Atomic (Lit album)

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2001 studio album by Lit

Atomic

Studio album by

Lit

Released| October 16, 2001
Recorded| 2000
Genre|

* Alternative rock
* pop punk

Length| 44:45
Label| RCA • Dirty Martini
Producer|

* Lit
* Don Gilmore
* Glen Ballard

Lit chronology
| A Place in the Sun
(1999)  | Atomic
(2001)  | Platinum & Gold Collection
(2004)

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Singles from  Atomic

1. "Over My Head"
Released: June 6, 2000
2. "Lipstick and Bruises"
Released: October 16, 2001
3. "Addicted"
Released: 2002

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| (61/100)[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Blender| [3]
Melodic|  [4]
Q| [1]
Spin| (5/10)[1]

Atomic is the third studio album by the American rock band Lit, released on October 16, 2001 by Dirty Martini and RCA Records. It peaked at #36 on the US Billboard 200.[citation needed]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by A. Jay Popoff and Jeremy Popoff, except where noted

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Something to Someone"| 4:49
2.| "The Last Time Again" (A. Popoff, J. Popoff, Butch Walker)| 3:17
3.| "Addicted"| 2:56
4.| "Lipstick and Bruises"| 3:00
5.| "Everything's Cool"| 3:13
6.| "Happy in the Meantime" (A. Popoff, J. Popoff, Danny Walker)| 2:49
7.| "Drop D"| 3:27
8.| "Sunny Weather" (A. Popoff, J. Popoff, B. Walker)| 3:13
9.| "Next Time Around" (Kevin Baldes, A. Popoff, J. Popoff, D. Walker)| 3:04
10.| "Slip"| 4:00
11.| "She Comes" (Glen Ballard, A. Popoff, J. Popoff)| 3:56
12.| "Live for This" (Baldes, A. Popoff, J. Popoff)| 3:21
13.| "Over My Head"| 3:40
Total length:| 44:53

Tracks released as non-LP B-sides

1. "The Party's Over"
2. "Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin) (added as a bonus track in the European edition)
3. "I Wanna Rock" (Twisted Sister)
4. "Father Christmas" (The Kinks)
5. "Happy in the Meantime” (Remix)

## Personnel

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Lit

* A. Jay Popoff – lead vocals
* Jeremy Popoff – guitar, backing vocals
* Kevin Baldes – bass
* Allen Shellenberger – drums

Additional personnel

* James Ehreinger – organ ("Sunny Weather")
* Don Gilmore – background vocals
* Gabrial McNair – synthesizer ("The Last Time Again", "She Comes")
* Steven Tyler – background vocals ("Over My Head")
* Danny Walker – additional lead guitar ("Next Time Around")

## Bonus CD

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A limited edition release of Atomic had a bonus disc with three tracks by bands from Lit's Dirty Martini label.

1. Lit - "Down” (Acoustic) – 3:46
2. Handsome Devil \- "Makin' Money" (clean version) (Walker) – 3:30
3. The Color Red - "Sore Throat" (demo version) (Meyer, Schartoff, The Color Red, Verloop, J. Zamora, M. Zamora) – 5:52

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Atomic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
2. ^ "Atomic - Lit". AllMusic.
3. ^ Considine, J.D. "Lit Atomic". Blender. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
4. ^ Roth, Kaj. "Lit - Atomic". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.

## External links

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* Atomic at Metacritic

* v
* t
* e

Lit

* Kevin Baldes
* A. Jay Popoff
* Jeremy Popoff
* Taylor Carroll

* Sean Holland
* Charles Ward
* Allen Shellenberger
* Chadd Anthony (Chad Benekos)
* Nathan Walker
* Ryan Gillmor
* Evan Kilbourne

Studio albums|

* Tripping the Light Fantastic
* A Place in the Sun
* Atomic
* Lit
* The View from the Bottom
* These Are the Days
* Tastes Like Gold

Extended plays|

* Five Smokin' Tracks from Lit

Compilations|

* Platinum & Gold Collection

Singles|

* "My Own Worst Enemy"
* "Zip-Lock"
* "Miserable"
* "Lipstick and Bruises"

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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