Dressed Up as Life is the second studio album released by the Australian alternative rock band Sick Puppies, but was their first album to be released in the United States. It was released on 3 April 2007 and peaked at No. 181 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. The song "All the Same" is the theme for Juan Mann's Free Hugs Campaign video on YouTube, although it also has its own video. Deutsch Advertising creatives Michael Leibowitz and Eric Rojas oversaw the CD design for Dressed Up as Life.
| Dressed Up as Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 April 2007 (CD) | |||
| Recorded | 2006 at Rock Mafia Studios in Santa Monica, California[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:33 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Rock Mafia (Tim James, Antonina Armato) | |||
| Sick Puppies chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dressed Up as Life | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Type 3 Media |    [3] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [4] |
| IGN Music | [5] |
The album has sold over 150,000 copies in the United States to date. This is also the band's first studio album with drummer Mark Goodwin, who replaced Chris Mileski in 2003.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Shimon Moore, Emma Anzai, Antonina Armato, and Tim James, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My World" | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Pitiful" | 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Cancer" |
| 3:05 |
| 4. | "What Are You Looking For" | 4:09 | |
| 5. | "Deliverance" |
| 3:12 |
| 6. | "All the Same" | 4:18 | |
| 7. | "Too Many Words" | 3:21 | |
| 8. | "Howard's Tale" |
| 4:12 |
| 9. | "Asshole Father" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "Issues" | 4:00 | |
| 11. | "Anywhere but Here" |
| 3:59 |
| 12. | "The Bottom" |
| 4:37 |
| Total length: | 45:33 | ||
Outtakes
editPathogen (3:03)
Shards (3:43)
Personnel
edit- Sick Puppies
- Shim Moore – lead vocals, guitars
- Emma Anzai – bass, backing vocals
- Mark Goodwin – drums
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 62 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 181 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers[8] | 4 |
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Modern Rock [9] |
US Mainstream Rock [10] | ||
| 2006 | "All the Same" | 8 | 36 |
| 2007 | "My World | 20 | — |
| 2008 | "What Are You Looking For" | 34 | — |
| "Pitiful" | — | — | |
References
edit- ^ "Sick Puppies Frontman: '100% Satisfied' with New Album | Interviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Type 3 Media review". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
- ^ "Sick Puppies - Dressed up as Life (Album review 2) | Sputnikmusic".
- ^ "Sick Puppies - Dressed up as Life - IGN". 28 June 2007.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 251.
- ^ "Sick Puppies Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Sick Puppies Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Sick Puppies > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2010.