Mmhmm

Mmhmm
Studio album by Relient K
Released November 2, 2004
Recorded Dark Horse Studios
Genre Pop punk, Christian rock, alternative rock
Length 50:22
Label Gotee, Capitol, Mono Vs Stereo
Producer Mark Lee Townsend, Matt Thiessen
Relient K chronology

Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand
(2003)		 Mmhmm
(2004)		 Apathetic EP
(2005)
Alternative cover
Cover to the Japanese pressing of the album.
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk (90%)[1]
Allmusic [2]
Cross Rhythms [3]
Jesus Freak Hideout [4]

Mmhmm is the fourth full-length album by pop punk band Relient K, released in November 2004. This album is especially notable for two reasons: First, it marked their debut on Capitol; and second, it was Brian Pittman's last album with the band. In addition to being released on Capitol and Gotee, Mmhmm was re-released on vinyl on Mono Vs Stereo. The re-release includes a song originally from Apathetic EP, called "Apathetic Way to Be". The singles "Be My Escape" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been", both found on Mmhmm, boosted Relient K's mainstream popularity. Although the song "High of 75" was never released to mainstream markets, it spent fifteen consecutive weeks in the CCM top ten.

Mmhmm earned the group a Canadian Juno Award nomination for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year in 2006. In 2005, Mmhmm was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units in the United States. It has sold over 800,000 copies in the United States.[5][6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Matt Thiessen. 

Album release
No. Title Length
0. "MMHMM (pregap)"   -0:17
1. "The One I'm Waiting For"   3:02
2. "Be My Escape"   4:00
3. "High of 75"   2:27
4. "I So Hate Consequences"   4:01
5. "The Only Thing Worse than Beating a Dead Horse Is Betting On One"   1:13
6. "My Girl's Ex-Boyfriend"   2:28
7. "More than Useless" (featuring John Warne) 3:50
8. "Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet?"   4:11
9. "Let It All Out" (featuring John Davis) 4:21
10. "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" (featuring John Warne) 3:52
11. "Maintain Consciousness"   2:52
12. "This Week the Trend"   2:59
13. "Life After Death & Taxes (Failure II)"   4:23
14. "When I Go Down" (featuring John Davis) 6:42
Total length:
 50:21

On the vinyl re-release, "Apathetic Way to Be" is added as track ten.

Tenth anniversary

Mmhmm10 is a reissue for the tenth anniversary of the album's release. The reissue is available as a deluxe edition CD and as a digital download.[7] A vinyl of the original album was also reissued,[8] which included a copy of the deluxe CD. The band toured around the United States for the anniversary.[9]

Anniversary track listing

All songs written and composed by Matt Thiessen, except for "Manic Monday", written by Prince. 

Mmhmm10
No. Title Length
1. "The One I'm Waiting For"   3:02
2. "Be My Escape"   4:00
3. "High of 75"   2:27
4. "I So Hate Consequences"   4:01
5. "The Only Thing Worse than Beating a Dead Horse Is Betting On One"   1:13
6. "My Girl's Ex-Boyfriend"   2:28
7. "More than Useless" (featuring John Warne) 3:50
8. "Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet?"   4:11
9. "Let It All Out" (featuring John Davis) 4:21
10. "Apathetic Way To Be"   3:21
11. "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" (featuring John Warne) 3:52
12. "Maintain Consciousness"   2:52
13. "This Week the Trend"   2:59
14. "Life After Death & Taxes (Failure II)"   4:23
15. "When I Go Down" (featuring John Davis) 6:42
16. "Mmhmm"   0:17
17. "The Truth"   3:17
18. "Be My Escape" (Acoustic) 4:03
19. "I So Hate Consequences" (Acoustic) 4:40
20. "Which To Bury, Us Or The Hatchet?" (Acoustic) 2:44
21. "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" (Acoustic) 3:21
22. "The Thief"   2:22
23. "Manic Monday" (The Bangles cover) 2:46
Total length:
 74:26

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2004 The Billboard 200 15
2004 U.S. Internet Charts 1

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot Digital Songs Top 40 Mainstream Billboard Pop 100 Hot Digital Tracks Pop 100 Airplay Hot Christian Songs
2005 "Be My Escape" 82 31 39 48 43 49 16
2005 "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" 58 39 22 35 37 32 32

Christian Radio-Only Singles:

Awards

In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. It was also nominated for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year. The songs "Be My Escape" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" received nominations as well.[10]

Credits

Band

Additional personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Relient K - Mmhmm". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ Mmhmm at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "Review: mmhmm - Relient K - Cross Rhythms". Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Relient K, "Mmhmm" Review". Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ Pahldad, Roxane. "Relient K performs ‘thank you to fans’ set at House of Blues". DePaulaOnline.com. DePaula Online. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Kane, Dan. "The return of Relient K". cantonrep.com. Canton Rep. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Relient K - Today we re-released a digital album called...". Facebook. December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ Read, Trevor (July 30, 2014). "Modern Vinyl – Relient K confirm ‘Mmhmm’ reissue". Modern Vinyl. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Relient K Announce ‘Mmhmm’ 10th Anniversary Tour". Under the Gun Review. July 28, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ Kim Jones. "37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners". About. Retrieved September 20, 2014.