Turn It Upside Down | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 14, 1994 | |||
Recorded | March 1994 | |||
Studio | Clinton Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Funk rock[1] | |||
Length | 52:31 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[1] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Turn It Upside Down is the second studio album and fourth release overall by American rock band Spin Doctors, released in 1994. It is the follow-up album to their successful RIAA 5× Platinum album Pocket Full of Kryptonite. Though not as commercially or critically successful as their debut album, Turn It Upside Down was certified Platinum in the US.[5] It also yielded three minor hit singles—"Cleopatra's Cat", "Mary Jane" and "You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast"—in the UK, with lead single "Cleopatra's Cat" making the top 30 (No. 29).[6] "You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast" was also a minor US hit, peaking at No. 42.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Spin Doctors except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Big Fat Funky Booty" | 4:15 | |
2. | "You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast" | 3:49 | |
3. | "Cleopatra's Cat" | 4:04 | |
4. | "Hungry Hamed's" | 5:11 | |
5. | "Biscuit Head" | 4:19 | |
6. | "Indifference" | Schenkman, Linda Kelly | 4:23 |
7. | "Bags of Dirt" | 4:47 | |
8. | "Mary Jane" | Barron, Bob Lewis | 3:41 |
9. | "More Than Meets the Ear" | 3:55 | |
10. | "Laraby's Gang" | Barron | 3:39 |
11. | "At This Hour" | 3:53 | |
12. | "Someday All This Will Be Road" | 4:41 | |
13. | "Beasts in the Woods" | 4:34 | |
Total length: | 52:31 |
Personnel
Spin Doctors
- Chris Barron – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Mary Jane"
- Eric Schenkman – guitar, lead vocals on "Indifference", backing vocals on "Bags of Dirt", piano on "More Than Meets the Ear"
- Mark White – bass
- Aaron Comess – drums, clavinet on "Big Fat Funky Booty", piano on "Mary Jane", organ on "Laraby's Gang"
Additional musicians
- Andrew Comess – organ on "You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast" and "Mary Jane"
Production
- Producers: Peter Denenberg, Frankie La Rocka, Spin Doctors
- Engineer: Peter Denenberg
- Mixing: Peter Denenberg
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 23 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 64 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 31 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 45 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 16 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 19 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 28 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b Sinclair, Tom (June 17, 1994). "Music review: Turn It Upside Down". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Turn It Upside Down at AllMusic
- ^ "Spin Doctors". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Spin Doctors | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Spin Doctors Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down". Music Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2020.