14:59

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14:59
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Studio album by
Sugar Ray
ReleasedJanuary 12, 1999
Recorded1998
Studio
Genre
Length40:30
Label Atlantic
Producer David Kahne, except for "Abracadabra" which was produced by Ralph Sall
Sugar Ray chronology
Floored
(1997)		14:59
(1999)		 Sugar Ray
(2001)
Singles from 14:59
  1. "Every Morning"
    Released: January 25, 1999 [1]
  2. "Falls Apart"
    Released: May 12, 1999 [2]
  3. "Someday"
    Released: September 7, 1999

14:59 is the third studio album by American rock band Sugar Ray, released on January 12, 1999. The album shows the band moving into a more mainstream pop rock sound, due to the success of their single "Fly" off their prior album Floored , and its title self-deprecatingly references the "15 minutes of fame" critics claimed the band was riding on. It entered the top 20 on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 17 [3] and being certified quadruple-platinum by the RIAA.

Contents

Background

Late in the recording sessions for their second album Floored , Sugar Ray recorded a much poppier track, the reggae song "Fly". The track's massive surprise success inspired the band to further pursue the sound on their following album, 14:59. [4] McGrath admitted "Fly" was "the blueprint now for experimentation". [5]

Music and lyrics

The album's sound has elements of alternative rock [6] and pop rock. [7] "Aim for Me" is a punk rock track in the vein of Green Day and "Falls Apart" and "Personal Space Invader" take influence from the Police's Synchronicity and Men Without Hats, [8] while "Burning Dog" has a skate punk sound similar to the Offspring and "Live & Direct" features vocals from KRS-One. [9] In addition, "Every Morning" (that has been called an acoustic pop number [8] ), "Someday" and "Ode to the Lonely Hearted" are reminiscent of previous hit single "Fly". [9] The album also features two comedic songs titled "New Direction" as bookends, the former being in the vein of death metal and the latter a circus music instrumental. [8]

Despite displaying a more accessible sound than previous albums, guitarist Rodney Sheppard noted that the band still had the same lighthearted approach to music as before, saying: "we're not begging to be taken seriously. We'd feel stupid. We've been doing interviews for years saying we don't take ourselves seriously. It would be lame for us to say, 'Now we are'. We're still pranksters, just the lyrical content is more serious." [10]

Promotion and release

The song "Glory" was used in the film American Pie , and featured on the soundtrack album. [11]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [9]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [17]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [18]
Spin 5/10 [19]

The album was generally well received by critics. Paul Pearson of AllMusic wrote, "Their third album showed an alarming overhaul in their approach...from their metal shellac toward a calmer, melodious pastiche of songs. and concluded that 14:59 has such catchiness and charm that it's a guilty pleasure of high order, and a bigger step than one might have expected from Sugar Ray." [8] NME's referred to the album as a "hellishly difficult record to hate...Not that this is especially inspired stuff, but, if you wanted a soundtrack for the kind of sun-kissed pool-party the sleeve depicts, 14:59 is maybe as good as you could get today." [15] Rolling Stone praised the album for its diversity and for not sticking too closely to the sound of "Fly" stating that the band instead "...go[es] off the deep end with gorgeous psychedelic guitar hooks and drum loops, and Mark McGrath's wise-guy futon talk... everything they play is shaped by the cut-and-paste aesthetic of the sampler." [17] Robert Christgau picked out the album's song, "Every Morning", as a choice cut. [20]

David Browne of Entertainment Weekly was less positive and stated: "It's genuinely hard to hate Sugar Ray; [...] Still, listening to '14:59' is a somewhat sad, depressing experience. [...] The album is the sound of a band resigned to the possibility that they may be one-hit wunderkinds and that the 2 million fans who bought their last album may have moved on to Barenaked Ladies." [9]

Track listing

All music is composed by Sugar Ray except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."New Direction" 0:48
2."Every Morning" 3:39
3."Falls Apart"Sugar Ray, David Kahne4:15
4."Personal Space Invader"Sugar Ray, David Kahne3:38
5."Live & Direct" (featuring KRS-One)Sugar Ray, David Kahne4:34
6."Someday"Sugar Ray, David Kahne4:02
7."Aim for Me" 2:20
8."Ode to the Lonely Hearted"Nick Sopkovich, Sugar Ray, David Kahne3:12
9."Burning Dog" 3:01
10."Even Though" 2:35
11."Abracadabra" (Steve Miller Band cover)Steve Miller3:42
12."Glory" 3:26
13."New Direction" 1:18
Total length:40:37

Sugar Ray sold a different version of the 14:59 album to audiences that attended their live tour. This album included 5 tracks [21] not found on the retail version. These tracks are:

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [29] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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