''Sugar'' is the second studio album by American band
Tonic. Released on November 9, 1999 and produced by the band itself, the album's title shared the same name as the fifth track on the recording.
The creative and collaborative process spanned several geographic locations including
Austin, Texas, and a mansion in
New Orleans, Louisiana, where actual recording for the album was performed. "Knock Down Walls" and "
You Wanted More
"You Wanted More" is a song by Los Angeles band Tonic that originally appeared in the 1999 film '' American Pie''. It was released on June 7, 1999, and was also featured on Tonic's second album, ''Sugar'', released later in the year. The single ...
" were charting singles released off the record, with the latter having first appeared on the
soundtrack to the movie ''
American Pie''. With Kevin Shepard no longer part of the band, touring drummer Peter Maloney (of
Dishwalla) played drums on the album. Music videos for the songs "You Wanted More" and "Mean to Me" were created as part of the album's promotion.
Tonic appeared on the television shows ''
Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and ''The Martin Short Show'' in late 1999 as part of additional promotion.
''Sugar'' spent eight total weeks on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart, reaching a peak of number 81 in its first week of release.
Track listing
All songs by
Emerson Hart except where noted.
# "Future Says Run" – 3:46
# "
You Wanted More
"You Wanted More" is a song by Los Angeles band Tonic that originally appeared in the 1999 film '' American Pie''. It was released on June 7, 1999, and was also featured on Tonic's second album, ''Sugar'', released later in the year. The single ...
" (Hart,
Jeff Russo,
Dan Lavery) – 3:50
# "Knock Down Walls" (Hart, Russo) – 3:43
# "Mean to Me" – 4:11
# "Sugar" (Hart, Lavery, Russo) – 3:29
# "Jump Jimmy (Stronger Than Mine)" (Hart, Lavery) – 3:39
# "Queen" – 4:34
# "Waiting for the Light to Change" – 4:32 (strings arranged by
David Campbell)
# "Waltz with Me" – 3:45
# "Sunflower" (Hart, Lavery) – 3:20
# "Drag Me Down" (Hart, Lavery, Russo) – 2:46
# "Top Falls Down" (Hart, Kevin Shepard, Russo) – 4:17
# "Love a Diamond" (Hart, Lavery, Russo) – 3:52
Personnel
Tonic
*
Emerson Hart – vocals, guitar, slide, percussion
*
Jeff Russo – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, slide, percussion
*
Dan Lavery – bass guitar, backing vocals, slide
* Pete Maloney – drums
Charts
References
1999 albums
Tonic (band) albums
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