Yes, Virginia... (album)

For the Christmas reference, see Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

Yes, Virginia...
Studio album by
the Dresden Dolls
ReleasedApril 18, 2006
RecordedSeptember 10–20, 2005; November 2005 (extra recording)
StudioAllaire Studios, Shokan, New York; Camp Street Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts (extra recording)
GenreDark cabaret
Length55:24
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
The Dresden Dolls chronology
The Dresden Dolls
(2003) 		Yes, Virginia...
(2006) 		No, Virginia...
(2008)
Singles from Yes, Virginia...
  1. "Sing"
    Released: March 31, 2006
  2. "Backstabber"
    Released: September 18, 2006
  3. "Shores of California"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
Pitchfork7.6/10[3]
PopMatters[4]

Yes, Virginia... is the second studio album by American dark cabaret band the Dresden Dolls, released on April 18, 2006, by Roadrunner Records.[5] The album was recorded in September 2005,[6] with some extra vocal work and the mixing done the following November.[7]

It is named after a reply to a letter run in the New York Sun in 1897 about the existence of Santa Claus (see "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"). The first single from the album was "Sing". The album made its debut at number 42 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 units in the first week;[8] despite this, the album's sales fell off quickly, resulting in Roadrunner pulling its support for the album shortly after its release and creating tensions between the band and the label.[9][10]

Other songs recorded during the studio session include "The Kill", "Boston", and "The Gardener", which were released on the No, Virginia... compilation in May 2008.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Amanda Palmer

Yes, Virginia... track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sex Changes"4:11
2."Backstabber"4:11
3."Modern Moonlight"4:45
4."My Alcoholic Friends"2:47
5."Delilah"6:54
6."Dirty Business"3:36
7."First Orgasm"3:49
8."Mrs. O."4:40
9."Shores of California"3:35
10."Necessary Evil"2:54
11."Mandy Goes to Med School"4:39
12."Me & the Minibar"4:35
13."Sing"4:40
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Two-Headed Boy" (Neutral Milk Hotel cover)3:20

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Yes, Virginia...
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 52
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 72
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 138
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 41
US Billboard 200[16] 42

References

  1. ^ Heather Phares. "Yes, Virginia... - The Dresden Dolls". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Betty Clarke. "The Dresden Dolls, Yes, Virginia". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Matt LeMay. "The Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ Adrien Begrand. "The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia..." PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  5. ^ The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia... Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved November 5, 2023
  6. ^ "Count Down From Seven". Amanda Palmer. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  7. ^ "What Would Perry Do". Amanda Palmer. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 6, 2006. p. 40. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "CMU Beef Of The Week #13: Amanda Palmer vs Roadrunner Records | Complete Music Update". Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Amanda Palmer". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 87.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia...". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 6, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2022.