Summer Girl
Encyclopedia
Summer Girl is the fifth album
by the San Jose, California
rock band
Smash Mouth
released on September 19, 2006. The album was released with the promo single "Story Of My Life". The "Story Of My Life" music video was filmed in an episode in Season 6 of the VH1
reality show The Surreal Life
. "So Insane" was featured as the movie Zoom
s opening theme. "Everyday Superhero" was used on the soundtrack of The Pacifier
and Zoom
as well, and it was also used to advertise the CBS
sitcom, The King of Queens
, when the show entered its final season. It was also heard in an America's Funniest Home Videos
blooper compilation.
except where noted.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell, Greg Camp, Paul De Lisle and Kevin Coleman as lead vocals, guitar, bass and drums respectively...
released on September 19, 2006. The album was released with the promo single "Story Of My Life". The "Story Of My Life" music video was filmed in an episode in Season 6 of the VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
reality show The Surreal Life
The Surreal Life
The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in Glen Campbell's former mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks...
. "So Insane" was featured as the movie Zoom
Zoom (film)
Zoom is a comedy-superhero film released on August 11, 2006. It is based upon the children's book Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy by Jason Lethcoe...
s opening theme. "Everyday Superhero" was used on the soundtrack of The Pacifier
The Pacifier
The Pacifier is a 2005 comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant. It stars Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Morgan York, Carol Kane, and Brad Garrett. The film was released in March 2005 by Walt Disney Pictures, and earned...
and Zoom
Zoom (film)
Zoom is a comedy-superhero film released on August 11, 2006. It is based upon the children's book Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy by Jason Lethcoe...
as well, and it was also used to advertise the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
sitcom, The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
, when the show entered its final season. It was also heard in an America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest Home Videos is an American reality television program on ABC in which viewers are able to send in humorous homemade videotapes. The most common videos usually feature slapstick physical comedy arising from incidents, accidents and mishaps...
blooper compilation.
Track listing
All songs by Greg CampGreg Camp
Greg Camp , is an American Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He is best known as the founding guitarist and songwriter for the rock band, Smash Mouth...
except where noted.
- "The Crawl" – 3:20
- "Everyday Superhero" (Matthew GerrardMatthew GerrardMatthew Gerrard is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. He has written hit singles by artists such as Nick Carter , Kelly Clarkson , Hilary Duff , Eden's Crush and Jesse McCartney...
, Steve HarwellSteve HarwellSteven Scott Harwell is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist for the band Smash Mouth. Greg Camp formed Smash Mouth with Harwell, Kevin Coleman, and Paul De Lisle...
, Robbie NevilRobbie NevilRobert S. "Robbie" Nevil is an American pop singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist. He is best known for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 #2 hit, "C'est La Vie".-Life and career:...
) – 3:28 - "So InsaneSo Insane"So Insane" is the second promo single from Smash Mouth's 2006 album, Summer Girl. The promo single contains a radio edit of the song and the album version. Without a music video, or promotion, the single never charted on Billboard's top 100, however it did reach position No. 25 on the US Adult...
" (Camp, Paul De Lisle) – 2:55 - "Girl Like You" (Delisle) – 2:22
- "Getaway Car" – 2:40
- "Story of My LifeStory of My Life (Smash Mouth song)"Story of My Life" is the first promo single from Smash Mouth's 2006 album Summer Girl.The "Story Of My Life" music video was filmed in an episode in Season 6 of the VH1 reality show The Surreal Life, featuring all the housemates from that season, like Florence Henderson, Alexis Arquette, Tawny...
" (Gerard, Harwell, Nevil) – 3:21 - "Right Side, Wrong Bed" – 3:13
- "Summer Girl" – 2:28
- "Hey L.A." – 2:29
- "Quality Control" – 3:17
- "Beautiful Bomb" – 1:49
Smash Mouth
- Steve HarwellSteve HarwellSteven Scott Harwell is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist for the band Smash Mouth. Greg Camp formed Smash Mouth with Harwell, Kevin Coleman, and Paul De Lisle...
– lead vocals - Greg CampGreg CampGreg Camp , is an American Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He is best known as the founding guitarist and songwriter for the rock band, Smash Mouth...
– guitars, backing vocals - Paul De Lisle – bass, backing vocals
- Jason Sutter – drums (tracks 3, 4, 7)
Additional musicians
- Michael UrbanoMichael UrbanoMichael Urbano is a studio drummer, band member, programmer, and record producer.One of his first gigs was as a member of Bourgeois Tagg, a 1980s band that was fronted by Brent Bourgeois and Larry Tagg and included Lyle Workman as the guitarist...
– drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11) - RV – keyboards (tracks 1, 5)
- Michael Klooster – keyboards, melodica (track 7)
- Mark Cervantes – percussion, percussion (track 4)
- Moushumi Motor Wilson – backing vocals (track 5)
- Leslie Lala Damage Stevens – backing vocals (track 5)
Production
- Michael UrbanoMichael UrbanoMichael Urbano is a studio drummer, band member, programmer, and record producer.One of his first gigs was as a member of Bourgeois Tagg, a 1980s band that was fronted by Brent Bourgeois and Larry Tagg and included Lyle Workman as the guitarist...
– producer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11) - Jeff Saltzman – producer (tracks 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- Greg CampGreg CampGreg Camp , is an American Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He is best known as the founding guitarist and songwriter for the rock band, Smash Mouth...
– producer (tracks 3, 4, 7) - Eric ValentineEric ValentineEric Valentine is an American record producer, who began his career as drummer and producer in the heavy metal band T-Ride and has subsequently produced albums for artists such as Good Charlotte, Lostprophets, Taking Back Sunday, Nickel Creek, Queens of the Stone Age, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth,...
– producer (track 3, 6, 7); lead vocals producer (track 10); drums producer (track 4) - Paul De Lisle – producer (track 4)
- Matthew GerrardMatthew GerrardMatthew Gerrard is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. He has written hit singles by artists such as Nick Carter , Kelly Clarkson , Hilary Duff , Eden's Crush and Jesse McCartney...
– lead vocals producer (tracks 2, 6) - Michael Perfitt – additional production (track 2)
- Chris Bellman – mastering (at Bernie Grundman MasteringBernie Grundman-Biography:He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1983 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan and Brian Gardner, mastered 37 projects which received Grammy Award nominations in 2005.Grundman...
) - Kelly Castro – art direction, photography, design
Engineers
- Eric ValentineEric ValentineEric Valentine is an American record producer, who began his career as drummer and producer in the heavy metal band T-Ride and has subsequently produced albums for artists such as Good Charlotte, Lostprophets, Taking Back Sunday, Nickel Creek, Queens of the Stone Age, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth,...
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer - Marco Martin - Engineer
- Michael Perfitt - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Mikael Johnston - Assistant Engineer
- Steve Beacham - Assistant Engineer
- Chris Roach - Assistant Engineer, Engineer
- Chris Dugan - Mixer