Semisonic
| Semisonic | |
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 Semisonic at a concert in 2006; Munson, Wilson, and Slichter v. l. No. |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock |
| founding | 1995 |
| resolution | 2006 |
| Website | semisonic.com |
| Founding members | |
bass |
John Munson |
Drums |
Jacob Slichter |
Vocals, guitar |
Dan Wilson |
Semisonic was an American alternative rock band that was formed in Minneapolis in 1995 . The band members were Dan Wilson, John Munson and Jacob Slichter.
history
After their band Trip Shakespeare ended, Dan Wilson and John Munson joined forces with drummer Jacob Slichter to form Semisonic in 1995. The first EP Pleasure was released in the same year on Boston independent label CherryDisc. The studio album Great Divide was released in 1996 by MCA . The band's breakthrough came two years later with their second album Feeling Strangely Fine . The single, Closing Time, was the band's greatest success. The single Secret Smile from the same album reached number 13 in the UK charts. In 1998 Semisonic released a cover version of the Prince song Erotic City (1984).
In 2001 the band released their third album All About Chemistry . In the same year, a song by the band appeared on the soundtrack of the film Summer Catch . All About Chemistry is so far the last album by the band, who came together to perform in the Minneapolis area in 2010 and 2012.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 US
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| 1998 | Feeling Strangely Fine |
UK16  (45 weeks)UK |
US43 (43 weeks)US |
First published: March 24, 1998
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| 2001 | All About Chemistry |
UK13 (4 weeks) UK |
US103 (2 weeks) US |
First published: March 13, 2001
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more publishments
- 1993: Pleasure (demo)
- 1995: Pleasure EP
- 1996: Great Divide
- 2003: One Night at First Avenue
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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UK
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US
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| 1998 | Closing Time Feeling Strangely Fine |
UK25th  (11 weeks)UK |
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First published: March 10, 1998
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| Singing in My Sleep Feeling Strangely Fine |
UK39 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 17, 1998
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| 1999 | Secret Smile Feeling Strangely Fine |
UK12 (12 weeks)UK |
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First published: June 1999
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| 2001 | Chemistry All About Chemistry |
UK35 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: February 2001
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More singles
- 1996: Down in Flames
- 1996: FNT
- 1996: Delicious
- 1996: If I Run
- 2001: Get a Grip
- 2001: Over My Head
Soundtracks and compilation
- Semisonic released with Mary Lou Lord titled Sugar, Sugar on the tribute album Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits , MCA Records 1995th
- The film's theme song For the Love of Play, starring Kevin Costner in 1999
- Never You Mind from the album Feeling Strangely Fine appeared on the soundtrack of the movie Unkissed , 1999
- Dan Wilson appeared on the soundtrack of American Pie in 1999 with Bic Runga , entitled Good Morning Baby .
- Over My Head , a bonus track on some editions of the All About Chemistry album , was used in the 2001 soundtrack for the movie Summer Catch .
- In 2001 Semisonic contributed a cover version of the Wings song, Jet , to the Paul McCartney Tribute CD Listen to What the Man Said .
- Chemistry from the album All About Chemistry appeared on the soundtrack of the film 40 Days and 40 Nights , 2002
- The song Closing Time plays a key role in the 2011 film Friends with Certain Merits . In the finale, a flash mob dances in in New York's Grand Central Terminal . He was also heard in the episode The Wild 90s The Simpsons .
- The song Closing Time was also heard in the final episode of the Rules of Engagement series
Individual evidence
- ^ David Roberts: British Hit Singles & Albums , 19th. Edition, Guinness World Records Limited, London 2006, ISBN 1-904994-10-5 , p. 488.
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK US