Darkhorse Explained

Darkhorse
Type:	studio
Artist:	Crazy Town
Cover:	Crazy Town - Darkhorse.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	November 12, 2002
Studio:	7 Bay Studios (Valley Village, California) Sparky Dark Studios (Calabasas, California) 7th House Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre:	Nu metal rap rock alternative rock
Length:	47:50
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Howard Benson, Crazy Town
Prev Title:	The Gift of Game
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	The Brimstone Sluggers
Next Year:	2015

Darkhorse is the second studio album by American rap rock band Crazy Town, released on November 12, 2002.^[1] The album peaked at No. 120 on the Billboard 200 and No. 164 in the UK. It sold fewer than 13,000 units in its first week.^[2]

Crazy Town stated they were not personally disappointed that the album did not sell as well as their last, The Gift of Game, considering they were moving the band in a new direction, away from the pop success they achieved with their number 1 song "Butterfly".^[2] Crazy Town broke up several months after the album's release, citing amongst other things including pressure from their record company for a "Butterfly" follow-up.^[3]

The second and final single, "Hurt You So Bad", features Rivers Cuomo from Weezer on the track's guitar solo.^[4]

Track listing

(Tracks 12 to 22 and 24 to 31 are blank)

Personnel

Crazy Town

• Bret Mazur – co-lead vocals, turntables, samples
• Shifty Shellshock – co-lead vocals
• Kraig Tyler – guitar, backing vocals
• Anthony Valli – guitar
• Doug Miller – bass
• Kyle Hollinger – drums

Additional musicians

• Rivers Cuomo – guitar solo on "Hurt You So Bad"

Production

• Howard Benson – producer, keyboards
• Mike Plotnikoff – recording, digital editing, engineer
• Eric Miller – engineer
• Keith Armstrong – assistant engineer
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound in New York

Charts

Chart (2003)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	90
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	164
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[7]	17

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crazy Town Take On All Comers With Darkhorse . Wiederhorn . Jon . September 23, 2002 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210212213231/http://www.mtv.com/news/1457740/crazy-town-take-on-all-comers-with-darkhorse/ . February 12, 2021 . dead.
2. Web site: Crazy Town Hope To Put An End To 'Butterfly Boys' Taunts . DAngelo . Joe . November 21, 2002 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603012508/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458830/crazy-town-hope-to-put-an-end-to-butterfly-boys-taunts/ . June 3, 2021 . dead.
3. Web site: Where Ya Been?: City High Drop Out, Crazy Town Stop The Insanity . Kaufman . Gil . July 2, 2007 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506063051/https://www.mtv.com/news/1551815/where-ya-been-city-high-drop-out-crazy-town-stop-the-insanity/ . May 6, 2021 . dead.
4. Web site: Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Records With Crazy Town . DAngelo . Joe . July 9, 2002 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506100201/http://www.mtv.com/news/1455983/weezers-rivers-cuomo-records-with-crazy-town/ . May 6, 2021 . dead.
5. 69.
6. Web site: Chart Log UK: (1994–2010) Chris C. – CZR. Zobbel.de. June 30, 2023. May 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130527093808/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_C.HTM. bot: unknown.
7. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart. Official Charts Company. December 1, 2002. June 30, 2023.