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Released | March 27, 2001 [1] | |||
Recorded | February – March 2001 | |||
Studio | Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, Georgia | |||
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Length | 48:33 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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Drops of Jupiter is the second studio album by American pop rock band Train,released on March 27,2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)",its lead single,which was a hit internationally and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
The album contains elements of rock,country and indie rock. Besides "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)",two other singles were released from this album:"She's on Fire" and "Something More",both of which also achieved some success on the Adult Top 40 chart.
Debuting at #6 in the United States upon its release,it has since been certified 3×platinum by the RIAA in the United States and 2×platinum by the CRIA in Canada. It is the band's best-selling album to date.
A 20th-anniversary edition was released on March 26,2021. [2]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 60/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 4/10 [5] |
E! Online | B− [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+ [7] |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Village Voice | C− [9] |
Wall of Sound | 58/100 [10] |
The album received mixed reviews. AllMusic writer Mark Morgenstein said that "There is nothing cutting edge about Train's Sophomore Effort". He also stated that "Train is a classic rock wannabe band in the mold of Counting Crows,although that's not always a bad thing". [4] Another mixed review appeared in Billboard ,which wrote that "The music fails to gain any momentum until track seven,and by then,Train's lucky the listener's still spinning the CD...Let's hope that if Train's given the chance to make a third album,it'll finally fill it with clearly discernable songs." [11]
Rolling Stone Writer Aidin Vaziri had this to say about the album:"Drops of Jupiter,conjuring vivid memories of Recovering The Satellites . The anthemic song is the centerpiece here,showcasing the singer's yearning voice and band's swooping,string-laden melodies,but Train has more to offer. The brooding "Mississippi" presents an intoxicating mix of acoustic guitars and dreamy horns,while "Let It Roll" mixes mournful slide guitars and loose-limbed rhythms in the perfect meeting of blustery earnestness and unapologetic commerciality." [12]
Award | Nominated | Result |
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Grammy Award for Best Rock Song | "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" | Won |
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | Won |
All tracks are written by Train [13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "She's on Fire" | 3:49 |
2. | "I Wish You Would" | 4:25 |
3. | "Drops of Jupiter" | 4:20 |
4. | "It's About You" | 4:27 |
5. | "Hopeless" | 4:31 |
6. | "Respect" | 3:25 |
7. | "Let It Roll" | 5:00 |
8. | "Something More" | 4:33 |
9. | "Whipping Boy" | 4:26 |
10. | "Getaway" | 4:26 |
11. | "Mississippi" | 5:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Sweet Rain" | 5:20 |
13. | "It's Love" | 4:21 |
Total length: | 58:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "This Is Not Your Life" | 5:02 |
Total length: | 53:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "It's Love" | 4:26 |
13. | "This Is Not Your Life" | 5:11 |
14. | "Ramble On" (acoustic) | 4:40 |
15. | "Sharks" | 3:34 |
16. | "Sweet Rain" | 5:18 |
17. | "Drops of Jupiter" (live at The Warfield, San Francisco, CA - May 2001) | 4:43 |
Total length: | 1:16:26 |
Adapted from AllMusic. [4]
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [39] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada) [40] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [41] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Sweden (GLF) [42] | Gold | 40,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [44] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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