Funhouse (Album)
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Funhouse is the fifth studio album by pop singer Pink, set to be released in North America on October 28, 2008 (see 2008 in music).[1] The album's lead single, "So What", has been the biggest solo success of Pink's career to date, topping the charts in eleven countries so far, including her native United States, and also in the UK, and reaching the top 10 in many others. The CD will have a Parental Advisory sticker on it, seeing as a number of the songs on the album contain strong language, such as the title track.
The album leaked onto P2P file sharing networks whole week before official realize.
Album title
Originally, Pink wanted to call her album 'Heartbreak is a Motherfucker' but her record label declined this decision because of the fear of lack of sales due to offensive language.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Songwriters | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "So What" | 3:37 | Pink, Max Martin, Shellback | Martin |
| 2 | "Sober" | 4:14 | Pink, Tony Kanal | Danja, Kanal, Jimmy Harry |
| 3 | "I Don't Believe You" | 4:38 | Pink, Martin | Martin |
| 4 | "One Foot Wrong" | 3:27 | Pink, Eg White | White |
| 5 | "Please Don't Leave Me" | 3:54 | Pink, Martin | Martin |
| 6 | "Bad Influence" | 3:38 | Pink, Butch Walker, Billy Mann, MachoPsycho | Walker, Mann & MachoPsycho |
| 7 | "Funhouse" | 3:27 | Pink, Kanal, Harry | Kanal, Harry |
| 8 | "Crystal Ball" | 3:28 | Pink, Mann | Mann |
| 9 | "Mean" | 4:20 | Pink | Walker |
| 10 | "It's All Your Fault" | 3:54 | Pink | Martin |
| 11 | "Ave Mary A" | 3:18 | Mann, Al Clay | |
| 12 | "Glitter in the Air" | 3:49 | Pink | Mann |
| 13 | "This Is How It Goes Down" (featuring Travis McCoy) (International Bonus Track) |
Pink | ||
| 14 | "Could've Had Everything" (UK Bonus Track) | Pink | ||
| 15 | "Why Did I Ever Like You?" (US iTunes Bonus Track) (Netherlands & UK iTunes Pre-Order only) |
Pink |
Leftover tracks
Tracks confirmed in a press release:[2]
- "What Do You Want From Me?"
Tracks confirmed by BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) site:
- "Is That the Best You've Got" (P!nk, Eg White)
- "So Clever" (P!nk, Eg White)
- "So I" (P!nk, Eg White)
- "Boring" (P!nk, Eg White)
B-Sides:
- "Could've Had Everything" (featured on "So What" single)
Singles
- The first single was "So What" produced by Max Martin, (who produced previous Pink hits such as "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand"), and was released on August 18, 2008 as a single in North America.[3] The single has already been one of the biggest hits of her career, becoming her first solo number one in the U.S. and Canada, and her third number one in New Zealand. It has also so far reached number one in Australia (her fourth number one there), and the UK and number 2 in Sweden. It also includes the song "Could've Had Everything", that is available for download through iTunes.
- The second single has been confirmed by BMG Italy[4] as "Sober". The song will be released to the U.S. in late November. The video has already been filmed and was shot by director Jonas Akerlund who has directed for Madonna, Christina Aguilera, U2 and The Smashing Pumpkins. It has already gained airplay on Australia's Today Network.
Promotion
To promote the new album and single, Pink twice guest-hosted the new tv-station FNMTV, and the music video for "So What" made its world premiere on FNMTV on August 22, 2008. On September 7, Pink performed "So What" live at the 2008 American MTV Video Music Awards.[5] September 22 saw Pink perform on Much Music for a Live @ Much special. Pink has announced that she will visit Australia during October for promotion of the album, including a performance at the 2008 ARIA Awards ceremony in Sydney on October 19. She is expected to return to Australia for a national tour in April 2009.[6]
P!nk performed various songs from her new album on 4Music on October 5, 2008 including "So What", "Sober", "Please Don't Leave Me" and her U.K. number 1 hit "Just Like A Pill".
A video taken from a secret concert by P!nk was leaked onto YouTube. The video was of P!nk performing the track 'Funhouse' live. The quality of the video and sound isn't particularly clear but the lyrics can be made out. The track can now be heard in full on YouTube.[7]
P!nk will also perform at two other big award shows. On November 6, 2008 she will perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards during a live show[8] as well on the 2008 American Music Awards on November 23, 2008.[9]
The album is now on pre-order on iTunes UK. On October 13th, Sony Music released 20 second clips of "Funhouse", "Please Don't Leave Me", "Crystal Ball", "Sober", "I Don't Believe You" and "Bad Influence", which quickly duplicated on the sharing internet. On October 14th, 30 second clips of all 12 songs on the album were posted on Amazon.com. The CD will also be featured for full spinning on MTV's The Leak starting October 21, 2008.
Charts
Funhouse Tour
On October 14th, UK dates for the Funhouse Tour were announced.
Release history
| Chart | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland [10] | Gold | 15,000+ |
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| European Union | 24 October 2008 | Sony BMG |
| Australia | 25 October 2008 | LaFace |
| New Zealand | ||
| Japan | 26 November 2008 | BMG Japan |
| United Kingdom | 27 October 2008 | RCA |
| United States | 28 October 2008 | LaFace |
References
- ↑ Cohen, Jonathan (August 20, 2008).Pink Steps Into The 'Funhouse'. Billboard. Retrieved on August 21, 2008.
- ↑ http://pink.shread.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=171127
- ↑ P!nk Returns With New Single 'So What' Sony BMG Australia. Retrieved on July 24, 2008.
- ↑ http://pink.shread.net/forum/showthread.php?s=8c84b442570db82cd00ce5d819980a2b&threadid=171666
- ↑ Rihanna, Pink, T.I. added as performers at VMAs. Yahoo. Retrieved on August 21, 2008.
- ↑ Pink To Play The ARIA Awards. Undercover.com.au. Retrieved on August 31, 2008.
- ↑ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sm_6G9d2Gc8
- ↑ More Acts for MTV EMA's MTV UK. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
- ↑ Jimmy Kimmel To Return As Host For "2008 American Music Awards" Live Special Airing November 23 On ABC Reality TV Website. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.musikmarkt.de