Hot Mess

Hot Mess is the third studio album by Cobra Starship, released through Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records on August 11, 2009. The album is the follow-up to 2007's ¡Viva la Cobra!. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on sales of more than 42,000, by far their best chart performance ever.[3]

For the title song, see Hot Mess (Cobra Starship song). For other uses, see Hot Mess (disambiguation).
Hot Mess
Studio album by
Cobra Starship
ReleasedAugust 11, 2009
Genre
Length37:24 (normal edition)
56:55 (deluxe edition)
LabelFueled by Ramen, Decaydance
ProducerMike Caren, Bruno Mars
Cobra Starship chronology
¡Viva la Cobra!
(2007)		 Hot Mess
(2009)		 Night Shades
(2011)

The first single from the album, "Good Girls Go Bad", features actress Leighton Meester and was released on May 11, 2009. The song peaked in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[4]

Reception

An advance review by James Montgomery of MTV stated this was their most brilliant album.[5] Michael Menachem of Billboard fell in favor of the album, saying "If you don't finish this party record a hot mess, then you probably didn't have a good time."[6] Tim Sendra of AllMusic called Hot Mess "a complete success and shows that the band could possibly grow past the comedy and become something else entirely."[7] Daniel Brockman of The Phoenix gave a generally positive review, stating, "Only a music fan obsessed with the rules of authenticity and the requirements for lyrical profundity could find fault with the 11 odes to overload that make up Hot Mess."[8] Mikael Wood of Spin raved that "Hot Mess is flush with other stupid-smart highlights, including 'Pete Wentz Is the Only Reason We're Famous."[9] Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard said that "Sometimes the former Midtown singer's snark falls flat, as with the title 'Pete Wentz Is the Only Reason We're Famous' or the part where the singer brags about his ass. But Saporta does have some pop gifts, apparent on the disco 'Living in the Sky with Diamonds.'"[10] Edna Gundersen of USA Today gave the album three stars out of four and stated: "While unquestionably accessible, Cobra's retro, overly flashy Swedish-leaning pop isn't for everyone. It's daft, it's dorky, it's discofied, but it's also deliciously fun and kitschy."[11]

Bill Lamb of About.com gave the album 4/5 stars, using a comparison to praise; "You went digging around in your parents closet of old vinyl LP's from the 80's, found one with candy-coated colors on the cover, played it on their old turntable and discovered it really wasn't bad. Then a few days later after listening to it for the 15th time you realized you had fallen in love with the goofy, fun, sarcastic music. It's quite possible it sounded a lot like Cobra Starship's Hot Mess."[12]

By October 2009, the album's sales stood at 80,000.[13]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(72/100)[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(39%)[15]
Allmusic[7]
Billboard(favorable)[6]
MTV(positive)[5]
NOW[16]
People[17]
The Phoenix[8][14]
Rock Sound(8/10)[18]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin(7/10)[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Nice Guys Finish Last"3:37
2."Pete Wentz Is the Only Reason We're Famous"3:03
3."Good Girls Go Bad" (featuring Leighton Meester)3:17
4."Fold Your Hands Child"3:13
5."You're Not in on the Joke"3:31
6."Hot Mess"2:52
7."Living in the Sky with Diamonds"3:20
8."Wet Hot American Summer"3:49
9."The Scene Is Dead; Long Live the Scene"2:44
10."Move Like You Gonna Die"3:49
11."The World Will Never Do" (featuring B.o.B)4:05
UK version
No.TitleLength
12."New Edition" (explicit version)3:21
13."Good Girls Go Bad" (Frank E Remix) (featuring Flo Rida)3:23
14."Good Girls Go Bad" (video)3:17
15."Hot Mess" (video)2:52
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."I May Be Rude But I'm the Truth"3:07
13."New Edition"3:20
14."Good Girls Go Bad" (Suave Suarez on Pleasure Ryland remix)3:58
15."Good Girls Go Bad" (Matt Haick Remix)4:10
16."Good Girls Go Bad" (Cash Cash Remix)4:40
Amazon MP3 exclusive version bonus tracks[19]
No.TitleLength
12."Good Girls Go Bad" (MoAzza Remix)4:08
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[20]
No.TitleLength
12."I May Be Rude But I'm the Truth"3:07
13."Cobras Never Say Die"3:30
14."Good Girls Go Bad" (Suave Suarez on Pleasure Ryland Remix)3:58
15."Good Girls Go Bad" (Isom Innis Remix)4:10
16."Good Girls Go Bad" (Cash Cash Remix)4:40
iTunes Germany
No.TitleLength
12."Monkey Magic"3:12
13."New Edition"3:20
14."Good Girls Go Bad" (Frank E Remix) (featuring Flo Rida)3:23

Charts
Chart Peak
position		 Sales
Australian Albums Chart[21] 51 –
New Zealand Albums Chart[22] 18 –
U.S. Billboard 200[23] 4 100,000[23]

Personnel
Cobra Starship

All songs written and performed by Cobra Starship

Additional musicians
  • The Goodie Two Shoes Gang: Lori Hernberg, Cody Tompkins, Bim Fernandez, Janice Cruz, Christine J. Schmidt, Emily Everding and Jaime Boulter – "Nice Guys Finish Last"
  • Leighton Meester – "Good Girls Go Bad"
  • Patrick Stump, Cassadee Pope, The Fuck City Singers: Pete Wentz, Matt Bro and Dre – "You're Not in on the Joke"
  • Christine J. Schmidt – "Move Like You Gonna Die"
  • B.o.B – "The World Will Never Do"
Album artwork
  • Art direction and design: Mike Yardley / Skull with Hair
  • Photos: Matthew Salacuse
  • Live photo: Jack Edinger
  • Cover girl: Bim Fernandez
  • Tattoo by: James Kelly for Red Rocket Tattoo NYC
  • Art manager: Kristie Borgmann
  • Packaging manager: Michelle Piza
  • Inspiration for title Hot Mess – L.O. 43.

References
Citations
  1. http://www.underthegunreview.net/2009/08/07/cobra-starship-hot-mess/
  2. https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/31853/Cobra-Starship-Hot-Mess/
  3. Archived May 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Montgomery, James (2009-07-29). "Cobra Starship's Hot Mess Preview: Goofy Greatness, Unapologetically So". MTV. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  6. Menachem, Michael (2009-08-11). "Hot Mess Album Reviews". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  7. Tim Sendra. "Hot Mess - Cobra Starship". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  8. Brockman, Daniel (2009-08-03). "Hot Mess CD Review". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  9. Mikael Wood. "Cobra Starship, 'Hot Mess'". Spin. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  10. Christian Hoard. "Cobra Starship: Hot Mess". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  11. Gundersen, Edna (2009-08-12). "Cobra Starship, Hot Mess: Hot Pop Excess". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  12. Bill Lamb. "Cobra Starship - "Good Girls Go Bad" featuring Leighton Meester". About.com. Accessed August 16, 2009.
  13. Bell; Harding 2009, p. 57
  14. "Critic Reviews for Hot Mess". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  15. Drew Beringer (2009-08-05). "Cobra Starship - Hot Mess". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  16. Benjamin Boles. "Cobra Starship - Hot Mess". NOW. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  17. Chuck Arnold; Joey Bartolomeo (2009-08-17). "Cobra Starship: Hot Mess". People. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  18. Ronnie Kerswell (2010-02-20). "Cobra Starship - Hot Mess". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  19. "Hot Mess (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version): Cobra Starship: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  20. Fueled By Ramen Webstore Archived July 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  21. "Australia's Official Music Charts". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  22. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  23. Grein, Paul (2009-08-19). "Week Ending Aug. 16, 2009: King Of Country Boots King Of Pop | Chart Watch - Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
Sources
  • Bell, Crystal; Harding, Cortney (October 10, 2009). "Dance of Days". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 121 (39). ISSN 0006-2510.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.