Underneath is the third album by American pop rock group Hanson. It was released in 2004 by 3CG Records. It is the band's first release on their own independent record label. The making of the album was the main subject in Hanson's documentary film, Strong Enough to Break, that follows the band during the recording process and the struggles they faced to release it.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Late 2001 – Late 2003 | |||
| Studio | Rocket Carousel Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 60:28 | |||
| Label | 3CG/Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Greg Wells and Hanson | |||
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| Singles from Underneath | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Billboard | (positive)[4] |
| Blender | [5] |
| Entertainment.ie | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[7] |
| Q |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Village Voice | (favorable)[9] |
| Yahoo! Music UK |   [10] |
Singles
editThe lead single "Penny & Me" achieved some success, reaching number 2 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[11] The second single, "Lost Without Each Other", did not chart in most countries, only reaching number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and number 73 in Australia.[11][12]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson; additional writers in parentheses.
Lead vocals by Taylor Hanson, except where noted.
- "Strong Enough to Break" (Greg Wells) – 3:32
- "Dancin' in the Wind" – 4:04
- "Penny & Me" – 4:03
- "Underneath" (Matthew Sweet) – 4:40
- "Misery" – 3:08 (Lead vocals: Zac Hanson)
- "Lost Without Each Other" (Gregg Alexander) – 3:44
- "When You're Gone" – 4:31
- "Broken Angel" – 4:49 (Lead vocals: Zac Hanson)
- "Deeper" – 4:10 (Lead vocals: Isaac Hanson)
- "Get Up and Go" – 4:08
- "Crazy Beautiful" – 4:02
- "Hey" (Greg Wells) – 4:17
- "Believe" – 12:17
French version bonus track
- "Someone (Laissons nous une chance)" (featuring Emma Daumas; written by Damon Lee, Dominique Grimaldi, Emma Daumas)
Australian bonus tracks (live from House of Blues, Chicago)
Japanese bonus tracks
- "Dream Girl"
- "I Almost Care" (Matthew Sweet)
- "With You in Your Dreams" (live)
Notes:
- "Hey" was featured on the sixth episode "A Birthday Witch" from the sixth season of the series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
- "Believe" includes the hidden tracks "Crazy Beautiful (Reprise)" and "Lulla Belle".
- The Japanese version does not include "Get Up and Go".
Personnel
edit- Taylor Hanson – vocals, piano, keyboards, organ, production, art concept
- Isaac Hanson – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, production, mixing, Pro Tools engineer, art concept
- Zac Hanson – vocals, drums, percussion, piano, production, art concept
- Michelle Branch – guest vocals on "Deeper"
- Dave Ashton – Pro Tools engineer
- P.R. Brown – art direction, art design, photography
- Joe Chiccarelli – lead engineer, mixing
- Steve Churchyard – mixing
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Todd Edwards – art concept
- John Goodmanson – mixing
- Danny Kortchmar – production
- George Marino – mastering
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
- Steve Ripley – mixing
- Steve Thompson – mixing
- Greg Wells – bass, acoustic guitar, production
- Sam Farrar – bass
- Abraham Laboriel – bass on "Penny & Me"
Charts
edit| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 56 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 173 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] | 53 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] | 70 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 41 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 49 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 25 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Hanson - Crazy Beautiful". Discogs. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Underneath by Hanson". Metacritic.
- ^ "Underneath - Hanson". AllMusic.
- ^ "Billboard". billboard.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Hanson : Underneath Review on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2007.
- ^ "Hanson - Underneath". February 23, 2005.
- ^ Browne, David (April 23, 2004). "Underneath". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Sinagra, Lauren (May 13, 2004). "Hanson: Underneath". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Okies from MMMBopee Remain Brothers for the Long Haul".
- ^ "Celebrity Latest news and headlines | Yahoo News UK". Archived from the original on April 9, 2005.
- ^ a b "Hanson songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 124.
- ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. June 3, 2004. Archived from the original on December 14, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Hanson – Underneath". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Hanson – Underneath". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Hanson Album Rankings". Oricon.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Hanson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Hanson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
