They're All Gonna Laugh at You!
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They're All Gonna Laugh at You! is the debut album by American actor and comedian Adam Sandler, released in 1993. The title comes from a repeated line in the track "Oh Mom...", which is a parody of a scene in the film Carrie. Several of the tracks on the album feature adult humor, in contrast to the material in his films, which are generally rated PG or PG-13. This is a trend that would continue on his subsequent comedy albums and live tours.
Production
At the time of the recording, Adam Sandler was in the middle of his five-season career at Saturday Night Live and much of this album was made with the help of his friends from the show. Besides Sandler, the album features fellow SNL performers Rob Schneider, David Spade, Chris Farley, and Tim Meadows, as well as SNL writers Conan O'Brien, Robert Smigel, and career writing partner Tim Herlihy. The album was also produced by G. E. Smith, SNL's musical director at the time. Several friends of Sandler's also perform and co-write on the album, some of whom would go on to become recurring players in Sandler's films, most notably Allen Covert.
In addition to several non-musical skits, the album includes five songs, two of which were performed live (and previously were performed on SNL: "The Thanksgiving Song" and "Lunchlady Land") at The Strand in Redondo Beach, California on July 25, 1993,[1] while "Food Innuendo Guy" is an uptempo George Thorogood meets Aerosmith-influenced blues rocker, "At a Medium Pace" is a sexually explicit love song, and "My Little Chicken" is a jazzy humorous number in which Sandler sings about his love for chickens.
Reception
Template:Music ratings The album was nominated for Best Comedy Album at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. It has been certified 2× platinum, having sold over two million copies.[2]
As of 2014, sales in the United States have exceeded 1,831,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[3]
Track listing
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Tracks 5, 10, 14, 18 and 22 are songs.
Personnel
- Adam Sandler – writer/performer
- Allen Covert – writer/performer
- Rob Schneider – writer/performer
- Robert Smigel – writer/performer
- Tim Herlihy – writer/performer
- Tim Meadows – performer
- David Spade – performer
- Chris Farley – performer
- Andrew Leeds – performer
- Conan O'Brien – performer
- Jennifer Lien – performer
- Meghan Andrews – performer
- Margaret Ruden – performer
- Brooks Arthur – producer
- G.E. Smith – musical director
- Elmo Weber – sound effect engineer
- Frank Nadasdy – engineer
- Gabe Veltri – engineer, mixing
- Peter Elia – assistant engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Songs chart positions
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Pop [5] |
Mainstream Rock [4] | ||
| "The Thanksgiving Song" | 1997 | 40 | 29 |
Certifications
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