Your New Favourite Band is a collection by The Hives released in 2001, featuring tracks from their first two albums and the A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T EP. It was released by Alan McGee's Poptones record label, which was licensed the band's songs by Burning Heart Records. The decision to release such a compilation was made with the intention of achieving mainstream success in the UK and other territories.
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| Released | 22 October 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2000 | |||
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| Length | 28:08 | |||
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| Singles from Your New Favourite Band | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | 6/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[3] |
| Rock Sound |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Randy Fitzsimmons
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hate to Say I Told You So" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Main Offender" | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Supply and Demand" | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Die, All Right!" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Untutored Youth" | 1:34 |
| 6. | "Outsmarted" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Mad Man" | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Here We Go Again" | 2:12 |
| 9. | "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T" | 2:11 |
| 10. | "Automatic Schmuck" | 2:17 |
| 11. | "Hail Hail Spit N' Drool" | 1:26 |
| 12. | "The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime" | 2:31 |
| Total length: | 28:08 | |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 19 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] | 14 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 21 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 7 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 69 |
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. "Your New Favourite Band – The Hives". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Fox, Jason (8 January 2002). "Hives : Your New Favourite Band". NME. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (12 July 2004). "The Hives: Your New Favourite Band". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Wright, Stuart (November 2001). "Reviews: Punk/Hardcore". Rock Sound. No. 30. UK: IXO Publishing Ltd. p. 93.
- ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (2004). "The Hives". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 381. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Hives – Your New Favourite Band". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Hives". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Hives – Your New Favourite Band". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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