Miracle Pill

{{Infobox album

| name = Miracle Pill

| type = Studio

| artist = Goo Goo Dolls

| cover = Goo Goo Dolls - Miracle Pill.png

| alt =

| released = September 13, 2019

| recorded = 2019

| studio =

| genre = Pop rock

| length = 37:14

| label = Warner

| producer =

| prev_title = Boxes

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = It's Christmas All Over

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Miracle Pill

| type = studio

| single1 = Miracle Pill

| single1date = June 21, 2019

| single2 = Money, Fame & Fortune

| single2date = July 19, 2019

| single3 = Indestructible

| single3date = August 9, 2019

| single4 = Fearless

| single4date = May 6, 2020

| single5 = Autumn Leaves

| single5date = Sep 22, 2020

}}

Miracle Pill is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. The album was released on September 13, 2019, by Warner Records.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/miracle-pill/1470922018 |title=Miracle Pill by The Goo Goo Dolls on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=September 9, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/07/goo-goo-dolls-reveal-miracle-pill-release-date-talk-connections/ |title=Goo Goo Dolls Reveal Release Date and Tracks for New Album 'Miracle Pill' |work=Spin |date=July 19, 2019 |access-date=September 9, 2019}}

Recording

Songwriter and fan Valerie Broussard contributed vocals to "Money, Fame & Fortune".{{cite magazine|url=https://americansongwriter.com/bringin-it-backwards-interview-with-valerie-broussard/|title=Bringin' It Backwards : Interview with Valeria Broussard|work=American Songwriter|accessdate=1 November 2021}} The album's first single "Miracle Pill" was released on June 21, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Pill-Goo-Dolls/dp/B07SJWTP4S/ |title=Miracle Pill by The Goo Goo Dolls on Amazon Music |access-date=2019-09-09}} The music video for "Miracle Pill" was released on July 16, 2019.{{cite web|author=Bryan Kress |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8520149/goo-goo-dolls-miracle-pill-video |title=Goo Goo Dolls' 'Miracle Pill' Video: Exclusive |work=Billboard |date=July 16, 2019 |access-date=September 9, 2019}} The album's second single "Money, Fame & Fortune" was released on July 19, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Money-Fame-Fortune/dp/B07TP76T47/ |title=Money, Fame & Fortune by The Goo Goo Dolls on Amazon Music |website=Amazon.com |access-date=September 9, 2019}} The album's third single "Indestructible" was released on August 9, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Indestructible/dp/B07TQ7YZH5/ |title=Indestructible by The Goo Goo Dolls on Amazon Music |website=Amazon.com |access-date=September 9, 2019}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/miracle-pill-mw0003302136 |title=Miracle Pill - Goo Goo Dolls |work=AllMusic |access-date=2019-09-24}}

}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| total_length = 37:14

| title1 = Indestructible

| writer1 = {{hlist|John Rzeznik|Sam Hollander|Grant Michaels}}

| length1 = 3:34

| title2 = Fearless

| writer2 = {{hlist|Rzeznik|Derek Fuhrmann}}

| length2 = 3:40

| title3 = Miracle Pill

| writer3 = {{hlist|Rzeznik|Hollander|Michaels}}

| length3 = 3:17

| title4 = Money, Fame & Fortune

| writer4 = {{hlist|Rzeznik|Fuhrmann|Drew Pearson|Brad Fernquist}}

| length4 = 3:17

| title5 = Step in Line

| writer5 = Robby Takac

| length5 = 3:37

| title6 = Over You

| writer6 = {{hlist|Rzeznik|Fuhrmann}}

| length6 = 2:54

| title7 = Lights

| writer7 = {{hlist|Rzeznik|Pearson}}

| length7 = 3:29

| title8 = Lost

| writer8 = {{hlist|Rzeznik|Fuhrmann}}

| length8 = 3:38

| title9 = Life's a Message

| writer9 = Takac

| length9 = 2:59

| title10 = Autumn Leaves

| writer10 = {{hlist|Rzeznik|Pearson}}

| length10 = 3:15

| title11 = Think It Over

| writer11 = {{hlist|Rzeznik|Alex Aldi|Hollander}}

| length11 = 3:33

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

| title12 = Tonight, Together

| length12 = 3:36

| title13 = The Right Track

| length13 = 3:08

| title14 = Just A Man

| length14 = 4:01

}}

Personnel

Credits for Miracle Pill adapted from Tidal.{{cite web |title=Credits / Miracle Pill / The Goo Goo Dolls |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/116167359/credits |website=Tidal |publisher=Warner Bros. Records |access-date=January 16, 2022}}

Goo Goo Dolls

John Rzeznik - vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10–11), guitar (1–2, 4–11)
Robby Takac - vocals (5, 9), bass (1–2, 4–11), bass guitar (3)

Additional musicians

Aaron Patrick - background vocals (1)
Derek Fuhrmann - background vocals (2, 4–6, 8–9), guitar (2, 4–6, 8), additional guitar (9)
Jim McGorman - background vocals (2, 4–11), keyboards (2, 4–10), organ (10)
Kenna Ramsey - background vocals (2, 7–8)
Oren Waters - background vocals (2, 7–8)
Táta Vega - background vocals (2, 7–8)
Maiya Sykes - background vocals (3)
Sylvia Mac Calla - background vocals (7)
Terry Young - background vocals (7)
Valerie Broussard - vocals (4)
Brad Fernquist - guitar (all tracks)
Aaron Sterling - drums (1, 3)
Josh Freese - drums (2, 4–11)
Jacob Braun - cello (7)
David Low - cello (11)
Thomas Lea - viola (7)
Corinne Sobolewski - viola (11)
Charlie Bisharat - violin (7)
Joel Derouin - violin (7)
Gunnar Olsen - percussion (11)
Brian Lawlor - piano (11)

Technical

Grant Michaels - production (1, 3)
Sam Hollander - production (1, 3)
Drew Pearson - production (7, 10)
Derek Fuhrmann - production (2, 4–6, 8–9)
Alex Aidi - production (11)
Claudius Mittendorfer - mixing (1, 3)
Adam Hawkins - mixing (2, 4–9, 11)
Dave Trumfio - engineering (1, 3)
Josh Edmonson - engineering (1, 3)
Chris Szczech - engineering (2, 4–11), recording (all tracks)
Brad Lauchert - engineering (5, 9), programming (5), recording (5)
Celso Estrada - assistant engineering (1, 3)
Tim Keen - assistant engineering (1, 3)
Nick Rives - assistant engineering (4–11)
Alex Poeppel - recording (11)
Billy Perez - recording (11)
Chris Gehringer - mastering
Will Quinnell - assistant

Artwork

Alex Tenta - design, layout
Dan Cooper - photography
Ed Gregory - photography

Charts

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{{album chart\|Hungary\|15\|year=2019\|week=38\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 26, 2019}}
{{album chart\|Scotland\|39\|date=20190920\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 21, 2019}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|92\|M\|url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1176224205496602629\|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)\|artist=Goo Goo Dolls\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 24, 2019}}

References

Category:2019 albums

Category:Goo Goo Dolls albums

Category:Warner Records albums