Candy from a Stranger

Candy from a Stranger
Candy from a Stranger
Studio album by Soul Asylum
Released	May 12, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	45:17
Label	Columbia
Producer	Chris Kimsey
Soul Asylum chronology
Singles from Candy from a Stranger
	"I Will Still Be Laughing"; Released: 1998; "Close"; Released: 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[4]
Pitchfork	2.5/10^[5]
NME	5/10^[6]
Rolling Stone	^[7]
Spin	5/10^[8]

Candy from a Stranger is Soul Asylum's eighth studio album. It was released on May 12, 1998 (see 1998 in music). It follows 1995's Let Your Dim Light Shine.

"I Will Still Be Laughing" achieved fame after it was featured in the closing credits of the 1998 comedy BASEketball. It is also the band's last single to date to appear on Billboard's Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Pirner except as noted.

"Creatures of Habit" – 3:23
"I Will Still Be Laughing" – 3:46
"Close" – 4:33
"See You Later" – 4:46
"No Time for Waiting" – 3:16
"Blood into Wine" (Dan Murphy, Elizabeth Herman) – 4:03
"Lies of Hate" (Dave Pirner, Sterling Campbell) – 4:39
"Draggin' the Lake" – 3:38
"New York Blackout" – 4:05
"The Game" – 4:27
"Cradle Chain" – 4:45
"Losin' It" (bonus track on the Japanese edition)

Singles

"I Will Still Be Laughing"
"Close"

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Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1998	The Billboard 200	121

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1998	"I Will Still Be Laughing"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	23
1998	"I Will Still Be Laughing"	Modern Rock Tracks	24

Band members

Dave Pirner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Dan Murphy – lead guitar, backing vocals
Karl Mueller – bass
Sterling Campbell – drums

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Candy from a Stranger - Soul Asylum". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^ Knopper, Steve (April 17, 1998). "Soul Asylum Candy from a Stranger (Columbia)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Soul Asylum". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
^ Sinclair, Tom (May 15, 1998). "Candy From a Stranger". Entertainment Weekly.
^ Moll, Susan. "Soul Asylum: Candy From A Stranger: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
^ Goldsmith, Mike. "Soul Asylum: Candy From A Stranger". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000.
^ Puterbaugh, Parke (May 6, 1998). "Soul Asylum: Candy From A Stranger". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^ Zacharek, Stephanie (July 1998). "Soul Asylum: Candy From a Stranger". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 129.
^ "Close | EnterTheSoulAsylum.com". enterthesoulasylum.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

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[Allmusic-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Candy from a Stranger - Soul Asylum". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

[2] Knopper, Steve (April 17, 1998). "Soul Asylum Candy from a Stranger (Columbia)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

[3] Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Soul Asylum". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.

[4] Sinclair, Tom (May 15, 1998). "Candy From a Stranger". Entertainment Weekly.

[5] Moll, Susan. "Soul Asylum: Candy From A Stranger: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.

[6] Goldsmith, Mike. "Soul Asylum: Candy From A Stranger". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000.

[7] Puterbaugh, Parke (May 6, 1998). "Soul Asylum: Candy From A Stranger". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

[8] Zacharek, Stephanie (July 1998). "Soul Asylum: Candy From a Stranger". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 129.

[9] "Close | EnterTheSoulAsylum.com". enterthesoulasylum.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

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v t e Soul Asylum
Dave Pirner Michael Bland Winston Roye Ryan Smith Dan Murphy Karl Mueller Pat Morley Grant Young Sterling Campbell Joey Huffman Ian Mussington Tommy Stinson George Scot McKelvey Pete Donnelly Justin Sharbono
Studio albums	Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck (1984) Made to Be Broken (1986) While You Were Out (1986) Hang Time (1988) And the Horse They Rode In On (1990) Grave Dancers Union (1992) Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995) Candy from a Stranger (1998) The Silver Lining (2006) Delayed Reaction (2012) Change of Fortune (2016) Hurry Up and Wait (2020)
Other albums	Time's Incinerator (1986) Clam Dip & Other Delights (1989) Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum (2000) After the Flood: Live from the Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997 (2004) Closer to the Stars: Best of the Twin/Tone Years (2006) Welcome to the Minority – The A&M Years 1988–1991 (2007) Playlist: The Very Best of Soul Asylum (2011)
Singles	"Somebody to Shove" "Black Gold" "Runaway Train" "Sexual Healing" "Misery" "Just Like Anyone"
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