Business Up Front/Party in the Back

Business Up Front/Party in the Back is the debut album by Christian alternative group, Family Force 5, released on March 21, 2006. It has been notable for putting Family Force 5 into the mainstream. "Love Addict" was a Christian radio hit. A "diamond edition" was released on March 20, 2007 with three additional tracks.

Business Up Front/Party in the Back
Studio album by
Family Force 5
ReleasedMarch 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)
Studio
Length41:25
LabelMaverick, Gotee
ProducerJoe Baldridge, Butch Walker, Solomon Olds
Family Force 5 chronology
Family Force 5 EP
(2005)		 Business Up Front/Party in the Back
(2006)		 Dance or Die (EP)
(2008)
Singles from Business Up Front/Party in the Back
  1. "Kountry Gentleman"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Love Addict"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Replace Me"
    Released: 2006
  4. "Earthquake"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christianity Today[2]
Cross Rhythms(10/10)[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]

Track listing
Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cadillac Phunque"Nathan Currin, Jacob Olds, Solomon Olds3:27
2."Kountry Gentleman"J. Olds, S. Olds3:23
3."X-Girlfriend"J. Olds, S. Olds3:38
4."Drama Queen"J. Olds, S. Olds3:51
5."Put Ur Hands Up"J. Olds, S. Olds4:20
6."Love Addict"Currin, J. Olds, S, Olds2:52
7."Earthquake"J. Olds, S. Olds3:06
8."Replace Me"Currin, J. Olds, S, Olds3:35
9."Lose Urself"J. Olds, S. Olds3:10
10."Peachy"J. Olds, S. Olds3:46
11."Supersonic"J. Olds, S. Olds3:07
12."Numb"J. Olds, S. Olds3:11
Total length:41:25

Diamond edition
Business Up Front/Party in the Back: Diamond Edition
Studio album by
Family Force 5
ReleasedMarch 20, 2007
Length51:20
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(78%) [5]
Cross Rhythms(10/10) [6]
Jesus Freak Hideout [7]
Diamond edition additional tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."I Love You to Death"J. Olds, S. Olds2:44
14."Face Down"J. Olds, S. Olds3:52
15."Never Let Me Go"J. Olds, S. Olds3:10

Credits
  • Soul Glow Activatur – vocals, guitar, programming, synthesizers
  • Jacob Olds – drums, vocals
  • Joshua Olds – bass guitar, vocals
  • Nathan Currin – DJ
  • Brad Allen – guitars (on tracks 1–7, 9–12)
  • Derek Mount – guitars on track 8 (replaced Allen)
  • Produced by Joe Baldridge and Solomon Olds, except "Put Ur Hands Up", "Earthquake", and "Lose Urself" (Olds, Butch Walker)
  • Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
  • Mastered by Leon Zervos
  • Recorded at Bridge Street Studio and FM2 (Franklin, TN), and The Rental House Studios and Ruby Red Productions (Atlanta, GA)

Notes
  • "Kountry Gentleman", "Replace Me", and "Love Addict" were the first singles off the record; in fact, a video for "Kountry Gentleman" was actually released in the summer of 2005, about nine months before the full-length album was released. No video was made for "Replace Me"; the song was sent only to Christian radio. A video was released for "Love Addict" in mid-2006.
  • Advance copies of the album did not include "Replace Me"; the song "Earthquake" was instead followed by "Lose Urself", "Peachy", "Supersonic", "Numb", and "Colour of Water", which did not make it onto the final record. Solomon Olds explained that the band's record labels (Maverick and Gotee) only wanted twelve songs for the album and the band thought "Replace Me" was a better song than "Colour of Water".[8]
  • "Kountry Gentleman" was featured in the trailer for the kung-fu film "The Warrior's Way."
  • "Love Addict" was released as downloadable content for the music game Rock Band 2."
  • "Love Addict" is on the Digital Praise PC game Guitar Praise.

Awards

In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[9]

Charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[10] 17
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 12

References
  1. Business Up Front/Party in the Back at AllMusic
  2. "Christianity Today review". Christianitytoday.com. March 1, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  3. "Cross Rhythms review". Crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  4. "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  5. "AbsolutePunk review". Absolutepunk.net. March 20, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  6. "Cross Rhythms review". Crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  7. "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. March 20, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  8. "JesusFreakHideout". JesusFreakHideout. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  9. 38th Annual GMA Awards on About.com
  10. "Family Force 5 Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  11. "Family Force 5 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
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