Rockin' the Suburbs
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| Rockin' the Suburbs | ||
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| Missing image BenFoldsRockingtheSuburbs.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Ben Folds | ||
| Released | September 11, 2001 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 48 min 42 sec | |
| Label | Epic | |
| Producers | Ben Folds, Ben Grosse | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5F10D1CAEE52B0DD64373F88E4A460284F36&uid=MIDMR0411050025&sql=10:ep6uak1k0m3n~T1) |
| Ben Folds Chronology | ||
| The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner (1999) | Rockin' the Suburbs (2001) | Ben Folds Live (2002) |
Rockin' the Suburbs is an alternative rock album by singer/songwriter Ben Folds, released on September 11, 2001 (see 2001 in music). His first solo album after leaving his band (Ben Folds Five), Rockin' the Suburbs is also Folds' most popular LP to date, and includes the well-known title track.
"Rockin' the Suburbs" peaked at #28 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart, and at #11 on the Top Internet Albums chart.
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Track listing
- "Annie Waits" - 4:17
- "Zak and Sara" - 3:11
- "Still Fighting It" - 4:25
- "Gone" - 3:22
- "Fred Jones, Pt. 2" - 3:45
- "The Ascent of Stan" - 4:14
- "Losing Lisa" - 4:10
- "Carrying Cathy" - 3:49
- "Not the Same" - 4:17
- "Rockin' the Suburbs" - 4:58
- "Fired" - 3:49
- "The Luckiest" - 4:25
All songs written by Ben Folds.
Personnel
- Ben Folds - piano, vocals
- Larry Corbett - cello
- DJ Swamp - beats
- Richard Fortus - guitar
- John McCrea - vocals
- John Mark Painter - conductor
Production
- Producers: Ben Folds, Ben Grosse
- Engineers: Blumpy, Ben Grosse, Cameron Webb
- Mixing: Ben Grosse
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
- Assistants: Chuck Bailey, Rick Behrens, Aaron Lepley, Ulysses Noriega, Justin Pynes
- Programming: John Vitale
- Arranger: John Mark Painter
- Package design: Ben Folds
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2001 | The Billboard 200 | 42 |
| 2001 | Top Internet Albums | 11 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2001 | "Rockin' the Suburbs" | Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |