14:59 is the third album by the band Sugar Ray

Sugar Ray

Sugar Ray is a band from Orange County, California. The band, starting off more as an alternative metal band, first gained fame in 1997 with their release of the song "Fly". This song's success, coupled with its pop rock sound that was quite different from the rest of their material at the time,...

, released on January 12, 1999. It entered the top 20 on the Billboard 200

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, peaking at #17 and certified triple-platinum by the RIAA. The album shows the band moving into a more adult contemporary style, away from their earlier alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 sound.

This album followed the success of Sugar Ray's 1997 single "Fly

Fly (Sugar Ray song)

"Fly" is a song by rock band Sugar Ray. It appears on their 1997 album Floored twice: one version with reggae artist Super Cat and the other without ....

". The album's title was a jab at critics who considered the band a one-hit wonder and were merely enjoying their "fifteen minutes of fame

15 minutes of fame

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", proving they would release another album and defuse the ticking clock, just in time.

Of particular note are the opening and end tracks labeled "New Direction". The opening song is a parody death-metal track. The track is self-mocking, referencing Sugar Ray's own change of musical direction . This genre change was influenced by the massive success of their previous single, "Fly". The final track is a carnival style version of "Every Morning".

Sugar Ray sold a different version of the 14:59 album to audiences that attended their live tour. This album included 5 tracks not found on the retail version. These tracks are:

• The hit "Fly" from their previous Floored album
• The original demo recording of "Aim for Me"
• A live acoustic version of "Every Morning"
• The radio edit of "Falls Apart"
• "Rivers," a song written in the style of and in tribute to Weezer
  Weezer
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   frontman Rivers Cuomo
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Reception

Track listing

1. "New Direction" – 0:47
2. "Every Morning
   Every Morning (Sugar Ray song)
   "Every Morning" is the second track off Sugar Ray's third album 14:59. It was one of Sugar Ray's most successful singles, climbing all the way to number one on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart...
   
   " – 3:39
3. "Falls Apart
   Falls Apart (song)
   "Falls Apart" is a single from the rock band Sugar Ray from their album 14:59. The song reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks.-Chart positions:...
   
   " – 4:15
4. "Personal Space Invader" – 3:38
5. "Live & Direct" – 4:34 featuring KRS-One
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6. "Someday
   Someday (Sugar Ray song)
   "Someday" is a single from the rock band Sugar Ray from their album 14:59. The song reached #7 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, as well as #4 on the Hot 100 Airplay and #4 on Canada's RPM singles chart....
   
   " – 4:03
7. "Aim for Me" – 2:20
8. "Ode to the Lonely Hearted" – 3:12
9. "Burning Dog" – 3:01
10. "Even Though" – 2:35
11. "Abracadabra" – 3:42 Steve Miller Band
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12. "Glory" – 3:26
13. "New Direction" – 1:17