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North by Something Corporate
North is an album by Something Corporate, released in 2003. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 13 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Space”, on 9 lists with a best position of #54.
North, Something Corporate's third and final studio album, came out on Geffen and Drive-Thru on October 21, 2003, and it was built as the cold-weather answer to Leaving Through the Window. Singer and pianist Andrew McMahon and guitarist Josh Partington went in wanting a winter record after what they heard as the summer feel of the last one, and after constant touring had scattered their focus, the Laguna Niguel band decamped to Seattle in May 2003 to work with Jim Wirt at Robert Lang Studios, finishing up at 4th Street Recording in Santa Monica.
You can hear the chill: McMahon's piano still leads the charge, but the songs are moodier and more grown-up, and "Space" and "Ruthless" swap the pop-punk sprint for bruised, surging drama. Critics heard the growth too. Within months guitarist William Tell was gone, and by 2004 the band was on hiatus, with McMahon off to Jack's Mannequin.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from North on radio countdowns
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.