I'm with Stupid (album)

I'm with Stupid is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, released in 1995.

I'm with Stupid
Studio album by Aimee Mann
Released	November 1995
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	56:21
Label	Geffen
Producer	Jon Brion
Aimee Mann chronology
Whatever (1993) I'm with Stupid (1995) Magnolia (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
Orlando Sentinel	[6]
Q	[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]
Spin	7/10[7]
USA Today	[9]

Commercial performance

As of February 2001, the album had sold 123,000 copies in the United States.^[10]

Track listing

All tracks by Aimee Mann, except where noted.

1. "Long Shot" – 3:13
2. "Choice in the Matter" (Jon Brion, Mann) – 3:13
3. "Sugarcoated" (Butler, Mann) – 3:39
4. "You Could Make a Killing" – 3:21
5. "Superball" – 3:05
6. "Amateur" (Brion, Mann) – 4:51
7. "All Over Now" – 3:37
8. "Par for the Course" – 6:01
9. "You're with Stupid Now" – 3:27
10. "That's Just What You Are" (Brion, Mann) – 4:22
11. "Frankenstein" (Brion, Mann) – 4:25
12. "Ray" – 4:47
13. "It's Not Safe" – 5:02

[silence – 0:52]

untitled hidden track – 1:20

Personnel

• Aimee Mann – vocals (1-13), bass (1,3,4,5,8,10,12), guitar (1,2,5,8,13), backing vocals (2,3,10), acoustic guitar (4,9,10,12), electric guitar (4,7,10), handclaps (5), drums (8), keyboards (8), percussion (8,9)
• Jon Brion – guitar (1,6,13), percussion (1,2,7,13), backing vocals (1,2,3,7,9,13), drums (3,4,11,12), keyboards (3,6,11,13), lead guitar (4), bass harmonica (5), handclaps (5), bass (6,7,11,13), acoustic guitar (7,11), electric guitar (7,9), acoustic bass (9), cello (9), distorted nylon guitar (11), tack piano (12), harmonium (12)
• Bernard Butler – guitar (3), keyboards (3), electric guitar (7)
• Mike Denneen – keyboards (5,10)
• Chris Difford – backing vocals (2,10,11)
• Brad Hallan – bass (2)
• Juliana Hatfield – backing vocals (4,6)
• Neil Innes – backing vocals (13)
• Stacy Jones – drums (1,7)
• Michael Lockwood – guitar (1)
• Jon Lupfer – handclaps (5)
• Michael Penn – guitar (13)
• John Sands – drums (1,2,5,13), guitar (2)
• Clayton Scoble – backing vocals (1,12,13), electric guitar (10), guitar (13)
• Glenn Tilbrook – backing vocals (2,10,11,13), electric guitar (10)
• Martyn Watson – drum loop stuff (10)

Technical

• Joseph Jack Puig – mixing
• Mike Denneen – mixing
• Rob Jaczko – mixing
• Jonathan Wyner – mastering

Guests

Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford from the band Squeeze appear as background vocalists and musicians on "That's Just What You Are", "Frankenstein", and "It's Not Safe", and they allowed Mann to use a riff from their song "Up the Junction" on "Long Shot". Juliana Hatfield provides backing vocals on "You Could Make a Killing" and "Amateur." Neil Innes, from The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Monty Python and The Rutles, provides backing vocals on "It's Not Safe".

"Choice in the Matter" includes a brief interpolation of the children's song Row Row Row Your Boat.

Uses in media

Prior to the album's release, "That's Just What You Are" appeared on the soundtrack of Fox Network television series Melrose Place in 1994, while "Amateur" appeared on the Sliding Doors soundtrack in 1998 and NBC television series Ed in 2004. "You Could Make a Killing" appeared on The Curve soundtrack in 1998 and the Cruel Intentions soundtrack in 1999.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year	Chart	Position	Ref
1995	Billboard 200	82	[11]
1996	Australian Albums (ARIA)	105	[12]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position	Ref
1995	"That's Just What You Are"	Modern Rock Tracks	24	[13]
1995	"That's Just What You Are"	The Billboard Hot 100	93	[14]

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "I'm with Stupid – Aimee Mann". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
2. Mark Caro (February 8, 1996). "Aimee Mann I'm With Stupid (DGC)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
3. Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Aimee Mann". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
4. Chris Willman (February 2, 1996). "I'm With Stupid Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
5. Elysa Gardner (February 4, 1996). "AIMEE MANN "I'm With Stupid", DGC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
6. Gettelman, Parry (February 16, 1996). "Aimee Mann". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
7. "Aimee Mann – I'm with Stupid CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
8. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 511. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
9. Anne Ayers (January 30, 1996). "Aimee Mann, I'm With Stupid". USA Today. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
10. Wiltz, Teresa (February 18, 2001). "Her Own Mann: Independent-Minded Singer Sheds Labels". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
11. "Billboard 200: Aimee Mann". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
12. "Aimee Mann ARIA chart history (albums), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
13. "Billboard Alternative Songs: Aimee Mann". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
14. "Billboard Hot 100: Aimee Mann". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.