Anthem (Hanson album)

2013 studio album by Hanson

Anthem

Studio album by

Hanson

Released| June 18, 2013
Recorded| 2012 – 2013
Genre| Pop rock
Length| 47:58
Label| 3CG
Producer| Hanson
Hanson chronology
| Shout It Out
(2010)  | Anthem
(2013)  | Middle of Everywhere: The Greatest Hits
(2017)

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Singles from  Anthem

1. "Get the Girl Back"
Released: April 9, 2013

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 66/100[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
PopMatters| 6/10[3]
Target Audience Reviews| 3.6/5[4]

Anthem is the sixth studio album released by American pop rock group Hanson. The album is the fourth release through their own label 3CG Records. The album was released on June 18, 2013 in the US[5] and on July 1, 2013 in the UK and Europe.[6] The album charted at No. 22 on the US Billboard 200, making it their eighth album to chart in the top 40 of the US Billboard 200; the album also charted on No. 5 on the US Independent Albums Chart.

On April 5, a blog on the group's website written by Zac Hanson revealed that three songs were cut from the album; "Nothing on Me" (lead vocal by Isaac), "Get So Low" (lead vocal by Zac) and "All I Ever Needed" (lead vocal by Taylor).[7]

## Track listing

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All songs written and produced by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Fired Up" (Lead vocals: Taylor)| 3:30
2.| "I've Got Soul" (Lead vocals: Taylor)| 2:56
3.| "You Can't Stop Us" (Lead vocals: Zac, Taylor, Isaac)| 3:26
4.| "Get the Girl Back" (Lead vocals: Taylor)| 3:46
5.| "Juliet" (Lead vocals: Zac)| 3:11
6.| "Already Home" (Lead vocals: Taylor)| 3:59
7.| "For Your Love" (Lead vocals: Isaac)| 3:17
8.| "Lost Without You" (Lead vocals: Taylor)| 4:11
9.| "Cut Right Through Me" (Lead vocals: Taylor)| 3:10
10.| "Scream and Be Free" (Lead vocals: Zac)| 4:22
11.| "Tragic Symphony" (Lead vocals: Taylor)| 3:10
12.| "Tonight" (Lead vocals: Taylor, Isaac)| 4:37
13.| "Save Me from Myself (Encore)" (Lead vocals: Zac)| 3:56

## Personnel

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As listed at allmusic

### Hanson

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* Taylor Hanson: Acoustic and Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, clapping, drums, percussion, vocals
* Isaac Hanson: Acoustic and electric guitars, bass, clapping, vocals
* Zac Hanson: Drums, percussion, clapping, vocals

### Additional personnel

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* Chad Copelin, Joe Karnes – Bass
* Imani Coppola, Curtis Stewart – Violin
* Dan Higgins – Saxophone
* Bill Reichenbach – Trombone
* Tom Malone – Saxophone, trumpet, trombone
* Yuri Lemeshev – Accordion
* Michael Fitzpatrick – Vocals
* Strings arranged by Imani Coppola; horns arranged by Jerry Hey and Tom Malone

## Production

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* Arranged and produced by Hanson
* Recording engineers: Steve Churchyard and Ryan Williamson; assisted by Manuel Calderón, Charles Godfrey and David Schwerkolt
* Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
* Mastered by Andrew Mendelson

## Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, label and format  Region | Date | Label | Format(s)

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Australia[8] | June 18, 2013 (2013-06-18) | 3CG | CD, digital download
Canada
Japan
United States
United Kingdom  | July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
Brazil

## Chart positions

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Chart (2013–2014)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 65
U.S. Billboard 200 | 22

## References

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1. ^ "Anthem Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "Anthem – Hanson". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
3. ^ McGuire, Colin (June 19, 2013). "Hanson: Anthem". Popmatters.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
4. ^ Doss, Patrick. "Hanson – "Anthem"". Target Audience Reviews. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
5. ^ Hanson announced new album, tour, and single Archived April 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ Hanson Announce UK/European Album Release & Tour
7. ^ "Anthem: Hanson: Music". Amazon. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
8. ^ "Anthem HANSON". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 August 2014" (PDF) (1278). Australian Web Archive. August 28, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)

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Hanson

* Isaac Hanson
* Taylor Hanson
* Zac Hanson

Studio albums|

* Middle of Nowhere
* Snowed In
* This Time Around
* Underneath
* The Walk
* Shout It Out
* Anthem
* Finally It's Christmas
* Against the World
* Red Green Blue

Demo albums|

* Boomerang
* MMMBop (3 Car Garage)

Singles|

* "MMMBop"
* "Where's the Love"
* "I Will Come to You"
* "Weird"
* "Thinking of You"
* "If Only"
* "This Time Around"
* "Penny & Me"
* "Lost Without Each Other"
* "Great Divide"
* "Go"
* "Thinking 'bout Somethin'"
* "Give a Little"
* "Get the Girl Back"
* "I Was Born"

Compilations|

* MMMBop: The Collection
* Middle of Everywhere: The Greatest Hits

Live albums|

* Live from Albertane
* The Best of Hanson: Live & Electric
* Middle of Nowhere Acoustic
* String Theory

EPs|

* Underneath Acoustic
* Stand Up, Stand Up

Videos and DVDs|

* The Road to Albertane
* At the Fillmore
* Strong Enough to Break

Concert tours|

* Albertane Tour (1998)
* This Time Around Tour (2000)
* Anthem World Tour (2013–2014)
* Middle of Everywhere: 25th Anniversary Tour (2017)

Related articles|

* Discography
* Tinted Windows
* 3CG Records
* "Someone (Laissons nous une chance)"

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