Rooney (album)

Rooney
Rooney
Studio album by Rooney
Released	May 20, 2003
Genres	Alternative rock; power pop; pop rock;
Length	39:04
Label	Geffen
Producers	Keith Forsey; Brian Reeves; Jimmy Iovine; Adam Kasper;
Rooney chronology
Singles from Rooney
	"If It Were Up to Me"; Released: 2002; "Blueside"; Released: 2003; "I'm Shakin'"; Released: 2004;

Rooney is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Rooney. It was released on May 20, 2003, through Geffen Records. The cover features a recreation of the flag of California. The track "Blueside" was featured in the movie of The Princess Diaries. The track "I'm a Terrible Person" was used in a commercial of Carolina Herrera's perfume. The track "I'm Shakin" was featured in the series premiere of Royal Pains and also featured in an episode of the first season of The O.C., in which the band appeared as themselves.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[2]
PopMatters	^[2]
Q	^[2]

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album has received an average score of 67/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Schwartzman.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blueside"	3:18
2.	"Stay Away"	3:32
3.	"If It Were Up to Me"	3:00
4.	"I'm a Terrible Person"	2:46
5.	"Popstars"	4:07
6.	"I'm Shakin'"	3:34
7.	"Daisy Duke"	3:47
8.	"Sorry Sorry"	3:07
9.	"That Girl Has Love"	3:31
10.	"Simply Because"	4:03
11.	"Losing All Control"	4:19
Total length:		39:04

UK bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"The Floor"	2:57
13.	"Make Some Noise"	4:17

Personnel

Robert Schwartzman – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Taylor Locke – lead guitar
Matthew Winter – bass guitar
Ned Brower – backing vocals, drums
Louie Stephens – keyboards, piano

References

↑ Stern, Marlow (August 5, 2013). "Bands Made Popular By 'The O.C.': The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Rooney, More". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
1 2 3 4 5 Rooney at Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2018
↑ Loftys, Johnny. "Rooney". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

External links

Rooney at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Stern, Marlow (August 5, 2013). "Bands Made Popular By 'The O.C.': The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Rooney, More". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

[MC-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Rooney at Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2018

[allmusic-3] Loftys, Johnny. "Rooney". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

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