For the band's song with the same name, see Playboys (song)

Playboys (song)

"Playboys" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album with the same name, Playboys on 29 August 1997.The single was released in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland...

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Playboys is the second studio album by the Finnish

Finland

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 rock

Rock music

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 band The Rasmus

The Rasmus

The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...

 (known as just "Rasmus" back then) which was released on August 29, 1997 on Warner Music Finland

Warner Music Group

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It went Gold in Finland, and the single "Blue

Blue (The Rasmus song)

"Blue" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album Playboys on August 29, 1997....

" also went Gold when it was released in May the same year. The album was not as popular outside their homeland Finland.

Besides the band, there were many additional musicians (see below) that appeared on Playboys. This made the album sound more different than regular rock

Rock music

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. With the singer Lauri Ylönen's rap vocals, it became more like rapcore

Rapcore

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Track listing

All tracks are written by The Rasmus.

1. "Playboys
   Playboys (song)
   "Playboys" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album with the same name, Playboys on 29 August 1997.The single was released in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland...
   
   " – 2:45
2. "Blue
   Blue (The Rasmus song)
   "Blue" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album Playboys on August 29, 1997....
   
   " – 4:23
3. "Ice
   Ice (song)
   "Ice" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album Playboys on August 29, 1997.The EP-single was released in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland...
   
   " – 2:47
4. "Sophia" – 2:43
5. "Wicked Moments" – 2:55
6. "Wellwell" – 3:21
7. "Sold" – 3:55
8. "Carousel" – 1:42
9. "Jailer" – 2:29
10. "Kola
    Kola (song)
    "Kola" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's second album Playboys on 29 August 1997.The song was released as a promotional single in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland...
    
    " – 3:51
11. "Raggatip" – 3:36
12. "Violence" – 2:23
13. "Panda" – 2:50

Singles

• The first single from the album was "Blue
  Blue (The Rasmus song)
  "Blue" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album Playboys on August 29, 1997....
  
  ", released in 1997.
• "Kola
  Kola (song)
  "Kola" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's second album Playboys on 29 August 1997.The song was released as a promotional single in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland...
  
  " was the second single, released in 1997.
• The third single, "Playboys
  Playboys (song)
  "Playboys" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album with the same name, Playboys on 29 August 1997.The single was released in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland...
  
  ", was also released in 1997.
• "Ice
  Ice (song)
  "Ice" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album Playboys on August 29, 1997.The EP-single was released in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland...
  
  " (the band's second EP
  Extended play
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  ) was the last single from the album, released in 1998.

Credits

The Rasmus:

• Lauri Ylönen
  Lauri Ylönen
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   – vocals
  Singing
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• Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar
  Guitar
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• Eero Heinonen – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Janne Heiskanen – drums
  Drum kit
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Additional musicians:

• Illka Herkman – turntables
  Phonograph
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  , saxophone
  Saxophone
  The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
  
  s, panda 49, backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Axel F. – trumpet
  Trumpet
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• Aleksi Ahoniemi – saxophone
• Matti Lappalainen – trombone
  Trombone
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• Mamba Abdissa Assefa – percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Timo Lavanko – alto saxophone
  Alto saxophone
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  , clarinet
  Clarinet
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   on "Panda"
• Tuukka Helminen – cello
  Cello
  The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
  
   on "Blue
  Blue (The Rasmus song)
  "Blue" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus , originally released on the band's second album Playboys on August 29, 1997....
  
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• Tuomo Prättälä – wurlitzer electric piano on "Sold"
• Mara Salminen – moog synth
  Moog synthesizer
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   on "Wicked Moments", "Panda" and "Well Well"
• Hannu Pikkarainen – panda 49 on "Blue"
• Hanna Viitanen – steel pans
  Frying pan
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   on "Carousel"
• Essi Grönberg – backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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   on "Raggatip" and "Wicked Moments"
• Katja Aakkula – backing vocals on "Raggatip"

Additional personnel:

• The Rasmus
  The Rasmus
  The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...
  
   and Illka Herkman – producers
• Juha Heininen and Illka Herkman – recorders, mixers
• Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
• Braalot – sleeve
• Rascar – photographs