All About Chemistry

All About Chemistry is an album by Semisonic, released on March 13, 2001 through MCA Records. With this release, the band failed, at least in America, to capitalize on the momentum it had generated with the song "Closing Time" from their previous album, Feeling Strangely Fine. This had a softer edge than Feeling Strangely Fine and was not as popular with the fans. Its poor sales led to the band going on an unofficial hiatus. However, it has a five star rating by Q magazine. The title track was featured on the soundtrack for 40 Days and 40 Nights.

The song "One True Love" was co-written by the band's singer/guitarist, Dan Wilson, and music legend Carole King. The song "Get a Grip" is an ode to masturbation.

The special edition of the album features cover art with orange fluid in the vials instead of the blue fluid of the original. It includes two bonus tracks, "Girlfriend" and "Ordinary Life"; instead of being tacked onto the end, they appear between "Get a Grip" and "Surprise."

As of 2011, All About Chemistry remains the band's last studio album.

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Wilson, except where noted.

1. "Chemistry" – (Wilson, Harris, Lewis) 4:08
2. "Bed" – 4:05
3. "Act Naturally" – 3:42
4. "She's Got My Number" – 5:02
5. "Follow" – 3:44
6. "Sunshine & Chocolate" – 3:35
7. "Who's Stopping You?" (John Munson, Wilson) – 3:06
8. "I Wish" – 7:56
9. "One True Love" (Wilson, Carole King) – 3:51
10. "Get a Grip" – 3:35
11. "Surprise" – 3:48
12. "El Matador" (Jacob Slichter) – 5:08
13. "Over My Head" Japanese bonus track

Personnel

• Dan Wilson – Vocals, Guitars
• John Munson – Bass guitar, Trombone
• Jacob Slichter – Drums

with

• Ken Chastain – Congas on "Act Naturally", Darbuca on "Sunshine & Chocolate", Korg WaveDrum on "I Wish", Tabla on "El Matador"
• Carole King – Vocals, Electric piano on "One True Love"
• Matt Wilson – Additional vocals, Synth on "Bed"
• John Fields – Synths, Loops, Bass on "Sunshine & Chocolate"
• Gary Louris – Guitar solo on "I Wish"
• Shane Washington – French horn on "Surprise"

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