Fitz and the Tantrums (album)

Fitz and the Tantrums is the third studio album by American indie pop and neo soul group Fitz and the Tantrums. It was released on June 10, 2016 by Elektra Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	56/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Consequence of Sound	D
The Courier-Journal
Newsday	B+
Popmatters
Rolling Stone

Fitz and the Tantrums received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 56, which indicates "mixed or average reviews" based on 7 reviews. Isaac Feldberg from the Boston Globe calls it the band's "glossiest record yet", with a "brassy, retro-glam aesthetic with a commercial-minded agenda", going on to say, "on ballads (...) the band sounds more lost, mired in lackluster lyrics and mundane melodies." The 405 gave it a score of 20/100 and wrote, "Each and every track on this album is so jam-packed with garbage pop flourishes that it can get exhausting."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Jeremy Ruzumna, Joseph Karnes, and John Wicks. Additional writers are included below

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"HandClap"	Eric Frederic Sam Hollander	Ricky Reed	3:13
2.	"Complicated"	Sean Foreman Jesse Shatkin	Shatkin	3:11
3.	"Burn It Down"		Shatkin	3:21
4.	"Roll Up"	Hollander Grant Michaels	Shatkin	3:38
5.	"Tricky"	Ross Golan Shatkin	Shatkin	3:27
6.	"Fadeback"	Kevin Bard	Michael Fitzpatrick	3:00
7.	"Run It"	Hollander	Shatkin	3:29
8.	"Get Right Back"	Hollander	Shatkin	3:44
9.	"Do What You Want"	Fransisca Hall Joel Little	Little	3:12
10.	"Walking Target"	Steve Bays Parker Bossley	Shatkin	2:36
11.	"A Place for Us"	Hall	Shatkin	3:32
Total length:				36:23

Reissue bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Fool"	Nathan Cunningham Sean Douglas Talay Riley Marc Sibley	Douglas Riley Space Primates	3:09
Total length:				39:32

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

Fitz and the Tantrums

Michael Fitzpatrick – vocals, engineering
Noelle Scaggs – vocals, tambourine
James King – saxophone
Joseph Karnes – bass guitar, engineering
Jeremy Ruzumna – keyboards
John Wicks – drums, percussion, engineering

Additional musicians

Steve Bays – keyboards, vocals
Parker Bossley – guitar, vocals
Sean Foreman – vocals
Ross Golan – vocals
Fran Hall – vocals
Jordan Katz – piccolo trumpet, trombone, trumpet
Grant Michaels – drum programming, acoustic guitar, keyboards
Ricky Reed – bass, guitar, keyboards, producer, programming

Artwork

Joseph Cultice – photography
Doug Gledhill – art direction, design
Ryan McCann – art direction, design
Sam Riback – A&R
Craig Kallman – A&R
Jeff Nicholas – design, layout

Production

Miles Comaskey – mixing assistant
Robin Florent – mixing assistant
Chris Galland – mixing assistant, mixing engineer
Ryan Gilligan – engineer
Aaron Glas – engineer
Jeff Jackson – mixing assistant
Joel Little – composer, engineer, producer
Emerson Mancini – mastering
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Tony Maserati – mixing
Ryan "Shmedly" Maynes – engineer
Ike Schultz – mixing assistant
David Schwerkolt – assistant engineer
Tyler Scott – mixing assistant

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	43
US Billboard 200	17
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)	4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)	6

Certifications

Certifications and sales for *Fitz and the Tantrums*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

"Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016.
^ "Reviews for Fitz and the Tantrums". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
Collar, Matt. "Fitz and the Tantrums – Fitz and the Tantrums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
Hemmerling, Joe (June 9, 2016). "Fitz and the Tantrums – Fitz and the Tantrums". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
Gomboa, Glenn (June 15, 2016) "Fitz and The Tantrums go pop". The Courier-Journal. Gannett Company. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
Gomboa, Glenn (June 8, 2016). "‘Fitz and The Tantrums’ review: Los Angeles band speeds up tempo with new pop". Newsday. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
Fitzgerald, Colin (June 14, 2016). "Fitz and the Tantrums: Fitz and the Tantrums". Popmatters. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
Grow, Kory (June 29, 2016). "Fitz & the Tantrums's New Album: Fitz & the Tantrums". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
"Fitz and the Tantrums - Fitz and the Tantrums". The 405. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
"Fitz and the Tantrums - Fitz & the Tantrums | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
"Fitz and the Tantrums Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
"Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
"Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
"Fitz and The Tantrums Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
"American album certifications – Fitz and the Tantrums – Fitz and the Tantrums". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 24, 2021.

v t e Fitz and the Tantrums
Michael Fitzpatrick Noelle Scaggs Joseph Karnes James King Jeremy Ruzumna Ethan Phillips John Wicks Discography
Studio albums	Pickin' Up the Pieces More Than Just a Dream Fitz and the Tantrums All the Feels Let Yourself Free
EPs	Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1 Santa Stole My Lady
Singles	"MoneyGrabber" "Don't Gotta Work It Out" "Out of My League" "The Walker" "HandClap" "I Just Wanna Shine"
Related articles	Chris Seefried

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