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Candy from a Stranger is Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983.The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with the original line-up consisting of Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley. The latter was replaced by Grant Young in...

's eighth studio album. It was released on May 12, 1998 (see 1998 in music
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...

). It is the follow-up to the 1995 studio release Let Your Dim Light Shine
Let Your Dim Light Shine
Let Your Dim Light Shine is an album from 1995 from the band Soul Asylum. Critically, it suffered in comparison to its predecessor, Grave Dancers Union, the band's breakout release...

.

The band had originally planned to release an album entitled "Creatures Of Habit" produced by Matt Hyde. Columbia Records didn't approve of the recordings and shelved the album few weeks before it was supposed to be released. The band re-entered the studio, this time with British producer Chris Kimsey, and emerged with "Candy From A Stranger" most of the songs were also part of what would have been "Creatures Of Habit". Drummer Sterling Campbell had left the band after completing that record, rejoined briefly in order to (re-)record his parts for the album. He was not involved in touring or promoting the album.

I Will Still Be Laughing achieved fame after it was featured in the closing credits of the 1998 comedy BASEketball
BASEketball
BASEketball is a 1998 American David Zucker comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Dian Bachar, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Yasmine Bleeth, and Jenny McCarthy...

.

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Pirner
Dave Pirner
David Anthony "Dave" Pirner is an American songwriter, singer, and producer best known for being the lead vocalist and frontman for the alternative rock/grunge band, Soul Asylum.-Biography:...

 except as noted.
  1. "Creatures of Habit" – 3:23
  2. "I Will Still Be Laughing" – 3:46
  3. "Close" – 4:33
  4. "See You Later" – 4:46
  5. "No Time for Waiting" – 3:16
  6. "Blood into Wine" (Murphy
    Dan Murphy
    Dan Murphy is best known as the guitarist for the American band, Soul Asylum. He is also a member of Golden Smog.-History:...

    , Herman) – 4:03
  7. "Lies of Hate" (Pirner
    Dave Pirner
    David Anthony "Dave" Pirner is an American songwriter, singer, and producer best known for being the lead vocalist and frontman for the alternative rock/grunge band, Soul Asylum.-Biography:...

    , Campbell
    Sterling Campbell
    Sterling Campbell in New York City, New York, is an American rock drummer who has worked with numerous high-profile acts. He rose to attention in 1986, touring with Cyndi Lauper on her her True Colors World Tour, in 1986, and in 1987, joined Duran Duran...

    ) – 4:39
  8. "Draggin' the Lake" – 3:38
  9. "New York Blackout" – 4:05
  10. "The Game" – 4:27
  11. "Cradle Chain" – 4:45
  12. "Losin' It" (bonus track on the Japanese edition)

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1998 The Billboard 200 121


Singles - Billboard (North America)
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
    Dave Pirner
    David Anthony "Dave" Pirner is an American songwriter, singer, and producer best known for being the lead vocalist and frontman for the alternative rock/grunge band, Soul Asylum.-Biography:...

     – vocals, guitar
  • Dan Murphy
    Dan Murphy
    Dan Murphy is best known as the guitarist for the American band, Soul Asylum. He is also a member of Golden Smog.-History:...

     – guitar, vocals
  • Karl Mueller
    Karl Mueller
    Karl Mueller was an American rock musician. He was the bass player and a founding member of the Minneapolis Alternative Rock band, Soul Asylum....

     – bass
  • Sterling Campbell
    Sterling Campbell
    Sterling Campbell in New York City, New York, is an American rock drummer who has worked with numerous high-profile acts. He rose to attention in 1986, touring with Cyndi Lauper on her her True Colors World Tour, in 1986, and in 1987, joined Duran Duran...

    – drums & percussion
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