Sunday Morning Fever

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Sunday Morning Fever
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Studio album by
Released27 January 1997
GenreBritpop
Length50:34
LabelUltimate
ProducerDick Edwards, Paul Corkett, Richard Haines
The Candyskins chronology
Fun?
(1993)
Sunday Morning Fever
(1997)
Death of a Minor TV Celebrity
(1998)

Sunday Morning Fever is the third album from the British rock band The Candyskins. It is the band's first release after being dropped by Geffen Records and signing with the indie label, Ultimate, and is their last album with original bassist Karl Shale.[1] The album boasts three singles that all cracked the UK Singles Chart: "Mrs. Hoover", "Hang Myself on You", and the band's only Top 40 hit "Monday Morning".[2]

Track list[]

No.TitleLength
1."Mrs. Hoover"3:33
2."24 Hours (u.s.e.d)"2:12
3."Car Crash"3:34
4."Monday Morning" (backing vocals: Amelia Heavenly)4:36
5."Get On"3:22
6."Europe & Japan"3:11
7."Hang Myself on You"3:49
8."Disco Hell"4:07
9."Circles"3:04
10."Face the Day"3:51
11."D.R.U.N.K."3:53
12."No No No"2:24
13."Help Me"5:55
14."In My Hair"3:04
15."Bad Hair Day" (Japanese release only) 
16."Whatever It Takes" (Japanese release only) 
Total length:49:31

Personnel[]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[3]
The Great Indie Discography5/10 stars[2]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic writes "the record is filled with alternately crunching and ringing guitar hooks and pretty melodies" and "has a raw, infectious energy" but "is hampered by undistinguished and uneven songwriting, as well as predictable melodies".[3]

Charts[]

UK Singles Chart[2]

Year Single Peak
1996 "Mrs. Hoover" 65
1997 "Monday Morning" 34
1997 "Hang Myself on You" 65

References[]

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 239. ISBN 9780879306076. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 9781841953359. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review Sunday Morning Fever". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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