Version 2.0
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| Studio album by Garbage | ||
| Released | May 11, 1998 (May 12 in North America) | |
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | |
| Genre | Alternative | |
| Length | 49:34 | |
| Label | Mushroom (Almo Sounds in North America) | |
| Producer(s) | Garbage | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Garbage chronology | ||
| Garbage (1995) |
Version 2.0 (1998) |
beautifulgarbage (2001) |
Version 2.0 is the second album by the band Garbage, which was released on May 12, 1998 in the US. The album topped the charts in the United Kingdom and reached #13 in the United States. In both countries, Version 2.0 spent over one year on the charts and went platinum.
On April 27, 1998, Garbage released the single "Push It". It featured dance and techno influences but nevertheless achieved great success on alternative rock radio. The song also sampled "Don't Worry Baby" by The Beach Boys, used with permission of Brian Wilson, who was very interested in the project. "Push It" reached #9 in the UK and #5 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also reached #52 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The music video, by Italian director,Andrea Giacobbe [1], saw Shirley Manson witness the murder of various male companions by triplets of frightening assassins.
Several follow-up singles were released from Version 2.0. On July 6, 1998, "I Think I'm Paranoid", a classic alternative rock track, was released. It peaked at #9 in the UK and #6 on the U.S. Modern Rock chart. Garbage also put out "Special" (sampling The Pretenders' "Talk Of The Town"; Manson is a big fan of Chrissie Hynde), perhaps their most pop oriented and broadly successful song, on October 5, 1998. The song reached #15 in the UK, while peaking at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Modern Rock chart in the U.S. Finally, "When I Grow Up" and "You Look So Fine" reached #9 and #19 respectively in the UK. The former also hit #23 on the US Modern Rock chart.
Version 2.0 was nominated for 2 awards at the 1999 Grammys: Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album. Also it reached #92 on Rolling Stone Readers' 100 Top (2002). [2]
[edit] Track listing
(all songs written by Garbage)
- "Temptation Waits" – 4:36
- "I Think I'm Paranoid" – 3:38
- "When I Grow Up" – 3:24
- "Medication" – 4:08
- "Special" – 3:43
- "Hammering in My Head" – 4:52
- "Push It" – 4:02
- "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" – 4:12
- "Dumb" – 3:50
- "Sleep Together" – 4:03
- "Wicked Ways" – 3:43
- "You Look So Fine" – 5:24
[edit] External links
- Version 2.0 at MusicBrainz
- Garbage Disco Box official fansite
| Garbage |
| Butch Vig | Shirley Manson | Duke Erikson | Steve Marker |
| Discography |
|---|
| Albums and extended plays: Garbage | Version 2.0 | beautifulgarbage | Bleed Like Me | Absolute Garbage |
| Singles: "Vow" | "Subhuman" | "Only Happy When It Rains" | "Queer" | "Stupid Girl" | "Milk" | "#1 Crush" | "Push It" | "I Think I'm Paranoid" | "Special" | "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" | "When I Grow Up" | "You Look So Fine" | "The World Is Not Enough" | "Androgyny" | "Cherry Lips" | "Breaking Up the Girl" | "Shut Your Mouth" | "Why Do You Love Me" | "Bleed Like Me" | "Sex Is Not the Enemy" | "Run Baby Run" |
| Videography |
| Videos and DVDs: Garbage Video | Live at Eagles Ballroom 2002 |
| Related articles |
| Alternative rock | Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie | Angelfish | The World Is Not Enough | Mushroom Records | Almo Sounds | Geffen Records |
