Atomic (Lit album)
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| Released | October 16, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Length | 44:45 | |||
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| Singles from Atomic | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (61/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Melodic | [4] |
| Q | [1] |
| Spin | (5/10)[1] |
Atomic is the third studio album by the American rock band Lit, released on October 16, 2001 by Dirty Martini and RCA Records. The album peaked at #36 on the US Billboard 200.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jeremy Popoff and A. Jay Popoff, except where noted. Produced by Don Gilmore (1–12), Glen Ballard (13), and Lit (all tracks).[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something to Someone" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "The Last Time Again" (music by Jeremy Popoff; lyrics by J. Popoff, A. Jay Popoff, Butch Walker) | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Addicted" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Lipstick and Bruises" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Everything's Cool" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Happy in the Meantime" (J. Popoff, A. Popoff, Danny Walker) | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Drop D" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Sunny Weather" (music by J. Popoff; lyrics by J. Popoff, A. Popoff, B. Walker) | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Next Time Around" (music by Kevin Baldes, J. Popoff; lyrics by J. Popoff, A. Popoff, D. Walker) | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Slip" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "She Comes" (J. Popoff, A. Popoff, Glen Ballard) | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Live for This" (J. Popoff, A. Popoff, Baldes) | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Over My Head" | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 44:53 | |
Bonus CD
A limited edition release of Atomic had a bonus disc with three tracks by bands from Lit's Dirty Martini label.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down" (acoustic version) |
| Lit | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Makin' Money" (clean version) | Danny Walker | Handsome Devil | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Sore Throat" (demo version) |
| The Color Red | 5:52 |
| Total length: | 13:08 | |||
B-sides
- "The Party's Over" () – 2:42
- J. Popoff
- A. Popoff
- B. Walker
- "Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin cover) (added as a bonus track in the European edition)
- "I Wanna Rock" (Twisted Sister)
- "Father Christmas" (The Kinks)
- "Happy in the Meantime” (Remix)
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
- Lit
- A. Jay Popoff – lead vocals
- Jeremy Popoff – guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Baldes – bass
- Allen Shellenberger – drums
- Additional musicians
- David Campbell – string arrangement and string section member on "Happy in the Meantime"
- Larry Corbett – string section member on "Happy in the Meantime"
- Joel Derouin – string section member on "Happy in the Meantime"
- James Ehreinger – organ on "Sunny Weather"
- Don Gilmore – backing vocals
- Marvin Gordy III – string section member on "Happy in the Meantime"
- Gabrial McNair – synthesizer on "The Last Time Again" and "She Comes"
- Niels Bye Nielsen – orchestra on "Slip"
- Rachel Purkin – string section member on "Happy in the Meantime"
- Steven Tyler – backing vocals on "Over My Head"
- Danny Walker – additional lead guitar on "Next Time Around"
- Production
- All tracks except "Over My Head" are produced by Don Gilmore and Lit
- "Over My Head" is produced by Glen Ballard and Lit
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 36 |
References
- ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Atomic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Atomic - Lit". AllMusic.
- ^ Considine, J.D. "Lit Atomic". Blender. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Roth, Kaj. "Lit - Atomic". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ Lit Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2025
- ^ a b Atomic (CD booklet). Lit. RCA. 2001. 07863 68061-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Lit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
External links
- Atomic at Metacritic