What's Your Name? is the third studio album by Adam Sandler, released in 1997. Unlike his other comedy albums, which typically mix songs with non-musical comedy skits, What's Your Name? consists mostly of songs and only includes one skit. The songs are recorded in various genres, including country, hard rock, 2 Springsteen-influenced numbers, ballad and reggae, as well as the inclusion of "Red Hooded Sweatshirt", which Sandler originally performed on Saturday Night Live in 1993.[2][1] What's Your Name? was certified gold, having sold over 500,000 copies.

What's Your Name?
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1997
Genre
Length63:46
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Adam Sandler chronology
What the Hell Happened to Me?
(1996)
What's Your Name?
(1997)
Stan and Judy's Kid
(1999)

"The Lonesome Kicker", a Bruce Springsteen-inspired song about the life of a lonely football kicker, was released as the lone single from the album and was accompanied by a music video that got airplay on MTV. This song also partly inspired Sandler's 1998 sports comedy film The Waterboy.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Pitchfork5.5/10[2]

The album received mixed reviews from critics. Allmusic senior editor and critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "Sandler may display a few new tricks, but it's not enough to win new fans, even if What's Your Name will satisfy his legions of followers."[1] James P. Wisdom of Pitchfork stated: "What's My Name is typical Sandler as we love him, but none of these tracks compare to his last two records."

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Moyda"4:20
2."The Lonesome Kicker"5:57
3."Bad Boyfriend"3:54
4."Pickin' Daisies"6:05
5."Corduroy Blues"4:04
6."Listenin' to the Radio" (F. Coraci, A. Covert, J. Rosenberg, A. Sandler, Waddy Wachtel)4:40
7."Sweet Beatrice"6:55
8."Dancin' and Pantsin'"3:56
9."Zittly Van Zittles"2:29
10."Four Years Old"2:32
11."Voodoo"4:09
12."The Respect Chant" (Skit)0:59
13."The Goat Song"7:49
14."Red Hooded Sweatshirt"5:57

Personnel

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  • Adam Sandler - vocals, guitar, producer
  • Brooks Arthur - vocals, producer
  • Frank Coraci - vocals
  • Rob Corsi - vocals
  • Michael Dilbeck - vocals
  • Jack Giarraputo - vocals, photography
  • Sanetta Gipson - vocals, backing vocals
  • Michael Ly - vocals
  • Jillian Sandler - vocals
  • Kim Schwartz - vocals, backing vocals
  • Raydi Siegel - vocals
  • The Wailing Souls - backing vocals
  • Mike Thompson - guitar, keyboards
  • Waddy Wachtel - guitar, backing vocals
  • Mindi Abair - saxophone, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz - pedal steel
  • John "Juke" Logan - harmonica
  • David McKelvy - harmonica
  • Teddy Castellucci - multiple instruments
  • Bob Glaub - multiple instruments
  • Don Heffington - multiple instruments
  • Jon Rosenberg - multiple instruments, producer, photography
  • Allen Covert - producer
  • Johnathan Loughran - associate producer
  • Jolie Levine - production coordination
  • Francis Buckley - engineer
  • Gabe Veltri - engineer, mixing
  • Rudy Haeusermann - assistant engineer
  • Michael Parnin - assistant engineer
  • Jeff Robinette - assistant engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen - mastering
  • Ron Boustead - digital editing
  • Scott Free - stylist
  • Vonda Morris - make-up
  • David Harlan - design
  • Ann Pala - design
  • Linda Cobb - art direction
  • Nick DeCesare - artwork
  • Lester Cohen - photography
  • Kimberly Wright - photography

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 18
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 30

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d AllMusic review
  2. ^ a b Pitchfork Media review link
  3. ^ "Adam Sandler Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3340". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Adam Sandler – What's Your Name". Recording Industry Association of America.