Stunt (album)
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| Stunt | ||
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| Missing image Barenaked_Ladies_-_Stunt.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Barenaked Ladies | ||
| Released | July 7, 1998 | |
| Recorded | February-March 1998 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 51 min 21 sec | |
| Record label | Reprise | |
| Producer | Barenaked Ladies, David Leonard, Susan Rogers | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB580DCCC8EE56F890673C378FECAC623F2E3A7B&uid=SUB020410221122&sql=10:3hx7gjyr16iv~T1) |
| Barenaked Ladies Chronology | ||
| Rock Spectacle (1996) | Stunt (1998) | Maroon (2000) |
Stunt is the fifth full-length album and fourth studio album by Barenaked Ladies. By far their most successful album, it entered the US charts at #3 and sold over 4 million units at the end of its chart run. It was also the home to "One Week", which proved to be BNL's biggest hit with international appeal, hitting #1 in the US and #5 in the UK. The twin successes of Stunt and "One Week" were so strong that it also helped to revitalize their career in their home country of Canada (where their fame had fallen slightly since 1992 and the days of Gordon).
Stunt is the first studio album featuring keyboardist/guitarist Kevin Hearn, who originally joined the band for the Born on a Pirate Ship tour in 1995. In addition to "One Week", "It's All Been Done", "Alcohol" and "Call and Answer" were also sizeable hits.
Tracks recorded for this album but left off the finished record are "Long Way Back Home" and "She's On Time." These tracks appear as hidden tracks on the "limited edition" version of Stunt.
Shortly after the release of this album, Kevin Hearn was diagnosed with leukemia. He spent the Stunt tour in the hospital. He was temporarily replaced by Chris Brown and Greg Kurstin.
| Contents |
Track listing
- "One Week" (Robertson) - 2:52
- "It's All Been Done" (Page) - 3:26
- "Light up My Room" (Page, Robertson) - 3:36
- "I'll Be That Girl" (Duffy, Page) - 3:34
- "Leave" (Page, Robertson) - 3:24
- "Alcohol" (Duffy, Page) - 3:43
- "Call and Answer" (Duffy, Page) - 5:49
- "In the Car" (Page) - 3:53
- "Never Is Enough" (Page, Robertson) - 3:23
- "Who Needs Sleep?" (Page, Robertson) - 3:44
- "Told You So" (Page, Robertson) - 4:21
- "Some Fantastic (Ivory & Ivory)" (Page, Robertson) - 4:17
- "When You Dream" (Page, Robertson) - 5:19
Personnel
- Colin Alexander - scratching
- Jim Creeggan - bass, guitar, violin, electric bass, cello, vocals, double bass
- Kevin Hearn - organ, synthesizer, banjo, guitar, piano, accordion, electric guitar, keyboards, electric piano, vocals, clavinet, melodica, sampling, wah wah guitar
- Steven Page - acoustic guitar, flute, electric guitar, vocals
- Ed Robertson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, dancer, rap
- Tyler Stewart - percussion, bongos, drums, vocals, dancer
- Pete "French Pete" Tremblay - vocals
Production
- Producers: Barenaked Ladies, David Leonard, Susan Rogers
- Engineers: David Leonard, Susan Rogers
- Assistant engineers: Charlie Brocco, Femio Hernández, Boo Macleod, Kevin Szymanski
- Mixing: David Leonard, Tom Lord-Alge
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Design: John Rummen
- Photography: Jay Blakesberg
- Artwork: John Rummen
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
| 1998 | Top Canadian Albums | 9 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | "It's All Been Done" | Adult Top 40 | 9 |
| 1998 | "It's All Been Done" | Modern Rock Tracks | 15 |
| 1998 | "It's All Been Done" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
| 1998 | "It's All Been Done" | Top 40 Mainstream | 18 |
| 1998 | "One Week" | Adult Top 40 | 2 |
| 1998 | "One Week" | Canadian Singles Chart | 5 |
| 1998 | "One Week" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1998 | "One Week" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1998 | "One Week" | Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| 1998 | "One Week" | Top 40 Tracks | 3 |
| 1999 | "Alcohol" | Modern Rock Tracks | 33 |
| 1999 | "Call and Answer" | Adult Top 40 | 17 |
| 1999 | "Call and Answer" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 14 |
| 1999 | "Call and Answer" | Top 40 Tracks | 40 |
| 1999 | "It's All Been Done" | Top 40 Tracks | 19 |
| 1999 | "One Week" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 1 |