Drunk Enough to Dance

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Drunk Enough to Dance
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 6, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
  • Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta
  • Ruby Red Studios, Atlanta
  • Sonica Recording, Atlanta
  • Big Time Audio, Dallas
Genre Pop punk
Length58:56
Label
Producer
Bowling for Soup chronology
Let's Do It for Johnny!
(2000)
Drunk Enough to Dance
(2002)
A Hangover You Don't Deserve
(2004)
Singles from Drunk Enough to Dance
  1. "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
    Released: July 15, 2002
  2. "Emily"
    Released: November 4, 2002
  3. "Punk Rock 101"
    Released: May 20, 2003

Drunk Enough to Dance is the fourth studio album and second major label album by American rock band Bowling for Soup. It was recorded from 2001 to 2002 at Tree Sound Studios and Sonica Recording in Atlanta and Big Time Audio in Dallas.

Contents

Production and recording

After a UK, Canada and midwest U.S. tour to promote their album " Let's Do It for Johnny! ", the band ventured out to film the new Britney Spears film Crossroads . After filming, they would head to Atlanta in October 2001 to record their next new album. The album was produced by Butch Walker, formerly of Marvelous 3.

In a newsletter from the band on January 9, 2002, Reddick said they "recorded 14 songs and that the album would contain a bonus track "Greatest Day"... and hopefully a song or two that Butch and I write next month... the import will have three more song that we did here in Dallas last month." [1]

Release

It was released August 6, 2002 through Jive Records. [2] The single, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want," was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2003 in the "Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal" category. A re-release in 2003 added: "Punk Rock 101"; a cover of 1980s new wave band A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran (So Far Away)"; and "Star Song". There is an acoustic version of the song "Belgium" at the very end of the album.

"Punk Rock 101" was released as a radio single on May 20, 2003. [3] Between late June and early August, the group appeared on the Warped Tour. [4] The album is certified Silver in the U.K., having sold over 60,000 copies.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Melodic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

The album was included in Rock Sound 's 101 Modern Classics list at number 63. [7] The album was included at number 32 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list. [8] BuzzFeed included the album at number 28 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list. [9] Cleveland.com ranked "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" at number 61 on their list of the top 100 pop-punk songs. [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jaret Reddick, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Wanna Rock" 3:04
2."Emily" 3:30
3."Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
3:18
4."On and On (About You)" 3:10
5."Surf Colorado" 3:54
6."Life After Lisa"
  • Reddick
  • Walker
3:09
7."Where to Begin" 5:20
8."The Last Rock Show" 1:29
9."Self-Centered" 3:01
10."The Hard Way" 3:10
11."Out the Window" 3:21
12."Cold Shower Tuesdays" 3:36
13."Running from Your Dad" 3:38
14."Scaring Myself" 3:32
15."She's Got a Boyfriend" 3:51
16."Greatest Day" 3:15
17."Belgium" (acoustic) 4:46
Total length:58:56

Each version of the album has a number tracks that are five-to-six seconds of complete silence, titled "[Blank]," between the last song and "Belgium." The number of blank tracks varies upon the version, but "Belgium" is track 28 on all versions except for the Japanese Edition, where it is on track 20 after "Other Girls". There is about 1 minute of silence in between both songs.

Bonus tracks
UK edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."(Is the World) World Falling Apart" (also appears on U.K. Promo)Reddick3:38
Total length:62:34
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
19."Other Girls" (also appears on U.K. and Australian "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" single)Reddick3:49
Total length:62:41
2003 re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Punk Rock 101" (Special Bonus Track *)
  • Reddick
  • Walker
3:10
19."I Ran (So Far Away)" (Extra Special Bonus Track ****)
2:35
20."Star Song" (Now This is a Super Extra Special Bonus Track *****)
  • Reddick
  • Walker
3:29
Total length:68:03
B-sides
No.TitleLength
1."Change My Mind" (released on the U.K. "Emily" single)3:48

Personnel

Bowling for Soup

Production

Assistant Engineers
Tree Sound - Russ-T Cobb and Robert Hannon
Stonehenge at ZAC Recording: Russ-T Cobb and Jon Oullette
Second Engineer: Ari Newman
Sonica Recording: Mike Schneider
Streetlight Studios: Tim Obremski
Electric Lady: Shinobu Mitsuoka
Ruby Red Studios: Russ-T Cobb
Avatar Studios: Ross Petersen

Locations

Charts

Album

YearChartPosition
2002Heatseekers2
2003The Billboard 200129
Top Heatseekers2

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
2002"Girl All the Bad Guys Want"Modern Rock Tracks38
2003Adult Top 4039
The Billboard Hot 10064
Top 40 Mainstream17
Top 40 Tracks25

Notes

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