Hey Eugene!
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{{Infobox album
| name = Hey Eugene!
| type = studio
| artist = Pink Martini
| cover = Hey eugene - album cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = May 15, 2007
| recorded = December 2005 – December 2006
| studio = Kung Fu Bakery (Portland, Oregon)
| genre =
| length = 45:13
| label = Heinz
| producer =
- Thomas M. Lauderdale
- China Forbes
- Phil Baker
| prev_title = Hang On Little Tomato
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Splendor in the Grass
| next_year = 2009
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1031686|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]
| rev2 = BBC Music
| rev2score = Positive[https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6b8c BBC Music review]
| rev3 = LiveDaily
}}
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.
Commercial performance
Hey Eugene! debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 copies in its first week.{{cite web|last=Hasty|first=Katie|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051972/linkin-park-scores-years-best-debut-with-midnight|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925042733/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051972/linkin-park-scores-years-best-debut-with-midnight|archive-date=25 September 2015|url-status=live|title=Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight' Album|work=Billboard|date=23 May 2007|access-date=10 February 2021}} As of 2009, 140,000 copies have been sold in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.{{cite web|last=Leebove|first=Laura|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266770/pink-martini-sips-sweet-indie-success|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925063626/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266770/pink-martini-sips-sweet-indie-success|archive-date=25 September 2015|url-status=live|title=Pink Martini Sips Sweet Indie Success|work=Billboard|date=9 November 2009|access-date=10 February 2021}} In 2014 it was awarded a diamond certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,{{cite web|url=https://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards1.png|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121232320/https://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards1.png|archive-date=21 November 2020|url-status=live|title=IMPALA – Certified Awards List|publisher=Independent Music Companies Association|access-date=10 February 2021}} denoting sales in excess of 200,000 copies across Europe.{{cite web|url=https://impalamusic.org/node/3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929041337/https://impalamusic.org/node/3|archive-date=29 September 2020|url-status=dead|title=IMPALA Sales Awards|publisher=Independent Music Companies Association|access-date=10 February 2021}} According to Pink Martini, the album has sold more than 350,000 copies worldwide.{{cite web|url=http://pinkmartini.com/discography/hey-eugene/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809104744/http://pinkmartini.com/discography/hey-eugene/|archive-date=9 August 2020|url-status=live|title=Pink Martini – Hey Eugene|website=pinkmartini.com|access-date=10 February 2021}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| title1 = Everywhere
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|China Forbes|Thomas M. Lauderdale}}
| music1 = {{hlist|C. Forbes|Lauderdale}}
| length1 = 3:10
| title2 = Tempo Perdido
| lyrics2 = Ataulfo Alves
| music2 = Alves
| length2 = 3:40
| title3 = Mar Desconocido
| lyrics3 = Martín Zarzar
| music3 = Zarzar
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = Taya Tan
| note4 = Saori Yuki cover, 1971
| lyrics4 = Michio Yamagami
| music4 = Taku Izumi
| length4 = 2:39
| title5 = City of Night
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|C. Forbes|Lauderdale}}
| music5 = {{hlist|C. Forbes|Lauderdale}}
| length5 = 4:16
| title6 = Ojalá
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Lauderdale|Luisa Quiñoy|Timothy Nishimoto|Daniel Lemay|C. Forbes}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Lauderdale|Luisa Quiñoy|Timothy Nishimoto|Daniel Lemay|C. Forbes}}
| length6 = 2:59
| title7 = Bukra Wba'do
| note7 = Abdel Halim Hafez cover, 1998
| lyrics7 = Fatehi Qorah
| music7 = Mounir Mourad
| length7 = 3:52
| title8 = Cante e Dance
| lyrics8 = Phil Baker
| music8 = Baker
| length8 = 4:25
| title9 = Hey Eugene
| lyrics9 = C. Forbes
| music9 = C. Forbes
| length9 = 3:06
| title10 = Syracuse
| lyrics10 = Bernard Dimey
| music10 = Henri Salvador
| length10 = 3:46
| title11 = Dosvedanya Mio Bombino
| lyrics11 = {{hlist|C. Forbes|Maya Forbes}}
| music11 = {{hlist|C. Forbes|M. Forbes}}
| length11 = 4:41
| title12 = Tea for Two
| lyrics12 = Irving Caesar
| music12 = Vincent Youmans
| length12 = 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
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for Hey Eugene! ! scope="col"| Chart (2007) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Flanders|64|artist=Pink Martini|album=Hey Eugene!|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|52|artist=Pink Martini|album=Hey Eugene!|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|10|artist=Pink Martini|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|64|artist=Pink Martini|album=Hey Eugene!|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|France|7|artist=Pink Martini|album=Hey Eugene!|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI){{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm |title=Top 50 Ελληνικών και Ξένων Αλμπουμ – Εβδομάδα 22/2007 |trans-title=Top 50 Greek and Foreign Albums – Week 22/2007 |language=el |publisher=IFPI Greece |access-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613134033/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm |archive-date=June 13, 2007}}
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| {{album chart|Italy|35|artist=Pink Martini|album=Hey Eugene!|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|61|date=20070520|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Spain|43|artist=Pink Martini|album=Hey Eugene!|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|15|artist=Pink Martini|album=Hey Eugene!|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|47|date=20070520|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|30|artist=Pink Martini|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|2|artist=Pink Martini|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardJazz|2|artist=Pink Martini|rowheader=true|access-date=March 20, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ 2007 year-end chart performance for Hey Eugene! ! scope="col"| Chart (2007) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP){{cite web |url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2007 |title=Tops de L'Année {{!}} Top Albums – 2007 |language=fr |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique |access-date=March 20, 2021}}
| 75 |
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| scope="row"| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard){{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/chart_display.jsp?f=Top+Jazz+Albums&g=Year-end+Albums |title=Year End Charts – Top Jazz Albums |work=Billboard |year=2007 |access-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507143321/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/chart_display.jsp?f=Top+Jazz+Albums&g=Year-end+Albums |archive-date=May 7, 2008}}
| 8 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2008 year-end chart performance for Hey Eugene! ! scope="col"| Chart (2008) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2008/BB-2008-12-20.pdf |title='08 Year in Music & Touring • Charts – Top Jazz Albums |magazine=Billboard |volume=120 |issue=51 |date=December 20, 2008 |page=124 |issn=0006-2510 |via=World Radio History}}
| 12 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Sales certifications for Hey Eugene!}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2007|relmonth=5|region=Turkey|award=Platinum|certyear=2008|access-date=10 February 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|nocert=yes|salesamount=140,000|salesref=}}
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References
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External links
- [http://pinkmartini.com/discography/hey-eugene/ Hey Eugene!] at PinkMartini.com
- [http://www.feedyourears.com/ David York Ensemble website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405093041/http://www.feedyourears.com/ |date=April 5, 2007 }}
- [http://www.marchfourthmarchingband.com/ MarchFourth Marching Band website]
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