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nameTweekend
typestudio
artistthe Crystal Method
coverTheCrystalMethod-Tweekend.jpg
releasedJuly 31, 2001
recorded1999–2000
studioThe Bomb Shelter, Glendale, California
genre
length68:53
label
producerThe Crystal Method
prev_titleVegas
prev_year1997
next_titleCommunity Service
next_year2002
misc{{Extra chronology
artistThe Crystal Method studio album
typestudio
prev_titleVegas
prev_year1997
titleTweekend
year2001
next_titleLegion of Boom
next_year2004
nameTweekend
typestudio
single1Blowout
single1dateJuly 2, 2001
single2Name of the Game
single2dateAugust 14, 2001
single3Murder
single3dateNovember 26, 2001
single4Wild, Sweet & Cool
single4dateDecember 5, 2002
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| name = Tweekend | type = studio | artist = the Crystal Method | cover = TheCrystalMethod-Tweekend.jpg | alt = | released = July 31, 2001 | recorded = 1999–2000 | studio = The Bomb Shelter, Glendale, California | genre = | length = 68:53 | label = | producer = The Crystal Method | prev_title = Vegas | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Community Service | next_year = 2002 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = The Crystal Method studio album | type = studio | prev_title = Vegas | prev_year = 1997 | title = Tweekend | year = 2001 | next_title = Legion of Boom | next_year = 2004 | name = Tweekend | type = studio | single1 = Blowout | single1date = July 2, 2001 | single2 = Name of the Game | single2date = August 14, 2001 | single3 = Murder | single3date = November 26, 2001 | single4 = Wild, Sweet & Cool | single4date = December 5, 2002 |MC = 62/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = Alternative Press | rev2score = | rev3 = The Austin Chronicle | rev3score = | rev4 = Blender | rev4score = | rev5 = Drowned in Sound | rev5Score = 8/10 | rev6 = E! Online | rev6score = B | rev7 = Entertainment Weekly | rev7score = B− | rev8 = Q | rev8score = | rev9 = Request | rev9score = 78/100 | rev10 = Rolling Stone | rev10score = | rev11 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide | rev11score = |rev12 = Spin |rev12score = 5/10

The album features the single "Name of the Game", which has been featured in many films, television series and commercials. The other two singles from the album were "Murder" and "Wild, Sweet and Cool".

Commercial performance

Tweekend debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, Crystal Method's highest position on that chart in their history. It also debuted at number 6 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 9,603 copies in its first week.

Track listing

| all_lyrics = | title1 = PHD | music1 = Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland | length1 = 6:27 | title2 = Wild, Sweet and Cool | music2 = Jordan, Kirkland, Tom Morello | length2 = 3:54 | title3 = Roll It Up | music3 = Jordan, Kirkland | length3 = 6:02 | title4 = Murder (You Know It's Hard) | music4 = Jordan, Kirkland, Weiland | length4 = 4:40 | title5 = Name of the Game | music5 = Jordan, Kirkland, Morello | length5 = 4:15 | title6 = The Winner | music6 = Jordan, Kirkland | length6 = 5:11 | title7 = Ready for Action | music7 = Jordan, Kirkland | length7 = 5:01 | title8 = Ten Miles Back | music8 = Jonathan Gallivan, Jordan, Kirkland, Byron Wong | length8 = 7:00 | title9 = Over the Line | music9 = Jon Brion, Jordan, Kirkland | length9 = 6:54 | title10 = Blowout | music10 = Jordan, Kirkland | length10 = 7:57 | title11 = Tough Guy | music11 = Jordan, Kirkland | length11 = 11:32 | total_length = 68:53

N.B.: Track 11 Contains a hidden track with a remix of "Name of the Game", after one minute of silence from Tough Guy.

Personnel

Note: Alternate versions of this album have "Murder" and "Over the Line" switched around.

The album was packaged with a bonus disc for the Australian/New Zealand tour with the track listing

  1. "Busy Child (Überzone Mix)"
  2. "Name of the Game (Hybrid Blackout in LA Mix)"
  3. "Name of the Game (Eric Kupper's Deep Dub Mix)"
  4. "You Know It's Hard (John Creamer & Stephane K Mix)"
  5. "You Know It's Hard (Dub Pistols Dub Mix)"
  6. "You Know It's Hard (Koma and Bones Mix)"

Cover art

The cover is a direct homage to the album art of the Supertramp album Crisis? What Crisis?

In popular culture

Notes

References

  1. [http://www.metacritic.com/music/tweekend/the-crystal-method/critic-reviews Critic reviews at Metacritic]
  2. [{{AllMusic
  3. [http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2001-09-21/83028/ The Austin Chronicle review]
  4. Frankowski, Andy. "The Crystal Method – Tweekend". [[Drowned in Sound]].
  5. "The Crystal Method – Tweekend". [[E! Online]].
  6. "Entertainment Weekly review".
  7. Boyles, Jen. (September–October 2001). "Electronica reviews: Orbital, The Crystal Method, Utah Saints, Pete Tong, Juan Atkins, DB, Uberzone".
  8. "Rolling Stone review".
  9. Cross, Charles R.. (2004). "[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide". [[Simon & Schuster]].
  10. "Crystal Method makes surprise Top 10 debut".
  11. "The Crystal Method – Tweekend".

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