Playmate of the Year (album)

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Playmate of the Year
ZebraheadPlaymateoftheYear.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 22, 2000 (2000-08-22)
RecordedJanuary – April 2000 [1] [2]
StudioThe Gallery, Sherman Oaks, California; Sparky Dark, Calabasas, California
Genre
Length50:21
Label Columbia
Producer Howard Benson
Zebrahead chronology
Waste of Mind
(1998)
Playmate of the Year
(2000)
MFZB
(2003)
Singles from Playmate of the Year
  1. "Deck the Halls (I Hate Christmas)"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Playmate of the Year"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Now or Never"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Ox-Fanzine Favorable [5]
Rock Hard 8.5/10 [6]

Playmate of the Year is the third studio album released by American punk rock band Zebrahead, it is also their final album released via Columbia Records.

Contents

The woman modelling on the album cover is American model and actress Jodi Ann Paterson who was a Playboy Playmate in 1999 and named Playmate of the Year in 2000, of which the album refers to.

Singles

In the beginning of the video the band wakes up in their apartment from the doorbell of a crowd of women with which the musicians later have fun. At the end of the video Justin Mauriello wakes up again, realizing that it was just a dream, then he opens the door to the postman, that gives him the new issue of journal "Playboy".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I Am"3:01
2."Playmate of the Year"2:58
3."Now or Never"3:00
4."Wasted" (Hidden demo track "Place in France" plays at 3:29)3:54
5."I'm Money"3:53
6."Go"3:23
7."What's Goin' On?"4:01
8."Subtract You"2:59
9."The Hell That Is My Life" (Hidden demo track "Wookie" plays at 3:34)4:00
10."E Generation"2:44
11."Livin' Libido Loco"4:47
12."In My Room" (Tavis Werts of Reel Big Fish performing on didgeridoo plays at 3:35 and prank call plays at 8:41)11:35
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."All I Need"3:08
14."Deck the Halls (I Hate Christmas)"10:15
European bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Get Back"3:31

Notes

Personnel

Zebrahead

Backing staff

Chart positions

ChartsPeak
position
Top Heatseekers 4
US Charts 127
Japan Charts 20

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