Bellybutton (album)

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Bellybutton
Studio album by Jellyfish
Released August 7, 1990
Recorded Schnee Studios, Studio 55 & Ocean Way Recording
Genre Power pop
Length 39:32
Label Charisma Records
Producer Albhy Galuten & Jack Joseph Puig
Professional reviews
Jellyfish chronology
Bellybutton
(1990)
Spilt Milk
(1993)

Bellybutton is the debut album by Jellyfish, released on August 7th 1990.

The album spawned the singles "The King Is Half-Undressed" (reached No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart), "That Is Why" (reached No. 11 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart), "Baby's Coming Back" (reached No. 62 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart), "Now She Know's She's Wrong" and "I Wanna Stay Home".

Two EPs were also issued in support of Bellybutton: The Scary-Go-Round E.P. and Jellyfish Comes Alive.

The home-video Gone Jellyfishin' was also issued with the promo videos from Bellybutton ("The King Is Half-Undressed" - the accompanying video of which was nominated for Best Art Direction at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, "That Is Why" and "Baby's Coming Back").

"Baby's Coming Back" was covered by the British band McFly in 2007.

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  1. "The Man I Used To Be" – 4:33
  2. "That Is Why" – 4:16
  3. "The King Is Half-Undressed" – 3:46
  4. "I Wanna Stay Home" – 4:06
  5. "She Still Loves Him" – 4:30
  6. "All I Want Is Everything" – 3:44
  7. "Now She Knows She's Wrong" – 2:35
  8. "Bedspring Kiss" – 5:03
  9. "Baby's Coming Back" – 2:57
  10. "Calling Sarah" – 4:02
  11. "No Matter What" (Peter Ham) – 2:48
  12. "Let 'em In / That Is Why" (Paul McCartney / Sturmer, Manning) – 4:58
  13. "The King Is Half Undressed" – 3:38
  14. "Jet" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) – 3:08
  15. "Now She Knows She's Wrong" – 2:45

Tracks 11-15 are live tracks appearing on the UK Limited Edition release.

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