Don't Tread on Me (album)
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| Studio album by 311 | ||||||||||||
| Released | August 16, 2005 | |||||||||||
| Recorded | February – May 2005 at The Hive in North Hollywood, California | |||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock, reggae rock | |||||||||||
| Length | 37:27 | |||||||||||
| Label | Volcano Entertainment | |||||||||||
| Producer | Ron Saint Germain, 311 |
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 51/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Don't Tread on Me is the eighth studio album by 311, which was released on August 16, 2005. The first single, "Don't Tread on Me", was released to radio on July 26, 2005. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and #1 on the R&R Panel Alternative chart. The second single, "Speak Easy", was released on November 22, 2005 and a third "Frolic Room", was released on June 13, 2006.
Don't Tread on Me debuted and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling 91,000 copies in its first week of release.[5] Despite the success of the leadoff single, the album, like its predecessor Evolver, has yet to receive an RIAA certification.
This is the third 311 album recorded in 311's recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California.
Contents
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Tread on Me" | Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Aaron Wills | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Thank Your Lucky Stars" | Hexum, Martinez, Chad Sexton | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Frolic Room" | Hexum, Martinez | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Speak Easy" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Solar Flare" | Hexum, Martinez | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Waiting" | Hexum, Martinez | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Long for the Flowers" | Hexum, Martinez | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Getting Through to Her" | Martinez, G-Tripp | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Whiskey & Wine" | Hexum, Martinez | 2:59 |
| 10. | "It's Getting OK Now" | Martinez, Tim Mahoney | 3:04 |
| 11. | "There's Always an Excuse" | Hexum, Martinez, Wills | 5:07 |
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Total length:
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37:27 | ||
Bonus tracks
| iTunes exclusive | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Little Brother" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton, David Kahne | 3:27 |
Personnel
- Shepard Fairey – artwork, design
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Robert Greenidge – pans
- Nicholas Hexum – guitar, vocals
- David Kahne – pre-production
- Tim Mahoney – guitar
- Bryan Manley – studio technician
- S.A. Martinez – vocals
- Pablo Mathiason – A&R
- P-Nut – bass
- Myriam Santos-Kayda – photography
- Chad Sexton – percussion, drums
- 311 – producer
- Giff Tripp – assistant engineer
- Jason Walters – studio manager
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2005 | US Billboard 200 | 5[5] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2005 | "Don't Tread on Me" | U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 2005 | "Don't Tread on Me" | U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 93 |
| 2006 | "Speak Easy" | U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 22 |
References
- ↑ Metacritic score
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived July 12, 2007)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Is 'Most Wanted' on Billboard Album Chart". billboard.com. August 24, 2005.
