''Astro Lounge'' is the second studio album by American

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, released on June 8, 1999 by

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. The album includes the single " All Star", which reached #4 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and is widely considered as the group's

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. Three other singles were also released from the album, including " Then the Morning Comes", "Waste", and a cover version of The Four Seasons' "

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Song information

"All Star"

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'', and it was also the lead single to that film’s soundtrack. The song was heard in the film two times, including at the end credits. Since appearing in Mystery Men, it was later heard in many movies (most notably ''

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''), TV shows, commercials, trailers, and network promos, and entered the zeitgeist of pop culture. It was also nominated for a

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"Then the Morning Comes"

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. It was Smash Mouth's first single to enter the ''Billboard'' charts, reaching number eleven, though it was eclipsed by the success of " All Star" from the same album.

"Can't Get Enough of You Baby"

Smash Mouth recorded a cover of "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" in 1998 for inclusion in the film ''

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''. Their version is reminiscent of

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1967 cover version (as well as Question Mark and the Mysterians' 1967 hit, " 96 Tears"). It was also released as a single in 1998, and later appeared on ''Astro Lounge''. It was the last song on the album and also the shortest (by one second). The song was first recorded by The Four Seasons and then

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, both in 1966 (though neither band released the song as a single). It was also recorded by The Colourfield in 1985. In early 2007,

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aired a series of commercials featuring "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" in the background. TNT Networks also used this track for a montage of "classic" movies to be shown, including ''

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''.

"Diggin' Your Scene"

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"Road Man"

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"Come On, Come On"

"Come On, Come On" was characterized as

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and new wave. A reviewer for ''

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'' referred to "Come On, Come On" as "over-the-top pop" in a positive review for ''Astro Lounge''. Martin Huxley of BMI's ''MusicWorld'' cited "Come On, Come On" as an example of a song that demonstrates Smash Mouth's "pithy mix of... punk, ska, hip-hop, surf, bubblegum and psychedelic influences." "Come On, Come On" was featured in a Gap commercial and the films ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Snow Day'', and '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo''. The song was also used in the episode "Queen Bebe" from the hit television series ''

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''.

Reception

''Astro Lounge'' has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. Its single, "All Star", peaked at number 4 on the US ''Billboard''

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in August 1999. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, with some deeming it superior to the band's debut album.

Track listing

Personnel

Smash Mouth * Steve Harwell – lead vocals * Paul De Lisle – bass, vocals * Greg Camp – guitars, vocals * Kevin Coleman – drums Additional musicians *Michael Klooster – keyboards *Mark Camp – sci-fi stylings (

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, effects) *John Gove –

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*Dana Pfeffer –

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– additional keyboards,

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* DJ Homicide – turntables on "Stoned"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

''Astro Lounge''
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(streamed copy where licensed)
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