Hey Eugene!
2007 studio album by Pink Martini
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Hey Eugene! is the third studio album by American band Pink Martini, 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.
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| Released | May 15, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | December 2005 – December 2006 | |||
| Studio | Kung Fu Bakery (Portland, Oregon) | |||
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| Length | 45:13 | |||
| Label | Heinz | |||
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Commercial performance
Hey Eugene! debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 copies in its first week.[4] As of 2009, 140,000 copies have been sold in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[5] In 2014 it was awarded a diamond certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[6] denoting sales in excess of 200,000 copies across Europe.[7] According to Pink Martini, the album has sold more than 350,000 copies worldwide.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Everywhere" |
| 3:10 | |
| 2. | "Tempo Perdido" | Ataulfo Alves | Alves | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Mar Desconocido" | Martín Zarzar | Zarzar | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Taya Tan" (Saori Yuki cover, 1971) | Michio Yamagami | Taku Izumi | 2:39 |
| 5. | "City of Night" |
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| 4:16 |
| 6. | "Ojalá" |
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| 2:59 |
| 7. | "Bukra Wba'do" (Abdel Halim Hafez cover, 1998) | Fatehi Qorah | Mounir Mourad | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Cante e Dance" | Phil Baker | Baker | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Hey Eugene" | C. Forbes | C. Forbes | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Syracuse" | Bernard Dimey | Henri Salvador | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Dosvedanya Mio Bombino" |
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| 4:41 |
| 12. | "Tea for Two" | Irving Caesar | Vincent Youmans | 5:02 |
Notes
- "Mar Desconocido" includes an excerpt of "Waltz in C#-minor" by Frédéric Chopin.
- "Dosvedanya Mio Bombino" includes an excerpt of "The Happy Wanderer" by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller.
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
- Maureen Love, harp
- Brian Davis, congas & percussion
- Derek Rieth, congas & percussion
- Martín Zarzar, cavaquinho, drums & percussion
- Thomas Lauderdale, piano
With Jimmy Scott ("Tea for Two"), 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")
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Turkey (Mü-Yap)[26] | Platinum | 10,000* |
| United States | — | 140,000[5] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||