Drops of Jupiter

This article is about the Train album. For the song under the same name, see Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me).

Drops of Jupiter
Studio album by Train
Released	March 27, 2001
Genre	Rock, alternative rock, roots rock, pop rock
Length	48:33
Label	Columbia
Producer	Brendan O'Brien
Train chronology
One and a Half (1999) Drops of Jupiter (2001) My Private Nation (2003) Singles from Drops of Jupiter "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" Released: February 20, 2001 "She's on Fire" Released: October 2001 "Something More" Released: 2002

Drops of Jupiter is Train's second album, released in 2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", its first single which was extremely popular and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.

As an album, Drops of Jupiter is difficult to classify within a single genre, though many in the industry put the album in the Adult Contemporary Market. Indicative of Train's style, the album contains elements of rock, country and indie rock. Besides "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)," two other singles were released from this album: "She's on Fire" and "Something More," both of which also achieved some success on the Adult Top 40 chart.

Debuting at #6 in the United States upon its release, it has since been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA in the United States and 2x Platinum by the CRIA in Canada. It is the band's best selling album to date.

Track listing

All the following songs were written by Train: Charlie Colin, Jimmy Stafford, Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, and Scott Underwood.^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"She's on Fire"	3:49
2.	"I Wish You Would"	4:25
3.	"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"	4:20
4.	"It's About You"	4:27
5.	"Hopeless"	4:31
6.	"Respect"	3:25
7.	"Let It Roll"	5:00
8.	"Something More"	4:33
9.	"Whipping Boy"	4:26
10.	"Getaway"	4:26
11.	"Mississippi"	5:00

Bonus tracks

• "It's Love" - Available on the independent music-store release and the "Drops of Jupiter" single.
• "Sweet Rain" - Available on the independent music-store release.
• "Sharks" - Available on the "Drops of Jupiter" single.
• "This Is Not Your Life" - Available on the "Drops of Jupiter" single^[2] and the Japanese Edition of the album.

Reception

Critical Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	C-
Rolling Stone	(Favorable)

The album received mixed reviews. AMG Writer Mark Morgenstein said that "There is nothing cutting edge about Train's Sophomore Effort" He also stated that "Train is a classic rock wannabe band in the mold of Counting Crows, although that's not always a bad thing".^[3]

Rolling Stone Writer Aidin Vaziri had this to say about the album: "Drops of Jupiter, conjuring vivid memories of Recovering The Satellites. The anthemic song is the centerpiece here, showcasing the singer's yearning voice and band's swooping, string-laden melodies, but Train has more to offer. The brooding "Mississippi" presents an intoxicating mix of acoustic guitars and dreamy horns, while "Let It Roll" mixes mournful slide guitars and loose-limbed rhythms in the perfect meeting of blustery earnestness and unapologetic commerciality." ^[4]

Album

^[5]

Year	Album	Chart	Position
2001	Drops Of Jupiter	The Billboard 200	6
		Top Canadian Albums	14
		Top Internet Albums	1

Singles

^[6]

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2001	"Drops Of Jupiter"	U.S. Adult Contemporary	8
		U.S. Adult Top 40	1
		Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay	40
		Mainstream Rock	19
		Modern Rock Tracks	11
		Billboard Hot 100	5
		Top 40 Mainstream	4
		Top 40 Tracks	2
		Top 40 Adult Recurrents	1
2002	"She's on Fire"	Adult Top 40	21
		Mainstream Rock	40
2006	"Drops of Jupiter"	Hot Digital Songs	41
2009	"Drops of Jupiter"	Hot Canadian Digital Singles	71

^[7]

Awards

Award	Nominated (song)	Won
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song	"Drops of Jupiter"	YES
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)		YES

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	2x Platinum[8]	October 23, 2001
CRIA - Canada	2x Platinum[9]	November 2001

Personnel

Musicians

• Paul Buckmaster - Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements
• David Campbell - String Arrangements
• Charlie Colin - Bass, Guitar, Vocals (bckgr), Group Member
• Carl Gorodetzky - Violin, Concert Master, Contractor
• Rob Hotchkiss - Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals (bckgr), Group Member
• Suzie Katayama - Cello, Contractor
• Chuck Leavell - Piano
• Michael Markman - Violin
• Bob Mason - Cello
• Fleming McWilliams - Vocals (bckgr)
• Pat Monahan - Percussion, Trumpet, Saxophone, Vocals, Vibraphone, Group Member
• Dan Smith - Cello
• Daniel Smith - Cello
• Jimmy Stafford - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals (bckgr), Group Member
• Scott Underwood - Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Group Member
• Kris Wilkinson - String Section, Viola
• Kristin Wilkinson - Viola
• Evan Wilson - Viola

Production

• David Bryant - Engineer
• Steve Churchyard - Engineer
• Tim Devine - A&R
• Nick DiDia - Engineer
• Karl Egsieker - Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Steve Genewick - Assistant Engineer
• Erin Haley - Production Coordination
• Tony Hernandez - Illustrations
• Bob Ludwig - Mastering
• Cheryl Mondello - Production Coordination
• Brendan O'Brien - Keyboards, Producer, Mixing
• Arnie Pustilnik - Direction
• Stephen Saper - Authoring
• Ralf Strathmann - Photography
• Ryan Williams - Engineer
• Joel Zimmerman - Art Direction

^[10]

References

1. ^ http://www.trainline.com/us/music/drops-jupiter Official Site
2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r524969 AMG Tracklisting
3. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r524969 AMG Review
4. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/train/albums/album/223316/review/6067951/drops_of_jupiter Rolling Stone Review
5. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r524969 Chart Listings for Album
6. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r524969 Chart Listings for Singles
7. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r524969 Grammy Award Listing
8. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Train%20&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=&endMonth=&startYear=&endYear=&sort=&perPage=50 RIAA Certification
9. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – November 2001". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1101_g.php. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
10. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r524969 AMG Credit Listing

External links

• Train Official Site
• Amazon Listing