Exile on Mainstream

Exile on Mainstream
Greatest hits album / compilation album by Matchbox Twenty
Released October 2, 2007
Recorded Atlanta, Nashville, New York
Genre Alternative rock, pop rock
Label Atlantic
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Matt Serletic
Matchbox Twenty chronology
More Than You Think You Are
(2002)		 Exile on Mainstream
(2007)
Singles from Exile on Mainstream
  1. "How Far We've Come"
    Released: September 4, 2007
  2. "All Your Reasons"
    Released: January 18, 2008 (Australia)
  3. "These Hard Times"
    Released: January 29, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Alternative Addiction [2]
Blender [3]
Sputnikmusic [4]

Exile on Mainstream is the fourth album by American rock band Matchbox Twenty featuring seven new songs that emerged from a twelve-song recording session in L.A., produced by Steve Lillywhite, and 11 greatest hits songs. The album was released on October 2, 2007, exactly eleven years and one day since the release of the band's debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You. Paul Doucette, originally the band's drummer, played rhythm guitar due to Adam Gaynor's departure.[5] The album's title is a reference to the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. (the track "Disease" was co-written with Mick Jagger).[6]

All six of the new songs on the album were credited to the members of Matchbox Twenty, a first for the group. Prior to this, the songs either were credited to Rob Thomas himself or co-written with various members of the band.

The album was available for pre-order on September 4, 2007 from iTunes. The full album was released on VH1's "The Leak" one week prior to release. It leaked onto the Internet on September 28, 2007, four days ahead of the official release date. The album debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart on October 8, 2007 at number-one with sales of 18,199 units.[7] In the U.S., the album debuted at number-three on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 131,000 copies in its first week.[8] The album was released in a USB wristband format as well as the 2-CD edition making Matchbox Twenty the first band to do so.

The first single, "How Far We've Come", was released on July 16, 2007 and charted in the top 10 in Australia[9] and in the top 20 in the United States. Paul Doucette announced in mid-October that "These Hard Times" would be released as the album's second single in early 2008. In Australia, "All Your Reasons" was released as the second single instead of "These Hard Times", and the single is available on the Australian iTunes Store.

The album has sold 660,319 copies as of June 7, 2008 and was certified gold in the United States.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "How Far We've Come"   3:31
2. "I'll Believe You When"   3:16
3. "All Your Reasons"   2:40
4. "These Hard Times"   3:48
5. "If I Fall"   2:48
6. "Can't Let You Go"   3:28
7. "Come Dancing" (iTunes pre-order) 3:38

The Best Buy version of the CD has the following bonus tracks, which are also on the "How Far We've Come" CD single:

No. Title Length
8. "Remedy (Live)" (originally by The Black Crowes) 4:32
9. "Modern Love (Live)" (originally by David Bowie) 3:51
10. "Long Day"   3:45
11. "Push"   3:57
12. "3 A.M."   3:44
13. "Real World"   3:50
14. "Back 2 Good"   5:37
15. "Bent"   4:16
16. "If You're Gone"   4:34
17. "Mad Season"   5:07
18. "Disease"   3:38
19. "Unwell"   3:48
20. "Bright Lights"   4:01

Charts

Charts (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 1 [10]
Austrian Albums Chart 54 [10]
Canadian Albums Chart 8 [10]
Dutch Albums Chart 98 [10]
German Albums Chart 28 [10]
Irish Albums Chart 9 [10]
New Zealand Albums Chart 2 [10]
Swiss Albums Chart 46 [10]
UK Albums Chart 53 [10]
U.S. Billboard 200 3 [10]

Singles

Year Song U.S.
Hot 100		 U.S.
Modern Rock		 U.S.
Main-
stream Rock		 U.S.
Adult Top 40		 U.S.
Top 40 Main-
stream		 U.S.
Pop 100		 AUS
2007 "How Far We've Come" 11 — — 3 14 13 7
2008 "All Your Reasons" (Australia only) — — — — — — 34
2008 "These Hard Times" 112 — — 7 40 92 —

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Alternative Addiction review
  3. ^ Blender review
  4. ^ Sputnikmusic review
  5. ^ matchbox twenty Breaks From 'Exile' With New Tunes
  6. ^ Paul Cashmere (August 14, 2007). "Matchbox Twenty Exiled". http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=2625. Retrieved 2007-09-01. 
  7. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Mainstream Tops Mainstream Chart". Undercover. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
  8. ^ Katie Hasty, "Springsteen Is Boss Of Album Chart With 'Magic'", Billboard.com, October 10, 2007.
  9. ^ Top 50 Singles Chart
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Matchbox Twenty - Exile On Mainstream worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
Preceded by
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace by Foo Fighters		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
October 8–22, 2007		 Succeeded by
Delta by Delta Goodrem
Matchbox Twenty
  • Adam Gaynor
Studio albums
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