| I'm with Stupid | ||||
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| Released | November 1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 56:21 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Jon Brion | |||
| Aimee Mann chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [6] |
| Q | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Spin | 7/10 [7] |
| USA Today | [9] |
I'm with Stupid is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, released in 1995.
As of February 2001, the album has sold 123,000 copies in United States. [10]
All tracks by Aimee Mann, except where noted.
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford from the band Squeeze appear as background vocalists and musicians on "That's Just What You Are", "Frankenstein", and "It's Not Safe", and they allowed Mann to use a riff from their song "Up the Junction" on "Long Shot". Juliana Hatfield provides backing vocals on "You Could Make a Killing" and "Amateur." Neil Innes, from The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Monty Python and The Rutles, provides backing vocals on "It's Not Safe".
"Choice in the matter" includes a brief interpolation of the children's song Row row row your boat.
Prior to the album's release, "That's Just What You Are" appeared on the soundtrack of Fox Network television series Melrose Place in 1994, while "Amateur" appeared on the Sliding Doors soundtrack in 1998 and NBC television series Ed in 2004. "You Could Make a Killing" appeared on The Curve soundtrack in 1998 and the Cruel Intentions soundtrack in 1999.
| Year | Chart | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Billboard 200 | 82 | [11] |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "That's Just What You Are" | Modern Rock Tracks | 24 | [12] |
| 1995 | "That's Just What You Are" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 93 | [13] |
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