Beach House on the Moon

Beach House on the Moon
Beach House on the Moon
Studio album by Jimmy Buffett
Released	May 24, 1999
Genre	Country rock; Gulf and Western;
Length	55:33
Label	Margaritaville; Island;
Producer	Russell Kunkel; Michael Utley; Mac McAnally; Tony Brown;
Jimmy Buffett chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	link

Beach House on the Moon is the twenty-third studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and was released on May 24, 1999. It is his second and last studio album released on Island Records and the last release of Margaritaville Records. It reached #8 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Songs[]

The song "Math Suks" caused a brief media frenzy over Jimmy Buffett's seeming disdain for math education.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beach House on the Moon"	Jimmy Buffett	6:06
2.	"Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling"	Buffett	4:43
3.	"Waiting for the Next Explosion"	Buffett	5:00
4.	"Pacing the Cage"	Bruce Cockburn	4:43
5.	"You Call It Jogging"	John D. Loudermilk	3:52
6.	"Flesh and Bone"	Buffett, Mac McAnally, Michael Utley	5:42
7.	"I Will Play for Gumbo"	Buffett	4:06
8.	"Math Suks"	Buffett, Roger Guth, Peter Mayer	4:29
9.	"Spending Money"	Buffett, McAnally	2:55
10.	"Semi-True Story"	McAnally	3:14
11.	"Lucky Stars"	Guth, Mayer	3:46
12.	"I Don’t Know and I Don’t Care"	Buffett, Jim Mayer	3:43
13.	"Oysters and Pearls"	Buffett, McAnally	3:14
Total length:			55:33

Musicians[]

The Coral Reefer Band[]

Keyboards: Michael Utley
Harmonica: Greg "Fingers" Taylor
Steel Drums: Robert Greenidge
Percussion: Ralph MacDonald
Drums: Roger Guth
Guitar: Jimmy Buffett, Peter Mayer, Mac McAnally
Bass guitar: Jim Mayer
Saxophone: Amy Lee, Tom Mitchell
Trumpet: John Lovell
Vocals: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Mac McAnally, Nadirah Shakoor, Tina Gullickson

Additional musicians[]

Steel Guitar: Doyle Grisham ("If you hear steel guitar it's Doyle.")^[2]
Slide Guitar: Jack Pearson (Tracks 3, 7, 5, and 10)
Bass guitar: David Hood (Tracks 3, 6, 7, and 10)
Drums: Roger Hawkins (Tracks 3, 6, 7, and 10)
Flute: Bill Miller (Track 1)
Fiddle: Stuart Duncan (Tracks 7 and 10)
Tenor Saxophone: Jim Horn (Track 6)
Accordion: Marc Savoy (Track 7)
Vocals: The Tams (Track 6)

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	8

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[4]	158

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[5]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beach House on the Moon". Allmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
^ CD Liner Notes, p.17
^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Jimmy Buffett – Beach House on the Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beach House on the Moon". Allmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.

[2] CD Liner Notes, p.17

[ac_Billboard200_Jimmy_Buffett-3] "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[4] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[United_StatesJimmy_BuffettBeach_House_on_the_MoonalbumCertRef-5] "American album certifications – Jimmy Buffett – Beach House on the Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

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Compilation albums	Down to Earth/High Cumberland Jubilee compilations Greatest hits compilations: Songs You Know by Heart Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads (box set) A Pirate's Treasure All the Great Hits The Great Jimmy Buffett Biloxi Great American Summer Fun with Jimmy Buffett (EP) Calaloo (EP) Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection
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