Hey Eugene!

Hey Eugene!
Studio album by Pink Martini
Released May 15, 2007
Recorded December 2005 - December 2006
Genre Alternative pop, World, Latin, Jazz
Length 45:13
Label Heinz Records
Producer Thomas Lauderdale and China Forbes
with Phil Baker on "Cante e Dance"
Pink Martini chronology
Hang on Little Tomato
(2004)Hang on Little Tomato2004		 Hey Eugene!
(2007)		 Splendor in the Grass
(2009)Splendor in the Grass2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
BBC Music(positive)[2]
LiveDaily(positive)[3]

Hey Eugene! is the third full-length album from the band Pink Martini. It was released on May 15, 2007 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records.

The album is named after the track "Hey Eugene", a fan favorite at the band's live concerts. As with most Pink Martini albums, Hey Eugene! features lyrics in several languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, and English. The song Bukra wba’do, meaning ‘tomorrow and the day after’ in Arabic, describes a lover's anticipation of a first date.

Hey Eugene! debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 19,000 copies in its first week.[4] As of 2009 it has sold 140,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[5] It was certified platinum in France by the UPFI in 2013.[6] In 2014 it was awarded a diamond certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[7] which indicated sales of at least 200,000 copies throughout Europe. [8] Worldwide it has sold over 350,000 copies. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everywhere"China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale3:10
2."Tempo Perdido" (Lost Time)Ataulfo Alves3:42
3."Mar Desconocido" (Uncharted Sea)Martin Zarzar, includes an excerpt of "Waltz in C#-minor" by Frédéric Chopin3:12
4."Taya Tan" (cover of Saori Yuki, 1971)Music: Taku Izumi
Lyrics: Michio Yamagami		2:42
5."City of Night"China Forbes, Lauderdale4:19
6."Ojalá" (Hopefully)Lauderdale, Luisa Quiñoy, Timothy Nishimoto, Daniel Lemay, China Forbes3:02
7."Bukra Wba'do" (Tomorrow and The Day After)
(cover of Abdel Halim Hafez, 1998)		Music: Mounir Mourad
Lyrics: Fatehi Qorah		3:56
8."Cante e Dance" (Sing and Dance)Phil Baker4:28
9."Hey Eugene"China Forbes3:10
10."Syracuse"Music: Henri Salvador
Lyrics: Bernard Dimey		3:49
11."Dosvedanya Mio Bombino" (Farewell My Bumblebee)China Forbes and Maya Forbes
Includes an excerpt of "The Happy Wanderer" by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller		4:41
12."Tea for Two"Music: Vincent Youmans
Lyrics: Irving Caesar		5:02

Personnel

  • China Forbes, vocals
  • Timothy Nishimoto, vocals & percussion
  • Gavin Bondy, trumpet
  • Robert Taylor, trombone & trumpet
  • Nicholas Crosa, violin
  • Paloma Griffin, violin
  • Pansy Chang, cello
  • Brant Taylor, cello
  • Dan Faehnle, guitar
  • Phil Baker, guitar & upright bass Paris
  • Maureen Love, harp
  • Brian Davis, congas & percussion
  • Derek Rieth, congas & percussion
  • Martin Zarzar, cavaquinho, drums & percussion
  • Thomas Lauderdale, piano

With the David York Ensemble ("Syracuse"), The Jefferson High School Gospel Choir ("Tempo Perdido"), the MarchFourth Marching Band ("Dosvedanya Mio Bombino"), and the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra ("Everywhere", "Syracuse")

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
France (UPFI)[10] Platinum 0[11]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ BBC Music review
  3. ↑ LiveDaily review
  4. ↑ Katie Hasty, "Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight'", Billboard.com, May 23, 2007.
  5. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266770/pink-martini-sips-sweet-indie-success
  6. ↑ "Palmarès 2013 des certifications UPFI". UPFI. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards1.png
  8. ↑ http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340
  9. ↑ http://pinkmartini.com/discography/hey-eugene/
  10. ↑ "French album certifications – Pink Martini – Hey Eugene" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Palmarès 2013 des certifications UPFI". UPFI. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
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