Antenna (ZZ Top album)

Antenna
Studio album by
ZZ Top
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1994
RecordedJune–October 1993
GenreBlues rock
Length50:51
LabelRCA
ProducerBilly Gibbons, Bill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
ZZ Top's Greatest Hits
(1992) 		Antenna
(1994) 		One Foot in the Blues
(1994)
Singles from Antenna
  1. "Pincushion"
    Released: 1994[nb 1]
  2. "Breakaway"
    Released: 1994
  3. "PCH"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Fuzzbox Voodoo"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Antenna is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released in 1994. It was the band's first album to be released on the RCA label.

The single "Pincushion", reached number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the US. The second single "Breakaway" featured a non-album B-side: "Mary's".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pincushion" 4:33
2."Breakaway"Gibbons4:57
3."World of Swirl"Gibbons4:08
4."Fuzzbox Voodoo" 4:42
5."Girl in a T-Shirt"Gibbons4:10
6."Antenna Head" 4:42
7."PCH" 3:57
8."Cherry Red"Gibbons4:38
9."Cover Your Rig" 5:49
10."Lizard Life" 5:09
11."Deal Goin' Down" 4:06
European and Japanese versions' bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Everything"3:54

Personnel

  • Billy Gibbons – lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Dusty Hill – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "World of Swirl", "Antenna Head", and "Deal Goin' Down", rhythm guitar on “Breakaway”.
  • Frank Beard – drums, percussion (dominated percussion in 2)

Production

  • Billy Gibbons – production
  • Bill Ham – production
  • Tom Harding – engineering
  • Joe Hardy – engineering, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Bill Bernstein – photography
  • Barbara LaBarge – photography
  • Jim Bessman – text

Charts

Album

Chart performance for Antenna
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 40
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 13
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 3
US Billboard 200[14] 14

Singles

Chart performance for singles from Antenna
Year Single Chart Position
1994 Breakaway Mainstream Rock Tracks 7
1994 Fuzzbox Voodoo Mainstream Rock Tracks 30
1994 Girl in a T-shirt Mainstream Rock Tracks 27
1994 Pincushion Mainstream Rock Tracks 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[17] Gold 34,220[17]
France (SNEP)[18] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[19] Gold 250,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20] Gold 25,000*
Sweden (GLF)[21] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[24] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Pincushion CD single: "Pincushion (Album Version)" (4:33) b/w "Pincushion (Edited Version)" (3:42) and "Cherry Red" (4:38); total duration: 12:53.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Pincushion". www.spirit-of-metal.com. May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  4. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "ZZ Top". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 907-8. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – ZZ Top – Antenna" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – ZZ Top – Antenna" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – ZZ Top – Antenna" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – ZZ Top – Antenna". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – ZZ Top – Antenna". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – ZZ Top – Antenna". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – ZZ Top – Antenna". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "ZZ Top Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "Austrian album certifications – ZZ Top – Antenna" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – ZZ Top – Antenna". Music Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  17. ^ a b "ZZ Top" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  18. ^ "French album certifications – ZZ Top – Antenna" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 19, 2021. Select ZZ TOP and click OK. 
  19. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ZZ Top; 'Antenna')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  21. ^ "Dusty Hill Antenna Swedish Record Award". November 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Antenna')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – ZZ Top – Antenna". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  24. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 2, 2020.