Hey Eugene! Explained

Hey Eugene!
Type:	studio
Artist:	Pink Martini
Cover:	Hey eugene - album cover.jpg
Released:	May 15, 2007
Recorded:	December 2005 – December 2006
Studio:	Kung Fu Bakery (Portland, Oregon)
Genre:	Alternative pop world Latin jazz
Length:	45:13
Label:	Heinz
Producer:	Thomas M. Lauderdale China Forbes Phil Baker
Prev Title:	Hang On Little Tomato
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Splendor in the Grass
Next Year:	2009

Hey Eugene! is the third studio album by American band Pink Martini, released on May 15, 2007, by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records. The album is named after the track "Hey Eugene", a fan favorite at the band's live concerts. As with most Pink Martini albums, Hey Eugene! features lyrics in several languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, and English. The song "Bukra wba'do", meaning "tomorrow and the day after" in Arabic, describes a lover's anticipation of a first date.

Commercial performance

Hey Eugene! debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 copies in its first week.^[1] As of 2009, 140,000 copies have been sold in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[2] In 2014 it was awarded a diamond certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,^[3] denoting sales in excess of 200,000 copies across Europe.^[4] According to Pink Martini, the album has sold more than 350,000 copies worldwide.^[5]

Track listing

Notes

• "Mar Desconocido" includes an excerpt of "Waltz in C#-minor" by Frédéric Chopin.
• "Dosvedanya Mio Bombino" includes an excerpt of "The Happy Wanderer" by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller.

Personnel

• China Forbes, vocals
• Timothy Nishimoto, vocals & percussion
• Gavin Bondy, trumpet
• Robert Taylor, trombone & trumpet
• Nicholas Crosa, violin
• Paloma Griffin, violin
• Pansy Chang, cello
• Brant Taylor, cello
• Dan Faehnle, guitar
• Phil Baker, guitar & upright bass
• Maureen Love, harp
• Brian Davis, congas & percussion
• Derek Rieth, congas & percussion
• Martín Zarzar, cavaquinho, drums & percussion
• Thomas Lauderdale, piano

With Jimmy Scott ("Tea for Two"), the David York Ensemble ("Syracuse"), The Jefferson High School Gospel Choir ("Tempo Perdido"), the MarchFourth Marching Band ("Dosvedanya Mio Bombino"), and the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra ("Everywhere", "Syracuse")

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)! scope="col"

Peak position
Greek Albums (IFPI)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)! scope="col"

Position
French Albums (SNEP)^[7]	75
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[8]	8

Chart (2008)! scope="col"

Position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[9]	12

External links

• Hey Eugene! at PinkMartini.com
• David York Ensemble website
• MarchFourth Marching Band website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hasty. Katie. Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight' Album. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925042733/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051972/linkin-park-scores-years-best-debut-with-midnight. 25 September 2015. live. Billboard. 23 May 2007. 10 February 2021.
2. Web site: Leebove. Laura. Pink Martini Sips Sweet Indie Success. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925063626/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266770/pink-martini-sips-sweet-indie-success. 25 September 2015. live. Billboard. 9 November 2009. 10 February 2021.
3. Web site: IMPALA – Certified Awards List. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121232320/https://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards1.png. 21 November 2020. live. Independent Music Companies Association. 10 February 2021.
4. Web site: IMPALA Sales Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929041337/https://impalamusic.org/node/3. 29 September 2020. dead. Independent Music Companies Association. 10 February 2021.
5. Web site: Pink Martini – Hey Eugene. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809104744/http://pinkmartini.com/discography/hey-eugene/. 9 August 2020. live. pinkmartini.com. 10 February 2021.
6. Web site: Top 50 Ελληνικών και Ξένων Αλμπουμ – Εβδομάδα 22/2007 . Top 50 Greek and Foreign Albums – Week 22/2007 . el . . March 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070613134033/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm . June 13, 2007.
7. Web site: Tops de L'Année Top Albums – 2007 . fr . . March 20, 2021.
8. Web site: Year End Charts – Top Jazz Albums . Billboard . 2007 . March 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080507143321/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/chart_display.jsp?f=Top+Jazz+Albums&g=Year-end+Albums . May 7, 2008.
9. '08 Year in Music & Touring • Charts – Top Jazz Albums . Billboard . 120 . 51 . December 20, 2008 . 124 . 0006-2510 . World Radio History.