Stunt (album)
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Stunt is the fourth full-length studio album by Barenaked Ladies
. By far their most successful album, it entered the US charts at #3 and sold over 4 million units by the end of its chart run. Its first single, "One Week" would become the band's breakthrough single in the U.S. market by hitting #1 (selling over 5 million copies). The song also reached #5 in the UK, and helped revitalize their career in the band's home country of Canada, where their fame had diminished since the days of their debut album Gordon
. In addition, follow-up singles "It's All Been Done
", "Alcohol
" and "Call and Answer
" were each successful to some degree.
Stunt is the first studio album to feature keyboardist/guitarist Kevin Hearn
, who originally joined the band for the Born on a Pirate Ship
tour in 1995. Shortly after the release of the album, Kevin Hearn
was diagnosed with leukemia
. He spent the Stunt tour receiving chemotherapy and was replaced by Chris Brown and Greg Kurstin
in the interim.
Tracks recorded for Stunt that did not appear on the album were "Long Way Back Home" and "She's On Time." These tracks appear as hidden tracks on the "limited edition" version of the album. "Long Way Back Home" would ultimately be used during the closing credits for the band's Stunt tour concert film Barenaked in America
.
As with each of their earlier albums, the band recorded one song, "Alcohol", completely naked.
Singles
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...
. By far their most successful album, it entered the US charts at #3 and sold over 4 million units by the end of its chart run. Its first single, "One Week" would become the band's breakthrough single in the U.S. market by hitting #1 (selling over 5 million copies). The song also reached #5 in the UK, and helped revitalize their career in the band's home country of Canada, where their fame had diminished since the days of their debut album Gordon
Gordon (album)
Gordon is the debut album by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies. It was released through Sire Records on July 28, 1992. After The Yellow Tape was certified platinum in Canada, the group won a contest hosted by a local radio station. With the winnings, Barenaked Ladies were able to hire producer Michael...
. In addition, follow-up singles "It's All Been Done
It's All Been Done
"It's All Been Done" is a song by the Canadian alternative rock group Barenaked Ladies. It was released as the second single from their 1998 album, Stunt....
", "Alcohol
Alcohol (Barenaked Ladies song)
"Alcohol" is a song by the Alternative rock group Barenaked Ladies released as the last single and sixth track on their 1998 album Stunt. Although it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Chart, it received some airplay on the US Modern Rock Tracks charts, peaking at #33 on the...
" and "Call and Answer
Call and Answer
"Call and Answer" is a song by the Canadian group Barenaked Ladies. It was the third single from their highly successful 1998 album, Stunt...
" were each successful to some degree.
Stunt is the first studio album to feature keyboardist/guitarist Kevin Hearn
Kevin Hearn
Kevin Neil Hearn is a Canadian musician who is currently the keyboardist of Barenaked Ladies and his own group, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He is also a former member of Rheostatics.-Early life:...
, who originally joined the band for the Born on a Pirate Ship
Born on a Pirate Ship
Born on a Pirate Ship is the third full-length album by Barenaked Ladies. Its well-known tracks are "Shoe Box", "The Old Apartment", "When I Fall" and "Break Your Heart." "The Old Apartment" would become BNL's first US hit in 1997 and began the process of winning many new American fans.This was...
tour in 1995. Shortly after the release of the album, Kevin Hearn
Kevin Hearn
Kevin Neil Hearn is a Canadian musician who is currently the keyboardist of Barenaked Ladies and his own group, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He is also a former member of Rheostatics.-Early life:...
was diagnosed with leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. He spent the Stunt tour receiving chemotherapy and was replaced by Chris Brown and Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Gregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
in the interim.
Tracks recorded for Stunt that did not appear on the album were "Long Way Back Home" and "She's On Time." These tracks appear as hidden tracks on the "limited edition" version of the album. "Long Way Back Home" would ultimately be used during the closing credits for the band's Stunt tour concert film Barenaked in America
Barenaked in America
Barenaked in America is a 1999 documentary film about the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies filmed during the 1998-1999 Stunt tour. Directed by actor Jason Priestley, the film was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival...
.
As with each of their earlier albums, the band recorded one song, "Alcohol", completely naked.
Track listing
† – bonus tracks on limited edition.Personnel
- Colin Alexander – scratching
- Jim CreegganJim CreegganJames Raymond Creeggan, better known as Jim Creeggan , is the bassist for Canadian band Barenaked Ladies...
– electric bass, violin, electric double bass, cello, vocals, double bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2... - Kevin HearnKevin HearnKevin Neil Hearn is a Canadian musician who is currently the keyboardist of Barenaked Ladies and his own group, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He is also a former member of Rheostatics.-Early life:...
– organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, synthesizer, banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, piano, accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
, electric guitar, keyboards, electric pianoElectric pianoAn electric piano is an electric musical instrument.Electric pianos produce sounds mechanically and the sounds are turned into electrical signals by pickups. Unlike a synthesizer, the electric piano is not an electronic instrument, but electro-mechanical. The earliest electric pianos were invented...
, vocals, clavinetClavinetA Clavinet is an electrically amplified keyboard instrument manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk, disco, rock, and reggae songs.Various...
, melodicaMelodicaThe melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,...
, sampling, wah wah guitar - Steven PageSteven PageSteven Jay Page , is a Canadian musician. Along with Ed Robertson, he was a founding member, lead singer, guitarist, and a primary songwriter of the music group Barenaked Ladies ; he left the band in 2009 to pursue a solo career....
– acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, electric guitar, vocals - Ed RobertsonEd RobertsonLloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson , better known as Ed Robertson, is the Canadian lead singer, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the band, Barenaked Ladies...
– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, vocals, dancer, rap - Tyler StewartTyler StewartTyler Joseph Stewart is the drummer for the Canadian music group Barenaked Ladies. He was the last of the original five Barenaked Ladies to join the band.-Role in Barenaked Ladies:...
– percussion, bongosBongo drumBongo or bongos are a Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called in Spanish the hembra and the smaller the macho...
, drums, vocals, dancer - Pierre "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
Singles
| Single information |
|---|
"One Week"
|
| "It's All Been Done It's All Been Done "It's All Been Done" is a song by the Canadian alternative rock group Barenaked Ladies. It was released as the second single from their 1998 album, Stunt.... " |
| "Call and Answer Call and Answer "Call and Answer" is a song by the Canadian group Barenaked Ladies. It was the third single from their highly successful 1998 album, Stunt... " |
| "Alcohol Alcohol (Barenaked Ladies song) "Alcohol" is a song by the Alternative rock group Barenaked Ladies released as the last single and sixth track on their 1998 album Stunt. Although it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Chart, it received some airplay on the US Modern Rock Tracks charts, peaking at #33 on the... " |
| "Told You So"
|
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
| 1998 | Top Canadian Albums | 9 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 |
| 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 |