Everything You Want
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Everything You Want is the third studio album by Vertical Horizon
, and the first major label effort with RCA Records
. It was released in 1999. The first four tracks of the album were all released as singles
. "Everything You Want
" became one of the most played singles of 2000, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
. "You're a God
" was also very popular, if not quite as much as "Everything You Want
". These two singles had popular music video
s made for them; the video for "You're a God
" featured actress Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
. The album also served as the debut of bassist Sean Hurley in the band. Previous albums had a reasonably close balance of songwriting and singing
duties between Matt Scannell and Keith Kane, but Everything You Want featured Scannell writing and handling lead vocals on ten of the eleven tracks.
"Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
" was covered by country
singer Gary Allan
on his 2005 album Tough All Over
, from which his version was also released as a single.
"Finding Me" was featured on the fifth Season opener of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
"Give You Back" was featuring in the first episode of Alias
, "Truth Be Told".
Vertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band formed at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The band is best known for a string of hits in 1999 and early 2000s, including "You're a God", "Everything You Want", and "Best I Ever Had ". Their most recent album, Burning the...
, and the first major label effort with RCA Records
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
. It was released in 1999. The first four tracks of the album were all released as singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. "Everything You Want
Everything You Want (song)
"Everything You Want" is a song by American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon and the eponymous second single from their third studio album Everything You Want. Released in 1999, the single reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 after a 21-week climb on July 15, 2000...
" became one of the most played singles of 2000, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. "You're a God
You're a God
"You're a God" is a song by American rock band Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. The single reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #15 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and #4 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks...
" was also very popular, if not quite as much as "Everything You Want
Everything You Want (song)
"Everything You Want" is a song by American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon and the eponymous second single from their third studio album Everything You Want. Released in 1999, the single reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 after a 21-week climb on July 15, 2000...
". These two singles had popular music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s made for them; the video for "You're a God
You're a God
"You're a God" is a song by American rock band Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. The single reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #15 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and #4 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks...
" featured actress Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Tiffani Thiessen
Tiffani Thiessen is an American actress best known for her roles as Kelly Kapowski in Saved by the Bell and as Valerie Malone in Beverly Hills, 90210. She is also known for her role on Fastlane as Wilhelmina 'Billie' Chambers...
. The album also served as the debut of bassist Sean Hurley in the band. Previous albums had a reasonably close balance of songwriting and singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
duties between Matt Scannell and Keith Kane, but Everything You Want featured Scannell writing and handling lead vocals on ten of the eleven tracks.
"Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
"Best I Ever Had " is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their fourth album Everything You Want, which was released in 1999. It was released as a single in 2001...
" was covered by country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Gary Allan
Gary Allan
Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...
on his 2005 album Tough All Over
Tough All Over
-Personnel:As listed in liner notes.*Perry Coleman - background vocals*Chad Cromwell - drums*Eric Darken - percussion*Kenny Greenberg - acoustic guitar on track 2, electric guitar on tracks 2, 7, 8 and 12*Wes Hightower - background vocals...
, from which his version was also released as a single.
"Finding Me" was featured on the fifth Season opener of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
"Give You Back" was featuring in the first episode of Alias
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
, "Truth Be Told".
Track listing
All songs written by Matt Scannell except where noted.- "We Are" - 4:01
- "You're a GodYou're a God"You're a God" is a song by American rock band Vertical Horizon from the 1999 album Everything You Want. The single reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #15 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and #4 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks...
" - 3:38 - "Everything You WantEverything You Want (song)"Everything You Want" is a song by American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon and the eponymous second single from their third studio album Everything You Want. Released in 1999, the single reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 after a 21-week climb on July 15, 2000...
" - 4:17 - "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)"Best I Ever Had " is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their fourth album Everything You Want, which was released in 1999. It was released as a single in 2001...
" - 4:30 - "You Say" - 3:58
- "Finding Me" - 4:32
- "Miracle" - 4:22
- "Send It Up" - 3:42
- "Give You Back" - 4:22
- "All of You" - 3:04
- "Shackled" (Keith KaneKeith KaneKeith Kane is an American guitarist and musician. Kane is a founding member of the band, Vertical Horizon, which he formed with Matt Scannell at Georgetown University in 1991....
) - 5:19
Personnel
- Matt Scannell - lead vocals, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Ed TothEd TothEd Toth is currently one of the two drummers for The Doobie Brothers.Always interested in music, Ed says he's been drumming most of his life. He made good use of his father's record collection and was active in all music programs in East Lyme, Connecticut, playing in his high school band at East...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Sean Hurley - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Keith Kane - backing vocals, guitars, lead vocals on "Shackled"