Just Push Play is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith , co-produced by song collaborators Marti Frederiksen and Mark Hudson and was released on March 5, 2001. Just Push Play debuted at No. 2 within the Billboard 200, selling over 240,000 copies in its first week, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America within a month of its release.
16-637: The album's first single, " Jaded ", became a Top 10 hit in the US and around the world. Subsequent singles " Fly Away from Here ", " Sunshine ", and " Just Push Play ", though garnering some airplay, failed to impact the Hot 100, although the latter two reached the US Mainstream Rock chart and the former appeared within the Adult Top 40 . The album's cover, which was designed by Hajime Sorayama , features
32-434: A Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal . Tyler was inspired to write the song based on missing much of his daughter Liv Tyler 's childhood while being on the road with his band. The song's lyrics are about a girl who is " jaded ", and how the relationship the narrator has with the girl is sometimes "complicated", but asserts that "I'm the one that jaded you." Tyler stated that "When I hit on
48-459: A gynoid resembling Marilyn Monroe . The illustration had already been used for the cover of a compilation album of various artists hits called Video Sound , released in 1985, and which did not include any Aerosmith songs. Several songs were recorded for the album that went unused. "Ain't It True", "Easy", "Innocent Man", "I Love You Down", "We Love To Say This", "Sweet Due" and "Zorro" can be linked as originating from these sessions. "Angel's Eye"
64-799: A slow zoom on the stage, a horse statue blows into the camera, and Tyler is not shown when the music starts in the forest interlude. The video premiered on MTV on February 13, 2001, and was directed by Francis Lawrence . The video was awarded Best Hard Rock Clip of the Year at the Billboard Music Video Awards, and Video of the Year at the Boston Music Awards . All tracks are written by Steven Tyler and Marti Frederiksen except where noted Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Just Push Play Too Many Requests If you report this error to
80-470: A story of a girl who has lost the ability to feel due to losing touch with reality. The Los Angeles Theater is a movie palace in downtown Los Angeles and is extravagantly designed in the French Rococo style. The video also features the ballroom/lounge, the landing on the way to the ballroom, auditorium, and the mezzanine hallway. The hallway shot uses either a mirror, or special effects, to multiply
96-583: Is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith . It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and songwriting collaborator Marti Frederiksen . Serviced to US radio in January 2001, the single was released on February 20, 2001, as the first single from the band's 13th studio album, Just Push Play (2001). The song was debuted publicly at the American Music Awards and was also played at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXV in January 2001. It
112-413: The album "good but not great". NME said that while most of the album is not new, it was their first to feature rap metal with songs like "Just Push Play" and "Outta Your Head". David Fricke of Rolling Stone said that Just Push Play was the closest Aerosmith had come to a "great album" since 1976's Rocks , despite the "weak spots" of the album's power ballads . Robert Christgau picked out
128-471: The album's lead single, "Jaded", as a choice cut. The album was nominated for three Grammy Awards in 2001, including Best Rock Album (Just Push Play ), Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group ("Jaded"), and Best Short Form Music Video ("Fly Away from Here"). NB : On the original version, roughly 45 seconds after "Avant Garden" a hidden track entitled "Under My Skin Reprise" plays for about one minute. On
144-419: The doors and make the hallway seem endless. There are two versions of the video, much of the footage is the same, though used in slightly different places, and some shots have alternate angles. In the first version, the opening shot features a quick zoom on the stage, Steven Tyler blows into the camera, and he is shown when the music starts in the forest interlude. In the second version, the opening shot features
160-476: The international version, the track is roughly 40 seconds after "Face" and on the Japanese version after "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". Aerosmith Additional musicians Production Aerosmith recorded Just Push Play from April to December 2000 at: Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Jaded (Aerosmith song) " Jaded "
176-516: The melody for 'Jaded,' it was so phenomenal that for a while I was scared to do anything more with it. I didn't even tell the band." The single's artwork was somewhat controversial, featuring a naked woman holding an apple on the cover. The model in the artwork is Nicole West. The video for "Jaded" features Aerosmith performing in the lobby of the Los Angeles Theater , and clips of a "jaded" girl (actress Mila Kunis ). The song tells
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#1732783264764192-514: The past decade, as well as "tighter, savvier, and better" than anything since their 1989 album Pump , but it was not much compared to Pump and its 1987 predecessor, Permanent Vacation . He felt it lacked anything memorable, and the band's "refusal to act their age results in a couple of embarrassing slips into stodginess". Darryl Stredan strongly disliked the album, to the point that he considered it proof that Aerosmith should stop making new music. Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly called
208-733: The top 20 in Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. "Jaded" would become Aerosmith's final chart hit in most territories. Aerosmith were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2001, when "Jaded" was still climbing the Billboard Hot 100. Aerosmith are the only band to have been inducted into the Hall of Fame whilst having a single active on the charts. In 2002, "Jaded" was nominated for
224-424: Was never a point where all five members were in the room at the same time and Aerosmith's major strength is playing together. It was a learning experience for me: it showed me how not to make an Aerosmith record. Metacritic gave the album 65 out of 100 based on 14 generally favorable reviews. For his review of Just Push Play for Allmusic , Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that it was their best-sounding album in
240-785: Was ranked No. 86 on VH1 's "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s". Commercially, "Jaded" reached number one on both the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and the UK Rock Chart , whilst reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and in number six in Canada. On the UK Singles Chart , the song reached number 13 and became the band's eighth top-20 single on that chart; it currently remains their last UK top-40 hit. Additionally, "Jaded" reached
256-406: Was used for the soundtrack to the 2000 film Charlie's Angels . "Face" and "Won't Let You Down" were issued as bonus tracks on later pressings of the album. The track "Do You Wonder" was supposedly recorded for this album, as well. In 2010, guitarist Joe Perry criticized the album: I don't think we've made a decent album in years. Just Push Play is my least favorite. When we recorded it there
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