Shout It Out (Hanson album)
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Shout It Out is the eighth studio album released by American pop
group Hanson
. The album is the third release through their own label 3CG Records
.
Shout It Out was released on June 8, 2010 in the US, and July 14, 2010 in Japan.
On March 6, 2010, Hanson shot dance and other sequences for the music video of their new single, "Thinking 'Bout Somethin'
", at Greenwood Avenue in their home town of Tulsa. Hanson recruited professional dancers for the shoot and also invited local residents and fans to take part. The video was directed by Todd Edwards, co-founder of Blue Yonder Films
. It was released for public viewing to the band's MySpace
channel on April 15, 2010.
interview, Taylor Hanson
says of Shout It Out: "Every record is important, but this one feels like... a reflection not just of right now but a selection of things we've been putting in records for the last fifteen years." "While the new album exudes the ease of a veteran band with over a decade of music behind them, it retains elements of the fun, pop-soul tinged sound old."
" was officially released on Monday, April 5, 2010 to AOL
and was made available on iTunes
Tuesday, April 20, 2010. The second single from the album was be "Give a Little", released on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, and it included bonus remixes made by the band and the music video is was released in February 2011.
, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Slant Magazine
critic Jonathan Keefe awarded the album three out of five stars and stated that Shout It Out "is the trio's most ambitious project" and that it "includes a few moments of real inspiration." Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine also rated the album three out of five stars in a more mixed review. Erlewine remarked that, "Hanson are sharp enough to keep things tight... but the music itself is too finely honed." A review from AbsolutePunk surmises that, "Aside from the trio's penchant for maudlin and borderline campy lyrics, there's little about Shout it Out that isn't infectious". The Entertainment Weekly
review praised the album, claiming: "Uptempo jams like Waiting for This shimmer with top-shelf songcraft; Motown vet Bob Babbitt even sits in on bass. But sometimes you wish these whiz kids would act their age". QRO said the album "may just be okay, but it's at the highest tier of okay. It's not a great album, but it's not trying to be either; it plays to its audience, and it does it well." Jonathan Keefe from Slant Magazine
was, somewhat, favorable in his review, saying:"What's encouraging about the record, though, is that Hanson's instincts are more or less on point. The effervescent brass sections, aggressive rhythm tracks, and AM-radio vibe they've incorporated are all logical and effective additions to their aesthetic. That Hanson has been around for well over a decade now makes it easy to forget that they're still a young band. And the elements that really work on Shout It Out suggest that they're only going to continue to get better". Connor McKnight from Billboard
was largely positive, writing: "Long before the first Jonas Brothers
album hit the shelves, another sibling trio reigned supreme. Hanson brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac may still be widely known for their playful 1997 pop hit, "MMMBop
," but the trio's eighth studio album, "Shout It Out," shows that the group continues to expand its musical roots. A colorful set that pays tribute to the funk, soul and R&B musical influences that shapes its sound, "Shout It Out" has a sunnier vibe than the group's 2007 predecessor, "The Walk." "Shout It Out" still breaks into emotional territory with piano ballads like "Use Me Up" (featuring Zac on lead vocals), while Taylor's windy tenor shines on "Carry You There." From the profoundly upbeat single "Thinking 'Bout Something'" to the heartfelt and introspective closer "Me Myself and I," "Shout It Out" is a fun listen that beams with genuine talent and creative artistry".
, Taylor Hanson
and Zac Hanson
.
Lead vocals by Taylor Hanson, except where noted.
UK Digital Release Tracklisting.
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group Hanson
Hanson (band)
Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations...
. The album is the third release through their own label 3CG Records
3CG Records
3CG Records is an independent record label started by the pop/rock group Hanson in October 2003. "3CG" is the acronym for "3 Car Garage", a reference both to the album Hanson released as a compilation of songs they had previously released independently , before they had chart success, and to the...
.
Shout It Out was released on June 8, 2010 in the US, and July 14, 2010 in Japan.
On March 6, 2010, Hanson shot dance and other sequences for the music video of their new single, "Thinking 'Bout Somethin'
Thinking 'Bout Somethin'
"Thinking 'bout Somethin" is a song written and performed by American pop/rock band Hanson. It is the first single from their album, Shout It Out . Lead vocals are provided by Taylor Hanson....
", at Greenwood Avenue in their home town of Tulsa. Hanson recruited professional dancers for the shoot and also invited local residents and fans to take part. The video was directed by Todd Edwards, co-founder of Blue Yonder Films
Blue Yonder Films
Blue Yonder Films, is a film production company based in Los Angeles, and is the creator of the animated motion picture "Hoodwinked!" . Currently they have two films that are in production called 'Escape From Plant Earth' scheduled for release in 2009 and the sequel to Hoodwinked entitled...
. It was released for public viewing to the band's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
channel on April 15, 2010.
Background
On a BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
interview, Taylor Hanson
Taylor Hanson
Taylor Hanson is an American musician best known as a member of the pop rock band Hanson. He sings both lead and back-up vocals, and plays keyboard, percussion , guitar, harmonica, and piano...
says of Shout It Out: "Every record is important, but this one feels like... a reflection not just of right now but a selection of things we've been putting in records for the last fifteen years." "While the new album exudes the ease of a veteran band with over a decade of music behind them, it retains elements of the fun, pop-soul tinged sound old."
Singles
The first single from the album, "Thinking 'Bout Somethin'Thinking 'Bout Somethin'
"Thinking 'bout Somethin" is a song written and performed by American pop/rock band Hanson. It is the first single from their album, Shout It Out . Lead vocals are provided by Taylor Hanson....
" was officially released on Monday, April 5, 2010 to AOL
AOL
AOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
and was made available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Tuesday, April 20, 2010. The second single from the album was be "Give a Little", released on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, and it included bonus remixes made by the band and the music video is was released in February 2011.
Reception
Reaction to the album has been generally favorable. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
critic Jonathan Keefe awarded the album three out of five stars and stated that Shout It Out "is the trio's most ambitious project" and that it "includes a few moments of real inspiration." Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine also rated the album three out of five stars in a more mixed review. Erlewine remarked that, "Hanson are sharp enough to keep things tight... but the music itself is too finely honed." A review from AbsolutePunk surmises that, "Aside from the trio's penchant for maudlin and borderline campy lyrics, there's little about Shout it Out that isn't infectious". The Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
review praised the album, claiming: "Uptempo jams like Waiting for This shimmer with top-shelf songcraft; Motown vet Bob Babbitt even sits in on bass. But sometimes you wish these whiz kids would act their age". QRO said the album "may just be okay, but it's at the highest tier of okay. It's not a great album, but it's not trying to be either; it plays to its audience, and it does it well." Jonathan Keefe from Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
was, somewhat, favorable in his review, saying:"What's encouraging about the record, though, is that Hanson's instincts are more or less on point. The effervescent brass sections, aggressive rhythm tracks, and AM-radio vibe they've incorporated are all logical and effective additions to their aesthetic. That Hanson has been around for well over a decade now makes it easy to forget that they're still a young band. And the elements that really work on Shout It Out suggest that they're only going to continue to get better". Connor McKnight from Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
was largely positive, writing: "Long before the first Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
album hit the shelves, another sibling trio reigned supreme. Hanson brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac may still be widely known for their playful 1997 pop hit, "MMMBop
MMMBop
"MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 album Middle of Nowhere. The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in February 1998, and is the band's most successful single to date.By any measure, "MMMBop" was phenomenally...
," but the trio's eighth studio album, "Shout It Out," shows that the group continues to expand its musical roots. A colorful set that pays tribute to the funk, soul and R&B musical influences that shapes its sound, "Shout It Out" has a sunnier vibe than the group's 2007 predecessor, "The Walk." "Shout It Out" still breaks into emotional territory with piano ballads like "Use Me Up" (featuring Zac on lead vocals), while Taylor's windy tenor shines on "Carry You There." From the profoundly upbeat single "Thinking 'Bout Something'" to the heartfelt and introspective closer "Me Myself and I," "Shout It Out" is a fun listen that beams with genuine talent and creative artistry".
Track listing
All songs written and produced by Isaac HansonIsaac Hanson
Isaac Hanson is an American musician best known as a member of the pop rock trio Hanson, which includes his two younger brothers Taylor and Zac...
, Taylor Hanson
Taylor Hanson
Taylor Hanson is an American musician best known as a member of the pop rock band Hanson. He sings both lead and back-up vocals, and plays keyboard, percussion , guitar, harmonica, and piano...
and Zac Hanson
Zac Hanson
Zachary Walker "Zac" Hanson is an American musician, best known as a member of the pop band Hanson. He plays drums, percussion, piano, guitar and also sings back-up and lead vocals...
.
Lead vocals by Taylor Hanson, except where noted.
- "Waiting for This" – 3:17
- "Thinking 'Bout Somethin'Thinking 'Bout Somethin'"Thinking 'bout Somethin" is a song written and performed by American pop/rock band Hanson. It is the first single from their album, Shout It Out . Lead vocals are provided by Taylor Hanson....
" – 3:45 - "Kiss Me When You Come Home" – 3:38
- "Carry You There" – 4:33
- "Give a LittleGive a Little"Give a Little" is the second single written and performed by American pop/rock band Hanson from their eighth studio album Shout It Out . Lead vocals are provided by Taylor Hanson, with Isaac Hanson and Zac Hanson as backing vocals....
" – 3:45 - "Make It Out Alive" – 4:35
- "And I Waited" (lead vocals: Zac Hanson) – 4:01
- "Use Me Up" (lead vocals: Zac Hanson) – 4:04
- "These Walls" – 3:58
- "Musical Ride" (lead vocals: Zac Hanson) – 3:48
- "Voice in the Chorus" – 4:39
- "Me Myself and I" – 5:30
- "Make It Through Today" (lead vocals: Isaac Hanson) – 4:46 (Japanese bonus track)
UK Digital Release Tracklisting.
- "Waiting For This" - 3:17
- "Thinkin' Bout' Somethin'" - 3:45
- "Kiss Me When You Come Home" - 3:38
- "Carry You There" - 4:32
- "Give A Little" - 3:45
- "Make It Out Alive" - 4:34
- "And I Waited" - 4:01
- "Use Me Up" - 4:04
- "These Walls" - 3:57
- "Musical Ride" - 3:48
- "Voice In The Chorus" - 4:38
- "My Myself and I" - 5:30
- "Give A Little" (Video) - 3:49 [Deluxe Edition Only]
- "Give A Little (RAC Mix)" (Video) - 3:39 [Deluxe Edition Only]
- "Give A Little (Questlove Mix)" (Video) - 4:14 [Deluxe Edition Only]
- "Making Of Give A Little" (Video) - 5:58 [Deluxe Edition Only]
- "Making Of Shout It Out" (Video) - 6:30 [Deluxe Edition Only]
Band
- Taylor HansonTaylor HansonTaylor Hanson is an American musician best known as a member of the pop rock band Hanson. He sings both lead and back-up vocals, and plays keyboard, percussion , guitar, harmonica, and piano...
– vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, handclapping - Isaac HansonIsaac HansonIsaac Hanson is an American musician best known as a member of the pop rock trio Hanson, which includes his two younger brothers Taylor and Zac...
– vocals, guitars, handclapping - Zac HansonZac HansonZachary Walker "Zac" Hanson is an American musician, best known as a member of the pop band Hanson. He plays drums, percussion, piano, guitar and also sings back-up and lead vocals...
– vocals, drums, percussion, handclapping, piano on "Use Me Up"
Additional musicians
- Bob BabbittBob BabbittBob Babbitt is an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records' studio band, the Funk Brothers, from 1966–1972, as well as his tenure as part of MFSB for Philadelphia International Records afterwards. Also in 1968-1970, with Mike Campbell, Ray Monette and Andrew Smith...
, William Birckhead – additional bass - Don Fornero, Gary Grant – trumpet and flugelhorn
- Dan Higgins – saxophone
- Bill Reichenbach – trombone
- Ryan Williamson – bottles
- Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
Production
- Arranged and produced by Hanson
- Recorded and engineered by Craig Alvin, Steve Churchyard (engineered horns) and Ryan Williamson
- Mixed by John Goodmanson
Chart positions
Shout It Out debuted at number 30 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
30 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
2 |