Musical Chairs is the third studio album by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, released on September 15, 1998, by Atlantic Records. Three singles were released off the album: "I Will Wait", "Only Lonely", and "Wishing". Guest musicians on the album include Peter Holsapple, Susan Cowsill, David Immergluck, and Boyd Tinsley.
Musical Chairs | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 15, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Studio | Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 49:30 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Don Gehman | |||
Hootie & the Blowfish chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Track listing
editAll songs written by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim Sonefeld.
- "I Will Wait" – 4:15
- "Wishing" – 2:48
- "Las Vegas Nights" – 4:05
- "Only Lonely" – 4:38
- "Answer Man" – 3:22
- "Michelle Post" – 2:20
- "Bluesy Revolution" – 4:46
- "Home Again" – 4:07
- "One By One" – 3:50
- "Desert Mountain Showdown" – 2:45
- "What's Going On Here" – 4:36
- "What Do You Want from Me Now" – 3:40
Hidden tracks
- silence – 0:30
- silence – 0:30
- "Closet Full of Fear" – 3:18
Personnel
editHootie & the Blowfish[7]
- Mark Bryan – guitars, background vocals, banjo (track 6)
- Dean Felber - bass guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar (track 6)
- Darius Rucker – vocals, guitars, mandolin (track 10)
- Jim Sonefeld – drums, percussion, background vocals, bass guitar (track 6)
Additional musicians[7]
- John Nau – Hammond organ, piano, harmonica (track 11), Vox Jaguar (track 2), Wurlitzer (track 9)
- Robert Becker – viola (track 4)
- David Campbell – string arrangement (track 4)
- Larry Corbett – cello (track 4)
- Susan Cowsill – vocals (tracks 4, 12)
- Joel Derouin – violin (track 4)
- Bruce Dukov – violin (track 4)
- Armen Gahabedian – violin (track 4)
- Gary Greene – percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4, 11, 12)
- Peter Holsapple – accordion (track 2), Dobro (track 10), electric guitar (track 9), mandolin (track 9), piano (track 8)
- David Immerglück – electric slide guitar (tracks 1, 9), pedal steel (track 2)
- Suzie Katayama – cello (track 4)
- LeRoi Moore – soprano and alto sax (track 11)
- Rachel Purkin – violin (track 4)
- Gena Rankin – vocals (track 12)
- Boyd Tinsley – violin (tracks 1, 10)
- Patrick Warren – Chamberlin (track 4)
Production[7]
- Don Gehman – producer, engineer, co-mixing
- Doug Trantow – engineer, co-mixing
- Curt Kroeger – assistant engineer
- Roger Sommers – assistant engineer
- David Leonard – mixing
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
Chart positions
editChart (1998)[8] | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums chart[9] | 27 |
German Albums | 72 |
New Zealand Albums | 20 |
Scottish Albums[10] | 14 |
UK Albums chart | 15 |
US Billboard 200 | 4 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Galipault, Gerry (September 13, 1998). "Hootie & the Blowfish spawn another hit album". Pause and Play. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
Out Sept. 15, the album finds Bryan, Felber, lead singer-guitarist Darius Rucker and drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld marching to its familiar Hootie beat but also slightly stretching pop's boundaries with forays into country, bluegrass and even R.E.M.-ish alternative rock
- ^ Musical Chairs at AllMusic
- ^ Durchholz, Daniel (1998-09-20). "Hootie and the Blowfish Musical Chairs (Atlantic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ^ Weingarten, Marc (1998-09-14). "Musical Chairs Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ DeCurtis, Anthony (1998-09-04). "Hootie & the Blowfish: Musical Chairs : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (1998-09-29). "Hootie's 'Musical Chairs' don't sit all that well; Gould plays Brahms in a slow, sure hand (Hootie & the Blowfish, Musical Chairs)". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ^ a b c Musical Chairs (booklet). Atlantic. 1998.
- ^ "Hootie & the Blowfish - Musical Chairs".
- ^ "Canadian Album peak". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "American album certifications – Hootie & The Blowfish – Musical Chairs". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
edit- Official website
- Musical Chairs at Discogs (list of releases)
- Musical Chairs at MusicBrainz (list of releases)