"I'm an Adult Now" | |
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Single by The Pursuit of Happiness | |
from the album Love Junk | |
Released | 1986 (original version) 1988 (rerecorded version) |
Genre | Alternative rock |
Length | 4:21 (original version) 4:30 (rerecorded version) |
Label | Chrysalis[1] |
Songwriter(s) | Moe Berg |
Producer(s) | Todd Rundgren[2] |
"I'm an Adult Now" is a song by Canadian band The Pursuit of Happiness (TPOH). It was written in 1985, produced independently,[3] and first released in 1986 as a 12-inch single.[4] Later that year, the band released a self-produced music video.[1] As a result of the video viewership, all copies of the 12-inch single the band had pressed sold out.[4] The song was nominated for "Single of the Year" at the 1987 CASBY Awards.[5] The band became an "independent success story" because of the song and video, and owing to this popularity was signed by Chrysalis Records in 1988.[1] In 1988, a rerecorded version of the song was released.
The record label managers asked lead singer and songwriter Moe Berg for a list of "dream producers" for the band's forthcoming album, and he asked for Todd Rundgren.[1] Berg was "shell-shocked" when Rundgren called him while the band was performing a soundcheck before a show in Winnipeg, telling Berg that he would be producing the band's album.[2] Rundgren flew to Toronto to see the band perform in concert at the Diamond Club.[4] After a Canada Day concert, the band drove from Toronto to the Utopia Sound Studios in Lake Hill, New York, where they set up for recording the next day.[2] A preview concert was held at Lee's Palace on September 23 1988,[3] and the album Love Junk was released on October 26 1988.[6] By March 1990 it had been certified a platinum album by Music Canada, exceeding 100,000 units shipped throughout the country.[7] (Rundgren also produced the band's second album, One Sided Story.[1])
In January 1989, the Rundgren-produced remake of the song peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Alternative songs chart.[8] It also peaked at number 22 on the Mainstream Rock chart,[6] on which it was featured for 11 weeks.[9]