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2001 studio album by the Crystal Method

Tweekend Studio album by the Crystal Method Released July 31, 2001 Recorded 1999–2000 Studio The Bomb Shelter, Glendale, California Genre Big beat electronic trip hop electronic rock Length 68:53 Label Outpost Geffen Producer The Crystal Method The Crystal Method chronology Vegas (1997) Tweekend (2001) Community Service (2002) The Crystal Method studio album chronology Vegas (1997) Tweekend (2001) Legion of Boom (2004) Singles from Tweekend "Blowout" Released: July 2, 2001 "Name of the Game" Released: August 14, 2001 "Murder" Released: November 26, 2001 "Wild, Sweet & Cool" Released: December 5, 2002

Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic 62/100[1] Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2] Alternative Press [1] The Austin Chronicle [3] Blender [1] Drowned in Sound 8/10[4] E! Online B[5] Entertainment Weekly B−[6] Q [1] Request 78/100[7] Rolling Stone [8] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [9] Spin 5/10[1]

***Tweekend*** is the second studio album by American [electronic music](/source/Electronic_music) duo [the Crystal Method](/source/The_Crystal_Method), released on July 31, 2001, by [Outpost Recordings](/source/Outpost_Recordings) and [Geffen Records](/source/Geffen_Records). The album title is derived from the demise of the West Coast [rave](/source/Rave) scene in the late 1990s and 2000s.

The album features the single "[Name of the Game](/source/Name_of_the_Game_(The_Crystal_Method_song))", which has been featured in many films, television series and commercials. The other two singles from the album were "Murder" and "Wild, Sweet and Cool".

## Commercial performance

*Tweekend* debuted at number 32 on the [Billboard 200](/source/Billboard_200) in the United States, Crystal Method's highest position on that chart in their history. It also debuted at number 6 on the [Canadian Albums Chart](/source/Canadian_Albums_Chart), selling 9,603 copies in its first week.[10]

## Track listing

[11]

No. Title Music Length 1. "PHD" Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland 6:27 2. "Wild, Sweet and Cool" Jordan, Kirkland, Tom Morello 3:54 3. "Roll It Up" Jordan, Kirkland 6:02 4. "Murder (You Know It's Hard)" Jordan, Kirkland, Weiland 4:40 5. "Name of the Game" Jordan, Kirkland, Morello 4:15 6. "The Winner" Jordan, Kirkland 5:11 7. "Ready for Action" Jordan, Kirkland 5:01 8. "Ten Miles Back" Jonathan Gallivan, Jordan, Kirkland, Byron Wong 7:00 9. "Over the Line" Jon Brion, Jordan, Kirkland 6:54 10. "Blowout" Jordan, Kirkland 7:57 11. "Tough Guy" Jordan, Kirkland 11:32 Total length: 68:53

**N.B.:** Track 11 Contains a [hidden track](/source/Hidden_track) with a remix of "Name of the Game", after one minute of silence from *Tough Guy*.

### Personnel

- Track 2 and 5: guitars by [Tom Morello](/source/Tom_Morello).

- Track 4: vocals by [Scott Weiland](/source/Scott_Weiland), guitars by [Doug Grean](/source/Doug_Grean).

- Track 5: scratching by [DJ Swamp](/source/DJ_Swamp).

- Track 5 and 7: vocals by [Ryan "Ryu" Maginn](/source/Styles_of_Beyond).

- Track 8: vocals by Julie Gallios.

Note: Alternate versions of this album have "Murder" and "Over the Line" switched around.

The album was packaged with a bonus disc for the Australian/New Zealand tour with the track listing

1. "Busy Child ([Überzone](/source/%C3%9Cberzone) Mix)"

1. "Name of the Game (Hybrid Blackout in LA Mix)"

1. "Name of the Game ([Eric Kupper](/source/Eric_Kupper)'s Deep Dub Mix)"

1. "You Know It's Hard ([John Creamer & Stephane K](/source/John_Creamer_%26_Stephane_K) Mix)"

1. "You Know It's Hard ([Dub Pistols](/source/Dub_Pistols) Dub Mix)"

1. "You Know It's Hard (Koma and Bones Mix)"

## Cover art

The cover is a direct homage to the album art of the *[Supertramp](/source/Supertramp)* album *[Crisis? What Crisis?](/source/Crisis%3F_What_Crisis%3F)*

## In popular culture

- "Name of the Game" was [featured in various media](/source/Name_of_the_Game_(The_Crystal_Method_song)#In_popular_culture), including feature films, television shows, video games, and commercials.

- "Roll It Up" has been used in [Nissan](/source/Nissan) and [Adidas](/source/Adidas) ads, an episode of *[Dark Angel](/source/Dark_Angel_(2000_TV_series))*, the film *[Zoolander](/source/Zoolander)*, and the 2005 remake of *[The Longest Yard](/source/The_Longest_Yard_(2005_film))*. It was also one of the main themes of the [original Xbox](/source/Xbox_(console)) game *[Mad Dash Racing](/source/Mad_Dash_Racing)*, in the intro of the Jacksonville Chicago matchup on the NFL on CBS week 17 January 6, 2002. Moreover, it was used in *[Fast & Furious 6](/source/Fast_%26_Furious_6)* (2013) during the introduction to Letty scene in London.

- "The Winner" was featured in the video games *[FreQuency](/source/FreQuency)* and *[NBA Live 2002](/source/NBA_Live_2002)*, the television series *Dark Angel*'s finale episode "Freak Nation", and as the theme song for the former [Cedar Point](/source/Cedar_Point) roller coaster [Wicked Twister](/source/Wicked_Twister).

- "Wild, Sweet Cool" was used in various promo spots for the [2002 Winter Olympics](/source/2002_Winter_Olympics).

- Selected tracks from this album were used in the *[Columbo](/source/Columbo)* episode "[Columbo Likes the Nightlife](/source/Columbo_(season_10))" (2003).

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-meta_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-meta_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-meta_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-meta_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-meta_1-4) [Critic reviews at Metacritic](http://www.metacritic.com/music/tweekend/the-crystal-method/critic-reviews)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Allmusic review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r544111)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [The Austin Chronicle review](http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2001-09-21/83028/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Frankowski, Andy. ["The Crystal Method – Tweekend"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190819221124/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/2656/reviews/1732-). [Drowned in Sound](/source/Drowned_in_Sound). Archived from [the original](http://drownedinsound.com/releases/2656/reviews/1732-) on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The Crystal Method – Tweekend"](https://web.archive.org/web/20010806120004/http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Music/RevID/0,1107,2387,00.html). [E! Online](/source/E!_Online). Archived from [the original](http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Music/RevID/0,1107,2387,00.html) on August 6, 2001. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Entertainment Weekly review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140525214219/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,169234,00.html). *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,169234,00.html) on May 25, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Request200109_7-0)** [Boyles, Jen](/source/Jen_Boyles) (September–October 2001). "Electronica reviews: Orbital, The Crystal Method, Utah Saints, Pete Tong, Juan Atkins, DB, Uberzone". *Request Magazine*. pp. 44–45.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Rolling Stone review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071002034814/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thecrystalmethod/albums/album/302882/review/6067657/tweekend). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2008.{{[cite magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_magazine)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cross_9-0)** [Cross, Charles R.](/source/Charles_R._Cross) (2004). "The Crystal Method". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). *[The New Rolling Stone Album Guide](/source/The_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide)* (4th ed.). [Simon & Schuster](/source/Simon_%26_Schuster). pp. [203](https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/203). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7432-0169-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7432-0169-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Crystal Method makes surprise Top 10 debut"](https://web.archive.org/web/20020111212931/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicArtistsC/crystalmethod.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicArtistsC/crystalmethod.html) on January 11, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** All Music. ["The Crystal Method – Tweekend"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/tweekend-mw0000009630). *All Music*. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

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