Kings of Pop

Kings of Pop is the third and final album by the rock band Home Grown, released in 2002 by Drive-Thru Records. It was the band's first release with drummer Darren Reynolds and also their only release as a trio, having lost their second guitarist in 2000.

For the cover artist, see Kings of Pop (cover artist).
Kings of Pop
Studio album by
Home Grown
ReleasedJune 25, 2002 (2002-06-25)
StudioBig Fish, Sonik Wire
GenrePop punk[1]
Length45:49
LabelDrive-Thru
ProducerSteve Evetts
Home Grown chronology
Act Your Age
(1998)		 Kings of Pop
(2002)		 When It All Comes Down
(2004)

Production

Kings of Pop was recorded at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California, and Sonik Wire Studios in Irvine, California with producer and engineer Steve Evetts. He mixed the recordings at Jake's Place in Studio City, California. Steven Marcussen mastered the album at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California.[2]

Release

Shortly after its release, however, Dan Hammond joined the band as their new second guitarist. He appears with the rest of the band in the music videos for the singles "You're Not Alone" and "Kiss Me, Diss Me". Between late June and mid-August, the group went on the 2002 edition of Warped Tour.[3] Between late August and October 2003, the group performed on the Drive-Thru Records 2003 Invasion Tour.[4] The band supported the album with several other tours. However, it would prove to be their final album as the band went on "indefinite hiatus" in 2005 after releasing the EP When it All Comes Down.

The album contains 3 hidden tracks which appear after "Disaster," at 7:30 into track 12. They are a 9-second "techno song," a short rap about "Asian flavor," and a short acoustic "song for Steve." There was also a single released for "You're Not Alone" which contained tracks "Break Me Down" and "Hope Sinks", which were B-sides from the album. "Kings of Pop" was released on clear vinyl by Drive-Thru Records, and was reissued in 2015 by Mutant League Records after being out of print for over a decade.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

It was the band's most successful release, reaching #189 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

Track listing per booklet.[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tomorrow"Adam Lohrbach3:24
2."I Love You, Not"John Tran2:47
3."Give It Up"Lohrbach2:57
4."Kiss Me, Diss Me"Tran3:13
5."You're Not Alone"Lohrbach3:45
6."I'll Never Fall in Love"Lohrbach3:23
7."Second Best"Tran3:34
8."Why Won't You Leave Me?"Tran3:56
9."Cannot Stop the World"Lohrbach3:38
10."My Time Alone"Tran2:55
11."Waiting on Me"Tran3:32
12."Disaster" (includes untitled hidden tracks)Lohrbach8:45
Total length:45:49

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[2]

Chart positions
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Billboard 200 189

References
  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/kings-of-pop-mw0000660592
  2. Kings of Pop (booklet). Home Grown. Drive-Thru Records. 2002. DTR30CD.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. D'Angelo, Joe (January 30, 2002). "Warped Tour '02 To Feature Bad Religion, NOFX, New Found Glory, More". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. MTV News Staff (August 12, 2003). "For The Record: Quick News On Justin Timberlake, Paris Hilton, Kelly Osbourne, Glassjaw, Elvis Costello, The Cure & More". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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