''Underneath'' is the third album by American
pop rock
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group
Hanson. It was released in 2004 by
3CG Records. It is the band's first release on their own independent record label. The making of the album was the main subject in Hanson's
documentary film
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, ''
Strong Enough to Break'', that follows the band during the recording process and the struggles they faced to release it.
Singles
The lead single "
Penny & Me" achieved some success, reaching number 2 on the
Hot 100 Singles Sales chart and number 10 on the
UK Singles Chart.
The second single, "
Lost Without Each Other", did not chart in most countries, only reaching number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and number 73 in Australia.
Track listing
All songs written by
Isaac Hanson,
Taylor Hanson and
Zac Hanson; additional writers in parentheses.
Lead vocals by Taylor Hanson, except where noted.
# "Strong Enough to Break" (
Greg Wells) – 3:32
# "Dancin' in the Wind" – 4:04
# "
Penny & Me" – 4:03
# "Underneath" (
Matthew Sweet) – 4:40
# "Misery" – 3:08 (Lead vocals:
Zac Hanson)
# "
Lost Without Each Other" (
Gregg Alexander) – 3:44
# "When You're Gone" – 4:31
# "Broken Angel" – 4:49 (Lead vocals:
Zac Hanson)
# "Deeper" – 4:10 (Lead vocals:
Isaac Hanson)
# "Get Up and Go" – 4:08
# "Crazy Beautiful" – 4:02
# "Hey" (Greg Wells) – 4:17
# "Believe" – 12:17
French version bonus track
#
" Someone (Laissons nous une chance)" (featuring Emma Daumas; written by Damon Lee, Dominique Grimaldi, Emma Daumas)
Australian bonus tracks (live from House of Blues, Chicago)
# " If Only"
#" I Will Come to You" ( Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil (October 18, 1940 – June 1, 2023) was an American songwriter who wrote many songs together with her husband Barry Mann. Weil and Mann were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987, and in 2011, they jointly received the ...
)
Japanese bonus tracks
# "Dream Girl"
#"I Almost Care" (Matthew Sweet)
#"With You in Your Dreams" (live)
Notes:
*"Hey" was featured on the sixth episode "A Birthday Witch" from the sixth season of the series '' Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''.
*"Believe" includes the hidden tracks "Crazy Beautiful (Reprise)" and "Lulla Belle".
*The Japanese version does not include "Get Up and Go".
Personnel
* Taylor Hanson – vocals, piano, keyboards, organ, production, art concept
* Isaac Hanson – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, production, mixing, Pro Tools engineer, art concept
* Zac Hanson – vocals, drums, percussion
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, piano, production, art concept
* Michelle Branch – guest vocals on "Deeper"
* Dave Ashton – Pro Tools engineer
* P.R. Brown – art direction, art design, photography
* Joe Chiccarelli – lead engineer, mixing
* Steve Churchyard – mixing
* Luis Conte – percussion
* Todd Edwards – art concept
* John Goodmanson – mixing
* Danny Kortchmar – production
* George Marino – mastering
* Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
* Steve Ripley – mixing
* Steve Thompson – mixing
* Greg Wells – bass, acoustic guitar, production
* Sam Farrar – bass
* Abraham Laboriel – bass on "Penny & Me"
Charts
References
External links
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Hanson (band) albums
2004 albums
Albums produced by Greg Wells
Cooking Vinyl albums