Let's Do It for Johnny!

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Let's Do It for Johnny
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre Pop punk
Length44:34
52:03 (Japanese Edition)
50:39 (Australian Edition)
Label
Producer
Bowling for Soup chronology
Tell Me When to Whoa
(1998)
Let's Do It for Johnny
(2000)
Drunk Enough to Dance
(2002)
Singles from Let's Do It for Johnny!!
  1. "The Bitch Song"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Suckerpunch"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Pictures He Drew"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AbsolutePunk Favorable [1]

Let's Do It for Johnny is the third studio album by American rock band Bowling for Soup, released on May 16, 2000, by Jive Records. [2] It was recorded at Reel Time Audio in Denton, Texas, about 100 miles from where the band was formed in Wichita Falls, and featured the group's first hit, "The Bitch Song." The album name is a reference to The Outsiders . It is the first album with Gary Wiseman on drums. The album also features a cover of Bryan Adams' "Summer of '69".

Contents

The band re-recorded several of their older songs for this album. Tracks 6, 7, and 8 appeared on the album Rock on Honorable Ones!! , tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 9 originally appeared on the EP Tell Me When to Whoa , and track 8 appeared on both Rock on Honorable Ones!! and Tell Me When to Whoa.

Production and recording

It was announced in a band newsletter on July 2, 1999, that drummer Lance Morrill decided to quit the band to focus on the family life after recently getting married. Longtime friend Gary Wiseman would be welcomed as the bands new drummer and would soon get to work recording a new album.

On January 12, 2000, the band made it known that they have been in the recording studio and that they have signed to Jive Records. The title was first mentioned as "Let's Do It For Jonnie" but Jonnie was later changed to Johnny for unknown reasons. The title takes its name from the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola film The Outsiders .

Tracks such as "Belgium", "Scope", and "The Bitch Song" from previous albums were remixed by Matt Wallace, who had previously worked with Everlast and Faith No More.

Additionally, the band recorded a song "Greatest Day" for a Tiger Woods video game, which was later featured on the following albums Drunk Enough to Dance and Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Suckerpunch" Jaret Reddick 3:18
2."The Bitch Song"Reddick3:23
3."Pictures He Drew"Reddick3:23
4."Dance with You"Reddick3:30
5."You and Me"Reddick4:06
6."Scope"Reddick, Eric Delegard3:32
7."Valentino"Reddick3:28
8."Belgium"J. Erik Chandler, Reddick, Delegard3:24
9."Andrew"Reddick2:05
10."Boulevard"Reddick3:34
11."Hang On"Reddick3:37
12."Summer of '69" Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance 3:05
13."All Figured Out"Reddick4:14
Total length:44:34
Japanese Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Soho"Reddick4:57
15."Dumb"Reddick1:24
16."Everything"Reddick2:18
Total length:52:03
Australian Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Soho"Reddick4:57
15."Everything"Reddick2:18
Total length:50:39

Singles

Bowling for Soup made two singles of this album in 2000.

Personnel

Bowling for Soup:

Production:

Additional musicians:

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