The Naked Brothers Band (album)

The Naked Brothers Band
Soundtrack album / Studio album by
The Naked Brothers Band
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007
RecordedSummer 2005, Summer 2006, May 2007
GenrePop rock, teen pop
Length42:00
LabelNick/Columbia
ProducerMichael Wolff and Michael A. Levine
The Naked Brothers Band chronology
Music from the Movie
(2007) 		The Naked Brothers Band
(2007) 		I Don't Want to Go to School
(2008)
Singles from The Naked Brothers Band
  1. "Crazy Car"
    Released: April 3, 2007
  2. "If That's Not Love"
    Released: September 10, 2007

The Naked Brothers Band is a soundtrack album by Nat and Alex Wolff for Season 1 of The Naked Brothers Band television series. The album was also released as a deluxe fanpack that includes a poster, lyrics and 2 bonus tracks.

Background

Development

A former Nickelodeon executive saw The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie at the Hamptons International Film Festival, in late 2005. They picked the show up in 2006. Polly Draper asked her boys to record all the music for the series as an album. Nat and Alex's jazz pianist father Michael Wolff wrote the underscore and produced the music with Michael A. Levine.

Writing

After being asked to record an album, the brothers began writing several songs for the show. The songs had a pop style, directed more for younger viewers. Alex was only able to write two songs for the series, due to being 8 at the time.

Release

The album released on October 7, 2007, and debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200 for 3 weeks.[1]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Nat Wolff, except "I Could Be" and "Alien Clones" by Alex Wolff

Season 1 Soundtrack[2]
No.TitleLength
1."If That's Not Love" (Theme Song)2:14
2."Taxi Cab" (from "Puberty")1:59
3."Banana Smoothie" (from "VMA's" and "A Man Needs A Maid")2:33
4."Crazy Car" (from "The Movie")2:44
5."Fishing For Love" (from "Fishin' for Love")2:32
6."I Indeed Can See" (from "Nat Is A Stand Up Guy")3:17
7."I'm Out" (from "VMA's")2:23
8."Sometimes I'll Be There" (from "The Wolff Brothers Cry Wolf")3:15
9."L.A." (from "Battle of the Bands, Parts 1 and 2")2:42
10."I Could Be" (from "A Rebel & A Skateboarder")2:17
11."Beautiful Eyes" (from "Alex's Clothing Line")2:40
12."Run" (from "Alien Clones")3:01
13."Nowhere (I Miss My Family)" (from "The Song")3:24
14."Alien Clones" (from "Alien Clones")2:44
15."Long Distance" (from "First Kiss (on the Lips that Is)")4:01
16."Catch Up With The End" (from "Nat Is A Stand Up Guy")3:55
17."Girl Of My Dreams" (from "Battle of the Bands, Part 2")3:26
Total length:42:00

Personnel

International release

The album was released internationally, unlike their following album I Don't Want to Go to School. The album was released in England, Australia, Canada, Brazil and New Zealand.

Follow-up

Due to the Success of the first season of the show, it was commissioned for a second season. Season 2 aired in 2008 and an album was released which featured the music, I Don't Want to Go to School. The album was released in the United States alone on April 15, 2008.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The album received generally mixed reviews, Allmusic gave the album a 31⁄2 star rating [4] while other sites said the album was aimed at younger children, due to its bubblegum pop style and catchy lyrics. Sony Music gave the album a favourable 4 star rating, calling it great for kids, but not aimed at adults.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The Naked Brothers Band - Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Nat & Alex Wolff Store". Natnalex.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  3. ^ "Sony Records' Naked Brothers Band Talent Page". Sony Records. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
  4. ^ The Naked Brothers Band at AllMusic
  5. ^ [1] Archived April 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine