Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars

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Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
Edie Brickell - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars.jpg
Studio album by
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
ReleasedAugust 9, 1988
Studio Rockfield Studios (Rockfield, Wales)
Genre Alternative rock, jangle pop, folk rock
Length48:22
Label Geffen
Producer Pat Moran
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians chronology
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
(1988)		 Ghost of a Dog
(1990)

Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released on August 9, 1988, by Geffen Records. The album went double platinum in the United States.

Contents

"What I Am" was the lead single and hit from the album, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] The follow-up single, "Circle", was about strained relationships. [2] Although described by author Brent Mann as "the perfect follow up single to 'What I Am'" and which "had 'smash' written all over it", it stalled at No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and fared slightly better on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, reaching No. 32. [1] [3] Cash Box said of "Circle" that "The key to this gentle song is Brickell’s breathy intensity. Supported by an acoustic-slanted track, she manages to sell the unusually dark lyric shadings." [4] Another song from the album, "Little Miss S." was inspired by Edie Sedgwick and reached No. 38 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 14 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. [1] [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Village Voice B− [7]

"Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is almost impossible to be cynical about (I tried)," remarked Time Out , "and the band are so likeable it's almost unreal." [8]

Track listing

Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What I Am" Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow 4:54
2."Little Miss S."Brickell, Withrow, Brad Houser, Brandon Aly, John Bush3:37
3."Air of December"Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush5:54
4."The Wheel"Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush3:53
5."Love Like We Do"Brickell3:13
6."Circle"Brickell, Withrow3:11
7."Beat the Time"Brickell, Withrow2:58
8."She"Brickell, Withrow5:06
9."Nothing"Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush4:49
10."Now"Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush6:00
11."Keep Coming Back"Brickell2:42
12."I Do" (Hidden track)Brickell2:00

Personnel

The New Bohemians

with

Both Chris Whitten and Paul "Wix" Wickens were/are members of Paul McCartney's band; Whitten from 1989 to 1990 and Wickens from 1989–present.

Production

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Shooting Rubberbands awards". AllMusic . Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 McCartney, Kelly. "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars – Edie Brickell & New Bohemians". AllMusic . Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ Mann, B. (2003). 99 Red Balloons And 100 Other All-Time Great One-Hit Wonders. Citadel. p. 33. ISBN   9780806525167.
  4. ↑ "Top of the Pops" (PDF). Cash Box. March 18, 1989. p. 20. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ Williams, Henry (November 1988). "Edie Brickell & New Bohemians: Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars". Q . No. 26. London.
  6. ↑ Azerrad, Michael (December 1, 1988). "Edie Brickell and New Bohemians: Shooting Rubber Bands at the Stars" . Rolling Stone . No. 540. New York. p. 90. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Christgau, Robert (December 27, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  8. ↑ Time Out , June 21–28, 1989
  9. ↑ "Images for Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "australian-charts.com Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  13. ↑ [ dead link ]
  14. 1 2 "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1989". Hitparadeitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand . Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  16. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (PHP). Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  17. ↑ Allmusic - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  18. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  19. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM . Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  20. ↑ [ dead link ]
  21. ↑ "American album certifications – Edie Brickell – Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars". Recording Industry Association of America.
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