Missundaztood | ||||
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Released | November 20, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
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Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 55:20 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Missundaztood (stylized as M!ssundaztood) is the second studio album by American singer Pink. It was released on November 20, 2001, by Arista Records. After the success of Can't Take Me Home , her 2000 debut album, Pink became dissatisfied with her lack of creative control and being marketed as a white R&B singer. Aspiring to follow a rawer, rock-inspired musical direction, she began working on the album with Linda Perry after finding Perry's phone number in her makeup artist's phone book. Instead of relying on popular producers, Pink decided to collaborate with producers and artists who inspired her and enlisted help from Dallas Austin, Damon Elliott, Marti Frederiksen, and Scott Storch. Missundaztood also features guest appearances by Perry, Scratch, Steven Tyler, and guitarist Richie Supa.
The album was produced at a number of recording studios during 2001. Pink contributed significantly to the songwriting process, drawing on her experiences and vulnerabilities. The music contains introspective themes of personal insecurities, loneliness, self-identity, and family problems. Unlike the upbeat, R&B production of her previous album, Missundaztood is a pop rock record. It contains elements of a variety of other genres, including blues, metal, hip hop, new wave, and disco. Before the album's release, Pink had a conflict with her record label about artistic freedom. Arista initially rejected her new musical approach, fearing that her abandonment of R&B music would result in commercial failure.
To promote the album, Pink made televised performances and embarked on her Party Tour in 2002. Four singles supported Missundaztood, three of which peaked in the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100: "Get the Party Started", "Don't Let Me Get Me", and "Just Like a Pill". A worldwide commercial success, the album reached number one in Ireland and the top five on album charts in Austria, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and received multi-platinum certifications in other countries. The album sold 12 million copies worldwide and is Pink's best-selling album.
A critical success, observers regarded Missundaztood as a significant progression from Can't Take Me Home and an artistic breakthrough for Pink. Most music critics praised the album's emotional depth and blending of styles; others appreciated Pink's vocal performances and songwriting. At the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, Missundaztood was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. Critics have praised Pink in retrospect for reinventing her music and increasing her creative control, calling Missundaztood distinguished and remarkable.
Pink released Can't Take Me Home , her debut studio album, in April 2000 on LaFace Records. [1] The album is an R&B and dance-pop record with hip-hop influences. [2] [3] Produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, it was a commercial success and sold over three million copies worldwide. [4] [5] Can't Take Me Home had a mixed critical reception, however, with many critics saying that its sound was too similar to that of American girl groups Destiny's Child and TLC. [2] [4] [6] Despite Can't Take Me Home's success, Pink felt dissatisfied and constrained by her lack of creative control and being marketed to a teen audience as an R&B singer. [7] [8] [9] Her father, Jim Moore, said in an October 2000 MTV News interview that Pink expressed interest in experimenting and showcasing her versatility on her forthcoming album. [10] She sought to create an album reflective of the musical influences with which she grew up, resembling the music of Annie Lennox and Method Man. [10] [11]
Pink stumbled upon the phone book of her makeup artist, Billy Brasfield, during a 2001 photo shoot for Teen . [12] [13] She discovered the number of Linda Perry, lead singer of the former American alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes. [13] [14] Pink cited Bigger, Better, Faster, More! (1992) as one of her favorite albums when she was growing up, and called Perry her "childhood idol". [12] [15] She noted Perry's number and called her, leaving a 10-minute message on her answering machine. [13] [14] According to Pink, the message was about "how much I loved [Perry] and how she owes me because I got arrested singing her music out of my window at 3:30 in the morning, and how I'm gonna stalk her if she doesn't return my call". [14]
A few minutes later, Perry called Pink back and invited her to her house in Los Angeles. [14] [16] When Pink suggested writing a song with her, however, Perry was initially reluctant. [17] In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle , Perry said: "I told [Pink] 'I'm not hip [ sic ] at all. I make low-fi, garage-sounding classic rock records'" Pink responded, "I know — that's what I want". [18] Afterward, Pink met Perry. [19] Missundaztood's recording sessions began in Perry's home studio, [note 1] with Perry at the piano asking Pink to express her feelings in a melody. [12] Pink felt "petrified" and confused at first, since she was accustomed to a different creative process. [note 2] As Perry began to play chords over a rough instrumental, Pink picked up a microphone and started to ad-lib. [14] [17] In about five minutes, they wrote and recorded "Eventually". [14] [17] Its lyrics were improvised, and Pink's vocals were recorded in one take. [21] Perry described the song's creation as emotional, helping Pink to feel comfortable and understood during the recording process. [12] [21]
A week before meeting Pink, Perry worked on a song titled "Get the Party Started". [23] Unfamiliar with new musical technology, Perry decided to call a friend and ask him about it. [21] [23] She then purchased equipment, including a Korg Triton synthesizer, an Akai MPC, a TASCAM DA-88 recorder, and Roland expansion cards. [21] [24] Perry originally had no goal in mind, and was "just figuring out what all [that] stuff does". [23] She programmed her first beat, and made extensive use of a bass guitar, a horn sample, and looping "weird chords and sounds". [25] Perry finished the song by including "every catch phrase you possibly could imagine", before laughing at the realization that she had written her first dance song. [25] Aware of its commercial appeal, Perry unsuccessfully offered "Get the Party Started" to Madonna. [23] She brought the song to Pink's attention soon after the Missundaztood sessions began, and Pink agreed to record it. [23]
Pink moved into Perry's home for several months. [16] They intended to write 25 songs for the album, and spent their time "kicking around ideas". [14] [16] The sessions in Perry's home studio yielded about 20 tracks in a month and a half, [14] emphasizing introspection and emotional discovery. [21] [26] Working with Perry was an essential factor in Pink's decision to take artistic control of her album. [27] She wanted to abandon the R&B "marketing concept" of Can't Take Me Home and capture reflections on her past, her vulnerabilities, and her insecurities. [5] [22] Pink considered the album's creation "amazing, liberating, inspiring", and felt that she and Perry had forged "five years of friendship in six months". [15] [22] About her working relationship with Pink, Perry said: "What happened was that we were able to open up to each other ... she completely abandoned what she was told she was supposed to be, and just became Alecia Moore". [28]
I went after people who inspired me, not the hot new record producer or anything. And it's all done very organically I mean, I'm old-school to the bone, and this is a very artist-driven record, not a producer-driven record.
—Pink, on taking more creative control of her music [29]
After signing with LaFace in 1996, Pink met Dallas Austin. [30] Austin generally disapproved of Pink's R&B direction, and his sessions for Can't Take Me Home were unproductive; [31] [32] however, she wanted to work with him again on her forthcoming album. [31] They pursued a pop rock sound, and the material they had written took on an autobiographical form. [32] [33] Austin co-wrote and produced four songs on Missundaztood ("18 Wheeler", "Don't Let Me Get Me", "Just Like a Pill", and "Numb"), [20] all of which have introspective lyrics. [26] [34] Austin encouraged Pink to be more daring in her songwriting: "When you're writing songs, you're not just writing a song, you're helping craft the attitude". [31] [32]
Pink worked with Scott Storch on "Family Portrait", a song which originated as a poem Pink wrote at age nine. [33] The track explores her parents' divorce, and growing up in a dysfunctional family. [35] [36] Reflecting on these themes, Pink acknowledged how this affected her life was and decided to express her suffering through a song: [36] "It makes me sad, but it also helped release some of my feelings ... Pain is not always a bad thing. It can be a learning thing". [36] Another collaborator was Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler. [13] One of Pink's musical inspirations, she met Tyler at a radio show in New York. [13] They bonded quickly, and planned to record a song together. [37] [38] "Misery" had been written by Richie Supa and co-produced with Marti Frederiksen. [20] Tyler brought the song to Pink, who loved it and recorded it with him. [37] She described the collaboration as "an experience of a lifetime". [38]
Pink had begun working with Perry on Missundaztood without the knowledge of her record label. [19] After a few sessions, she played four songs (including "Get the Party Started") for producer L.A. Reid. [5] Although he considered that song a lead single choice, Reid rejected most of the other material. [5] [23] Two weeks later, he and Pink met in Miami. [5] Reid was concerned about Pink departing from her R&B sound, alienating an audience who was expecting another album like Can't Take Me Home. [19] [39] Her desire for more creative control met with resistance (since she was a new artist), [5] but Reid failed to persuade Pink to record more R&B songs. [5] After a vigorous dispute, he relented and gave Pink "the opportunity to fail". [5] [40] Reid called the completed album a "masterpiece", however: "There was no doubt that it would be a huge record". [41] Pink discussed the danger of changing musical genres with the Los Angeles Times :
I knew the risk involved. I'd seen artists change styles and fail miserably, but I've also seen artists change and continue to do well. That's why Madonna has always been an inspiration for me. I told him I had faith in my ability and I was willing to take the chance. And I have so much respect for [Reid] because he turned around during that meeting. By the end, he said, "OK, let's do it". [5]
Missundaztood is a significant departure from the upbeat R&B style of Pink's debut album. [42] [43] It is primarily a pop rock album with an eclectic mix of musical styles. [44] [45] According to Ed Condran of The Philadelphia Inquirer , the album spans a variety of musical genres, from pop, rock, and disco to R&B, blues, and hip hop. [46] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described its musical influences as "late-'80s, metal-spiked album rock, modern hip-hop and dance", with "dazzling modern pop production". [47] An E! Online reviewer said that the album draws from "'80s new wave, alternative rock, unashamed radio pop, and R&B". [48] MTV News journalist Jennifer Schonborn said that its fusion of styles has a "strangely" coherent quality. [49] According to music writer Paul Lester, Missundaztood's diverse musical textures "shouldn't have fit together, but defied all odds and did." [44] Kate Sullivan of Spin called Pink's direction "a rebellion against the producer-driven machinery that created her 2000 debut, Can't Take Me Home". [19]
The album's songs are characterized by a "harder, edgier, rock sound". [7] PopMatters ' Jason Thompson wrote that Missundaztood's production melds "a funky ass bass line" with "some simple electric rhythm guitar and a spare synth line". [50] "Don't Let Me Get Me" and "Just Like a Pill" are driven by rock-influenced electric guitars. [51] [52] "Get the Party Started" features vocodered vocals and elements of dance pop and new wave. [42] [53] [54] The sixth track on the record, "18 Wheeler", has been cited by critics for its arena rock influences and rock instrumentation. [13] [34] [47] Pink sings over a pop-R&B instrumentation combining a "snare" piano and strings on "Family Portrait". [13] [55] The blues rock ballad "Misery" has "gritty" vocals and a guitar solo by Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora. [13] [44] [56] It is followed by "Dear Diary", with a trip hop beat. [57] "Numb" is an electropop song with grunge metal elements which, according to Lester, resemble the music of Nirvana. [34] [53] The last track on Missundaztood, "My Vietnam", is a rock-neofolk ballad set to an acoustic guitar played by Perry. [53] [58] Towards the end of the song, a sonic interpolation of Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" is heard. [59]
The lyrics on Missundaztood explore personal topics such as self-identity, [60] loneliness, [49] family issues, [48] self-doubt, [61] and rebellion. [62] The album's title alludes to Pink's feeling of being misunderstood: [38] "I say the wrong things, I tell the truth, which tends to get me in trouble, and I'm a very eclectic person, so I feel that's misunderstood, as well." [38] ABC News called it "a guidebook to teenage angst told through the excruciating detail of Pink's childhood". [63] Todd Burns of Stylus Magazine said that Pink "emerges as a conflicted and deeply troubled artist that is unafraid to confront her demons". [64] The album's subjects were described by the music journalist Greg Kot as "autobiographical tunes that balance vulnerability with toughness". [57] Sadie Jo Smokey of The Arizona Republic compared it to early 1990s music, "when women sang about issues and experiences". [60] According to the Michigan Daily journalist Devon Thomas, Missundaztood's introspective lyrics reveal "a surprising sense of vulnerability". [59]
The title track is an "optimistic and spunky" song. [60] On "Don't Let Me Get Me", Pink describes her feelings of inadequacy and self-hatred. [42] [65] According to Kot, the song can be interpreted as "[Pink's] own abjection as a teenager who never found a peer group to belong to". [57] Its lyrics also explore Pink's frustrations with the music industry: "L.A. told me, 'You'll be a pop star / All you have to change is everything you are.' / Tired of being compared to damn Britney Spears / She's so pretty, that just ain't me". [52] Thompson described the song as an attempt "to break free from the image making machine". [50] The next song, "Just Like a Pill", uses drug references as a metaphor for unhealthy relationships. [35] The track also explores substance abuse and personal insecurities. [43] [66] "Get the Party Started" differs significantly from the album's primary introspection, suggesting "a fun, independent woman emerging to take charge". [60] [59]
"Respect" has a female-empowerment message. [64] On "18 Wheeler", Pink explores accepting abuse before saying that "nothing will keep her down". [67] Family struggles are among the themes of "Family Portrait". [66] The song's emotive lyrics describe the tempestuous relationship of Pink's parents, which led to their divorce. [43] [55] On "Lonely Girl", Perry asks Pink "Do you even know who you are? / Do you even know what you have?" [13] Schonborn said that Pink has difficulty answering; the song is "fraught with uncertainty and doubt". [13] The lyrics of "Dear Diary" explore disillusionment and abandonment, [68] and "Numb" deals with mourning a defunct relationship. [61] It is followed by "Gone to California", a socially-minded track. [53] [54] [69] The album ends with "My Vietnam", which examines Pink's self-discovery. [61] Its lyrics explore her father's military service in the Vietnam War and its aftermath on his and Pink's lives. [65] According to Lester, the song uses "the image of battle as a metaphor for [Pink's] turbulent upbringing". [35]
Missundaztood was released on November 20, 2001, on Arista Records. [20] [2] The album was released in several European countries on January 28, 2002, with a different track order and the bonus track "Catch-22". [70] [71] [72] Its deluxe edition was released on November 26, 2002, [73] including the standard version of the album on CD and a DVD with music videos for "Family Portrait" and "Don't Let Me Get Me" and live performances of "Numb" and "Family Portrait" at Scala in London. [72] The album was released on vinyl in October 2017. [74] [75] [76]
Four singles were released from the album: "Get the Party Started" on October 16, 2001; [77] "Don't Let Me Get Me" on February 18, 2002; [78] "Just Like a Pill" on June 10, [79] and "Family Portrait" on September 16 of that year. [80] All peaked in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, with the first three peaking in the top 10. [81] Pink promoted Missundaztood through her performances at the Billboard Music Awards, [82] the Kids' Choice Awards, [83] the MTV Asia Awards, [36] and the MTV Video Music Awards. [84] She also appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman , [85] Saturday Night Live , [86] and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . [87] European promotion included performances on Wetten, dass..? [88] and at the MTV Europe Music Awards. [89] Pink embarked on the Party Tour, her first headlining tour, in 2002 to support the album. [90]
Missundaztood debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 220,000 copies for the week of December 8, 2001. [91] It peaked at number six on January 26, 2002, [92] and spent a total of 90 weeks on the chart. [93] In the United States, Missundaztood ranked sixth among the best-selling albums of 2002, with sales of 3.1 million copies. [94] On October 22, 2003, the album was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of five million copies. [95] In Canada, Missundaztood peaked at number five on the Canadian Albums Chart [96] and was certified quintuple platinum by Music Canada (MC) for shipments of 500,000 copies. [97]
In the United Kingdom, it debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart with first week sales of 22,000 copies. [98] [99] The album peaked at number two (behind Avril Lavigne's Let Go ) for the week of January 18, 2003, almost a year after its release. [100] It sold 1.88 million copies in the UK by February 2023, [101] and was certified sextuple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [102] The album topped the Irish Albums chart for the week ending January 9, 2003, its best international charting. [103] Missundaztood peaked in the top five of album charts in Scotland (number two); [104] Austria, New Zealand and Norway (number four), [105] [106] [107] and Germany, Iceland and the Netherlands (number five). [108] [109] [110] It received multi-platinum certifications in Germany, Switzerland (double platinum); [111] [112] Australia, and New Zealand (quadruple platinum). [113] [114] The album sold 12 million copies worldwide by November 2003, becoming Pink's best-selling album. [115]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 [116] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [47] |
Blender | [117] |
Entertainment Weekly | A- [42] |
The Guardian | [54] |
Los Angeles Times | [118] |
NME | [119] |
Rolling Stone | [43] |
Slant Magazine | [53] |
Spin | 6/10 [120] |
The Village Voice | A [121] |
Missundaztood received generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 72 based on 15 reviews. [116] The Tampa Tribune 's Cloe Cabrera described the album as "an edgy, rock-driven set", praising its focus on "loneliness, family discord and [Pink's] refusal to fit in". [122] Erlewine praised the album's mixture of "bewildering" sounds and attitudes with painful subjects, adding that "there hasn't been a record in the mainstream this vibrant or this alive in a long, long time". [47]
Thomas was impressed by Pink's "heartfelt and revealing" lyrics and "assured and confident" vocals, calling Missundaztood "an introspective charmer that shows the promise and versatility evident in a young and rising star." [59] Smokey said that the album eschews the "slick pop-R&B diva image" of Can't Take Me Home in favor of a rock direction. [60] For Billboard, Rashaun Hall called it "a rock-fused, hook-friendly set" and cited "Numb" and "Lonely Girl" as indicating Pink's versatility. [69]
Thompson saw the album as "cover[ing] such a wide array of style and substance", and highlighted Pink's songwriting. [50] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian viewed it as "an unusually three-dimensional picture of growing up in a broken home", and found it "surprisingly good". [54] Keri Callahan praised the album's honest lyrics and catchiness, which "echoes optimism and survival", in The Boston Globe . [123] In Entertainment Weekly , Jim Farber said that Missundaztood "captures girlish confusion with greater accuracy and delight" than Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill (1995) did, and Pink sounds "like Cyndi Lauper's long lost stepsister". [42]
Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine praised the album's diverse sound, which "differentiates [Pink] from the pop pack", [53] and called Pink's vulnerability "striking and seemingly more authentic" than Can't Take Me Home. [53] For The Village Voice , Robert Christgau called the portrayal of "credible personal pain rooted in credible family travails" "a next step for a genre I never thought would take one". [121] Rolling Stone critic Rob Sheffield called the album "the teen-pop In Utero ", and appreciated Pink's expressive songwriting. [43]
Other reviewers were less enthusiastic. Los Angeles Times writer Natalie Nichols unfavorably compared Missundaztood with Can't Take Me Home, referring to its "tendency to sound vaguely familiar". [118] Alex Pappademas of Blender wrote, "Pink sees herself as a singer whose talent defies boundaries, but the melodic shortcomings of Missundaztood show that those eye-popping videos aside, she's no Madonna." [117] NME 's Jim Alexander gave the album 1.5 of five stars, criticizing its overall content. [119]
Missundaztood received nominations for Album of the Year at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards, [124] Best Album at the 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards, [125] Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the 2003 American Music Awards, [126] and Best International Album at the 23rd Brit Awards. [127] At the 45th Annual Grammy Awards in 2003, Missundaztood was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album; its single, "Get the Party Started", was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. [128]
Missundaztood's release coincided with the declining popularity of teen pop music. [129] Sia Michel of Spin credited the album's success with the coming of age of former teen-pop fans and their growing interest in different types of music. [129] For The Guardian, Dorian Lynskey attributed Pink's new popularity to the "lucrative and untapped market" of "teenage girls who may have liked Britney three years ago but now have a taste for low-key rebellion, the Osbournes and boys with tattoos". [130] Most critics praised the album for its musical departure from contemporary music and altering the industry's perception of Pink as an artist. [131] [132] [133] Thompson called Missundaztood bold, and praised Pink for "breaking away from the stereotypes and misconceptions regarding pop stars". [50] Robert Hilburn wrote for the Los Angeles Times that Pink's reinvention (and its potential commercial impact) was initially questioned, but was later "a move industry observers now applaud as brilliant". [5] Idolator 's Jon Reyes said that Missundaztood "defied expectations both in sound and themes". [134] Barry Walters of Rolling Stone cited the album as one of "one of the most radical R&B to-rock transformations since Prince abandoned disco for a Dirty Mind [(1980)]". [14]
In her 2019 book, White Negroes, Lauren Michele Jackson compared Pink's rebellious artistic transformation with Janet Jackson's Control (1986). [135] According to Jackson, Pink's choice to leave the black-dominated R&B industry would "ultimately keep her apart from her peers". [135] In a 2021 retrospective, Arielle Gordon of Stereogum said that Pink's opposition to her label's pressure to remain an R&B singer "somehow wrestled autonomy of her image and sound in an industry practically fueled by harnessing complete control of their young, primarily female stars." [68] People editor Lanford Beard called Missundaztood "a career-shaping album", which helped establish Pink as a "prolific creator of 'autobiographical songs filled with attitude'". [133] Pink said in a 2019 interview with Variety , "[Missundaztood] was a huge turning point in my life. But before it came out, I was being told that it's going to completely fail. Still, I was stoked to be given the opportunity to fail". [136]
The album's success enhanced Perry's songwriting career, [137] and she wrote songs with Alicia Keys, Courtney Love, and Gwen Stefani. [23] [24] Perry recalled that her life "took a complete turn" after the release of Missundaztood and its lead single, "Get the Party Started", [23] and working with Pink helped her discover that "helping artists with their vision is kind of cool". [23] Christina Aguilera cited Missundaztood as a contributing factor to enlisting Perry as a collaborators for her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002): [131] "I wasn't a big fan of the Dallas Austin songs, but I really, really loved the Linda Perry songs. They had a really personal, real sense about them." [131]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Missundaztood" |
| 3:36 | |
2. | "Don't Let Me Get Me" |
| Austin | 3:30 |
3. | "Just Like a Pill" |
| Austin | 3:57 |
4. | "Get the Party Started" | Perry | Perry | 3:11 |
5. | "Respect" (featuring Scratch) |
|
| 3:24 |
6. | "18 Wheeler" |
| Austin | 3:43 |
7. | "Family Portrait" |
| Storch | 4:56 |
8. | "Misery" (featuring Steven Tyler) | Richie Supa |
| 4:32 |
9. | "Dear Diary" |
| Perry | 3:29 |
10. | "Eventually" |
| Perry | 3:34 |
11. | "Lonely Girl" (featuring Linda Perry) | Perry | Perry | 4:20 |
12. | "Numb" |
| Austin | 3:07 |
13. | "Gone to California" |
|
| 4:33 |
14. | "My Vietnam" |
|
| 5:19 |
Total length: | 55:20 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
15. | "Catch-22" |
|
| 3:51 |
Total length: | 59:11 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Family Portrait" (music video) |
| 4:02 |
2. | "Don't Let Me Get Me" (music video) |
| 3:38 |
3. | "Numb" (live at Scala, London) |
| 3:21 |
4. | "Family Portrait" (live at Scala, London) |
| 5:30 |
Total length: | 16:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Get the Party Started" | Perry | Perry | 3:12 |
2. | "18 Wheeler" |
| Austin | 3:45 |
3. | "Missundaztood" |
|
| 3:36 |
4. | "Dear Diary" |
| Perry | 3:29 |
5. | "Eventually" |
| Perry | 3:34 |
6. | "Numb" |
| Austin | 3:07 |
7. | "Just Like a Pill" |
| Austin | 3:56 |
8. | "Family Portrait" |
| Storch | 4:56 |
9. | "Misery" (featuring Steven Tyler) | Supa |
| 4:31 |
10. | "Respect" (featuring Scratch) |
|
| 3:22 |
11. | "Don't Let Me Get Me" |
| Austin | 3:30 |
12. | "Gone to California" |
|
| 4:33 |
13. | "Lonely Girl" (featuring Linda Perry) | Perry | Perry | 4:20 |
14. | "My Vietnam" |
|
| 5:16 |
15. | "Catch-22" (bonus track) |
|
| 3:51 |
Total length: | 58:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Get the Party Started" (live at Scala, London) | Perry | 3:19 |
17. | "Just Like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Mix) |
| 3:47 |
18. | "Don't Let Me Get Me" (Maurice's Nu Soul Mix) |
| 6:06 |
Total length: | 72:10 |
Credits are from the album's liner notes. [20]
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [194] | 27 |
UK Albums (OCC) [195] | 38 |
US Billboard 200 [196] | 38 |
Chart | Position |
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Irish Female Albums (IRMA) [197] | 23 |
US Billboard 200 [198] | 157 |
US Billboard 200 (Women) [199] | 43 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [113] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [200] | Platinum | 40,000* |
Belgium (BEA) [201] | Gold | 25,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [202] | Gold | 50,000* |
Canada (Music Canada) [97] | 5× Platinum | 500,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [203] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [204] | Gold | 16,534 [204] |
France (SNEP) [205] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Germany (BVMI) [111] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
Hungary (MAHASZ) [206] | Gold | |
Japan (RIAJ) [207] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [208] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [114] | 4× Platinum | 60,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [209] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Poland (ZPAV) [210] | Gold | 20,000* |
Sweden (GLF) [211] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [112] | 2× Platinum | 80,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [102] | 6× Platinum | 1,800,000 [note 3] |
United States (RIAA) [95] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI) [212] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
Worldwide | — | 12,000,000 [115] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Edition(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | November 20, 2001 | Standard | Arista | [20] [213] | |
Japan | January 23, 2002 | Japanese version | CD | BMG | [142] |
Germany | January 28, 2002 | Standard | Enhanced CD | Arista | [70] |
Netherlands | [71] | ||||
United Kingdom | Sony Music | [72] | |||
France | February 12, 2002 | Arista | [214] | ||
Japan | November 6, 2002 | Remix Plus | CD | BMG | [143] |
United States | November 26, 2002 | Deluxe | CD+DVD | Arista | [73] |
Australia | October 6, 2017 | Standard | Vinyl | Sony | [74] |
France | [75] | ||||
United States | Legacy | [76] | |||
Germany | January 19, 2018 | Sony | [215] |
Alecia Beth Hart Moore, known professionally as Pink, is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her rock-influenced pop songs and powerful voice.
No Angel is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Dido. Originally released on 1 June 1999 in the United States, the album found a mass audience when it was released worldwide in February 2001. By 2003, the album had sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, and was the second best-selling album of the 2000s in the United Kingdom, behind James Blunt's Back to Bedlam.
Try This is the third studio album by American singer Pink, released on November 11, 2003, by Arista Records. Wanting to expand more on the rock sound, which she explored on her previous record, Missundaztood, for Try This Pink collaborated with punk band Rancid's singer and guitarist Tim Armstrong, and reunited with Linda Perry, who produced most of the Missundaztood album. As a result of this collaboration, Try This is a rock and roll and pop record, with lyrics exploring such themes as love and estrangement.
The Look of Love is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall, released on September 18, 2001, by Verve Records. It became Krall's first album to top the Canadian Albums Chart. In 2002, the album earned Al Schmitt the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and received the Juno Award for Album of the Year in Canada.
"Get the Party Started" is a song by American singer Pink, released on October 16, 2001, as the lead single from her second album, Missundaztood (2001). It received positive reviews and became an international success and reached the top ten in many countries, peaking at number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Romania, Spain, and the Walloon region of Belgium. The song was Pink's biggest-selling song at that time. The song was originally intended for Madonna’s 2000 album Music but her team turned it down. It was later given to Pink.
I'm Not Dead is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Pink. It was released on April 4, 2006, through LaFace Records and Jive Records. Following the commercial underperformance of her third studio album Try This (2003), Pink parted ways with Arista Records and began experimenting with new sounds and collaborating with new producers, and stated she named the album after having an epiphany about adult responsibilities and the realities of everyday life. Pink served as the executive producer of the project and contributions to the album's production came from several producers including Billy Mann, Butch Walker, Dr. Luke and Max Martin.
Can't Take Me Home is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Pink. It was released on April 4, 2000, through LaFace Records, two years after disbanding of the girl group Choice, where Pink served as a soloist. The R&B and dance pop record, Can't Take Me Home was produced by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Babyface, Kandi Burruss, Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, Daryl Simmons, and Tricky, while Pink shares songwriting credits on seven out of thirteen tracks. L.A. Reid served as the executive producer of the record. Lyrically, most tracks on the album speak about relationships.
Ultimate Manilow is a greatest hits album by Barry Manilow, released in 2002. Nearly every top 20 hit is included in this collection. This compilation is best known for setting the stage for a comeback for Manilow, as it debuted at No. 3 on the charts. While on a six-week tour to promote his latest album Here at the Mayflower, Manilow immediately extended it to a six-month tour. At the time Ultimate Manilow was released, no other compilations of Manilow's music were in print.
"Most Girls" is a song by American singer Pink, released as the second single from her debut album, Can't Take Me Home (2000). It was released on June 6, 2000, and, after spending 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaked at number four on November 25. The song also reached number one in Australia, where it was certified platinum, number two in Canada and New Zealand, and number five in the United Kingdom.
"Trouble" is a song recorded by American singer Pink for her third studio album, Try This (2003). Initially written by Tim Armstrong for his band Rancid, the song was re-written with Pink after its was brought to her attention. Produced by Armstrong, "Trouble" is a pop friendly punk-rock tune, that features a gritty and choppy guitar riff, with Pink describing it as a "fun song." Lyrically, it has the singer playing up on her bad-girl image, with her persona and anger promising unrest in her city.
"Just Like a Pill" is a song by American singer Pink. It was written by Pink and Dallas Austin and produced by Austin for the singer's second studio album, Missundaztood. The lyrics of the song deal with getting out of painful relationships with a subtheme about drug abuse.
"Don't Let Me Get Me" is a song by American singer Pink. It was written by Pink and Dallas Austin and produced by the latter for her second studio album, Missundaztood (2001).
"There You Go" is a song recorded by American singer Pink for her debut studio album, Can't Take Me Home (2000). It was co-written by Pink, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, and Kandi Burruss and was produced by Briggs, while Burruss produced the vocals. "There You Go" is a sassy, playful, and jittery R&B track with slinky instrumentation led by harpsichord-synthesizers. Based on personal experiences, the uptempo song is about a bad relationship that the protagonist has ended, but the ex-boyfriend wants her back.
American singer and songwriter Pink has released nine studio albums, one live album, five video albums, six compilation albums, 59 singles, three charity singles, six promotional singles, and 51 music videos. Throughout her career, Pink has sold 60 million albums, 75 million singles and 2.4 million DVDs worldwide. According to RIAA, she has sold 18 million albums and 13.5 million digital singles. She is also UK's second best-selling female artist of the 21st century. Billboard ranked her as the fifth top female artist of the 2000s, eighth top female artist of the 2010s and the 59th greatest artist of all time. Official Charts Company hailed her as UK's most played female artist of the 21st century.
Funhouse is the fifth studio album by American singer and songwriter Pink, released by LaFace Records and Jive Records in Europe on October 24, 2008, and on October 28 in the United States. A pop and pop rock record, Funhouse was inspired by Pink's separation from her husband, Carey Hart. To record the album, she enlisted her previous collaborators, such as Billy Mann, Butch Walker, Max Martin and MuchoPsycho, while also involving new music producers and songwriters, such as Danja, Jimmy Harry, Tony Kanal and Eg White.
Greatest Hits... So Far!!! is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Pink. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Jive Records, in celebration of Pink's first decade on the music scene. The album features Pink's biggest hits from all her studio albums. Its track list differs depending on region, with four new tracks, only two of which are included in the North American edition.
The Truth About Love is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink. It was released on September 14, 2012, through RCA Records. After giving birth to her first child in 2011, Pink started working on the album with longtime collaborator Billy Mann. With hopes of becoming more involved in the production of the album, she also reunited with Greg Kurstin and Butch Walker. Recording sessions took place between January and May 2012. The Truth About Love is primarily a pop record and includes elements of electropop, dance-pop, and rock music. Its lyrics explore themes of love, monogamy, and sexuality, as evidenced by the album title. The songs on the album express various perspectives towards romance and delve into the realities of long-term relationships. It features guest appearances by Eminem, Lily Allen, and Nate Ruess.
"Just Give Me a Reason" is a song recorded by American singer Pink featuring Nate Ruess of the band Fun. The song was chosen as the third single from Pink's sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012). Written alongside producer Jeff Bhasker, "Just Give Me a Reason" is a pop ballad about the desire to hold on to a relationship even when it appears to be breaking down.
Beautiful Trauma is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink. It was released on October 13, 2017, by RCA Records. Following The Truth About Love, Pink took a career hiatus to focus on her personal life and become reinspired. Beautiful Trauma developed over a three-year period starting in 2015. The singer collaborated with a variety of producers, enlisting help from collaborators such as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Jack Antonoff, and Shellback. Pink and her manager, Roger Davies, served as the album's executive producers. Primarily a pop record, it also incorporates influences from EDM and folk music. The lyrical content reflects primarily on themes of love, heartbreak, and the duality of life, as well as expressing societal and global issues.
Hurts 2B Human is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink. Released on April 26, 2019, by RCA Records, the album was initially planned as a standalone extended play (EP). Pursuing a sound that would be a departure from her previous albums, Pink enlisted the assistance of collaborators such as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, and Ryan Tedder. The album features guest appearances by Cash Cash, Khalid, Chris Stapleton, and Wrabel. The album was officially announced during Pink's interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show broadcast in February 2019. Musically, Hurts 2B Human is a pop record whose lyrics delve into themes of love, family, introspection, life, and self-worth.
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