Dressed Up as Life
| Dressed Up as Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Sick Puppies | ||||
| Released | 3 April 2007 (CD) | |||
| Recorded | 2006 at Rock Mafia Studios in Santa Monica, California[1] | |||
| Genre |
Hard rock Alternative metal Post-grunge | |||
| 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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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Type 3 Media |  [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
| IGN Music | [5] |
Dressed Up as Life was 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 #181 on the U.S. 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.
The album has sold over 150,000 copies in the United States to date.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My World" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Pitiful" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Cancer" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James, Creswell | 3:05 |
| 4. | "What Are You Looking For" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Deliverance" | Moore, Anzai, Creswell | 3:12 |
| 6. | "All the Same" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Too Many Words" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Howard's Tale" | Moore, Anzai | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Asshole Father" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Issues" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Anywhere but Here" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James, Ali | 3:59 |
| 12. | "The Bottom" | Moore, Anzai, Armato, James, Creswell | 4:37 |
Total length: |
45:33 | ||
Outtakes
Pathogen (1:17)
Shards (3:43)
Personnel
- Sick Puppies
- Additional musicians
- Edith McCrotch- cello
- Dixon Kuntz- Violin, Viola
- Annie Position- vocals
- Ben Dover- guitar, bass, backing vocals
Chart performances
Album
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 181 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers[7] | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Rock [8] |
Mainstream Rock [9] | ||
| 2006 | "All the Same" | 8 | 36 |
| 2007 | "My World | 20 | — |
| 2008 | "What Are You Looking For" | 34 | — |
| "Pitiful" | — | — | |
References
- ↑ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/sick_puppies_frontman_100_satisfied_with_new_album.html
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Type 3 Media review
- ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/45309/Sick-Puppies-Dressed-Up-as-Life/
- ↑ http://au.ign.com/articles/2007/06/28/sick-puppies-dressed-up-as-life
- ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ↑ "Sick Puppies Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Sick Puppies > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
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