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Feeling Strangely Fine

January 01, 1970

Feeling Strangely Fine is the second studio album by American rock band Semisonic. It is the follow-up to the band's debut album Great Divide recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The album contains some of Semisonic's best-known songs, including the major radio hit "Closing Time", as well as the singles "Singing in My Sleep" and "Secret Smile". The song "Never You Mind" was featured in the 1999 film Never Been Kissed.[9]

Feeling Strangely Fine
Studio album by
Semisonic
ReleasedMarch 24, 1998
RecordedApril–August 1997
StudioSeedy Underbelly Studio, Minneapolis, Minnesota
GenreAlternative rock, power pop, post-grunge
Length50:31
LabelMCA
ProducerNick Launay
Semisonic chronology
Great Divide
(1996) 		Feeling Strangely Fine
(1998) 		All About Chemistry
(2001)
Singles from Feeling Strangely Fine
  1. "Closing Time"
    Released: March 10, 1998
  2. "Singing in My Sleep"
    Released: August 18, 1998
  3. "Secret Smile"
    Released: January 11, 1999

Recording edit

The band had over 60 new songs in mind as they went into the recording process and had three specific requirements when they decided they wanted to record a new album. First, they didn't want to record any demotapes beyond simple guitar and vocal basement sketches, meaning the album versions would be the first band recordings of the songs. Second, they wanted no deadline for the finished masters. Third, the trio wanted to create tracks for the album in various hi- and lo-tech settings around Minneapolis, and use their computers to meld the different sounds together. Nick Launay was brought in to produce the album and the band recorded twenty songs over the course of four months. They pared those down to sixteen, mixed them, and used the best twelve for the finished record.

Track listing edit

All tracks written by Dan Wilson unless otherwise noted.

Feeling Strangely Fine track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Closing Time" 4:33
2."Singing in My Sleep" 4:30
3."Made to Last" 5:02
4."Never You Mind"Wilson, Jacob Slichter4:24
5."Secret Smile" 4:39
6."DND" 4:11
7."Completely Pleased" 3:19
8."This Will Be My Year"Slichter4:32
9."All Worked Out" 2:52
10."California" 5:29
11."She Spreads Her Wings"John Munson3:06
12."Gone to the Movies" 3:52
20th anniversary edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Long Way from Home"4:05
14."I'm a Liar"4:24
15."Beautiful Regret"3:56
16."Makin' a Plan"4:10

Personnel edit

Semisonic

  • John Munson – bass guitar (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks except 11), lead vocals (track 11), additional guitar (track 2), all guitars (track 11), wah wah guitar (track 12), trembly guitar (track 4), Moog synthesizer (tracks 5, 7, 8), slide guitar solo (track 6), Moog bass (track 10), piano (track 1), loops (track 10)
  • Jacob Slichter – drums (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks), conducting (tracks 1, 5, 6, 12), piano (tracks 8, 9, 11), string arrangement (tracks 1, 5, 12), Rhodes electric piano (track 3), Wurlitzer electric piano (tracks 2), mellotron (track 11), Moog synthesizer (track 8), loops (track 10), flute arrangement (track 5)
  • Dan Wilson – lead vocals (all tracks except 11), background vocals (track 11), guitar (all tracks except 11), piano (tracks 3, 4, 7), string arrangement (tracks 5, 6), Rhodes electric piano (track 5), synth whistle (track 4), drum loops (track 6), flute arrangement (track 5)

Additional personnel

  • Bruce Allard – strings (tracks 1, 5, 6, 12)
  • Mary Bahr – strings (tracks 1, 5, 6, 12)
  • Carolyn Boulay – strings (tracks 1, 5, 6, 12)
  • Troy Gardner – strings (tracks 1, 5, 6, 12)
  • Josh Koestenbaum – strings (tracks 1, 5, 6, 12)
  • Matt Wilson – lead guitar (track 4)

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for Feeling Strangely Fine
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 350,000[17]
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Childers, David M.. Feeling Strangely Fine at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. ^ Bautz, Mark (1998-04-10). "Feeling Strangely Fine Review". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 997.
  4. ^ "Feeling Strangely Fine - NME".
  5. ^ Blake, Mark. "Review: Semisonic – Feeling Strangely Fine". Q (July 1999). EMAP Metro Ltd: 146.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Semisonic". Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  7. ^ Tarnow, Noah (1998-03-23). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  8. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 727. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ^ Kaplan, Illana (April 9, 2019). "'Never Been Kissed' Turns 20: Pucker Up for Its 6 Best Music Moments". Billboard.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 248.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7949". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Semisonic – Feeling Strangely Fine". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Semisonic - Feeling Strangely Fine" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  15. ^ "Semisonic Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  16. ^ "Billboard.BIZ - Year-end Charts - Billboard 200 - 1998". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  17. ^ a b c . Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  18. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Semisonic – Feeling Strangely Fine". Music Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  19. ^ "British album certifications – Semisonic – Feeling Strangely Fine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Semisonic – Feeling Strangely Fine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Feeling Strangely Fine news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Feeling Strangely Fine is the second studio album by American rock band Semisonic It is the follow up to the band s debut album Great Divide recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studio in Minneapolis Minnesota The album contains some of Semisonic s best known songs including the major radio hit Closing Time as well as the singles Singing in My Sleep and Secret Smile The song Never You Mind was featured in the 1999 film Never Been Kissed 9 Feeling Strangely FineStudio album by SemisonicReleasedMarch 24 1998RecordedApril August 1997StudioSeedy Underbelly Studio Minneapolis MinnesotaGenreAlternative rock power pop post grungeLength50 31LabelMCAProducerNick LaunaySemisonic chronologyGreat Divide 1996 Feeling Strangely Fine 1998 All About Chemistry 2001 Singles from Feeling Strangely Fine Closing Time Released March 10 1998 Singing in My Sleep Released August 18 1998 Secret Smile Released January 11 1999 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Entertainment WeeklyB 2 MusicHound Rock The Essential Album Guide 3 NME5 10 4 Q 5 Robert Christgau 6 Rolling Stone 7 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 8 Contents 1 Recording 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 ReferencesRecording editThe band had over 60 new songs in mind as they went into the recording process and had three specific requirements when they decided they wanted to record a new album First they didn t want to record any demotapes beyond simple guitar and vocal basement sketches meaning the album versions would be the first band recordings of the songs Second they wanted no deadline for the finished masters Third the trio wanted to create tracks for the album in various hi and lo tech settings around Minneapolis and use their computers to meld the different sounds together Nick Launay was brought in to produce the album and the band recorded twenty songs over the course of four months They pared those down to sixteen mixed them and used the best twelve for the finished record Track listing editAll tracks written by Dan Wilson unless otherwise noted Feeling Strangely Fine track listingNo TitleWriter s Length1 Closing Time 4 332 Singing in My Sleep 4 303 Made to Last 5 024 Never You Mind Wilson Jacob Slichter4 245 Secret Smile 4 396 DND 4 117 Completely Pleased 3 198 This Will Be My Year Slichter4 329 All Worked Out 2 5210 California 5 2911 She Spreads Her Wings John Munson3 0612 Gone to the Movies 3 52 20th anniversary edition bonus tracksNo TitleLength13 Long Way from Home 4 0514 I m a Liar 4 2415 Beautiful Regret 3 5616 Makin a Plan 4 10Personnel editSemisonic John Munson bass guitar all tracks background vocals all tracks except 11 lead vocals track 11 additional guitar track 2 all guitars track 11 wah wah guitar track 12 trembly guitar track 4 Moog synthesizer tracks 5 7 8 slide guitar solo track 6 Moog bass track 10 piano track 1 loops track 10 Jacob Slichter drums all tracks background vocals all tracks conducting tracks 1 5 6 12 piano tracks 8 9 11 string arrangement tracks 1 5 12 Rhodes electric piano track 3 Wurlitzer electric piano tracks 2 mellotron track 11 Moog synthesizer track 8 loops track 10 flute arrangement track 5 Dan Wilson lead vocals all tracks except 11 background vocals track 11 guitar all tracks except 11 piano tracks 3 4 7 string arrangement tracks 5 6 Rhodes electric piano track 5 synth whistle track 4 drum loops track 6 flute arrangement track 5 Additional personnel Bruce Allard strings tracks 1 5 6 12 Mary Bahr strings tracks 1 5 6 12 Carolyn Boulay strings tracks 1 5 6 12 Troy Gardner strings tracks 1 5 6 12 Josh Koestenbaum strings tracks 1 5 6 12 Matt Wilson lead guitar track 4 Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Feeling Strangely Fine Chart 1998 1999 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 10 66 Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 11 55 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 12 17 Scottish Albums OCC 13 11 UK Albums OCC 14 16 US Billboard 200 15 43 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Feeling Strangely Fine Chart 1998 Position US Billboard 200 16 114 Chart 1999 Position UK Albums OCC 17 69 Chart 2000 Position UK Albums OCC 17 161Certifications editCertifications for Feeling Strangely Fine Region Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 18 Gold 50 000 United Kingdom BPI 19 Platinum 350 000 17 United States RIAA 20 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit Childers David M Feeling Strangely Fine at AllMusic Retrieved 2012 02 18 Bautz Mark 1998 04 10 Feeling Strangely Fine Review ew com Entertainment Weekly Retrieved 2012 02 18 MusicHound Rock The Essential Album Guide Visible Ink Press 1999 p 997 Feeling Strangely Fine NME Blake Mark Review Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine Q July 1999 EMAP Metro Ltd 146 Christgau Robert Semisonic Retrieved August 21 2019 Tarnow Noah 1998 03 23 Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine Music Reviews Rolling Stone Archived from the original on 2008 07 25 Retrieved 2012 02 18 Cross Charles R 2004 Semisonic In Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed Simon amp Schuster pp 727 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 Kaplan Illana April 9 2019 Never Been Kissed Turns 20 Pucker Up for Its 6 Best Music Moments Billboard Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha Victoria Australia Moonlight Publishing p 248 Top RPM Albums Issue 7949 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved July 26 2021 Charts nz Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine Hung Medien Retrieved July 26 2021 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved November 19 2021 The Official Charts Company Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine PHP Official Charts Company Retrieved 2012 02 16 Semisonic Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved July 26 2021 Billboard BIZ Year end Charts Billboard 200 1998 billboard biz Retrieved 2012 02 16 a b c Complete UK Year End Album Charts Archived from the original on 2012 03 10 Retrieved 2011 09 12 Canadian album certifications Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine Music Canada Retrieved 2012 02 16 British album certifications Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 2012 02 16 American album certifications Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 2012 02 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Feeling Strangely Fine amp oldid 1221878009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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