Get the Picture? is the fourth studio album by American rock band Smash Mouth. It was released on August 5, 2003 by Interscope Records. The first released single was "You Are My Number One", which was written by Neil Diamond, and featured guest vocals by Ranking Roger.
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| Released | August 5, 2003 | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | Interscope Records | |||
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| Singles from Get the Picture? | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| E! Online | D[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
"Hang On" was also released as a single, and appears in the end credits of the film adaptation of Dr. Seuss' children's book The Cat in the Hat. A music video for the song was also released, designed specifically for the film. The song "Hot" appeared in the films Hot Wheels: World Race and Diary of a Wimpy Kid and an episode of What's New, Scooby Doo?
The art for the album was created by Shag.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Greg Camp, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hang On" | 2:53 | |
| 2. | "Always Gets Her Way" | 3:12 | |
| 3. | "You Are My Number One" (feat. Ranking Roger) | Neil Diamond | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Whole Lotta Love" | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "Space Man" | 4:14 | |
| 6. | "Hot" | 2:31 | |
| 7. | "Looking for a Wall" | 3:18 | |
| 8. | "Seventh Grade Dance" | 3:30 | |
| 9. | "105" | 3:31 | |
| 10. | "Fun" | 2:39 | |
| 11. | "New Planet" | Paul De Lisle, Camp | 2:17 |
| 12. | "You Are My Number One" (Radio Remix) | Diamond | 2:33 |
| Total length: | 36:36 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Get the Picture?" | 2:59 |
Personnel
editSmash Mouth[7]
- Steve Harwell – vocals
- Paul De Lisle – bass, backing vocals
- Greg Camp – guitars, backing vocals, additional keyboards and turntables
- Michael Urbano – drums, drum programming
Additional personnel[7]
- Matt Mahafe, Michael Klooster – additional keyboards
- Ranking Roger – additional toasting, vocals (track 3)
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 100 |
References
edit- ^ "Get The Picture by Smash Mouth". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Get the Picture? – Smash Mouth". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Smith, RJ. "Smash Mouth Get the Picture". Blender. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Smash Mouth Get the Picture?". E! Online. Archived from the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (August 8, 2003). "Get the Picture?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (July 29, 2003). "Smash Mouth: Get The Picture?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Get The Picture? (liner notes). Smash Mouth. Interscope Records. 2003. B0000795-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Smash Mouth Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
External links
edit- Get the Picture? at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- The Official Smash Mouth site
- The Official Shag site
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