Fucking Smilers
2008 studio album by Aimee Mann / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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@#%&*! Smilers (pronounced Fucking Smilers)[1] is the seventh studio album by singer-songwriter Aimee Mann. It was released by SuperEgo Records in the UK on June 2, 2008, and in the US on June 3.[2] Upon the week of its release the album was featured as the Virgin Megastore "Pick of the Week."
@#%&*! Smilers | ||||
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Released | June 2, 2008 | |||
Recorded | The Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Pop, rock | |||
Length | 45:51 | |||
Label | SuperEgo | |||
Producer | Paul Bryan | |||
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Singles from @#%&*! Smilers | ||||
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The album was produced by Mann's bassist, Paul Bryan, and features guest appearances by singer-songwriter Sean Hayes, who duets with Mann on the track "Ballantines", and author Dave Eggers, who whistles on "Little Tornado".
In addition to the standard CD package, Smilers is available in a limited-edition package with a book-bound cover, a die-cut 32-page book with illustrations by renowned artist Gary Taxali, and held together with metal screw binding. On December 3, 2008, it was announced that this limited-edition package was nominated for a Grammy in the category of "Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package".[3]
The title of the album comes from a thread Mann read about 20 years ago on a newsgroup called alt.bitter where someone was complaining about the "fucking smilers" who would approach him at work when he was in a bad mood and try to cheer him up.[1][4]
The music video for "31 Today", directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, features the comedian Morgan Murphy.[5]