Album · Fitz and the Tantrums
Pickin' Up the Pieces by Fitz and the Tantrums
Pickin' Up the Pieces is an album by Fitz and the Tantrums, released in 2010. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 37 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Moneygrabber”, on 37 lists with a best position of #3.
Pickin' Up the Pieces, the debut album from Los Angeles band Fitz and the Tantrums, came out on Dangerbird Records in August 2010, after the label signed them on the strength of their home-recorded EP Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1 and their time on the road. They went straight to work, recording in singer Michael Fitzpatrick's living room, which he christened Dillon Street Studios, and he produced it with Chris Seefried.
The inspiration was Motown and vintage soul, and you can hear it everywhere: Fitzpatrick and co-lead singer Noelle Scaggs trading lines like an old revue act, James King's saxophone and flute blowing through the gaps, Jeremy Ruzumna's keyboards, Joseph Karnes's bass and John Wicks's drums keeping the floor full. "Moneygrabber" is the song that grabbed radio's attention. The album topped Billboard's Heatseekers chart and won warm reviews, and More Than Just a Dream followed.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Pickin' Up the Pieces on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moneygrabber | 37 | #3 | – | 2010–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.