track, "Catch 22". Also, on current pressings of the album, the track "Misery" is slightly different. On current pressings, Steven Tyler sings an entire verse as opposed to a providing only few lines and background vocals. On initial pressings of the album, Pink sang all the verses, including the one that Tyler sings on current pressings of the album. The first version of the album that contains the version of Misery where Pink sings Tyler's verse was not on a specific pressing run, as even some copies the first version of the album released (with the enhanced content) have the current version of the song. It is somewhat hard to find editions of the album with the original version of the song.

Singles

"Get the Party Started" was released in October 2001 in the United States and January 2002 in the United Kingdom. It was the first single to be released from Missundaztood, and was written by Linda Perry. The single charted strongly reaching number 4 in the U.S., number 2 in the UK and number 1 in Australia.

"Don't Let Me Get Me" became the album's second single in February 2002, and was written by Pink and Dallas Austin. The song reached number 6 in the UK charts and number 8 in the U.S. charts.

"Just Like a Pill" was the third single in June 2002 and was again written by Pink and Dallas Austin. It reached number 8 in the U.S. charts and became Pink's first UK number one single as well as the third consecutive U.S. top ten single from the album.

"Family Portrait" was written by Pink and Scott Storch, released as the final single from Missundaztood in December 2002 in North America and January 2003 in Europe. The song peaked at number 20 in the U.S. and number 11 in the UK.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(72/100)[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert Christgau(A)[5]
Entertainment Weekly(A−)[6]
NME(3/10)[7]
PopMatters(9/10)[3][8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Slant Magazine[10]
Spin(6/10)[11]
Sputnikmusic[12]
Stylus Magazine(B)[13]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 220,000 copies in its first week of release, a higher chart and sales debut than that of Pink's first album, Can't Take Me Home (2000).[14] The album saw its highest sales week in its fifth week, when it was at number ten, selling 323,000 copies.[15] It sold 73,000 copies in its eighth week and rose to number six on the chart;[16] which became its peak position. The album being the second biggest selling album by female artist in 2002, behind Avril Lavigne debut album Let Go. As of July 2014, it had sold 5,628,000 copies in the U.S.[17] The album is number 157 on Billboards Top 200 Albums of All Time.[18]

In the UK the album peaked at #2 in the album chart and eventually manage to sell 1.8 million copies, receiving a 6× Platinum certification. The success was so huge that as of November 2006, the album was ranked 94th on the Official Charts Company's all-time best-selling albums list.[19] In 2010 it was ranked the 37th best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK.[20]

Promotion

Pink was featured on the cover of several magazines, including:

Before releasing her album she contributed to the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack. Together with Christina Aguilera, Mýa and Lil' Kim, she re-recorded Patti Labelle's "Lady Marmalade". Under the supervision of record producer and rapper Missy Elliott, they released the song in April 2001. The song became a huge hit around the world, peaking at #1 in 15 countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. It also earned the 4 artists a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. This was Pink's first Grammy Award. In November of the same year she released her album, Missundaztood.

Pink embarked on the Party Tour to promote the album, touring clubs and other venues in the United States. She was also the opening act for 'N Sync on the American and European legs of their tour in 2002.

Track listing

Missundaztood – American and First UK edition[22]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."M!ssundaztood"
3:36
2."Don't Let Me Get Me"
Austin3:31
3."Just Like a Pill"
  • Pink
  • Austin
Austin3:57
4."Get the Party Started"PerryPerry3:11
5."Respect" (featuring Scratch)
  • Pink
  • Perry
  • Perry
  • Elliott
3:25
6."18 Wheeler"
  • Pink
  • Austin
Austin3:44
7."Family Portrait"
Scott Storch4:56
8."Misery" (featuring Steven Tyler)Richie Supa
4:33
9."Dear Diary"
  • Pink
  • Perry
Perry3:29
10."Eventually"
  • Pink
  • Perry
Perry3:34
11."Lonely Girl" (featuring Linda Perry)PerryPerry4:21
12."Numb"
  • Pink
  • Austin
Austin3:06
13."Gone to California"
  • Pink
  • Perry
  • Perry
  • Elliott
4:34
14."My Vietnam"
  • Pink
  • Perry
  • Perry
  • Elliott
5:19
Missundaztood – Deluxe edition bonus DVD[23]
No.TitleLength
1."Family Portrait" (video)3:50
2."Don't Let Me Get Me" (video)3:31
3."Numb" (live at La Scala) 
4."Family Portrait" (live at La Scala) 
5."The Making of "M!ssundaztood"" 
6."Photo gallery" 
Missundaztood – International edition and Second UK pressing[24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get the Party Started"PerryPerry3:11
2."18 Wheeler"
  • Pink
  • Austin
Austin3:44
3."M!ssundaztood"
  • Pink
  • Perry
  • Perry
  • Elliott
3:36
4."Dear Diary"
  • Pink
  • Perry
Perry3:29
5."Eventually"
  • Pink
  • Perry
Perry3:34
6."Numb"
  • Pink
  • Austin
Austin3:06
7."Just Like a Pill"
  • Pink
  • Austin
Austin3:57
8."Family Portrait"
  • Pink
  • Storch
Storch4:56
9."Misery" (featuring Steven Tyler)Richie Supa
  • Frederiksen
  • Richie Supa
4:33
10."Respect" (featuring Scratch)
  • Pink
  • Perry
  • Perry
  • Elliott
3:25
11."Don't Let Me Get Me"
  • Pink
  • Austin
Austin3:31
12."Gone to California"
  • Pink
  • Perry
  • Perry
  • Elliott
4:34
13."Lonely Girl" (featuring Linda Perry)PerryPerry4:21
14."My Vietnam"
  • Pink
  • Perry
  • Perry
  • Elliott
5:19
15."Catch-22" (bonus track)
  • Pink
  • Perry
  • Perry
  • Elliott
3:49
Missundaztood – Japanese Remix Plus edition bonus tracks[25]
No.TitleLength
16."Get the Party Started" (Live at La Scala)3:19
17."Just Like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Mix)3:47
  • All notes adapted from M!ssundaztood album booklet.

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Rank
German Albums Chart[26] 10
Chart (2003) Rank
German Albums Chart[27] 45

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009) Position
UK Albums Chart[28] 37
US Billboard 200[29] 38

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[31] Platinum 40,000*
Belgium (BEA)[31] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[32] Gold 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[32] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33] Platinum 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[34] Gold 16,534[34]
France (SNEP)[35] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[36] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[37] Platinum 0^
Netherlands (NVPI)[38] Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] 4× Platinum 60,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[40] Platinum 50,000*
Russia (NFPF)[41] Platinum 20,000*
Sweden (GLF)[42] Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] 2× Platinum 80,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] 6× Platinum 1,800,000^
United States (RIAA)[45] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[46] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*
Worldwide 15,000,000[47]


* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Footnotes

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  2. ^ "M!ssundaztood, Pink Arista Records". Devon Thomas. Retrieved November 20, 2001.
  3. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for M!ssundaztood". Metacritic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "M!ssundaztood - P!nk". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Pink". RobertChristgau.com.
  6. ^ Farber, Jim (November 23, 2001). "Big Music from Pink". Entertainment Weekly. No. 627. p. 79.
  7. ^ Alexander, Jim (January 29, 2002). "Album Reviews - Pink : M!ssundaztood". NME. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Thompson, Jason (November 19, 2001). "Pink: M!ssundaztood". PopMatters.
  9. ^ Sheffield, Rob (December 6, 2001). "M!ssundaztood". Rolling Stone. No. 883/884. p. 149.
  10. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (November 25, 2001). "Pink: Missundaztood". Slant Magazine.
  11. ^ Seymore, Craig. "Review: Missundaztood. Spin: 108. January 2002.
  12. ^ Boy, Davey (October 17, 2008). "P!nk - M!ssundaztood (staff review)." Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on June 9, 2010.
  13. ^ Burns, Todd (September 21, 2003). "Pink - M!ssundaztood - Review". Stylus Magazine.
  14. ^ Dansby, Andrew. "Creed Rock Charts". Rolling Stone. November 28, 2001.
  15. ^ D'Angelo, Joe. "Creed Hold #1 Chart Slot For Fifth Straight Week". MTV News. December 27, 2001.
  16. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon. "Creed, Linkin Park, Ludacris, Nickelback Stay Locked At Top Of Chart". MTV News. January 16, 2002.
  17. ^ Grein, Paul (July 8, 2014). "USA: Top 20 New Acts Since 2000". Yahoo! Music.
  18. ^ "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums : Page 1 | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  19. ^ Harris, Bill. "Queen rules - in album sales". Toronto Sun. November 17, 2006.
  20. ^ "Radio 1 to reveal best-selling singles and albums of the Noughties". Press Office. British Broadcasting Corporation. December 14, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  21. ^ "Page Not Found". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  22. ^ "P!NK - M!ssundaztood". Discogs.
  23. ^ "P!NK - M!ssundaztood". Discogs.
  24. ^ "P!NK - M!ssundaztood". Discogs.
  25. ^ "Pink - Missundaztood (Remix Plus)(+2 Bonus Tracks) [Import]". overstock.com.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  27. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  28. ^ List of best-selling albums of the 2000s (UK)
  29. ^ "Billboard". Billboard.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  31. ^ a b "Austrian album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved March 20, 2015. Cite error: The named reference "abpd" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  32. ^ a b "Brazilian album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved March 20, 2015. Cite error: The named reference "cria" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  33. ^ "Danish album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 20, 2015. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2003 to obtain certification.
  34. ^ a b "Pink" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  35. ^ "French album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  36. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Pink; 'Missundaztood')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  37. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  38. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved March 20, 2015. Enter Missundaztood in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2003 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  39. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  40. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  41. ^ "Russian album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  42. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2002" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  43. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Missundaztood')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  44. ^ "British album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 20, 2015. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Missundaztood in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  45. ^ "American album certifications – Pink – Missundaztood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  46. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  47. ^ "Pink Renews Global Deal with EMI Music Publishing". EMI. April 2, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
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