Underneath (Hanson album)

Underneath is the third album by American pop rock group Hanson. It was released in 2004 by 3CG Records. It is the band's first release on their own independent record label. The making of the album was the main subject in Hanson's documentary film, Strong Enough to Break, that follows the band during the recording process and the struggles they faced to release it.

Underneath
Studio album by
Hanson
ReleasedApril 20, 2004
RecordedLate 2001 – Late 2003
StudioRocket Carousel Studios
GenrePop rock
Length60:28
Label3CG/Cooking Vinyl
ProducerGreg Wells and Hanson
Hanson chronology
Underneath Acoustic
(2003)		 Underneath
(2004)		 The Best of Hanson: Live & Electric
(2005)
Singles from Underneath
  1. "Penny & Me"
    Released: March 24, 2004
  2. "Someone (Laissons nous une chance)"
    Released: February 2, 2005
  3. "Lost Without Each Other"
    Released: March 20, 2005
  4. "Crazy Beautiful"
    Released: August 30, 2005[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Billboard(positive)[4]
Blender[5]
Entertainment.ie[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[7]
Q[2]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Village Voice(favorable)[9]
Yahoo! Music UK[10]

Worldwide sales

To date, the album has sold more than 350,000 copies, 137,000 of which were US sales and around 17,000 of which were sold in the UK, making this their lowest-selling official release. Despite this, the lead single "Penny & Me" achieved some success, reaching number 2 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart and number 10 on the UK Top 40. The second single, "Lost Without Each Other", did not chart in most countries, and only reached number 39 on the UK Top 40. Hanson themselves have said that they endured a financial loss in making and releasing the album, to the point where in some places, the album itself transitioned from mainstream retail locations to discount stores, particularly across the UK. It has been speculated that any loss endured has been made up from tour proceeds, as they tend to generate more direct income for bands than record sales can.

Track listing

All songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson; additional writers in parentheses.
Lead vocals by Taylor Hanson, except where noted.

  1. "Strong Enough to Break" (Greg Wells) – 3:32
  2. "Dancin' in the Wind" – 4:04
  3. "Penny & Me" – 4:03
  4. "Underneath" (Matthew Sweet) – 4:40
  5. "Misery" – 3:08 (Lead vocals: Zac Hanson)
  6. "Lost Without Each Other" (Gregg Alexander) – 3:44
  7. "When You're Gone" – 4:31
  8. "Broken Angel" – 4:49 (Lead vocals: Zac Hanson)
  9. "Deeper" – 4:10 (Lead vocals: Isaac Hanson)
  10. "Get Up and Go" – 4:08
  11. "Crazy Beautiful" – 4:02
  12. "Hey" (Greg Wells) – 4:17
  13. "Believe" – 12:17

French version bonus track

  1. "Someone (Laissons nous une chance)" (featuring Emma Daumas) (Damon Lee, Dominique Grimaldi, Emma Daumas)

Australian bonus tracks (live from House of Blues, Chicago)

  1. "If Only"
  2. "I Will Come to You" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)

Japanese bonus tracks

  1. "Dream Girl"
  2. "I Almost Care" (Matthew Sweet)
  3. "With You in Your Dreams" (live)

Notes:

  • "Hey" was featured on the sixth episode "A Birthday Witch" from the sixth season of the series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
  • "Believe" includes the hidden tracks "Crazy Beautiful (Reprise)" and "Lulla Belle".
  • The Japanese version does not include "Get Up and Go".

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[11] 56
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 173
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] 53
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 70
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 41
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 49
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] 7
US Billboard 200[18] 25
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 1

References
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  2. "Underneath by Hanson". Metacritic.
  3. "Underneath - Hanson". AllMusic.
  4. "Billboard". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. "Hanson : Underneath Review on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2007.
  6. "Hanson - Underneath". 23 February 2005.
  7. Browne, David (23 April 2004). "Underneath". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  8. Sinagra, Lauren (13 May 2004). "Hanson: Underneath". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. "Okies from MMMBopee Remain Brothers for the Long Haul".
  10. "Celebrity Latest news and headlines | Yahoo News UK". Archived from the original on 2005-04-09.
  11. "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. June 3, 2004. Archived from the original on December 14, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  12. "Lescharts.com – Hanson – Underneath". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  13. "Italiancharts.com – Hanson – Underneath". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  14. "Hanson Album Rankings". Oricon.
  15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  17. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  18. "Hanson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  19. "Hanson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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