Rotting Piñata

Infobox Album |
Name = Rotting Piñata
Type = Album
Artist = Sponge


Released = August 2, 1994
Recorded = ???
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 53:37
Label = Sony
Producer = Tim Patalan, Sponge
Reviews =
*Allmusic (3/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ajudsylmoxpvb link]

Last album =
This album = "Rotting Piñata"
(1994)
Next album = "Wax Ecstatic"
(1996)

"Rotting Piñata" is the debut album by American band Sponge, released in 1994 on Sony Records. Hit singles from this album, such as "Molly" and "Plowed," helped launch the band's career and pushed the album to Gold. The name of the album came from a conversation the band had regarding shock punk singer GG Allin. Allin claimed he would commit suicide while on tour and wanted his corpse to be shown at the remainder of the shows on the schedule. Furthermore, he wanted the fans to be able to throw objects at his deceased body. The band joked that if he did, the corpse would be like a "rotting piñata."

Track listing

#"Pennywheels" – 4:36
#"Rotting Piñata" – 4:00
#"Giants" – 5:20
#"Neenah Menasha" – 6:03
#"Miles" – 4:11
#"Plowed" – 3:17
#"Drownin'" – 4:40
#"Molly" – 3:46
#"Fields" – 4:55
#"Rainin'" – 5:03
#* A hidden track, "Candy Corn," begins 2 minutes after "Rainin'" ends. This song is hidden in the negative space between Track 10 and Track 11. "Candy Corn" has a run time of 5:54. When the CD is played on a computer, "Candy Corn" appears to be part of Track 10, making the running time of "Rainin'" 12:57.
#(silence) - :03

Bonus Disc

Early copies of the album contained a bonus CD featuring Sponge's performance at Rock am Ring. The tracklisting is as follows:

#"Neenah Menasha"
#"Rotting Piñata"
#"I Hate Myself"
#"Molly"
#"Rainin'"
#"Plowed"
#"Fields"
#"Big Girl"

Personnel

*Tim Cross - Bass
*Joey Mazzola - Guitar
*Vinnie Dombroski - Vocals
*Mike Cross - Guitar
*Jimmy Paluzzi - Drums, Vocals
*Tim Patalan - Producer

Chart positions

Album

1995 Rotting Pinata The Billboard 200 No. 58 1995 Rotting Pinata Heatseekers No. 4

ingles

1995 Molly The Billboard Hot 100 No. 55 1995 Molly Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 11 1995 Plowed Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 9 1995 Rainin' Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 18 1995 Molly Modern Rock Tracks No. 3 1995 Plowed Modern Rock Tracks No. 5