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Missundaztood (stylized as M!ssundaztood) is the second studio album by American singer Pink. It was released on November 20, 2001, by Arista Records . After the success of Can't Take Me Home , her 2000 debut album, Pink became dissatisfied with her lack of creative control and being marketed as a white R&B singer.
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The titular track off of her 2001 album, “M!ssundaztood” is a song about how P!nk felt during her day-to-day life at the time. Throughout the song, she often says that even though she finds herself “on the wrong track,” she is proud of who she is and makes it known that others’ criticism does not bother her.
This week, we’re celebrating 20 years of P!nk’s iconic second album ‘M!ssundaztood’. We talk album lore, P!nk’s early childhood struggles that influenced so much of the record, and of course our top tracks.
- November 20, 2001, Enter M!ssundaztood
- The Angst
- The Confessionals
- The Bops
- The Impact
Alecia “P!nk” Moore hit the scene in 2000 with Can’t Take Me Home, her debut album that was largely a pop-tinged R&B affair. Led by the She’kspere produced “There You Go,” plus “Most Girls” and “You Make Me Sick,” P!nk seemed to be yet another addition to a line-up of R&B starlets; her sound more akin to Destiny’s Child, Mya, and TLC, than her the ...
Anyone who experienced the era firsthand will probably associate M!ssundaztood with the image of an angsty young P!nk who pushed the envelope visually, sonically, and lyrically. There was no oneelse quite like her at the time, and two of the album’s biggest hits are largely responsible for this take: “Just Like a Pill,” and “Don’t Let Me Get Me.” I...
The bulk of M!ssundaztood consists of confessional songs on which P!nk bears her soul. The majority of these are collaborations between P!nk and Perry: “Dear Diary,” “Eventually,” “Gone to California,” and “Lonely Girl” (which also features Perry, and written solely by her). There’s also “Misery,” which P!nk didn’tpen and features Steven Tyler of A...
The album isn’t all heavy, though; there are a handful of bops to lift your spirit. Of course, the album’s lead single and biggest hit, “Get the Party Started” leads the way. Penned by Perry and produced by Damon Elliott, the song is best described as bad-ass pop. It serves dance-pop, yet hip-hop, and P!nk is probably the onlyartist of the time who...
In the United States, M!ssundaztood has sold nearly 6 million copies and is currently certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA. Worldwide, it has sold several million more, having gone 6x, 5x and 4x Platinum in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, respectively. The album’s first three singles peaked within the top 10 of the Hot 100, with “Get the Par...
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Nov 20, 2001 · Missundaztood is the second studio album by P!nk. The album was a success worldwide and with critics, selling thirteen million copies. It peaked at number-six on the Billboard 200 and reached the...
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LP Studios (California, USA) in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Lonely Girl (in 2001) lyricist and composer: Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
