''Stick Around for Joy'' is the third and final studio album by the

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. It was released in 1992 by Elektra. The album was supported by four singles: " Hit", which reached number one on the

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chart in the US and number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, "Walkabout", "Vitamin" and " Leash Called Love", which went to number one on the

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. The album peaked at number 95 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and reached number 16 on the

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, marking the band's lowest charting positions on both charts.

Production

The band recorded the album in the United States, with producer Paul Fox.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "Björk's singing is shapely, passionate and willfully bizarre; she carries the album pretty much on her own." '' MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide'' deemed ''Stick Around for Joy'' the band's "most accessible and, true to its name, happiest sounding album, packed end to end with lively and tuneful dance pop." ''

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'' thought that "it's the churning interplay of guitarist Thor Eldon and the rhythm section that ultimately carries the album." The ''

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'' wrote that "bassist Bragi Olafsson and drummer Siggi Baldursson don't do much to dispel the notion that funk just isn't a Nordic thing." The ''

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'' wrote that by ''Stick Around for Joy'' the Sugarcubes had "already degenerated into mind-numbing mediocrity."

Music videos

*"Hit", directed by Óskar Jónasson. Another version was directed by Pedro Romhanyi *"Walkabout", directed by Óskar Jónasson *"Vitamin"

Track listing

Personnel

The Sugarcubes *The Sugarcubes – mixing, lyrics and music *

Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public pe ...

– vocals *

Einar Örn Benediktsson Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 29 October 1962), often billed as Einar Örn, is an Icelandic popular music singer and trumpet player. He was a member of the Sugarcubes. He served as a member of the Reykjavík City Council between 2010 and 2014 ...

– vocals, trumpet *Þór Eldon Jónsson – guitar *Margrét Örnólfsdóttir – keyboards * Bragi Ólafsson – bass *

Sigtryggur Baldursson Sigtryggur Baldursson (born 2 October 1962) is an Icelandic drummer and singer. Sigtryggur was born in Norway to Icelandic parents. He was a founding member of the Sugarcubes and has been a longtime fixture on the Icelandic punk and alternat ...

– Drums and percussion Additional personnel *

John McGeoch John Alexander McGeoch (25 August 1955 – 4 March 2004) was a Scottish musician and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist of the rock bands Magazine (1977–1980) and Siouxsie and the Banshees (1980–1982). He has been described as o ...

– guitar (track 1) * Paul Fox – producer, mixing *Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing *Chris Laidlow – assistant engineer *Stephen Marcussen – mastering *Me Company – cover design

Charts

References

{{Authority control The Sugarcubes albums 1992 albums Albums produced by Paul Fox (record producer) Elektra Records albums