Released August 11, 2009 Artist Cobra Starship Label Fueled by Ramen | Hot Mess(2009) Night Shades(2011) Release date 11 August 2009 Producer Mike Caren | |
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Length 37:24 (normal edition)56:55 (deluxe edition) Genres Pop punk, Alternative rock, Synth-pop, Dance-pop, Dance-punk Similar ¡Viva La Cobra!, While the City Sleeps, Night Shades, Welcome to the New Administration, Forget What You Know | ||
Pete wentz is the only reason we re famous
Hot Mess is the third studio album by Cobra Starship, released through Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records on August 11, 2009. The album is the follow-up to 2007's ¡Viva la Cobra!. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on sales of more than 42,000, by far their best chart performance ever.
Contents
- Pete wentz is the only reason we re famous
- Lyrics to hot mess by cobra starship
- Reception
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The first single from the album, "Good Girls Go Bad", features actress Leighton Meester and was released on May 11, 2009. The song peaked in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Lyrics to hot mess by cobra starship
Reception
An advance review by James Montgomery of MTV stated this was their most brilliant album. Michael Menachem of Billboard fell in favor of the album, saying "If you don't finish this party record a hot mess, then you probably didn't have a good time." Tim Sendra of AllMusic called Hot Mess "a complete success and shows that the band could possibly grow past the comedy and become something else entirely." Daniel Brockman of The Phoenix gave a generally positive review, stating, "Only a music fan obsessed with the rules of authenticity and the requirements for lyrical profundity could find fault with the 11 odes to overload that make up Hot Mess." Mikael Wood of Spin raved that "Hot Mess is flush with other stupid-smart highlights, including 'Pete Wentz Is the Only Reason We're Famous." Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard said that "Sometimes the former Midtown singer's snark falls flat, as with the title 'Pete Wentz Is the Only Reason We're Famous' or the part where the singer brags about his ass. But Saporta does have some pop gifts, apparent on the disco 'Living in the Sky with Diamonds.'" Edna Gundersen of USA Today gave the album three stars out of four and stated: "While unquestionably accessible, Cobra's retro, overly flashy Swedish-leaning pop isn't for everyone. It's daft, it's dorky, it's discofied, but it's also deliciously fun and kitschy."
Bill Lamb of About.com gave the album 4/5 stars, using a comparison to praise; "You went digging around in your parents closet of old vinyl LP's from the 80's, found one with candy-coated colors on the cover, played it on their old turntable and discovered it really wasn't bad. Then a few days later after listening to it for the 15th time you realized you had fallen in love with the goofy, fun, sarcastic music. It's quite possible it sounded a lot like Cobra Starship's Hot Mess."
By October 2009, the album's sales stood at 80,000.
Personnel
All songs written and performed by Cobra Starship
Songs
1Nice Guys Finish Last3:36
2Pete Wentz Is the Only Reason We're Famous3:03
3Good Girls Go Bad3:17