Whatever (Aimee Mann album)

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Whatever is the first solo album by the American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, released in 1993. The album also features in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

"I've Had It" is one of the songs featured in Nick Hornby's book 31 Songs.

Track listing

All songs by Aimee Mann, unless otherwise noted.

1. "I Should've Known" – 4:53
2. "Fifty Years After the Fair" – 3:46
3. "4th of July" – 3:21
4. "Could've Been Anyone" (Lyrics by Mann, Music by Mann, Jules Shear, Marty Willson-Piper) – 4:23
5. "Put Me on Top" – 3:28
6. "Stupid Thing" (Mann, Jon Brion) – 4:27
7. "Say Anything" (Mann, Jon Brion) – 4:57
8. "Jacob Marley's Chain" – 3:01
9. "Mr. Harris" – 4:05
10. "I Could Hurt You Now" – 4:17
11. "I Know There's a Word" (Mann, Jon Brion) – 3:16
12. "I've Had It" – 4:42
13. "Way Back When" – 4:05
14. "Nothing" – 0:09

Whatever — An Exclusive Collection

In 1994 BMG Records in Germany released a limited edition "Whatever — An Exclusive Collection". This featured a second CD containing previously released B-sides. The cover of the CD was unchanged, there just being a sticker announcing the bonus material. It appears that Aimee was unaware of this release until it was mentioned in the message forum at her website in 2004, her management calling it a bootleg before it being confirmed as an official release.

1. "Jimmy Hoffa Jokes"
2. "4th of July" (live for Virgin 1215)
3. "Say Anything" (acoustic)
4. "Baby Blue"
5. "Truth on My Side" (demo, 1989)
6. "Fifty Years After the Fair" (demo, 1989)
7. "Put On Some Speed" (demo, 1989)
8. "Stupid Thing" (live)
9. "The Other End (Of the Telescope)" (live)

Personnel

• Aimee Mann – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, mellotron, pump organ
• Michael Hausman – drums, percussion
• Jon Brion – bass, electric guitar, turtle guitar, piano, chamberlin, optigan, hammond organ, toy piano, marimba, pipes, pump organ, vibraphone, glockenspiel, tambourine, mellotron, drums, vocals
• Buddy Judge – acoustic guitar, vocals, pipes
• Randy Brion – trombone
• Jim Keltner – drums
• Roger McGuinn – 12 string electric guitar, vocals (on Fifty Years After the Fair)

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1993	Heatseekers	3
1993	The Billboard 200	127

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1993	"I Should've Known"	Modern Rock Tracks	16