About a Boy (soundtrack)
About a Boy is the second album by English singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough), released in 8 April 2002 under Twisted Nerve Records and XL Recordings, and in America under the short-lived ARTISTdirect Records, as the soundtrack to the film About a Boy. Gough was chosen to compose and perform the entire soundtrack.
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| Released | 8 April 2002 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, folk pop | |||
| Length | 44:22 | |||
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| Producer | Badly Drawn Boy, Tom Rothrock, Steve McLaughlin | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blender |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 4.9/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
In his book 31 Songs, About a Boy author Nick Hornby lists Gough's track "A Minor Incident" as one of the songs that has had an effect on his life.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Exit Stage Right" | 0:21 |
| 2. | "A Peak You Reach" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Something to Talk About" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Dead Duck" | 0:45 |
| 5. | "Above You, Below Me" | 2:40 |
| 6. | "I Love NYE" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Silent Sigh" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Wet, Wet, Wet" | 0:42 |
| 9. | "River, Sea, Ocean" | 2:24 |
| 10. | "S.P.A.T." | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Rachel's Flat" | 0:34 |
| 12. | "Walking Out of Stride" | 1:48 |
| 13. | "File Me Away" | 3:23 |
| 14. | "A Minor Incident" | 3:44 |
| 15. | "Delta (Little Boy Blues)" | 4:00 |
| 16. | "Donna and Blitzen" | 4:19 |
Personnel
- Damon Gough – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, celeste, Fender Rhodes, xylophone, harmonica, backing vocals, horns, strings, flute, percussion, triangle, co-producer
- Additional musicians
- Sasha Krivstsov – bass
- Joey Waronker – drums
- Pete Thomas – drums
- Tom Rothrock – drum programming, synth sweeps, synth, bass, co-producer
- Jon Brion – fuzz guitar, Chamberlin, bass, vibes, voices
- Mike Brenner – lap steel, lap steel noises
- Steve McLaughlin – keyboards, co-producer
- Patrick Seymour – keyboards, conductor
- Jonathan Reese – orchestra leader
- Pete Beechill – trombone
- Jeff Turmes – saxophone
- Chuy Flores – backward noises
- Suzie Katayyama – orchestra arranger & conductor
- Sharon Celani – backing vocals
- Gia Ciambotti – backing vocals
- Ashley Arrison – backing vocals
- London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Reviews for About A Boy [Soundtrack] by Badly Drawn Boy". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- Bush, John. "About a Boy [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – Badly Drawn Boy". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- Harris, John (June–July 2002). "Badly Drawn Boy: About a Boy". Blender (7): 103. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- Hermes, Will (3 May 2002). "About a Boy / Chelsea Walls". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- Sullivan, Caroline (5 April 2002). "Badly Drawn Boy: About a Boy OST". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- Hilburn, Robert (21 April 2002). "Badly Drawn Boy 'About a Boy' ARTISTdirect Records/XL Recordings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- Segal, Victoria (6 April 2002). "Badly Drawn Boy : About A Boy OST". NME. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- Haywood, Brad (13 August 2002). "Badly Drawn Boy: About a Boy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- "Badly Drawn Boy: About a Boy". Q (189): 106. April 2002.
- Wolk, Douglas (9 May 2002). "Badly Drawn Boy: About A Boy". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 19 March 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "Badly Drawn Boy: About a Boy". Uncut (60): 96. May 2002.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 23.
- "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / Badly Drawn Boy – About a Boy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Badly Drawn Boy – About a Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Badly Drawn Boy – About a Boy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography Badly Drawn Boy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Badly Drawn Boy – About a Boy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Badly Drawn Boy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Badly Drawn Boy Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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