Drops of Jupiter

This article is about the Train album. For the song under the same name, see Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me).

Drops of Jupiter is the second studio album by American pop rock band Train, released on March 27, 2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", its lead single, which was a hit internationally and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.

Drops of Jupiter
Studio album by Train
Released	March 27, 2001[1]
Recorded	February – March 2001
Studio	Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	Rock roots rock pop rock alternative rock
Length	48:33
Label	Columbia
Producer	Brendan O'Brien
Train studio album chronology
Train (1998) Drops of Jupiter (2001) My Private Nation (2003)
Singles from Drops of Jupiter
"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" Released: January 29, 2001 "Something More" Released: October 2001 "She's On Fire" Released: February 18, 2002

The album contains elements of rock, country and indie rock. Besides "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", two other singles were released from this album: "She's on Fire" and "Something More", both of which also achieved some success on the Adult Top 40 chart.

Debuting at #6 in the United States upon its release, it has since been certified 3× platinum by the RIAA in the United States and 2× platinum by the CRIA in Canada. It is the band's best-selling album to date.

A 20th-anniversary edition was released on March 26, 2021.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	60/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Drowned in Sound	4/10[5]
E! Online	B−[6]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[7]
Los Angeles Times	[8]
The Village Voice	C−[9]
Wall of Sound	58/100[10]

The album received mixed reviews. AllMusic writer Mark Morgenstein said that "There is nothing cutting edge about Train's Sophomore Effort". He also stated that "Train is a classic rock wannabe band in the mold of Counting Crows, although that's not always a bad thing".^[4] Another mixed review appeared in Billboard, which wrote that "The music fails to gain any momentum until track seven, and by then, Train's lucky the listener's still spinning the CD...Let's hope that if Train's given the chance to make a third album, it'll finally fill it with clearly discernable songs."^[11]

Rolling Stone Writer Aidin Vaziri had this to say about the album: "Drops of Jupiter, conjuring vivid memories of Recovering The Satellites. The anthemic song is the centerpiece here, showcasing the singer's yearning voice and band's swooping, string-laden melodies, but Train has more to offer. The brooding "Mississippi" presents an intoxicating mix of acoustic guitars and dreamy horns, while "Let It Roll" mixes mournful slide guitars and loose-limbed rhythms in the perfect meeting of blustery earnestness and unapologetic commerciality."^[12]

Accolades

Award	Nominated	Result
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song	"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"	Won
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)		Won

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"She's on Fire"	3:49
2.	"I Wish You Would"	4:25
3.	"Drops of Jupiter"	4:20
4.	"It's About You"	4:27
5.	"Hopeless"	4:31
6.	"Respect"	3:25
7.	"Let It Roll"	5:00
8.	"Something More"	4:33
9.	"Whipping Boy"	4:26
10.	"Getaway"	4:26
11.	"Mississippi"	5:00

All tracks are written by Train^[13].

Independent edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Sweet Rain"	5:20
13.	"It's Love"	4:21
Total length:		58:14

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"This Is Not Your Life"	5:02
Total length:		53:35

20th Anniversary Edition

No.	Title	Length
12.	"It's Love"	4:26
13.	"This Is Not Your Life"	5:11
14.	"Ramble On" (acoustic)	4:40
15.	"Sharks"	3:34
16.	"Sweet Rain"	5:18
17.	"Drops of Jupiter" (live at The Warfield, San Francisco, CA - May 2001)	4:43
Total length:		1:16:26

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[4]

Train Pat Monahan - lead vocals, percussion, saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone Jimmy Stafford - lead guitar, backing vocals, mandolin Rob Hotchkiss - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, bass, harmonica Charlie Colin - bass, backing vocals, rhythm guitar Scott Underwood - drums, keyboards, percussion, programming Additional musicians Paul Buckmaster - conductor, string arrangements, orchestral arrangements Greg Leisz - pedal steel guitar on Drops of Jupiter Brendan O'Brien - keyboards David Campbell - string arrangements Carl Gorodetzky - violin, concertmaster, contractor Suzie Katayama - cello, contractor Chuck Leavell - piano Michael Markman - violin Bob Mason - cello Fleming McWilliams - backing vocals Dan Smith - cello Kris Wilkinson - viola Evan Wilson - viola

Production Tim Devine - A&R Joel Zimmerman - art direction Stephen Saper - authoring Arnie Pustilnik - direction David Bryant - engineer Steve Churchyard - engineer Nick DiDia - engineer Ryan Williams - engineer Karl Egsieker - assistant engineer Steve Genewick - assistant engineer Tony Hernandez- illustrations Bob Ludwig - mastering Ralf Strathmann - photography Brendan O'Brien - producer, mixing Erin Haley - production coordination Cheryl Mondello - production coordination

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Drops of Jupiter Chart (2001) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 3 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 35 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 32 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 14 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 3 Europe (European Top 100 Albums)[19] 28 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 35 Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] 33 Italian Albums (FIMI)[22] 20 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] 20 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[24] 9 Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 3 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 39 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 32 UK Albums (OCC)[28] 8 UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[29] 1 US Billboard 200[30] 6 US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[31] 30

Year-end charts 2001 year-end chart performance for Drops of Jupiter Chart (2001) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[32] 22 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [33] 38 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[34] 49 UK Albums (OCC)[35] 150 US Billboard 200[36] 41 Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[37] 32 2002 year-end chart performance for Drops of Jupiter Chart (2002) Position Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[38] 104 US Billboard 200[39] 148

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Drops of Jupiter

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[40]	4× Platinum	280,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[41]	2× Platinum	200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[42]	Gold	40,000^
Sweden (GLF)[43]	Gold	40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[45]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.