Stick Around for Joy
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| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
Stick Around for Joy, released in February 1992, was the third and final album released by the Icelandic alternative rock band The Sugarcubes. In terms of quality, fans usually rate the album somewhere between the band's acclaimed debut, Life's Too Good and the widely panned follow-up Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!. The album provided the band's two hits: The first, aptly titled "Hit", reached #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. and #17 on the UK Singles Chart. The second was, "Leash Called Love" which went to number one on the US Dance charts.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gold" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Hit" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Leash Called Love" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Lucky Night" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Happy Nurse" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "I'm Hungry" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Walkabout" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Hetero Scum" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Vitamin" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Chihuahua" | 3:29 |
Chart positions
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 58 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 71 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 95 |
Singles
| Release | Title | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1991 | Hit | 7”/12”/CD/Cass | One Little Indian/Rough Trade |
| March 1992 | Walkabout | 7”/12”/CD/Cass | One Little Indian/Rough Trade/Columbia/Elektra |
| August, 1992 | Vitamin | 12”/CD | One Little Indian/Elektra |
| August 1992 | Leash Called Love | 12” | One Little Indian/Elektra |
Music videos
- "Hit", directed by Óskar Jónasson. Another version directed in 1992 by Pedro Romhanyi[9]
- "Walkabout", directed by Óskar Jónasson
- "Vitamin"
Credits
Performers
- Vocals – Björk Guðmundsdóttir and Einar Örn Benediktsson
- Trumpet – Einar Örn Benediktsson
- Guitars – Þór Eldon Jónsson
- Keyboards – Margrét Örnólfsdóttir
- Bass – Bragi Ólafsson
- Drums and percussion – Sigtryggur Baldursson
- Lyrics and music – The Sugarcubes
- Guest musician – John McGeoch, courtesy of Public Image Ltd, plays guitar on “Gold”
- Acknowledgement – Pat Mastelotto, Johnny Triumph, Franne Golde, Betsy, Rick, Sally Grossmann, Sean Perry, Dom T., Howard, Valerie, Arni, Derek, Netty
Personnel
- Production – Paul Fox
- Engineering – Ed Thacker assisted by Chris Laidlow in Bearsville and Scott Blackland in Los Angeles
- Mix – Paul Fox, Ed Thacker, and The Sugarcubes
- Recording – Bearsville Studios. Additional recordings and mixing at Summa Studios, Los Angeles
- Mastering – Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer
- Cover design – Me Company
References
- ^ Cook, Stephen. "allmusic ((( Stick Around for Joy > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan. "The Sugarcubes". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 791, cited March 20, 2010
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 248.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – THE SUGARCUBES – STICK AROUND FOR JOY" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – THE SUGARCUBES – STICK AROUND FOR JOY". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "THE SUGARCUBES | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "THE SUGARCUBES Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Mvdbase: Pedro Romhanyi". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2010-05-05.