Offspring. Americana (1998)

Americana is the fifth album by The Offspring, released on November 17, 1998, and has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide. This was their most successful album since their 1994 breakthrough Smash.

Americana peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, the highest position the band attained at the time. Shortly after its release, the album was certified gold and platinum.

The album received positive reviews, Michael Gallucci of All Music Guide described the album as a "raucous ride through America as seen through the eyes of a weary". Gallucci praised the music as "a hearty combination of poppy punk" and a "blend of salsa and alterna-rock sounds", stating the band's music was taking a different direction. The album received a rating of three out of five stars, while "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)", "Why Don't You Get a Job?", "The Kids Aren't Alright" and "She's Got Issues" earned The Offspring its heaviest airplay on MTV and radio stations to date.

Track Listing

All songs written and produced by Dexter Holland and Noodles

1. "Welcome" – 0:09
2. "Have You Ever" – 3:56
3. "Staring at the Sun" – 2:13
4. "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" – 3:08
5. "The Kids Aren't Alright" – 3:00
6. "Feelings" (Parody/cover of Morris Albert's 1975 single) – 2:51
7. "She's Got Issues" – 3:48
8. "Walla Walla" – 2:57
9. "The End of the Line" – 3:00
10. "No Brakes" – 2:06
11. "Why Don't You Get a Job?" – 2:52
12. "Americana" – 3:15
13. "Pay the Man" – 10:19

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