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MATCHBOX 20 Yourself or Someone Like You

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Yourself or Someone Like You Studio album by Matchbox 20 Released October 1, 1996 Recorded June 1996 Studio Triclops Recording, Atlanta, Georgia Genre

Alternative rock
post-grunge

Length 46:43 Label

Melisma
Lava
Atlantic

Producer Matt Serletic Matchbox 20 chronology Yourself or Someone Like You
(1996) Mad Season
(2000) Singles from Yourself or Someone Like You

"Long Day"
Released: October 8, 1996
"Push"
Released: May 27, 1997
"3 A.M."
Released: November 23, 1997
"Real World"
Released: June 23, 1998
"Back 2 Good"
Released: October 6, 1998

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] Christgau's Consumer Guide [2] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [3]

Yourself or Someone Like You is the debut studio album by American rock band Matchbox 20, released in 1996. The album features a sound similar to traditional rock sound and post-grunge.[4] The album features themes of adolescence, loneliness, psychological abuse, humiliation, depression, anger, and alcoholism. The album sold several million copies in the U.S and was certified Diamond, and it was also certified multi-platinum in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. To date, the album has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.[5]

1Artwork lawsuit
2Track listing
3Personnel
4Charts and certifications
- 4.1Weekly charts
- 4.2End-of-decade charts
- 4.3Certifications
- 4.4Singles
5See also
6References

Artwork lawsuit[edit]

In 2005, almost a decade after the album's release, the band was sued by Frank Torres, the man on the album's cover. Torres claimed the band never asked for his permission to use his image on the sleeve. In the litigation, Torres claimed the photo was taken as he was walking down the street after being asked to pose. He also claimed the photo had caused him mental anguish. Torres justified the delay in suing Matchbox Twenty by claiming he had first seen the album photo within two years of the litigation.[6]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Rob Thomas except where noted.

No. Title Length 1. "Real World" 3:50 2. "Long Day" 3:45 3. "3AM" (writers: John Leslie Goff, John Joseph Stanley, Thomas, Brian Yale) 3:46 4. "Push" (writers: Matt Serletic, Thomas) 3:59 5. "Girl Like That" 3:45 6. "Back 2 Good" (writers: Serletic, Thomas) 5:40 7. "Damn" 3:20 8. "Argue" 2:58 9. "Kody" 4:03 10. "Busted" 4:15 11. "Shame" 3:35 12. "Hang" 3:47 Total length: 46:43 showAustralian limited edition bonus CD

Personnel[edit]

Matchbox 20

Rob Thomas – lead vocals; acoustic guitar on "Hang"
Kyle Cook – lead guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Hang"
Adam Gaynor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Brian Yale – bass
Paul Doucette – drums

Additional musicians

Matt Serletic – keyboards, percussion
Elizabeth Burkhardt – bassoon and woodwind leader on "Back 2 Good"
Amy Porter – flute on "Back 2 Good"
Yvonne Powers – oboe on "Back 2 Good"
Ted Gurch – clarinet on "Back 2 Good"
Douglas Smith – bass clarinet on "Back 2 Good"

Production

Matt Serletic – producer, mixing engineer
Jeff Tomei – engineer
Travis McGehee - engineer/mixing engineer
John Neilson – assistant engineer
Greg Archilla – mixing engineer
Malcolm Springer – assistant mixing engineer
Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer
Don C. Tyler – digital editing
Tony Adams – drum tech
Craig Poole – guitar tech
Jan Smith – vocal coach
Valerie Wagner – art direction, graphic design
Katrin Thomas – photography
Chris Cuffaro – band photo

Charts and certifications[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Charts (1997–98) Peak
position Australian ARIA Albums Chart 1 Canadian Albums Chart 11 Dutch Albums Chart 50 German Albums Chart 21 New Zealand Albums Chart 3 Swiss Albums Chart 46 UK Albums Chart 50 US Billboard 200 5

End-of-decade charts[edit]

Chart (1990–1999) Position U.S. Billboard 200[7] 28

Certifications[edit]

Country Providers Certification Sales or
Shipments Australia ARIA 10× Platinum[8] 700,000[9] Canada CRIA 8× Platinum[10] 800,000[9] New Zealand RIANZ 5× Platinum[11] 75,000[9] United Kingdom BPI Gold[12] 100,000[9] United States RIAA 12× Platinum (Diamond)[13] 12,000,000[13]

Singles[edit]

Year Song U.S.
Hot 100 U.S.
Modern Rock U.S.
Mainstream Rock U.S.
Adult Top 40 U.S.
Top 40 Mainstream U.S.
Pop 100 UK AUS CAN CAN
Alt. 1996 "Long Day" — — 8 — — — — 83 43 18 1997 "Push" 5* 1 4 6 3 — 38 8 6 4 "3 A.M." 3* 3 2 1 2 — 64 31 1 1 1998 "Real World" 38 13 17 3 4 — 119 40 5 8 "Back 2 Good" 24 — — 4 8 — — — 11 —