Flipside (The Click Five song)

"Flipside"
"Flipside"
Single by the Click Five
from the album Modern Minds and Pastimes
Released	May 2008
Genre	Power pop; rock;
Length	3:07
Label	Lava Records; Atlantic Records; WEA International;
Songwriter(s)	Ben Romans; Carl Falk; Kristian Lundin;
Producer(s)	Mike Denneen
The Click Five singles chronology

"Flipside" is a song by American power pop band the Click Five. It was released in May 2008 as the last and digital download-only single for South-East Asia from their second studio album Modern Minds and Pastimes (2007).^[1]

Composition

"Flipside" was written by Ben Romans, Carl Falk and Kristian Lundin, while production was handled by Mike Denneen.^[2] Musically, the song is described as rock,^[3] as well as having some post-grunge influences, drawing comparison to "Weezer circa Pinkerton."^[4]

Critical reception

Colin McGuire of PopMatters stated, "the song as a whole is more pleasant than anything... And while it still may not feel sincere, the chorus is assured to be stuck in your head for days to follow."^[5] Entertainment Weekly described the track as "propulsive."^[3]

Personnel

Credits for "Flipside" adapted from album's liner notes.^[2]

The Click Five

Kyle Patrick – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Joe Guese – lead guitar, backing vocals
Ben Romans – synthesizers, backing vocals
Ethan Mentzer – bass, backing vocals
Joey Zehr – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Mike Denneen – keyboards
Matt Tahaney – backing vocals
John Powhida – backing vocals
Aaron Lippert – backing vocals

Production

Mike Denneen – producer, engineer
Andy Vandette – mastering
Mike Shipley – mixing

Charts

Chart performance for "Flipside"
Chart (2008)	Peak position
Singapore 987FM Top 20^[6]	10

References

^ Bong Godinez (May 30, 2008). "The Click Five performs tonight at the Big Dome". PEP.ph. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Modern Minds and Pastimes (album liner notes). Atlantic Records. 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Entertainment Weekly: Modern Minds and Pastimes - Review". Entertainment Weekly. July 6, 2007. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ "Click Five enters round two with new singer". Reuters. August 9, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ Colin McGuire (August 19, 2007). "The Click Five: Modern Minds and Pastimes". PopMatters. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ "987FM Top 20 15 Aug 2008 - 21 Aug 2008". 987fm.sg. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-21.

External links

The Click Five official website

[1] Bong Godinez (May 30, 2008). "The Click Five performs tonight at the Big Dome". PEP.ph. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[Liner_Notes-2] Modern Minds and Pastimes (album liner notes). Atlantic Records. 2007.

[EW_Review-3] "Entertainment Weekly: Modern Minds and Pastimes - Review". Entertainment Weekly. July 6, 2007. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[4] "Click Five enters round two with new singer". Reuters. August 9, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[5] Colin McGuire (August 19, 2007). "The Click Five: Modern Minds and Pastimes". PopMatters. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[6] "987FM Top 20 15 Aug 2008 - 21 Aug 2008". 987fm.sg. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-21.

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