There's Something Going On
1998 studio album by Babybird
There's Something Going On | ||||
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Studio album by Babybird | ||||
Released | 24 August 1998 | |||
Genre | Indie | |||
Length | 51:28 | |||
Label | Echo[1] | |||
Babybird chronology | ||||
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Singles from There's Something Going On | ||||
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There's Something Going On is the second studio album by the rock band Babybird, released in 1998.[4][5] Unlike the band's previous album, Ugly Beautiful, only one of the tracks is an alternative version of an original recording made by lead singer, Stephen Jones, before the band was formed. The original version of "I Was Never Here" can be heard on Fatherhood.
The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]
Critical reception
The Irish Times wrote that "Baby Bird's mix of sweet pop and sour grapes is not always palatable, but sometimes it's a welcome tonic for jaded Britpoppers."[7] Spin deemed it "bittersweetly twisted."[8]
The album was voted No. 14 in NME's albums of the year for 1998.[9]
Track listing
- "Bad Old Man" – 4:35
- "If You'll Be Mine" – 4:40
- "Back Together" – 4:26
- "I Was Never Here" – 5:06
- "First Man on the Sun" – 3:44
- "You Will Always Love Me" – 3:56
- "The Life" – 5:17
- "All Men Are Evil" – 4:01
- "Take Me Back" – 6:05
- "It's Not Funny Anymore" – 7:10
- "There's Something Going On" – 2:28
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 28 |
References
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "There's Something Going On". NME. 12 September 2005.
- ^ "Babybird Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (30 October 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Joe. "Rock/Pop". The Irish Times.
- ^ Brod, Doug (August 2009). "Unsung". Spin. 25 (8): 68.
- ^ "Rocklist.net...NME End Of Year Lists 1998..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk.
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- Stephen Jones
- Huw Chadbourn
- Robert Gregory
- John Pedder
- Luke Scott
- I Was Born a Man
- Bad Shave
- Fatherhood
- The Happiest Man Alive
- Dying Happy
- Ugly Beautiful
- There's Something Going On
- Bugged
- Between My Ears There Is Nothing But Music
- Ex-Maniac
- The Pleasures of Self Destruction
- "Goodnight"
- "You're Gorgeous"
- The Greatest Hits
- The Original Lo-Fi