North (Matchbox Twenty album)

North
Studio album by
Matchbox Twenty
ReleasedAugust 28, 2012
RecordedMid-2011
Genre
Length42:24
LabelEmblem/Atlantic
ProducerMatt Serletic
Matchbox Twenty chronology
Exile on Mainstream
(2007) 		North
(2012) 		Where the Light Goes
(2023)
Singles from North
  1. "She's So Mean"
    Released: June 12, 2012
  2. "Overjoyed"
    Released: August 28, 2012
  3. "Our Song"
    Released: April 13, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
American Songwriter[3]
Consequence of SoundF[4]
NewsdayB−[5]
PopMatters5/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
USA Today[9]

North is the fourth studio album by American rock band Matchbox Twenty. It was released on August 28, 2012, in Australia and September 4, 2012, through Atlantic Records worldwide. It is the first album from the band to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 95,000 copies in its first week.[10] It is also the first album of all new material that the band has released since More Than You Think You Are in 2002, although they recorded six new songs for their 2007 compilation album Exile on Mainstream. It is also their first full-length studio album since rhythm guitarist Adam Gaynor's departure from the band in 2005, as well as their last album produced by longtime producer Matt Serletic.

  1. ^ "North by Matchbox Twenty". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "North – Matchbox Twenty". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Allen, Eric (September 5, 2012). "Matchbox Twenty: North". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  4. ^ Ritt, Megan (August 27, 2012). "Album Review: Matchbox Twenty – North". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (August 31, 2012). "Matchbox Twenty's 'North' review". Newsday. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Lepore, Steve (September 19, 2012). "Matchbox Twenty: North | PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "North by Matchbox Twenty". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ^ Hunter, James (September 3, 2012). "North | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  9. ^ Jones, Steve; Shriver, Jery; Gundersen, Edna (September 4, 2012). "Listen Up: Dave Stewart, Matchbox Twenty, and more". USA Today. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  10. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Matchbox Twenty Gets First No. 1 Album on 'Billboard 200 Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.