Stand Up (Dave Matthews Band album)

Stand Up
Studio album by
Dave Matthews Band
ReleasedMay 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)
StudioHaunted Hollow (Charlottesville)
Genre
Length56:24
LabelRCA
ProducerMark Batson
Dave Matthews Band chronology
The Gorge
(2004) 		Stand Up
(2005) 		Weekend on the Rocks
(2005)
Studio albums chronology
Busted Stuff
(2002) 		Stand Up
(2005) 		Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
USA Today[7]

Stand Up is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band. It was released on May 10, 2005 through RCA Records. The album was primarily recorded at Haunted Hollow Studio in Charlottesville, Virginia and was the band's first album to be produced by Mark Batson. It is the band's last album to feature full participation from saxophonist LeRoi Moore before his death in 2008.

Stand Up was a commercial success, becoming the band's fourth consecutive album to reach number one on the Billboard 200.[8] Four songs from the album—"American Baby", "Dreamgirl", "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)", and "Smooth Rider"—were released as promotional singles, with the former becoming their highest-charting song, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] Critical reception was positive, with many praising the band's ability to update its sound with elements of soul and funk.

  1. ^ "Reviews for Stand Up by Dave Matthews Band". Metacritic. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Stand Up – Dave Matthews / Dave Matthews Band". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Powers, Ann (June 2005). "Dave Matthews Band: Stand Up". Blender. No. 37. New York. p. 107. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Sinclair, Tom (May 9, 2005). "Stand Up". Entertainment Weekly. New York. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  5. ^ Appleford, Steve (May 8, 2005). "Staying soft around the edges". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Hoard, Christian (May 6, 2005). "Stand Up". Rolling Stone. New York. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  7. ^ Gundersen, Edna (May 10, 2005). "Dave Matthews' 'Stand' delivers; Bentley's on the right path with 'Drifter'". USA Today. McLean. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Dave Matthews Band Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2023.