| Yes, Virginia... | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | the Dresden Dolls |
| Cover: | The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia....jpg |
| Released: | April 18, 2006 |
| Recorded: | September 10–20, 2005; November 2005 (extra recording) |
| Studio: | Allaire Studios, Shokan, New York; Camp Street Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts (extra recording) |
| Genre: | Dark cabaret |
| Length: | 55:24 |
| Label: | Roadrunner |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | The Dresden Dolls |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | No, Virginia... |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Yes, Virginia... is the second studio album by American dark cabaret band the Dresden Dolls, released on April 18, 2006, by Roadrunner Records. The album was recorded in September 2005,[1] with some extra vocal work and the mixing done the following November.[2]
It is named after a reply to a letter run in the New York Sun in 1897 about the existence of Santa Claus (see "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"). The first single from the album was "Sing". The album made its debut at number 42 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 units in the first week;[3] despite this, the album's sales fell off quickly, resulting in Roadrunner pulling its support for the album shortly after its release and creating tensions between the band and the label.[4] [5]
Other songs recorded during the studio session include "The Kill", "Boston", and "The Gardener", which were released on the No, Virginia... compilation in May 2008.
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 52 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 42 |