Underneath is the third album by American pop rock 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, Strong Enough to Break, that follows the band during the recording process and the struggles they faced to release it.
Underneath | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 20, 2004 | |||
Recorded | Late 2001 – Late 2003 | |||
Studio | Rocket Carousel Studios | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 60:28 | |||
Label | 3CG/Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | Greg Wells and Hanson | |||
Hanson chronology | ||||
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Singles from Underneath | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Billboard | (positive)[4] |
Blender | [5] |
Entertainment.ie | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[7] |
Q | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
The Village Voice | (favorable)[9] |
Yahoo! Music UK | [10] |
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.[11] 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.[11][12]
All songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson; additional writers in parentheses.
Lead vocals by Taylor Hanson, except where noted.
French version bonus track
Australian bonus tracks (live from House of Blues, Chicago)
Japanese bonus tracks
Notes:
Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 56 |
French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 173 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] | 53 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] | 70 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 41 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 49 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 7 |
US Billboard 200[20] | 25 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |