What's Your Name? is the third studio album by Adam Sandler, released in 1997. Unlike his other comedy albums, which typically mix songs with non-musical comedy skits, What's Your Name? consists mostly of songs and only includes one skit. The songs are recorded in various genres, including country, hard rock, 2 Springsteen-influenced numbers, ballad and reggae, as well as the inclusion of "Red Hooded Sweatshirt", which Sandler originally performed on Saturday Night Live in 1993.[2][1] What's Your Name? was certified gold, having sold over 500,000 copies.
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| Released | September 16, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 63:46 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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"The Lonesome Kicker", a Bruce Springsteen-inspired song about the life of a lonely football kicker, was released as the lone single from the album and was accompanied by a music video that got airplay on MTV. This song also partly inspired Sandler's 1998 sports comedy film The Waterboy.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 5.5/10[2] |
The album received mixed reviews from critics. Allmusic senior editor and critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "Sandler may display a few new tricks, but it's not enough to win new fans, even if What's Your Name will satisfy his legions of followers."[1] James P. Wisdom of Pitchfork stated: "What's My Name is typical Sandler as we love him, but none of these tracks compare to his last two records."
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Moyda" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "The Lonesome Kicker" | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Bad Boyfriend" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Pickin' Daisies" | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Corduroy Blues" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Listenin' to the Radio" (F. Coraci, A. Covert, J. Rosenberg, A. Sandler, Waddy Wachtel) | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Sweet Beatrice" | 6:55 |
| 8. | "Dancin' and Pantsin'" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Zittly Van Zittles" | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Four Years Old" | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Voodoo" | 4:09 |
| 12. | "The Respect Chant" (Skit) | 0:59 |
| 13. | "The Goat Song" | 7:49 |
| 14. | "Red Hooded Sweatshirt" | 5:57 |
Personnel
edit- Adam Sandler - vocals, guitar, producer
- Brooks Arthur - vocals, producer
- Frank Coraci - vocals
- Rob Corsi - vocals
- Michael Dilbeck - vocals
- Jack Giarraputo - vocals, photography
- Sanetta Gipson - vocals, backing vocals
- Michael Ly - vocals
- Jillian Sandler - vocals
- Kim Schwartz - vocals, backing vocals
- Raydi Siegel - vocals
- The Wailing Souls - backing vocals
- Mike Thompson - guitar, keyboards
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar, backing vocals
- Mindi Abair - saxophone, backing vocals
- Greg Leisz - pedal steel
- John "Juke" Logan - harmonica
- David McKelvy - harmonica
- Teddy Castellucci - multiple instruments
- Bob Glaub - multiple instruments
- Don Heffington - multiple instruments
- Jon Rosenberg - multiple instruments, producer, photography
- Allen Covert - producer
- Johnathan Loughran - associate producer
- Jolie Levine - production coordination
- Francis Buckley - engineer
- Gabe Veltri - engineer, mixing
- Rudy Haeusermann - assistant engineer
- Michael Parnin - assistant engineer
- Jeff Robinette - assistant engineer
- Stephen Marcussen - mastering
- Ron Boustead - digital editing
- Scott Free - stylist
- Vonda Morris - make-up
- David Harlan - design
- Ann Pala - design
- Linda Cobb - art direction
- Nick DeCesare - artwork
- Lester Cohen - photography
- Kimberly Wright - photography
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 18 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 30 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d AllMusic review
- ^ a b Pitchfork Media review link
- ^ "Adam Sandler Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3340". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Adam Sandler – What's Your Name". Recording Industry Association of America.
