The Colour and the Shape is the second studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters,released on May 20,1997,through Roswell and Capitol Records. It marked the official debut of the Foo Fighters as a band,as their eponymous 1995 debut album was primarily recorded by frontman Dave Grohl and producer Barrett Jones as a demo. After the debut became an international success,Grohl recruited guitarist Pat Smear,bassist Nate Mendel,and drummer William Goldsmith to form the band's full lineup. The group convened in the fall of 1996 for pre-production on a second album,and brought in Gil Norton as producer to establish a pop sensibility for the tracks. The band strived to create a full-fledged rock record,contrary to music press predictions that it would be another grunge offshoot.
"Bitch" (also known by its censored title "Nothing In Between" and later as "Bitch (Nothing In Between)") is a song by American singer-songwriter Meredith Brooks and co-written with Shelly Peiken. It was released in March 1997 as the lead single from Brooks' second album,Blurring the Edges (1997). The song was produced by punk notable Geza X.
"Song 2" is a song by English rock band Blur. The song is the second song on their eponymous fifth studio album. Released physically on 7 April 1997,"Song 2" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart,number four on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart,and number six on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
"Fake Plastic Trees" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead,released on their second album,The Bends (1995). It was the third single from The Bends in the UK,and the first in the US. It reached the top 50 on the UK Singles Chart,the New Zealand Singles Chart,the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Canadian Rock/Alternative chart.
"No Rain" is a song by American rock band Blind Melon. It was released in 1993 as the second single from the band's debut album Blind Melon. The song is well known for its accompanying music video,which features the "Bee Girl" character. The music video,directed by Samuel Bayer,received heavy airplay on MTV at the time of its release. It subsequently helped propel Blind Melon to a multi-platinum level.
"Jerk It Out" is a song by Swedish rock band Caesars. It was released in 2002 as the lead single from their album Love for the Streets;it is also featured on the follow-up Paper Tigers in remixed form. The song was an international success following a re-release in 2005,reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart and peaking at number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Learn to Fly" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was released as the lead single from their third studio album There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999) in October 1999. It was the band's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100,as well as their second-highest charting song on the Hot 100,peaking at number 19. It also peaked within the top 40 in Australia,Canada,Hungary,the Netherlands,New Zealand,Poland and the United Kingdom. The song's music video won Best Short Form Video award at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2001.
"Lucky Man" is a song by English rock band the Verve. It was written by singer Richard Ashcroft. The song was released as the third single from the band's third studio album,Urban Hymns (1997). It was released on 24 November 1997,charting at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song was the band's second top-20 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States,climbing to number 16. In Canada,"Lucky Man" peaked at number 25 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. It also reached the top 40 in Finland,Iceland,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"Pepper" is a song by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers from their seventh studio album,Electriclarryland (1996). Released on April 11,1996,the track reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart,becoming the top-ranked song of 1996 on the former listing. In Australia,the song peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was ranked number four on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1996. It also reached number two on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30 and number 32 in New Zealand.
"Don't Know Why" is a song written and composed by Jesse Harris that originally appeared on his 1999 album,Jesse Harris &the Ferdinandos. A cover of the song was the debut single of American singer Norah Jones from her debut studio album,Come Away with Me (2002).
"Fade into You" is a song by American alternative rock band Mazzy Star from their second studio album,So Tonight That I Might See (1993). The song was written by lyricist Hope Sandoval and composer David Roback,who also served as producer. The song reached number three on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1994 and is Mazzy Star's only single to appear on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 44. The song also charted at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and number three in Iceland.
"Santa Monica" is a song by American rock band Everclear,from their 1995 album Sparkle and Fade. The song was written by the band's lead singer,Art Alexakis. Though it was not commercially released as a single in the United States,American radio stations played "Santa Monica" enough for it to reach number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and top the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for three weeks in 1996. It became a top-40 hit in Australia,Canada,New Zealand,and the United Kingdom;it is the band's highest-charting single in Australia.
"Will You Be There (In the Morning)" is a song by American rock band Heart. The ballad was written by veteran songwriter and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange,who was responsible for writing Heart's US number-two single "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" in 1990,and was released as the first single from the band's 11th studio album,Desire Walks On (although "Black on Black II" was released to radio first). Unlike the majority of Heart songs,which feature Ann Wilson on lead vocals,the lead singer on the song is Nancy Wilson. The song was released in the United Kingdom in November 1993 and was released in the United States the following month.
The discography of Foo Fighters,an American rock band formed in 1995 by Dave Grohl,consists of eleven studio albums,ten extended plays (EPs),six video albums,and 57 singles. The current Foo Fighters line-up consists of Grohl,Rami Jaffee (keyboard),Nate Mendel (bass),Chris Shiflett (guitar),Pat Smear (guitar) and Josh Freese.
"Stillness of Heart" is a song written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross. The song was included on Kravitz's 2001 album,Lenny,and was released as a single on January 14,2002. "Stillness of Heart" charted at number 38 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts,number 22 on the Canadian Singles Chart,and number 16 on the Italian Singles Chart.
"Ride" is the second single from Australian band the Vines' second album,Winning Days (2004). It reached the top 50 in Australia,Canada,and the United Kingdom,as well as on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In Australia,the song was ranked No. 94 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
"Drinking in L.A." is a song by Canadian electronica collective Bran Van 3000,released as the band's debut single in 1997 by Audiogram and Capitol. It was the last song to be recorded for the band's debut studio album,Glee (1997). Of the song,James Di Salvio has said "It was almost like one of those movies where an animated blue bird swings by over the real live footage. It's cheesy,but I knew in my heart it was a hit."
"Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" is a song by American rock band the Dandy Warhols. It was released on June 16,1997,as the first single from their second studio album,...The Dandy Warhols Come Down.
"Summertime" is a song by English alternative rock band the Sundays. Written and produced by guitarist David Gavurin and lead singer Harriet Wheeler,the song was recorded for the band's third and final studio album,Static &Silence (1997),and released on 8 September 1997 as the first single from the album. Wheeler and Gavurin were inspired to write the song after several of their friends joined a dating service,and the lyrics reflect on how the pursuit of perfect romantic relationships can become taxing.
"Heartspark Dollarsign" is the third single released from American rock band Everclear's second studio album,Sparkle and Fade. Lead singer Art Alexakis wrote the song before Everclear formed,while he was in the band Colorfinger. The song was then recorded by Everclear in 1994 and included on Sparkle and Fade,which was released in May 1995. The lyrics describe an interracial relationship,something Alexakis often experienced in his youth.
