Found Out About You

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"Found Out About You"
Song by Gin Blossoms
from the album Dusted
RecordedMay 1989
StudioWhipping Post (Tucson, Arizona)
Genre
LabelSan Jacinto
Songwriter(s)Doug Hopkins
Producer(s)Rich Hopkins
"Found Out About You"
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Single by Gin Blossoms
from the album New Miserable Experience
B-side
Released1993
Recorded1992
Genre
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)Doug Hopkins
Producer(s)
Gin Blossoms singles chronology
"Until I Fall Away"
(1994) 		"Found Out About You"
(1993) 		"Allison Road"
(1994)
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"Found Out About You" is the fourth single from American rock band Gin Blossoms' second studio album, New Miserable Experience (1992). Written by lead guitarist Doug Hopkins, who was fired from the band after the album, Gin Blossoms had previously recorded it on their 1989 debut album, Dusted.

Background[]

"Found Out About You" was written by guitarist Doug Hopkins in the mid-1980s and was the first song that singer Robin Wilson recalled demoing with the band when he joined. Wilson explained,

The first time we ever demo'd "Found Out About You" we knew it was a hit song. I remember that being a significant event in my mind, when we were in the studio doing that song. I was sitting out on my car and what I imagined to be a hit song was a bunch of kids dancing to it at the Devil House. We were listening to it and Bill [Leen, the bassist] looked over at me and said, "Hey, wow, this song is going to get you a lot of women, isn't it?" I was just like "Yeah, whatever."[1]

Hopkins had high hopes for making the song a hit. Wilson recalled that Hopkins was "very specific" about how the vocals for the song turned out.[1]

The song was a favorite of the band's, with both Wilson and drummer Phillip Rhodes naming it as Hopkins' best song. Rhodes commented, "In my opinion, that is the best song he ever wrote, and it is the best song on the record."[2] Wilson explained, "I knew that song had to be the best vocal of my entire life. I knew that song had to be perfect, at least from my angle. Everybody else did it perfectly, and I had to rise up to the challenge as well. ... He wanted it to be a hit record and I'm glad it is; it's a great song."

Release[]

"Found Out About You" reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the second single from the album (after "Hey Jealousy") to enter the top 40. The song found the most success in Canada, where it reached number three on the RPM Top Singles chart. Elsewhere, the song barely reached the top 40 in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 94 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart in September 1994.

Critical reception[]

"Found Out About You" saw praise from music critics. Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic listed the song as the Gin Blossom's second best song on his list of the band's top 30 tracks, writing, "There's a haunting, almost psychedelic quality to the interweaving guitar lines and overall vibe of 'Found Out About You,' at once recalling R.E.M. at their hypnotic best and something closer to garage rock."[3]

Track listings[]

US cassette single[4]

A. "Found Out About You" – 3:53
B. "Hands Are Tied" – 3:17

UK 7-inch single[5]

A. "Found Out About You" – 3:53
B. "Hey Jealousy" (live) – 3:59

UK and European CD single[6]

  1. "Found Out About You" – 3:53
  2. "Hey Jealousy" (live) – 3:59
  3. "Hold Me Down" (live) – 4:35
  4. "Mrs Rita" (live) – 4:20

Charts[]

See also[]

  • Number one modern rock hits of 1994

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gin Blossoms". www.losthorizons.info. Review Monthly, March 31, 1994. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ Alvarez, Tina. "A Shot Of Gin". www.losthorizons.info. Faces Magazine, April 04, 1994. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ Masley, Ed. "30 best Gin Blossoms songs including 'Hey Jealousy,' 'Follow You Down' and 'Mrs. Rita'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ Found Out About You (US cassette single cassette notes). Gin Blossoms. A&M Records. 1993. 31458 0418 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Found Out About You (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Gin Blossoms. Fontana Records. 1994. GIN 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Found Out About You (UK & European CD single disc notes). Gin Blossoms. Fontana Records. 1994. GINCD4, 580 565-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 02 October 1994". ARIA. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2382." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 18. April 30, 1994. p. 14. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  12. ^ "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  14. ^ "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  15. ^ "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  16. ^ "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  17. ^ "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  18. ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  19. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1994". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.

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