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词条 Oh, What a Life (album)
释义

  1. Background

  2. Reception

     Critical 

  3. Soundtrack appearances

  4. Track listing

  5. Personnel

  6. Charts and certifications

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts  Certifications 

  7. References

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| type = studio
| artist = American Authors
| cover = American Authors - Oh, What a Life.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2014|03|03}}
| recorded = 2011–13
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
  • Indie rock
  • heartland rock
  • folk rock
  • rock
  • alternative rock

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| length = {{Duration|m=37|s=03}}
| label = {{flatlist|
  • Mercury
  • Island

}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
  • Shep Goodman
  • Aaron Accetta

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| prev_title = American Authors
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = What We Live For
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Oh, What a Life
| type = studio
| single1 = Believer
| single1date = March 19, 2013[1]
| single2 = Best Day of My Life
| single2date = March 19, 2013
| single3 = Luck
| single3date = March 3, 2014
}}
}}

Oh, What a Life is the debut studio album by American indie rock band American Authors. The album was released by Island Def Jam label Mercury Records on March 3, 2014. The album serves as a replacement to the band's eponymous 2013 extended play, American Authors.

Background

American Authors first formed in 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts as The Blue Pages. The members of the band first met at the Berklee College of Music.[2] The Blue Pages, after relocating to New York City, New York, recorded and independently released two extended plays, Anthropology in February 2011,[3] and Rich With Love in January 2012,[4] as name-your-price albums on online music store Bandcamp.

In 2012, The Blue Pages changed their name to American Authors. Their debut single, "Believer," garnered attention through alternative rock radio.[5] In January 2013, the band were signed to Mercury Records.[6]

Reception

Critical

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| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}[7]
}}

Soundtrack appearances

  • "Best Day of My Life" was featured in a Lowe's television advertisement in the United States, a Hyundai television advertisement in the United Kingdom, a Telecom New Zealand advertisement,[8] a trailer for the film Delivery Man, a MLB Fan Cave commercial and is the title music of Sky Sports News' My Special Day feature. It is also featured in the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Konami video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 and the opening sequence for ESPN's 2013 World Series of Poker coverage.
  • "Hit It" is featured on EA Sports game, FIFA 14.[9]
  • "Home" was featured in a movie trailer for the movie This Is Where I Leave You and in a video honoring troops and their families.[10]
  • "Oh, What a Life" was featured in the opening montage of the 2014 ESPY Awards.

Track listing

All songs written by Zac Barnett, James Shelley, Dave Rublin, Matthew Sanchez, Shep Goodman, and Aaron Accetta, except where noted. All tracks produced by Goodman and Accetta.

{{track listing
| headline = Standard edition[11]
| total_length = 37:03
| title1 = Believer
| writer1 =
| length1 = 3:03
| title2 = Think About It
| writer2 =
| length2 = 3:04
| title3 = Best Day of My Life
| writer3 =
| length3 = 3:14
| title4 = Luck
| writer4 =
| length4 = 3:40
| title5 = Trouble
| writer5 =
| length5 = 3:15
| title6 = Hit It
| writer6 =
| length6 = 3:27
| title7 = Home
| writer7 =
| length7 = 4:09
| title8 = Love
| writer8 =
| length8 = 3:18
| title9 = Heart of Stone
| writer9 =
| length9 = 3:07
| title10 = Ghost
| writer10 =
| length10 = 2:55
| title11 = Oh, What a Life
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
  • Barnett
  • Shelley
  • Rublin
  • Sanchez

}}
| length11 = 3:41
}}{{tracklist
| headline = iTunes Store deluxe edition[11]
| total_length = 40:18
| title12 = Best Day of My Life
| note12 = acoustic
| writer12 =
| length12 = 3:15
}}

Personnel

American Authors
  • Zac Barnett – lead vocals, guitar
  • James Adam Shelley – lead guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dave Rublin – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sanchez – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia|35|artist=American Authors|album=Oh, What A Life|accessdate=June 7, 2014
Austria|58|artist=American Authors|album=Oh, What A Life|accessdate=June 7, 2014
BillboardCanada|12|artist=American Authors|accessdate=June 7, 2014
Germany3|68|artist=American Authors|album=Oh, What A Life|accessdate=June 7, 2014
Scotland|22|date=2014-03-29|accessdate=June 7, 2014
UK|26|artist=American Authors|accessdate=June 7, 2014
Billboard200|15|artist=American Authors|accessdate=June 7, 2014
BillboardRock|3|artist=American Authors|accessdate=June 7, 2014
BillboardAlternative|3|artist=American Authors|accessdate=June 7, 2014
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Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12]49
US Top Rock Albums[13]63

Certifications

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References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c39hBxjho4|title=American Authors - Believer|first=|last=American Authors|date=21 November 2012|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
2. ^American Authors Interview January 12, 2013 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208175547/http://www.marleysmusicality.com/2013/01/12/interview-with-american-authors/ |date=February 8, 2013 }}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Anthropology by The Blue Pages|url=http://thebluepagesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/anthropology|publisher=Bandcamp|accessdate=26 January 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Rich With Love by The Blue Pages|url=http://thebluepagesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/rich-with-love|publisher=Bandcamp|accessdate=26 January 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-chattman/a-sides-with-jon-chattman_b_2331026.html|title=A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Tres! American Authors, Hunter Valentine, and Clementine & The Galaxy|work=The Huffington Post}}
6. ^AMERICAN AUTHORS SIGN TO MERCURY RECORDS January 31, 2013 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606090434/http://dailyunsigned.com/2013/01/31/american-authors-sign-to-mercury-records/ |date=June 6, 2013 }}
7. ^{{cite web|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|title=American Authors Oh, What a Life|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/oh-what-a-life-mw0002616458|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=28 May 2014}}
8. ^{{YouTube|Fyw-q1_lh8A| 2013 Telecom NZ Advertisement}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-14-soundtrack-announced-featuring-2264709|title=Fifa 14 soundtrack announced: Featuring Miles Kane, Bloc Party and Vampire Weekend|author=Richard Beech|date=10 September 2013|work=mirror}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Honoring our troops|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZYWYRZwxUs|website=Youtube.com|accessdate=November 28, 2014}}
11. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/oh-what-a-life/id806472660?ign-mpt=uo%3D4|title=iTunes – Music – Oh, What a Life by American Authors|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=February 4, 2014|accessdate=February 5, 2014}}
12. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/year-end/2014/alternative-albums|title=Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts|work=Billboard|accessdate=16 January 2015}} {{subscription required}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-rock-albums |title=Top Rock Albums: Year End 2014 |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=December 11, 2014}}
14. ^{{cite web |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160415182124/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases|archivedate= April 15, 2016 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |website=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}
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