Beach House on the Moon

Beach House on the Moon
Beach House on the Moon
Studio album by Jimmy Buffett
Released	May 24, 1999
Genre	Country rock; Gulf and Western;
Length	55:33
Label	Margaritaville; Island;
Producer	Russell Kunkel; Michael Utley; Mac McAnally; Tony Brown;
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Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	link

Beach House on the Moon is the twenty-third studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and was released on May 24, 1999. It is his second and last studio album released on Island Records and the last release of Margaritaville Records. It reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Songs

The song "Math Suks" caused a minor and brief media frenzy over Jimmy Buffett's seeming disdain for math education. The lyrics tell of the author's frustration as a math student. The song's lyrics refer to hearing the phrase "Math sucks" on an interview on TV, though Buffett later noted that the inspiration actually came from graffiti on a bridge in Key West Florida.^[2] Mathematical terms are used in a superficial way in the song, which drew criticism from mathematicians and mathematics teachers.^[2]^[3] The song was condemned by the US National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Education Association for its alleged negative effect on children's education.^[2]^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beach House on the Moon"	Jimmy Buffett	6:06
2.	"Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling"	Buffett	4:43
3.	"Waiting for the Next Explosion"	Buffett	5:00
4.	"Pacing the Cage"	Bruce Cockburn	4:43
5.	"You Call It Jogging"	John D. Loudermilk	3:52
6.	"Flesh and Bone"	Buffett, Mac McAnally, Michael Utley	5:42
7.	"I Will Play for Gumbo"	Buffett	4:06
8.	"Math Suks"	Buffett, Roger Guth, Peter Mayer	4:29
9.	"Spending Money"	Buffett, McAnally	2:55
10.	"Semi-True Story"	McAnally	3:14
11.	"Lucky Stars"	Roger Guth, Peter Mayer	3:46
12.	"I Don’t Know and I Don’t Care"	Buffett, Jim Mayer	3:43
13.	"Oysters and Pearls"	Buffett, McAnally	3:14
Total length:			55:33

Personnel

The Coral Reefer Band

Keyboards: Michael Utley
Harmonica: Greg "Fingers" Taylor
Steel drums: Robert Greenidge
Percussion: Ralph MacDonald
Drums: Roger Guth
Guitar: Jimmy Buffett, Peter Mayer, Mac McAnally
Bass guitar: Jim Mayer
Saxophone: Amy Lee, Tom Mitchell
Trumpet: John Lovell
Vocals: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Mac McAnally, Nadirah Shakoor, Tina Gullickson

Additional musicians

Steel guitar: Doyle Grisham ("If you hear steel guitar it's Doyle.")^[5]
Slide guitar: Jack Pearson (Tracks 3, 7, 5, and 10)
Bass guitar: David Hood (Tracks 3, 6, 7, and 10)
Drums: Roger Hawkins (Tracks 3, 6, 7, and 10)
Flute: Bill Miller (Track 1)
Fiddle: Stuart Duncan (Tracks 7 and 10)
Tenor saxophone: Jim Horn (Track 6)
Accordion: Marc Savoy (Track 7)
Vocals: The Tams (Track 6)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	158

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beach House on the Moon". Allmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dana Mackenzie (June 3, 1999). "Irreverent Song Upsets Math Teachers". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved November 9, 2008. (updated link: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.284.5421.1763b)
^ Picker, S.H. and Berry, J.S. (2000): "Investigating pupils' images of mathematicians". Educational Studies in Mathematics, volume 43, pages 65–94. doi:10.1023/A:1017523230758
^ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (1999): "A conversation with Jimmy Buffett shows math doesn’t 'suk' after all". NCTM News Bulletin, volume 36, issue 1, pages 1 and 4–5.
^ CD Liner Notes, p.17
^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Jimmy Buffett – Beach House on the Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beach House on the Moon". Allmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.

[scimag-2] Dana Mackenzie (June 3, 1999). "Irreverent Song Upsets Math Teachers". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved November 9, 2008. (updated link: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.284.5421.1763b)

[3] Picker, S.H. and Berry, J.S. (2000): "Investigating pupils' images of mathematicians". Educational Studies in Mathematics, volume 43, pages 65–94. doi:10.1023/A:1017523230758

[4] National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (1999): "A conversation with Jimmy Buffett shows math doesn’t 'suk' after all". NCTM News Bulletin, volume 36, issue 1, pages 1 and 4–5.

[5] CD Liner Notes, p.17

[ac_Billboard200_Jimmy_Buffett-6] "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[7] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[United_StatesJimmy_BuffettBeach_House_on_the_MoonalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Jimmy Buffett – Beach House on the Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

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Coral Reefer Band	Michael Utley Greg "Fingers" Taylor Mac McAnally Robert Greenidge Deborah McColl Jim Mayer Peter Mayer Roger Guth Ralph MacDonald
Studio albums	Down to Earth High Cumberland Jubilee A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean Living and Dying in 3/4 Time A1A Havana Daydreamin' Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Son of a Son of a Sailor Volcano Coconut Telegraph Somewhere over China One Particular Harbour Riddles in the Sand Last Mango in Paris Floridays Hot Water Off to See the Lizard Fruitcakes Barometer Soup Banana Wind Beach House on the Moon Far Side of the World License to Chill Take the Weather with You Buffet Hotel Songs from St. Somewhere Life on the Flip Side Songs You Don't Know by Heart Equal Strain on All Parts
Live albums	You Had to Be There Feeding Frenzy Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Live at Texas Stadium encores
Sound board live albums	Live in Auburn, WA Live in Las Vegas, NV Live in Mansfield, MA Live in Cincinnati, OH Live in Hawaii Live at Fenway Park Live in Anguilla
Compilation albums	Down to Earth/High Cumberland Jubilee compilations Greatest hits compilations: Songs You Know by Heart Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads (box set) A Pirate's Treasure All the Great Hits The Great Jimmy Buffett Biloxi Great American Summer Fun with Jimmy Buffett (EP) Calaloo (EP) Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection
Soundtrack, Christmas, and musical albums	Rancho Deluxe soundtrack Christmas Island Don't Stop the Carnival (musical) 'Tis the SeaSon
Songs	"Margaritaville" "Come Monday" "A Pirate Looks at Forty" "Volcano" "Fins" "Cheeseburger in Paradise" "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" "One Particular Harbour" "Why Don't We Get Drunk" "Southern Cross" "Brown Eyed Girl" "Son of a Son of a Sailor" "God's Own Drunk" "Pencil Thin Mustache" "Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit" "Boat Drinks" "Gypsies in the Palace" "Jamaica Mistaica" "He Went to Paris" "Knee Deep" "The Great Filling Station Holdup" "Hey, Good Lookin'" "Surfing in a Hurricane" "Trip Around the Sun" "Math Suks" "Same Boat"
Videos	Live by the Bay Music for Montserrat Live at Wrigley Field Live at Fenway Park Live in Anguilla
Books	The Jolly Mon Tales from Margaritaville Where Is Joe Merchant? A Novel Tale A Pirate Looks at Fifty A Salty Piece of Land
Commercial endeavors	Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Margaritaville merchandising Mailboat Records Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant Land Shark Lager
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