Darkhorse is the second studio album by American rap rock band Crazy Town, released on November 12, 2002.[6] The album peaked at No. 120 on the Billboard 200 and No. 164 in the UK. It sold fewer than 13,000 units in its first week.[7]
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| Released | November 12, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 47:50 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson, Crazy Town | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | (no rating)[1] |
| Counterculture.co.uk |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[3] |
| Melodic |  [4] |
| PopMatters | (unfavorable)[5] |
Crazy Town stated they were not personally disappointed that the album did not sell as well as their last, The Gift of Game, considering they were moving the band in a new direction, away from the pop success they achieved with their number 1 song "Butterfly".[7] Crazy Town broke up several months after the album's release, citing amongst other things including pressure from their record company for a "Butterfly" follow-up.[8]
The second and final single, "Hurt You So Bad", features Rivers Cuomo from Weezer on the track's guitar solo.[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Crazy Town
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Decorated" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Hurt You So Bad" (featuring Rivers Cuomo) | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Drowning" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Change" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Candy Coated" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Waste of My Time" | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Sorry" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Battle Cry" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Take It to the Bridge" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Skulls and Stars" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Beautiful" | 3:18 |
| 23. | "You're the One" | 3:56 |
| 32. | "Them Days" | 3:11 |
(Tracks 12 to 22 and 24 to 31 are blank)
Personnel
editCrazy Town
- Bret Mazur – co-lead vocals, turntables, samples
- Shifty Shellshock – co-lead vocals
- Kraig Tyler – guitar, backing vocals
- Anthony Valli – guitar
- Doug Miller – bass
- Kyle Hollinger – drums
Additional musicians
- Rivers Cuomo – guitar solo on "Hurt You So Bad"
Production
- Howard Benson – producer, keyboards
- Mike Plotnikoff – recording, digital editing, engineer
- Eric Miller – engineer
- Keith Armstrong – assistant engineer
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound in New York
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 90 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 139 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 52 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 90 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 164 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 120 |
References
edit- ^ "Crazy Town : Darkhorse". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021.
- ^ Shaeffer, Rowan. "Crazy Town : Darkhorse". Counterculture.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016.
- ^ Brunner, Rob (November 15, 2002). "darkhorse (2002)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
- ^ Wippsson, Johan. "Crazy Town - Darkhorse". Melodic. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012.
- ^ Tranter, Nikki (July 28, 2003). "Darkhorse". PopMatters. Archived from the original on January 3, 2006.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (September 23, 2002). "Crazy Town Take On All Comers With Darkhorse". MTV. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021.
- ^ a b DAngelo, Joe (November 21, 2002). "Crazy Town Hope To Put An End To 'Butterfly Boys' Taunts". MTV. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (July 2, 2007). "Where Ya Been?: City High Drop Out, Crazy Town Stop The Insanity". MTV. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021.
- ^ DAngelo, Joe (July 9, 2002). "Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Records With Crazy Town". MTV. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 69.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Crazy Town – Darkhorse". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Crazy Town – Darkhorse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Crazy Town – Darkhorse". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: (1994–2010) Chris C. – CZR". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. December 1, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Crazy Town Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2022.