Funhouse (album)
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October 24, 2008 |
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2008 |
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Pop / rock |
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12 |
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47:02 |
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Al Clay, Billy Mann, Butch Walker , Nate "Danja" Hills, Francis "Eg" White, Jimmy Harr, Max Martin , MachoPsycho, Larissa Goldberg, Tony Kanal |
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Funhouse is the fifth studio album by the American pop singer Pink , which was released worldwide by LaFace Records in late October 2008 .
background
Pink said of this album that she showed more vulnerability in it than on any other of her albums. The lyrics allude in part to the separation of Moore and Carey Hart . The song Please Don't Leave Me , whose music video was inspired by the thriller Misery , is supposed to show that she could be "mean" to this .
Pink originally wanted to name their album Got Attitude , then Heartbreak is a motherf *** er , which their record company did not allow, however, as LaFace Records feared that fewer albums would be sold due to the offensive language. Pink also said that her album shouldn't convey doom and despair, as there are enough albums of this type already and it should sound like fun. This is how the album title Funhouse came about. Another reason she gives is that life is like carnival and is associated with fun. She also compared clowns who on the one hand are thought to be happy, but on the other hand are also scary. This can also be seen in the title song Funhouse , where Pink describes that everything is fun.
Pink had written and recorded about 30-35 songs. She described the songs as "children", not all of which could be on the album. However, due to the different wishes of different countries, it is possible to find the songs not originally intended for the album as extra or bonus songs on the respective international versions.
For the album recordings, Pink traveled to London to see “Eg White” or to Max Martin in Stockholm .
Track list
Standard version
| # | title | Songwriters | Producer (s) | length |
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| 1 | "So what" | Pink , Max Martin , Shellback | Max Martin | 3:35 |
| 2 | "Sober" | Pink, Nathaniel Hills , Kara DioGuardi , Marcella Ariaca | Danja, Tony Kanal , Jimmy Harry | 4:11 |
| 3 | "I Don't Believe You" | Pink, Max Martin | Max Martin | 4:36 |
| 4th | "One Foot Wrong" | Pink, Francis White | Eg White | 3:24 |
| 5 | "Please Don't Leave Me" | Pink, Max Martin | Max Martin | 3:52 |
| 6th | "Bad Influence" | Pink, Butch Walker , Billy Mann , MachoPsycho | Butch Walker, Billy Mann, MachoPsycho | 3:37 |
| 7th | "Funhouse" | Pink, Tony Kanal, Jimmy Harry | Tony Kanal, Jimmy Harry | 3:25 |
| 8th | "Crystal Ball" | Pink, Billy man | Billy Mann | 3:26 |
| 9 | "Mean" | Pink, butch walker | Butch Walker | 4:15 |
| 10 | "It's All Your Fault" | Pink, Max Martin, Shellback | Max Martin | 3:53 |
| 11 | "Ave Mary A" | Pink, Billy Mann, Pete Wallace | Billy Mann, Al Clay | 3:17 |
| 12 | "Glitter in the Air" | Pink, Billy man | Billy Mann | 3:45 |
Bonus title
- International edition
| # | title | Songwriters | Producer (s) | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | "This Is How It Goes Down" (featuring Travis McCoy) | Pink, butch walker | Butch Walker | 3:19 |
- Deluxe Edition
| # | title | Songwriters | Producer (s) | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | "This Is How It Goes Down" (featuring Travis McCoy) | Pink, butch walker | Butch Walker | 3:19 |
| 14th | "Push You Away" | Pink, butch walker | Butch Walker | 3:00 |
- Japan edition
| # | title | Songwriters | Producer (s) | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | "Boring" | Pink, Max Martin, Shellback | Max Martin | 3:15 |
- UK edition
| # | title | Songwriters | Producer (s) | length |
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| 13 | "This Is How It Goes Down" (featuring Travis McCoy) | Pink, butch walker | Butch Walker | 3:19 |
| 14th | "Boring" | Pink, Max Martin, Shellback | Max Martin | 3:15 |
- iTunes
| # | title | Songwriters | Producer (s) | length |
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| 13 | "Why Did I Ever Like You" | Pink, Greg Wells | Greg Wells | 3:25 |
| 14th | "Could've Had Everything" | Pink, Eg White | Eg White | 3:09 |
The song "So What" was written by Pink in collaboration with Max Martin and Shellback and is about their separation. This song is the album's first single, released in August 2008, and its biggest hit to date, peaking at number one in 11 countries. It is their first single to make it to # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The second single, "Sober", was released in November 2008 and written by Pink, Nate "Danja" Hills , Kara DioGuardi and Marcella Ariaca. The single was produced by Danja , Kanal and Jimmy Harry. The video (director: Jonas Åkerlund) had its world premiere in December 2008.
Pink's favorite song from the album is the fifth single, I Don't Believe You , which was released in November 2009 because the song was open and undisguised.
The song Please Don't Leave Me , which was released as the third single, is again about their failed marriage. However, Pink thinks this song is funny in a way too.
Pink is most proud of the song Crystal Ball . He deals directly with the breakup, but it's the music, melody, lyrics and voice that make them so proud. She herself said: “I recorded the song in one go without mixing it. The song was just perfect. It was the atmosphere, we didn't want to polish it up. I love the song and enjoyed recording it. ”She wrote the song with Billy Mann, who Pink is friends with and who worked with him on Stupid Girls , Dear Mr. President and I'm Not Dead , and with others written.
The country Aerosmith rock song Mean asks a lot of questions, such as: B. why everything went wrong.
In the song It's All Your Fault she proclaims in the lyrics: “ I conjure up the thought of being gone, but I'd probably even do that wrong. ”(“ I conjure up the thought of having left, but I am not able to do that myself. ”) In Glitter In The Air , Pink asks many questions, such as:“ Have you ever looked fear in the face and said I just don't care? ”(“ Have you ever looked fear in the face and said 'I don't care'? ”) And“ Have you ever hated yourself for staring at the phone? ”(“ Have you ever hated yourself for just staring at the phone? ”) Pink admits she hasn't found all the answers to these questions, she's still looking for them.
Bad Influence was released as the sixth single In Ave Mary A is about issues and problems. One Foot Wrong is about an LSD trip that went wrong.
Funhouse was released in August 2009 as the fourth single. The song is about how Pink himself said: "If something is too small or no longer fits, burn it down and start over."
success
To promote her album and the single, Pink had guest-hosted twice on the new TV channel FNMTV and showed the world premiere of "So What" on August 22, 2008 on FNMTV. The following September 2008 Pink sang live at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in America and performed a live special on MuchMusic .
Pink visited Australia in October 2008 for her promotional tour and gave a live performance at the ARIA Music Awards 2008 in Sydney in October. Pink also sang a few songs on 4Music in October 2008 including "So What," "Sober," "Please Don't Leave Me" and the UK No. 1 hit "Just Like a Pill," and entered the Grammy in January 2010 Awards on.
Since its release, the album has reached # 1 in Australia , New Zealand and the United Kingdom and # 2 in Germany, Ireland and the United States .
The first single So What was the biggest solo success for Pink to date, as it climbed to the top of the singles charts in 11 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. In addition, the song was in the top 5 in many other countries.
With all six single releases ("So What", "Sober", "Please Don't Leave Me", "Funhouse", "I Don't Believe You" and "Bad Influence") Pink reached number 1 on the airplay charts in Germany and thus set a new record.
criticism
Reviews of the album were generally very positive. Sydney's The Daily Telegraph gave it 4.5 stars, saying, "The recording is a balanced mix of upbeat pop jewels and mid-tempo ballads," adding, "The power of Pink's Pop lies in the clever juxtaposition of heartfelt honesty about her life enchanting choruses and irresistible melodies, tailor-made to be shouted along by their fans. "
Other positive statements came from US Magazine , which gave the album 4 stars: "The inflammatory Grammy winner once again fuses uninhibited lyrics with perfect pop-rock hooks on her electrifying fifth CD. From her aggressive No. 1 hit" So What "to the vulnerable song" Please Don't Leave Me "and the open ballad" I Don't Believe You ", Pink confirms that she is still in combative shape."
Mixed criticism came e.g. B. Rolling Stone and Blender , both gave 3 stars. Rolling Stone said, "Pink has shown more personality before, and some cuts, including the infatuated ballad" I Don't Believe You, "just sound like any other high-voiced chart-topper . Funhouse would be more fun if they loosened up on the love songs approach. "
British tabloid The Sun gave Funhouse a lackluster review, writing: "This is pure pop-rock that has been turned upside down, and it sometimes ventures into the electro field and sounds perfectly predictable." The Chicago Sun-Times only gave one star and described the ballads as terrible and "now for the first time the faster songs are worse: trite, formulaic and less heart, which has always been true so far." The New York Times was quite passive in its assessment , saying the album was a little listless and despite Pink's deep disappointment in her and the others, the music couldn't keep up. "Although the Sacramento Bee praised So What , she said that the rest of the album couldn't match the earlier temperament. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jonathan Cohen: Pink Steps Into The 'Funhouse' . In: Billboard . August 20, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Pink’s biography: Funhouse era. pinkspage.com, archived from the original on November 4, 2008 ; Retrieved September 9, 2012 .
- ↑ Pink blue after marriage bust-up . NEWS.com.au . Retrieved February 20, 2008.
- ↑ Pink: 'Please Don't Leave Me' , digitalspy.co.uk, accessed on February 10, 2015.
- ↑ Jason MacNeil: P! Nk finds humor in divorce ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Canoe Jam! . Retrieved October 26, 2008.
- ↑ P! Nk: So What (Global Peaks) ACharts.us . Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ↑ Pink expands airplay record series , Music Week, April 26, 2010
- ^ Pink: Funhouse Reviews on Metacritic Metacritic . Retrieved October 20, 2008.
- ↑ Review: Pink - Funhouse The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ↑ Pink - Funhouse US Magazine . Retrieved October 26, 2008.
- ↑ Jon Dolan Pink: Funhouse Review on Blender. (No longer available online.) Blender October 25, 2008, archived from the original on February 6, 2009 ; Retrieved July 24, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Funhouse: Pink: Review Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 27, 2008.
- ↑ Review: Pink - Funhouse The Sun . Retrieved October 21, 2008.
- ↑ Jim DeRogatis: Review: Pink Funhouse. Chicago Sun-Times , archived from the original on October 31, 2008 ; Retrieved September 9, 2012 .
- ^ Jon Caramanica Critics' Choice: New CDs The New York Times . Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ↑ Rachel Leibrock: Page no longer available , search in web archives: Sound Bite: P! Nk still in identity hunt , Sacramento Bee . Retrieved October 27, 2008.
