Songs People Actually Liked – Volume 2 – The Next 6 Years (2004–2009)
2023 greatest hits album by Bowling for Soup
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Songs People Actually Liked – Volume 2 – The Next 6 Years (2004–2009) is a compilation album by American pop-punk band Bowling for Soup, released on August 25, 2023. It is the band's second rerecorded greatest hits album, after the first volume in 2015. Volume 2 includes 14 rerecorded songs from their albums A Hangover You Don't Deserve (2004), The Great Burrito Extortion Case (2006), and Sorry for Partyin' (2009).[1]
- Panhandle House Studios in Denton, TX
- Soundmind Recording Studio in East Stroudsburg, PA
- The Daycare in Prosper, TX
- The Tacklebox in Los Angeles, CA
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| Released | August 25, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2022 | |||
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| Length | 48:10 | |||
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| Producers | Jarinus (Jaret Reddick & Linus of Hollywood) | |||
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It is the last Bowling for Soup album to feature Chris Burney on lead guitar, as the band announced his retirement in 2025.[2]
Background
Much like its predecessor, the album was made partly in response to Playlist: The Very Best of Bowling for Soup, released by their former record label, Jive Records, that was created without the band's knowledge or input.[3] Reddick unveiled the cover art for the second volume on Instagram in February 2020.[4]
After releasing Volume 2, lead singer Jaret Reddick stated,
Having a "Greatest Hits" is one of things you sort of dream about as a kid, but deep down, it’s more of a fantasy really. Now here we are releasing our second and we have nearly made it to half way through our career. I was nervous about these songs. Sonically, on the originals, they were already "there." But I think like everything in our band, the years add something to the luster, and it certainly happened here! The songs are still intact with their original selves. But I think you will feel a different energy. In a good way.[5][1]
Track listing
Adapted from Apple Music.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "1985 (BFS version)" |
| A Hangover You Don't Deserve (2004) | 3:07 |
| 2. | "High School Never Ends (BFS version)" |
| The Great Burrito Extortion Case (2006) | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Almost (BFS version)" |
| A Hangover You Don't Deserve | 3:34 |
| 4. | "When We Die (BFS version)" |
| The Great Burrito Extortion Case | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Ohio (Come Back to Texas) [BFS version]" (featuring Eli Young Band) |
| A Hangover You Don't Deserve | 3:46 |
| 6. | "No Hablo Inglés (BFS version)" |
| Sorry for Partyin' (2009) | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Friends O' Mine (BFS version)" |
| A Hangover You Don't Deserve | 2:04 |
| 8. | "My Hometown (BFS version)" | Reddick | A Hangover You Don't Deserve | 3:02 |
| 9. | "My Wena (BFS version)" |
| Sorry for Partyin' | 2:48 |
| 10. | "BFFF (BFS version)" | Reddick | Sorry for Partyin' | 3:50 |
| 11. | "I'm Gay (BFS version)" | Reddick | The Great Burrito Extortion Case | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Trucker Hat (BFS version)" |
| A Hangover You Don't Deserve | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Two-Seater (BFS version)" |
| A Hangover You Don't Deserve | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Smoothie King (BFS version)" |
| A Hangover You Don't Deserve | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 48:10 | |||
Personnel
Bowling for Soup
- Jaret Reddick – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Chris Burney – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Rob Felicetti – bass, backing vocals
- Gary Wiseman – drums, backing vocals
Production
- Jarinus (Jaret Reddick & Linus of Hollywood) – producer
- Linus of Hollywood – mixing
- Paul Logus – mastering
- Ted Felicetti – additional backing vocals
- Scott Cole – album photography