Pete Yorn (album) explained

Pete Yorn
Type:Studio
Artist:Pete Yorn
Cover:Pete Yorn (album).jpg
Released:September 28, 2010
Genre:Rock
Length:42:20
Label:Vagrant
Producer:Black Francis
Chronology:Pete Yorn
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Pete Yorn, also titled as PY, is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Pete Yorn, released by Vagrant Records on September 28, 2010.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Reception

The album debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200 albums chart,[7] with around 6,000 copies sold on its first week of release. It also debuted at No. 22 on the Billboards Rock Albums chart,[8] and No. 15 on the Alternative Albums charts.[9] The album has sold 28,000 copies in the US as of January 2016.[10]

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Yorn, except "Wheels", written by Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons.

  1. "Precious Stone" – 3:26
  2. "Rock Crowd" – 4:48
  3. "Velcro Shoes" – 3:50
  4. "Paradise Cove I" – 4:07
  5. "Badman" – 3:13
  6. "The Chase" – 4:04
  7. "Sans Fear" – 4:17
  8. "Always" – 3:27
  9. "Stronger Than" – 3:39
  10. "Future Life" – 4:11
  11. "Wheels" – 3:18
Bonus track
  1. "Favorite Song" – 2:40

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Billboard 20066
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 13
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)15
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ganz. Caryn. Pete Yorn. rollingstone.com. 24 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Pete Yorn. amazon.com. 24 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Keefe. Jonathan. Pete Yorn. slantmagazine.com. 24 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Pete Yorn - Pete Yorn. metacritic.com. 24 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Pete Yorn. pitchfork.com. 24 January 2014.
  6. Web site: Wilson. Mackenzie. Pete Yorn. allmusic.com. 24 January 2014.
  7. Web site: Billboard 200 . October 16, 2010 . Billboard .
  8. Web site: Top Rock Albums . October 16, 2010 . Billboard .
  9. Web site: Alternative Albums . October 16, 2010 . Billboard .
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130101052/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . January 30, 2016 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
  11. Web site: Independent Albums . October 16, 2010 . Billboard .