Missundaztood
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Missundaztood (stylized as M!ssundaztood) is the second studio album by American singer Pink. It was released on November 20, 2001, by Arista Records. After the success of her debut album ''Can't Take Me Home'' (2000), Pink became dissatisfied with her lack of creative control and being marketed as a white R&B singer. Aspiring to follow a more raw, rock-inspired musical direction, she began working on the album with Linda Perry after finding Perry's phone number in her makeup artist's phone book. Instead of relying on popular producers, Pink decided to collaborate with producers and artists wh
Release · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Album
- Artist
- P!nk
- First released
- 2007-10-30
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- Listeners
- 25
- Total plays
- 173
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Key facts
- Album.name
- Missundaztood
- Album.type
- studio
- Album.artist
- Pink
- Album.cover
- Pink - Missundaztood.png
- Album.alt
- A photograph of Pink lying on a gray sofa with a few scribbles and inscriptions. She is seen having pink short hair and leaning her head on her left hand. She is wearing a white T-shirt with a visible waist, black pants, and various bracelets. In the upper left corner of the image, the word "P!nk" is written in purple. In the lower right corner of the photo, the word "M!ssundaztood" is written in black. Both texts are written in a graffiti style.
- Album.recorded
- 2001
- Album.studio
- The Enterprise (Burbank) Pinetree Studios (Miami Beach) DARP Studios (Atlanta) Larrabee (North Hollywood) LP Studios (Sherman Oaks) Sony Studios (Santa Monica) Drive By Studios (North Hollywood)
- Album.genre
- Pop rock
- Album.length
- 55:12
- Album.label
- Arista
- Album.producer
- Linda Perry Damon Elliott Dallas Austin Scott Storch Marti Frederiksen Richie Supa
- Album.prev_title
- Can't Take Me Home
- Album.prev_year
- 2000
- Album.next_title
- Try This
- Album.next_year
- 2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- album
- Genre
- rock music
- Producer
- Scott Storch
- Duration
- 3320
- Performer
- Pink
- Record label
- Arista Records
- Distribution format
- compact disc
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- publication date
- 2001-11-20
- title
- M!ssundaztood
- place of publication
- United States
- language of work or name
- English language
- form of creative work
- studio album
- number of parts of this work
- 14
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Encyclopedic overview
31 sectionsContents
- Background
- Writing and recording
- Sessions with Linda Perry
- Other collaborations
- {{anchor|Record label dispute}}Record-label dispute
- Musical style
- Lyrics and themes
- Marketing and sales
- Critical reception
- Accolades
- Impact and legacy
- Track listing
- Credits and personnel
- Studios
- Musicians
- {{anchor|Technical}}Technicians
- {{anchor|Design}}Design
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Decade-end charts
- All-time charts
- Certifications and sales
- Release history
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Websites
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- Print sources
Missundaztood (stylized as M!ssundaztood) is the second studio album by American singer Pink. It was released on November 20, 2001, by Arista Records. After the success of her debut album ''Can't Take Me Home'' (2000), Pink became dissatisfied with her lack of creative control and being marketed as a white R&B singer. Aspiring to follow a more raw, rock-inspired musical direction, she began working on the album with Linda Perry after finding Perry's phone number in her makeup artist's phone book. Instead of relying on popular producers, Pink decided to collaborate with producers and artists who inspired her and enlisted help from Dallas Austin, Damon Elliott, Marti Frederiksen, and Scott Storch. Missundaztood also features guest appearances by Perry, Scratch, Steven Tyler, and guitarist Richie Supa.
The album was produced at a number of recording studios during 2001. Pink contributed significantly to the songwriting process, drawing on her experiences and vulnerabilities. The music contains introspective themes of personal insecurities, loneliness, self-identity, and family problems. Unlike the upbeat, R&B production of her previous album, Missundaztood is a pop rock record. It contains elements of a variety of other genres, including blues, metal, hip hop, new wave, and disco. Arista initially refused to put the album out, fearing that Pink's new direction would result in commercial failure, but she fought for her vision and eventually convinced the label that the risk was worth it.
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