Make Believe (Weezer album)

Make Believe
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2005
RecordedDecember 2003–February 2005
Studio
  • Cello (Hollywood)
  • Grandmaster (Los Angeles)
  • Henson Studios (Hollywood)
  • Rick Rubin's home studio (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length45:09
LabelGeffen
ProducerRick Rubin
Weezer chronology
The Lion and the Witch
(2002)
Make Believe
(2005)
Weezer
(2008)
Singles from Make Believe
  1. "Beverly Hills"
    Released: March 29, 2005
  2. "We Are All on Drugs"
    Released: July 12, 2005
  3. "Perfect Situation"
    Released: October 11, 2005
  4. "This Is Such a Pity"
    Released: March 6, 2006

Make Believe is the fifth studio album made by Weezer. It was released on 10 May, 2005 through Geffen Records and was a commercial success peaking at number 2 in the United States, number 11 in the United Kingdom, number 20 in New Zealand, number 19 in Australia and number 1 in Canada.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rivers Cuomo.

No.TitleLength
1."Beverly Hills"3:16
2."Perfect Situation"4:15
3."This Is Such a Pity"3:24
4."Hold Me"4:22
5."Peace"3:53
6."We Are All on Drugs"3:35
7."The Damage in Your Heart"4:02
8."Pardon Me"4:15
9."My Best Friend"2:47
10."The Other Way"3:16
11."Freak Me Out"3:26
12."Haunt You Every Day"4:37
Total length:45:09
UK and Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Butterfly" (live)3:57
14."Island in the Sun" (live)3:44
15."Burndt Jamb" (live)4:26
Total length:57:16

The UK and Japan versions of the album came with two additional bonus tracks: live versions of "Butterfly" and "Island in the Sun", whose original recordings appeared on Pinkerton and Weezer (2001), respectively. The Japanese version also featured a live version of the song "Burndt Jamb", which had appeared on Maladroit.

References

  1. ↑ Wood, Mikael (June 7, 2005). "Keep Your Self Alive". Village Voice. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Weezer Make Believe". E! Online. Archived from the original on April 20, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (19 May 2005). "Weezer Make Believe Album Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Montgomery, James (6 April 2005). "Weezer Album Preview: Wailing Guitars And New-Wave Ballads". MTV. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.