The Madding Crowd

Last updated
The Madding Crowd
NineDays Madding.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2000
RecordedTree Studios
Genre Alternative rock, Roots rock, rock
Length53:45
Label 550
Producer Nick DiDia
Nine Days chronology
Three
(1998)
The Madding Crowd
(2000)
So Happily Unsatisfied
(2002)
Singles from The Madding Crowd
  1. "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)"
    Released: March 21, 2000 [1]
  2. "If I Am"
    Released: August 29, 2000 [2]
  3. "257 Weeks"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]

The Madding Crowd is the debut major-label album by the American rock band Nine Days, released on May 16, 2000, by Epic Records. It spawned the major hit "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" and another single, "If I Am". It peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard 200.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "So Far Away" (Brian Desveaux, John Hampson) – 3:56
  2. "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" (Hampson) – 3:09
  3. "If I Am" (Hampson) – 4:18
  4. "End Up Alone" (Hampson) – 3:57
  5. "Sometimes" (Desveaux) – 5:14
  6. "Bob Dylan" (Desveaux, Bob Dylan) – 4:35
  7. "257 Weeks" (Hampson) – 4:04
  8. "Bitter" (Desveaux) – 6:21
  9. "Back to Me" (Desveaux) – 4:00
  10. "Crazy" (Desveaux, Hampson) – 4:14
  11. "Revolve" (Hampson) – 3:54
  12. "Wanna Be" (Desveaux) – 6:03

Personnel

Commercial performance

"The Madding Crowd" debuted at number 63 on the US Billboard 200. [4] The album was certified Gold in the United States with 500,000 album copies sold. [5]

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak

position

US Billboard 200 [6] 67

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000

Related Research Articles

<i>Rock Spectacle</i> 1996 live album by Barenaked Ladies

Rock Spectacle is the first live album by Barenaked Ladies. It was also the first major success for the band in the United States, selling over one million copies and producing a hit single in the country in its version of "Brian Wilson." The album was recorded at two concerts: at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago and at The Olympia in Montreal during the Born on a Pirate Ship tour.

<i>Comfort Eagle</i> 2001 studio album by Cake

Comfort Eagle is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Cake. It was released on July 24, 2001, on Columbia Records, their first with the company.

Candlebox is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since its formation in 1990, the group has released eight studio albums, several charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Wallflowers</span> American rock band

The Wallflowers is an American rock solo project of American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jakob Dylan. The Wallflowers were originally a roots rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1989 by Dylan and guitarist Tobi Miller. The band has gone through a number of personnel changes but has remained centered on Dylan.

<i>Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile</i> 2000 studio album by Everclear

Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Everclear, released on July 11, 2000. The album is a loose concept album inspired by lead singer Art Alexakis's second divorce. The first album is much more influenced by American pop music, especially from the 1970s, as well as being more "loving" in tone than the hard rock Good Time for a Bad Attitude. The album is dedicated to David Ridderhof and Louis Montoya.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Train (band)</span> American rock band

Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco which was formed in 1993. Since 2024, the band consists of Pat Monahan, Taylor Locke, Hector Maldonado, Jerry Becker, and Matt Musty (drums).

<i>Chicago X</i> 1976 studio album by Chicago

Chicago X is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Chicago. It was recorded at Caribou Ranch and it was released by Columbia Records on June 14, 1976. The album made it to number three on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 21, 1976, a week after its release. It was the band's first album to be certified platinum, on September 14, 1976, and has since been certified multi-platinum. In honor of the group's platinum album achievement, Columbia Records awarded the group a 25-pound bar of pure platinum, made by Cartier.

<i>Court and Spark</i> 1974 studio album by Joni Mitchell

Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Released in January 1974, it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements.

Nine Days is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. It was formed in the hamlet of St. James Suffolk County, New York in 1994 by John Hampson and Brian Desveaux, and released three independent albums in the 1990s before their mainstream debut album, The Madding Crowd, released in 2000. The band scored a hit in the United States from the album The Madding Crowd, with the single "Absolutely ".

<i>So Happily Unsatisfied</i> 2002 studio album by Nine Days

So Happily Unsatisfied is an album that was recorded by the band Nine Days. It was intended to be the follow-up to their successful major-label debut, The Madding Crowd from 2000. The release date of the album was repeatedly delayed by Epic Records's 550 Music until the band was ultimately dropped. In the interim, the album had leaked onto the internet. The band has also put the whole album on their official website for the public to download. The producer is Ron Aniello.

<i>Twice the Speed of Life</i> 2004 studio album by Sugarland

Twice the Speed of Life is the debut studio album by American country music group Sugarland, released on October 26, 2004, through Mercury Nashville Records. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top Country Albums charts. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album features the singles "Baby Girl", "Something More", "Just Might ", and "Down in Mississippi ", which peaked at number 2, number 2, number 7, and number 17 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Twice the Speed of Life was Sugarland's only album as a trio, before Kristen Hall left in December 2005.

<i>Trapt</i> (album) 2002 studio album by Trapt

Trapt is the major label debut and second studio album by American rock band Trapt. With three hit singles, the album ascended to number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart, and went on to spend more than 80 weeks inside the Billboard 200. It was certified gold by the RIAA on May 15, 2003, then platinum on November 24 of that same year, making it Trapt's most successful album to date.

<i>Stick It to Ya</i> 1990 studio album by Slaughter

Stick It to Ya is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Slaughter. It was released in 1990 by Chrysalis Records. It sold over 2 million copies and became one of the biggest albums of 1990. "Up All Night"(#27), "Fly to the Angels"(#19) & "Spend My Life"(#39) all charted in the Top 40 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 and their videos were in solid rotations on the various music television outlets. "Mad About You" also received considerable airplay on Album Rock stations as the band toured to support the release. The LP was also nominated for a best metal album of the year at the 1991 American Music Awards show. Music videos were made for the singles "Up All Night", "Fly to the Angels", "Spend My Life", and "Mad About You".

<i>High Mileage</i> 1998 studio album by Alan Jackson

High Mileage is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 1, 1998, and produced four hit singles on the Hot Country Songs charts for Jackson: "I'll Go on Loving You" (#3), "Right on the Money" (#1), "Gone Crazy" (#4) and "Little Man" (#3). Upon its release in late 1998, "I'll Go on Loving You" became the highest-debuting single of Jackson's career at the time, entering the country charts at #35.

<i>Blow My Fuse</i> 1988 studio album by Kix

Blow My Fuse is the fourth album by the glam metal band Kix. Released on September 6, 1988, on Atlantic Records, the album features Kix's only hit, the power ballad "Don't Close Your Eyes." The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was co-written with Bob Halligan, Jr. and Crack the Sky frontman John Palumbo, both of whom had previously collaborated on Kix songs. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Absolutely (Story of a Girl)</span> 2000 single by Nine Days

"Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" is a song by American rock band Nine Days for the group's fourth studio album, The Madding Crowd (2000). The song was released as the lead single from The Madding Crowd in March 2000 through 550 Music and Epic Records. The song is an upbeat power pop song written by vocalist and guitarist John Hampson for his wife, who was his girlfriend at the time it was composed. Brian Desveaux, the group's other guitarist, also receives songwriting credit. The song was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, at Tree Sound Studios with producer Nick DiDia.

<i>Monday Songs</i> 1996 studio album by Nine Days

Monday Songs is the second album by American Rock band Nine Days. It was released in 1996, before their major-label debut album The Madding Crowd. It contained 11 tracks and it was released on the label Dirty Poet Records.

<i>Something to Listen To</i> (Nine Days album) 1995 studio album by Nine Days

Something to Listen To is the first album from the American rock band Nine Days. It was released in 1995 on the label Dirty Poet Records, before their major label debut The Madding Crowd.

<i>Flying the Corporate Jet</i> 2003 studio album by Nine Days

Flying the Corporate Jet is an album by American alternative rock band Nine Days. It is their sixth studio album, and was released on their own label, Dirty Poet Records, in 2003.

"If I Am" is a song by American alternative rock band Nine Days. The song was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, The Madding Crowd (2000), in August 2000. "If I Am" was a follow-up to their first single, "Absolutely ". The song was written by the band's vocalist, John Hampson.

References

  1. "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records . No. 1342. March 17, 2000. p. 104.
  2. "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1365. August 25, 2000. p. 116.
  3. William Ruhlmann (2000-05-16). "The Madding Crowd - Nine Days | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  4. "Nine Days" . Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  5. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  6. "Nine Days – The Vogue" . Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  7. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-02-11.