Drops of Jupiter

Drops of Jupiter is the second studio album by American pop rock band Train, released in 2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", its lead single, which was a hit internationally and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.

Drops of Jupiter
Studio album by Train
Released	March 27, 2001
Recorded	February – March 2001
Genre	Rock roots rock pop rock alternative 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: March 27, 2001 "Something More" Released: October 2001 "She's on Fire" Released: February 18, 2002

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 2× 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	60/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Drowned in Sound	4/10[3]
E! Online	B–[4]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
The Village Voice	C–[7]
Wall of Sound	58/100[8]

The album received mixed reviews. AllMusic 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".[2] Another mixed review appeared in Billboard, which wrote that "The music fails to gain any momentum until track seven, and by then, Train's lucky the listener's still spinning the CD...Let's hope that if Train's given the chance to make a third album, it'll finally fill it with clearly discernable songs."[9]

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."[10]

Accolades

Award	Nominated	Result
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song	"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"	Won
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)		Won

Track listing

All tracks are written by Train[11].

No.	Title	Length
1.	"She's on Fire"	3:49
2.	"I Wish You Would"	4:25
3.	"Drops of Jupiter"	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

Independent edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Sweet Rain"	5:20
13.	"It's Love"	4:21
Total length:		58:14

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"This Is Not Your Life"	5:02
Total length:		53:35

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[2]

Train Pat Monahan - lead vocals, percussion, saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone Jimmy Stafford - lead guitar, backing vocals, mandolin Rob Hotchkiss - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, bass, harmonica Charlie Colin - bass, backing vocals, rhythm guitar Scott Underwood - drums, keyboards, percussion, programming Additional musicians Paul Buckmaster - conductor, string arrangements, orchestral arrangements Brendan O'Brien - keyboards David Campbell - string arrangements Carl Gorodetzky - violin, concert master, contractor Suzie Katayama - cello, contractor Chuck Leavell - piano Michael Markman - violin Bob Mason - cello Fleming McWilliams - backing vocals Dan Smith - cello Kris Wilkinson - viola Evan Wilson - viola

Production Tim Devine - A&R Joel Zimmerman - art direction Stephen Saper - authoring Arnie Pustilnik - direction David Bryant - engineer Steve Churchyard - engineer Nick DiDia - engineer Ryan Williams - engineer Karl Egsieker - assistant engineer Steve Genewick - assistant engineer Tony Hernandez - illustrations Bob Ludwig - mastering Ralf Strathmann - photography Brendan O'Brien - producer, mixing Erin Haley - production coordination Cheryl Mondello - production coordination Dakota Weir - Lead singer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 3 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 35 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 32 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 14 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 3 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 35 Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 20 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 20 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 9 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 39 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 32 UK Albums (OCC)[23] 8 US Billboard 200[24] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[25] 22 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[26] 49 UK Albums (OCC)[27] 150 US Billboard 200[28] 41 Chart (2002) Position US Billboard 200[29] 148 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[30] 4× Platinum 280,000^^ Canada (Music Canada)[31] 2× Platinum 200,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Gold 100,000^^ United States (RIAA)[33] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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22. "Swisscharts.com – Train – Drops Of Jupiter". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
23. "Train | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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25. "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
26. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2001". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
27. "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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29. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
30. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
31. "Canadian album certifications – Train – Drops of Jupiter". Music Canada. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
32. "British album certifications – Train – Drops of Jupiter". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 18, 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Drops of Jupiter in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
33. "American album certifications – Train – Drops of Jupiter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 18, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Train official site