Crush (Doughboys album) explained

Crush
Type:studio
Artist:Doughboys
Cover:Doughboys_Crush.jpg
Released:August 3, 1993
Recorded:Magic Shop/Baby Monster, New York City
Studio:
  • Magic Shop, New York City
  • Baby Monster, New York City
Genre:Alternative rock, pop-punk
Length:45:04
Label:A&M
Producer:Daniel Rey
Prev Title:Happy Accidents
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Turn Me On
Next Year:1996

Crush is the 1993 album by Montreal pop-punk band Doughboys. Crush was released on A&M records and was produced by Daniel Rey and mixed by Dave Ogilvie. The album featured the single "Shine", which was a hit in Canada and was also the theme song for MuchMusic's alternative-themed show The Wedge during the 1990s.

Overview

Crush was the Doughboys' first major label album; it peaked at #63 on the Canadian RPM albums chart staying on the chart for 16 weeks.[1] [2] The album was certified Gold in 1996.[3] The album would go on to sell 75,000 copies in Canada.

The album spawned the top 40 hit single "Shine". Co-written with Wiz from Mega City Four, "Shine" also reached #2 on RPM Magazine's Canadian Content Charts in August 1993.[4] In 1994, the single "Neighbourhood Villain" also cracked the top 5 of the Cancon charts.[5]

The album was recorded at The Magic Shop in New York City and mixed at The Warehouse in Vancouver. At the 1994 Juno awards, the album was nominated for the Juno Award for Best Hard Rock Album, but lost to I Mother Earth.

Critical reception

Crush earned a number of critical accolades. In 1993, the album won the CASBY Award for "Favourite Release".[6] Toronto radio station CFNY-FM listeners voted it the 24th best album of 1993.[7] In 1994, it was nominated for a Juno Award for "Best Hard Rock Album".[8] The album's lead single, "Shine", was also voted by Chart Magazine readers as number 38 on their 2000 list of Top 50 Canadian Songs Of All-Time., and 189th by CFNY in their 2009 "Top 200 Songs of All Time".[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Doughboys unless otherwise indicated.

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Top Albums/CDs - Volume 58, No. 9, September 11, 1993. RPM. 2011-12-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20121110172225/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2234&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. November 10, 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: Top Albums/CDs - Volume 58, No. 23, December 18 1993 . 2011-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022204030/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2333&type=2&interval=20&PHPSESSID=eg1ft6uitv1irhleatsffb0g53 . 2012-10-22 . dead .
  3. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: Doughboys - Crush . . 2011-12-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041920/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st= . 2012-02-25 .
  4. Web site: Canadian Content (Cancon) - Volume 58, No. 5, August 14 1993 . 2011-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022203917/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2203&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=eg1ft6uitv1irhleatsffb0g53 . 2012-10-22 . dead .
  5. Web site: Canadian Content (Cancon) - Volume 59, No. 14, April 25 1994 . 2011-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022203948/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2451&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=eg1ft6uitv1irhleatsffb0g53 . 2012-10-22 . dead .
  6. Hhead collects CFNY's $100,000 recording prize. RPM. January 28, 2024.
  7. http://www.spiritofradio.ca/Charts.asp Top 102 Albums of 1993
  8. Web site: 1994 Juno Awards Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812082010/http://www.metrolyrics.com/1994-juno-awards.html. 2011-08-12. unfit . . March 20, 1994 . June 29, 2010.
  9. Web site: 102.1 the Edge Top 200 Songs of All Time . 2010-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100604051026/http://www.edge.ca/Music/Countdowns/Top200ofAllTime.aspx . 2010-06-04 . dead .