# Astro Lounge

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***Astro Lounge*** is the second studio album by American [rock band](/source/Rock_band) [Smash Mouth](/source/Smash_Mouth), released on June 8, 1999 by [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records). The album includes the single "[All Star](/source/All_Star_(song))", which reached number four on the US *Billboard* Hot 100 and is widely considered as the group's [signature song](/source/Signature_song). Three other singles were also released from the album, including "[Then the Morning Comes](/source/Then_the_Morning_Comes)", "Waste", and a cover version of [The Four Seasons](/source/The_Four_Seasons_(band))' "[Can't Get Enough of You Baby](/source/Can't_Get_Enough_of_You_Baby)". This is the second and final album to feature drummer and founding member Kevin Coleman, who quit shortly after the release of *Astro Lounge*. He was replaced by [Michael Urbano](/source/Michael_Urbano).

## Song information

### "All Star"

"All Star" was featured in the 1999 superhero comedy film *[Mystery Men](/source/Mystery_Men)*, and it was also the lead single to that film’s soundtrack. The song was heard in the film two times, including at the end credits. Since appearing in *Mystery Men*, it was later heard in many movies (most notably *[Shrek](/source/Shrek)*), TV shows, commercials, trailers, and network promos, and entered the zeitgeist of pop culture. It was also nominated for a [Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Pop_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocals).[3]

### "Then the Morning Comes"

"Then the Morning Comes" was used in a TV commercial by [Nissan](/source/Nissan). It was Smash Mouth's first single to enter the *Billboard* charts, reaching number eleven, though it was eclipsed by the success of "[All Star](/source/All_Star_(song))" from the same album.

### "Can't Get Enough of You Baby"

Smash Mouth recorded a cover of "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" in 1998 for inclusion in the film *[Can't Hardly Wait](/source/Can't_Hardly_Wait)*. Their version is reminiscent of [Question Mark and the Mysterians](/source/Question_Mark_and_the_Mysterians) 1967 cover version (as well as Question Mark and the Mysterians' 1967 hit, "[96 Tears](/source/96_Tears)"). It was also released as a single in 1998, and later appeared on *Astro Lounge*. It was the last song on the album and also the shortest (by one second).

The song was first recorded by [The Four Seasons](/source/The_Four_Seasons_(band)) and then [The Toys](/source/The_Toys), both in 1966 (though neither band released the song as a single). It was also recorded by [The Colourfield](/source/The_Colourfield) in 1985.

In early 2007, [Pizza Hut](/source/Pizza_Hut) aired a series of commercials featuring "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" in the background.

TNT Networks also used this track for a montage of "classic" movies to be shown, including *[Pretty Woman](/source/Pretty_Woman)*.

### "Diggin' Your Scene"

"Diggin' Your Scene" was used in episode 17 of the first season of the television show *[Alias](/source/Alias_(TV_series))*. Thirty minutes into the flashback episode "Q & A", the song plays over a montage of the protagonist Sydney Bristow performing a series of action stunts and costume changes (while the lyric "every day a new disguise, every night a Halloween" is sung).

### "Road Man"

Afternoon drive personality Kenny Roda uses "Road Man" as a [bumper](/source/Commercial_bumper) for his radio show, heard in [Cleveland](/source/Cleveland), [Ohio](/source/Ohio) on [ESPN](/source/ESPN) 850 [WKNR](/source/WKNR).

### "Come On, Come On"

"Come On, Come On" was characterized as [psychedelic pop](/source/Psychedelic_pop)[4] and [new wave](/source/New_wave_music).[5]

A reviewer for *[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)* referred to "Come On, Come On" as "over-the-top pop" in a positive review for *Astro Lounge*.[6] Martin Huxley of [BMI's](/source/Broadcast_Music,_Inc.) *MusicWorld* cited "Come On, Come On" as an example of a song that demonstrates Smash Mouth's "pithy mix of... punk, ska, hip-hop, surf, bubblegum and psychedelic influences."[7]

"Come On, Come On" was featured in a [Gap](/source/Gap_Inc.) commercial and the films *[Big Fat Liar](/source/Big_Fat_Liar)*, *[Dude, Where's My Car?](/source/Dude,_Where's_My_Car%3F)*, *[Snow Day](/source/Snow_Day_(2000_film))*, and *[Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo](/source/Deuce_Bigalow:_Male_Gigolo)*. The song was also used in the episode "Queen Bebe" from the hit television series *[Kim Possible](/source/Kim_Possible)*.

## Reception

*Astro Lounge* has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.[8] Its single, "All Star", peaked at number 4 on the US *Billboard* [Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) in August 1999.[9] Stephen Thomas of [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) gave the album a 4/5 stating “Smash Mouth have created an album that is unabashedly fun, catchy, and lightweight, the ideal music for a car radio or a day at the beach.”[10]

The album received generally positive reviews from critics, with some deeming it superior to the band's [debut album.](/source/Fush_Yu_Mang)

The song [*All Star*](/source/All_Star_(song)) was nominated for [Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Pop_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocals) at the [42nd Annual Grammy Awards](/source/42nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards). The album won Outstanding Rock/Pop album at the 2000 California Music Awards (Bammies)[11]

## Personnel

All credits for *Astro Lounge* are adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

**Smash Mouth**

- [Steve Harwell](/source/Steve_Harwell) – lead vocals
- [Greg Camp](/source/Greg_Camp) – guitars, vocals
- [Paul De Lisle](/source/Paul_De_Lisle) – bass, vocals
- Kevin Coleman – drums

**Additional musicians**

- Michael Klooster – keyboards
- Mark Camp – sci-fi stylings ([turntables](/source/Turntablism), effects)
- John Gove – [trombone](/source/Trombone)
- Dana Pfeffer – [xylophone](/source/Xylophone)
- [DJ Homicide](/source/DJ_Homicide) – turntables on "Stoned"

**Production**

- [Eric Valentine](/source/Eric_Valentine) – production, engineering, mixing; additional keyboards, [vibraphone](/source/Vibraphone)
- [Brian "Big Bass" Gardner](/source/Brian_Gardner)
- Trevor Adkinson – additional engineering
- Jacquire King – additional editing

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak position

### Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 100 US Billboard 200[14] 34 Chart (2000) Position US Billboard 200[15] 55

## References

1. Novak, Ralph (1999-07-19). ["Picks and Pans Review: Astro Lounge"](https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-astro-lounge-vol-52-no-2/). *People.com*. Retrieved 2023-01-18.

1. Sinclair, Tom (June 11, 1999). ["Astro Lounge"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170330091600/http://ew.com/article/1999/06/11/astro-lounge-2/). *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)*. Archived from [the original](https://ew.com/article/1999/06/07/astro-lounge/) on March 30, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2022.

1. ["Smash Mouth's GRAMMY Awards History"](https://www.grammy.com/artists/smash-mouth/15922)

1. ["Smash Mouth Avoids 'One-Hit Wonder' Label"](https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/smash_mouth_avoids_one_hit_wonder_label). MusicWorld. 31 January 2001. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

1. ["Smash Mouth: Thirst quenching all stars"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131219030555/http://www.guitar.com/articles/smash-mouth-thirst-quenching-all-stars). Guitar.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.guitar.com/articles/smash-mouth-thirst-quenching-all-stars) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

1. ["Smash Mouth: Astro Lounge"](http://www.avclub.com/review/smash-mouth-emastro-loungeem-21409). *[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)*. 8 June 1999. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

1. ["Smash Mouth Avoids "One-Hit Wonder" Label"](http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/smash_mouth_avoids_one_hit_wonder_label). *[MusicWorld](/source/MusicWorld)*. [Broadcast Music, Inc.](/source/Broadcast_Music,_Inc.). 31 January 2001. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

1. ["Gold & Platinum - RIAA"](https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=astro+lounge#search_section). [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America). Retrieved September 3, 2022.

1. ["Billboard Hot 100 - Billboard"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-08-14/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

1. ["Astro Lounge - Smash Mouth | Album | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/astro-lounge-mw0000666862), retrieved 2025-11-05

1. ["BMI Writers Big Winners at CA Music Awards"](https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20000412_bmi_writers_big_winners_at_ca_music_awards). *BMI.com*. 2000-04-11. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

1. *Astro Lounge* (liner notes). [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records). 1999. INTD-90316.

1. ["ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 1999"](https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1999/albums-chart). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

1. ["Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-billboard-200-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

1. ["Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

## External links

- [*Astro Lounge*](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpbEBCQfpmYEZY-tTnG8hQk68J_DU4IQC) at [YouTube](/source/YouTube) (streamed copy where licensed)
- [The Official Smash Mouth site](http://www.smashmouth.com)

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