100% Fun
| 100% Fun | ||||
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| Studio album by Matthew Sweet | ||||
| Released | March 14, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Zoo Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien | |||
| Matthew Sweet chronology | ||||
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100% Fun is the fifth album by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. It was released on Zoo Entertainment in 1995.[1]
Release
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Spin | 8/10[6] |
| The Village Voice | B+[7] |
The album was met with moderate commercial success and favorable reviews. The single "Sick of Myself" reached #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and appeared on the top 100 pop song charts of the day. Critic David Browne of Entertainment Weekly, who included 100% Fun on his year's-best list, wrote in his review that it "makes you feel as if a good pop hook can solve any crisis."[3] The title of the album was derived from Kurt Cobain's 1994 suicide note.[8]
Details
The song "Sick of Myself" was covered by the band Bowling for Soup for their album Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies. In 2005, indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie also performed a cover of the song for NPR's World Cafe.[9]
The song "Everything Changes" was featured in the film The Babysitters Club.
"Sick of Myself" appeared on an episode of Hindsight.
Track listing
All tracks written by Matthew Sweet[10].
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sick of Myself" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Not When I Need It" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "We're the Same" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Giving It Back" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Everything Changes" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Lost My Mind" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Come to Love" | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Walk Out" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "I Almost Forgot" | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Super Baby" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Get Older" | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Smog Moon" | 4:13 |
| Japanese CD Bonus Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Sense of Adventure" | 4:36 |
| 14. | "Slowly" | 3:34 |
Personnel
- Matthew Sweet – vocals (1 - 12), electric rhythm guitar (1 - 8, 10 - 12), electric lead guitar (3, 11), acoustic guitar (3, 8, 9), electric bass (1 - 12), piano (2, 9, 11), harpsichord (11), synthesizer (10), theremin (6)
- Robert Quine – electric lead (2, 6, 10) and rhythm (3, 7, 9) guitars
- Richard Lloyd – electric lead (1, 4 - 6, 8) and rhythm (11) guitars
- Greg Leisz – lap (2, 12) and pedal (5, 9) steel guitars, mandolin (8)
- Stuart Johnson – drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Ric Menck – drums (1, 3, 6, 9, 12)
- Brendan O'Brien – electric lead (2) and rhythm (1, 10) guitars, acoustic and slide guitars (8), piano (4, 5, 12), mellotron (6), clavinet (7), harpsichord (8)
References
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "100% Fun – Matthew Sweet". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ↑ Kot, Greg (March 9, 1995). "Bitter Sweet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- 1 2 Browne, David (April 14, 1995). "100% Fun". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ↑ Smith, Andrew (March 31, 1995). "Matthew Sweet: 100% Fun (Zoo/BMG)". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Matthew Sweet: 100% Fun". Rolling Stone. April 6, 1995. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ↑ Salamon, Jeff (April 1995). "Matthew Sweet: 100% Fun". Spin. 11 (1): 196–97. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (April 9, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ↑ Ep #9: Matthew Sweet - Stripped Down Live with Curt Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFmM0m8Gch4
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4962378
- ↑ "100% Fun Information". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 3, 2011.