Exile on Mainstream
| Exile on Mainstream | ||||
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| Greatest hits album / Studio album by Matchbox Twenty | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2007 | |||
| Recorded |
1996–2002; 2007 Atlanta, Nashville, New York | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer |
Steve Lillywhite Matt Serletic | |||
| Matchbox Twenty chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Exile on Mainstream | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Addiction | [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [4] |
Exile on Mainstream is the first compilation album by American rock band Matchbox Twenty featuring seven new songs that emerged from a 12-song recording session in L.A., produced by Steve Lillywhite, and 11 greatest hits songs. The album was released on October 2, 2007, exactly 11 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 seven 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.
Track listing
Disc 1
| 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 |
Disc 2
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Day" (from Yourself or Someone Like You (1996)) | 3:45 | |
| 2. | "Push" (from Yourself or Someone Like You (1996)) | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "3 A.M." (from Yourself or Someone Like You (1996)) | 3:44 | |
| 4. | "Real World" (from Yourself or Someone Like You (1996)) | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "Back 2 Good" (from Yourself or Someone Like You (1996)) | 5:37 | |
| 6. | "Bent" (from Mad Season (2000)) | 4:16 | |
| 7. | "If You're Gone" (from Mad Season (2000)) | 4:34 | |
| 8. | "Mad Season" (from Mad Season (2000)) | 5:07 | |
| 9. | "Disease" (from More Than You Think You Are (2002)) | 3:38 | |
| 10. | "Unwell" (from More Than You Think You Are (2002)) | 3:48 | |
| 11. | "Bright Lights" (from More Than You Think You Are (2002)) | 4:01 |
Personnel
- Rob Thomas – lead vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
- Kyle Cook – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Adam Gaynor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals on Disc 2
- Paul Doucette – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, drums, percussion on Disc 2
- Brian Yale – bass guitar,
- Ryan MacMillan – drums, percussion
Charts
| Charts (2007) | Peak position [10][11] |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 54 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 8 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 98 |
| German Albums Chart | 28 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 9 |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 135 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 46 |
| UK Albums Chart | 53 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Alternative Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 1 |
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
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Alternative Addiction review
- ↑ Blender review
- ↑ Sputnikmusic review
- ↑ matchbox twenty Breaks From 'Exile' With New Tunes
- ↑ Cashmere, Paul (August 14, 2007). "Matchbox Twenty Exiled". Undercover Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ↑ "Matchbox Twenty Mainstream Tops Mainstream Chart". Undercover. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "Springsteen Is Boss Of Album Chart With 'Magic'", Billboard.com, October 10, 2007.
- ↑ Top 50 Singles Chart
- ↑ "US Charts > Matchbox Twenty". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- ↑ "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 |
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