Just Push Play

Just Push Play is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on March 6, 2001. The album was co-produced by song collaborators Marti Frederiksen and Mark Hudson. The album's first single, "Jaded", became a major Top 10 hit in the U.S. and around the world. As a result, Just Push Play was certified platinum within a month of its release. Subsequent singles "Fly Away from Here", "Sunshine", and "Just Push Play", though garnering some airplay, failed to impact the Hot 100 much, although the latter two charted on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and the former charted on the Adult Top 40.

In 2010, guitarist Joe Perry revealed his distaste for the album, stating that:[1]

The album's cover features a gynoid resembling Marilyn Monroe and was designed by Hajime Sorayama.

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Contents
[hide]*1 Track listing
 * 1.1 Bonus track and video (International version)
 * 1.2 Bonus tracks (Japanese version)
 * 1.3 Disc 2 (Japanese limited edition)
 * 2 Personnel
 * 2.1 Additional personnel
 * 3 Production
 * 4 Charts
 * 4.1 Album
 * 4.2 Singles
 * 5 Certifications
 * 6 References
 * 7 External links
 * }

edit] Track listing

 * Roughly 45 seconds after "Avant Garden" a hidden track entitled "Under My Skin Reprise" plays for about one minute.

edit] Bonus track and video (International version)
A bonus track and video was included on limited edition North American releases exclusive to Best Buy.
 * Roughly 40 seconds after "Face" a hidden track entitled "Under My Skin Reprise" plays for about one minute.

edit] Disc 2 (Japanese limited edition)

 * "Just Push Play" [Radio Remix] - 3:17
 * "Same Old Song and Dance" [Live from California Jam II '78] - 5:14
 * "Draw the Line" [Live from California Jam II '78] - 4:32
 * "Chip Away the Stone" [Live from California Jam II '78] - 4:24
 * "Big Ten Inch Record" [Live from Texxas Jam '78] - 3:59
 * "Lord of the Thighs" [Live from Texxas Jam '78] - 7:14

edit] Personnel
[2]
 * Tom Hamilton - bass
 * Joey Kramer - drums, percussion
 * Joe Perry - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
 * Steven Tyler - lead vocals
 * Brad Whitford - guitar

edit] Additional personnel

 * Paul Caruso - loop programming
 * Jim Cox - piano
 * Dan Higgins - clarinet, saxophone
 * Tony Perry - guitar, scratching, pedal steel, vocals, background vocals, hurdygurdy, slide guitar
 * Paul Santo - Hammond organ, Kurzweil synthesizer
 * Tower of Power - horn
 * Liv Tyler - whisper
 * Chelsea Tyler - Backing vocals ("Under My Skin")

edit] Production

 * Producers: Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler
 * Engineers: Brian Carrigan, Paul Caruso, Richard Chycki, Marti Frederiksen, Scott Gordon, Jesse Henderson, Paul Santo, Allen Sides
 * Assistant engineer: Fran Flannery
 * Mixing: Mike Shipley
 * Mastering: George Marino
 * Recording: Richard Chycki, Marti Frederiksen
 * Instrument technician: Jim Survis
 * Loop programming: Paul Caruso
 * Horn arrangements: Jim Cox
 * String arrangements: David Campbell, Jim Cox
 * Special projects coordinator: Keith Garde
 * Author: Stephen Saper
 * Art direction: Kevin Reagan
 * Design: Kevin Reagan
 * Make-up: Melissa Rogers

edit] Album
Billboard (North America)

edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)