In the Pursuit of Leisure

In the Pursuit of Leisure
Studio album by Sugar Ray
Released	June 3, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Studio	Henson Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	41:06
Label	Atlantic
Producer	David Kahne
Sugar Ray chronology
Sugar Ray (2001) In the Pursuit of Leisure (2003) The Best of Sugar Ray (2005)
Singles from In the Pursuit of Leisure
"Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" Released: April 28, 2003 "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" Released: 2003

In the Pursuit of Leisure is the fifth studio album by American rock band Sugar Ray, released in 2003. Singer-songwriter Esthero and reggae singer Shaggy both make guest appearances.

It features the single "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)", a song which includes samples from both Sweet's hit "Love Is Like Oxygen" and Midnight Star's hit "No Parking (On the Dance Floor)." That track was a success and reached the #20 spot on Billboard's Adult Top 40. A cover of Joe Jackson's new wave song "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" was released as the second single. It had similar success and reached the #29 spot on Billboard's Adult Top 40.^[2]