Approaching Normal

Last updated
Approaching Normal
Approaching Normal.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
RecordedAugust 18, 2008 – October 24, 2008 in Austin, Texas and Tokyo, Japan
Genre Alternative rock
Length48:10(Explicit version)
48:03 (Edited version)
Label Universal Records
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Blue October chronology
Foiled for the Last Time
(2007)
Approaching Normal
(2009)
Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening With Blue October
(2011)
Blue October studio album chronology
Foiled
(2006)
Approaching Normal
(2009)
Any Man in America
(2011)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Weight of the World" Justin Furstenfeld 4:05
2."Say It"Justin Furstenfeld3:38
3."Dirt Room"Justin Furstenfeld, C.B. Hudson III*, Jeremy Furstenfeld*
Ryan Delahoussaye*, Matt Noveskey*
3:25
4."Been Down"Justin Furstenfeld4:19
5."My Never"Justin Furstenfeld3:47
6."Should Be Loved"Justin Furstenfeld4:02
7."Kangaroo Cry"Justin Furstenfeld, Jeremy Furstenfeld*4:53
8."Picking Up Pieces"Justin Furstenfeld4:22
9."Jump Rope"Justin Furstenfeld3:22
10."Blue Skies"Justin Furstenfeld3:44
11."Blue Does"Justin Furstenfeld3:27
Explicit album bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The End"Justin Furstenfeld, Patrick Leonard*5:00
Clean album bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Graceful Dancing"Justin Furstenfeld4:53
Limited edition LP
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."78Triple6"Justin Furstenfeld, Jeremy Furstenfeld3:40
13."Voice of a Friend"Justin Furstenfeld4:01
14."No One Listening"Justin Furstenfeld4:20
15."Graceful Dancing"Justin Furstenfeld4:53
UK Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Hate Me"Justin Furstenfeld6:20
13."Into the Ocean"Justin Furstenfeld3:59
14."Graceful Dancing" or "The End"Justin Furstenfeld4:53 or 5:00

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [22] 13
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [23] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [24] 5

Singles

"Jump Rope"
Chart (2009)Peak
position
German Media Control Charts [25] 65
Luxembourg Billboard chart [26] 8

References

  1. Justin Furstenfeld (January 31, 2008). "Songs Thus Far For Preproduction on Next Album". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Blue October Set Date For 'Approaching Normal'". December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Blue October and Universal Motown Records Choose 5am Studios for New Album Pre-Production". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  4. Furstenfeld, Justin (October 21, 2008). "The Label Came to Hear the Album". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  5. 1 2 Jones, Meghan (June 2, 2008). "Catching Up With...Steve Lillywhite". Paste . Wolfgang's Vault . Retrieved June 12, 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "Blue October at Edgefest 2008". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21..
  7. Hamlett, Laura (February 26, 2006). "Blue October : Some Sort of Crazy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  8. Scott Kiefer (2009-04-02). "Blue October bring rock act to The Pageant Sunday night".[ permanent dead link ]
  9. Furstenfeld, Justin (January 2, 2009). "Special Gift". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  10. Official Blue October e-mail subscription.
  11. Denwood, Amber (March 24, 2024). "HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: Approaching Normal – Blue October". Distorted Sound Magazine.
  12. Justin Furstenfeld. "The Label Came to Hear the Album". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  13. Graff, Gary (December 30, 2006). "Blue October Expands Reach On New Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  14. 1 2 Leahey, Andrew. "Approaching Normal - Blue October". AllMusic . Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  15. Arkansas Democrat Gazette review [ permanent dead link ]
  16. 1 2 Titus, Christa L. (April 4, 2009). "Approaching Normal". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  17. 1 2 Collis, Clark (March 25, 2009). "Approaching Normal". Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  18. Hollywood Reporter review
  19. People Magazine review [ permanent dead link ]
  20. Durham, Victoria (June 2009). "Blue October – Approaching Normal." Rock Sound (123): 81. ISSN   1465-0185.
  21. 1 2 Kemp, Mark (March 17, 2009). "Approaching Normal : Blue October : Review". Rolling Stone . Wenner Media. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  22. "Blue October Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  23. "Blue October Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  24. "Blue October Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  25. "Chartverfolgung / Blue October / Single". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts . Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  26. "Blue October – Chart History: Luxembourg". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 8, 2013.