Hang On Little Tomato

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Hang On Little Tomato
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004
RecordedApril 2001 – June 2004
StudioKung Fu Bakery (Portland, Oregon)
Genre
Length50:22
Label Heinz
Producer
Pink Martini chronology
Sympathique
(1997)
Hang On Little Tomato
(2004)
Hey Eugene!
(2007)
Singles from Hang On Little Tomato
  1. "Una notte a Napoli"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Let's Never Stop Falling in Love"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Lilly"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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BBC Music Positive [2]

Hang On Little Tomato is the second studio album by American band Pink Martini, released on October 19, 2004, by their own record label, Heinz Records. It has been certified gold in France, Canada, Greece, and Turkey. [3] It was then certified double platinum in France by the UPFI in 2013. [4] In 2014, it was awarded a platinum certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, [5] denoting sales in excess of 400,000 copies across Europe. [6] As of October 2013, it had sold 750,000 copies worldwide. [7]

Contents

Overview

As a change from their first album, Pink Martini's second album Hang On Little Tomato features mostly original songs written by band members, and sung in six different languages (French, Italian, Japanese, Croatian, Spanish and English).

The song title is a reference to the Hunt's Ketchup ad campaign "Hang On, Little Tomato!" in a 1964 issue of Life magazine. [8]

Track listing

All lyrics and music by China Forbes and Thomas M. Lauderdale, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Let's Never Stop Falling in Love"  3:02
2."Anna (El Negro Zumbón)"Roman VatroFrancesco Giordano2:34
3."Hang On Little Tomato"
  • Patrick Abbey
  • Forbes
  • Lauderdale
  • Abbey
  • Forbes
  • Lauderdale
3:15
4."The Gardens of Sampson & Beasley"  4:00
5."Veronique"
  • Gregory Tozian
  • Lauderdale
  • Tozian
  • Lauderdale
3:17
6."Dansez-vous"
  • Robert Taylor
  • Forbes
  • Taylor
  • Forbes
2:51
7."Lilly"  2:41
8."Autrefois"  3:37
9."U Plavu Zoru"
  • Mario Lalich
  • Lauderdale
  • David Eby
  • Forbes
  • Brian Davis
  • Derek Rieth
  • Taylor
  • Gavin Bondy
  • John Wager
  • Douglas Smith
  • Lauderdale
5:58
10."Clementine"  3:50
11."Una notte a Napoli"
  • Alba Clemente
  • Johnny Dynell
  • Forbes
  • Lauderdale
  • Forbes
  • Lauderdale
4:43
12."Kikuchiyo to Mohshimasu" (originally performed by Hiroshi Wada & His Mahina Stars, 1964)Michio YamagamiYoichi Suzuki4:29
13."Aspettami"  3:35
14."Song of the Black Swan"  Heitor Villa-Lobos 2:10

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Sales certifications for Hang On Little Tomato
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [20] Gold50,000^
Germany (BVMI) [21] Gold10,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece) [22] Gold10,000^
Summaries
Europe (IMPALA) [23] Platinum 

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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