Them vs. You vs. Me
Studio album by
Finger Eleven
ReleasedMarch 6, 2007
Recorded2006
StudioGroovemaster (Chicago)
Genre
Length40:24
44:36 (Canadian release)
LabelWind-Up
ProducerJohnny K
Finger Eleven chronology
Finger Eleven
(2003)		 Them vs. You vs. Me
(2007)		 Life Turns Electric
(2010)
Singles from Them vs. You vs. Me
  1. "Paralyzer"
    Released: March 1, 2007
  2. "Falling On"
    Released: June 28, 2007
  3. "I'll Keep Your Memory Vague"
    Released: October 2007 (Canada) February 5, 2008 (U.S.)
  4. "Talking to the Walls"
    Released: March 2008 (Canada)

Them vs. You vs. Me is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Finger Eleven. The album was initially rumoured to be titled Sense of a Spark. The album was released on March 6, 2007. It reached number 31 on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, making it the band's most successful album on either chart. As of May 17, 2008, the album has sold 650,342 copies in the United States and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

The album won the 2008 Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]

AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine was conflicted with the album, praising the flourishes of disco-rock and funk in tracks like "Paralyzer" and "Lost My Way" but felt there wasn't enough of it in "a collection of otherwise colorless but capable by-the-book alt-rock", concluding with: "So, the variety of rhythms, along with the increasing emphasis on acoustic-based power ballads, gives Them vs. You vs. Me the greatest musical variety of any Finger Eleven record, but they remain boxed in by their good intentions: they remain a group that's too polite to dislike but too well-mannered to remember."[1] Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly said of the band's change in musical direction throughout the record, "Mostly, though, their newfound malleability results in cravenly radio-baiting ballads like "I'll Keep Your Memory Vague" — a title that may also describe listeners' reaction to this forgettable fare."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Finger Eleven

No.TitleLength
1."Paralyzer"3:28
2."Falling On"3:07
3."I'll Keep Your Memory Vague"3:46
4."Lost My Way"4:00
5."So-So Suicide"3:15
6."Window Song"3:39
7."Sense of a Spark"2:55
8."Talking to the Walls"4:04
9."Change the World"3:46
10."Gather & Give"3:11
11."Easy Life"5:12
Total length:40:24

Bonus tracks

  1. "Change the World [Acoustic Mix]" – 3:43 (Canada deluxe version)
  2. "Sacrifice [B-Side]" – 3:45 (Canada and UK deluxe version)
  3. "Them vs. You vs. Me" – 4:12 (Canada and UK deluxe version)
  4. "Falling On [Live]" – 3:18 (Canada deluxe version)
  5. "Paralyzer [Live]" – 3:34 (Canada deluxe version)


Credits

Source - All music

  • Scott Anderson - vocals
  • James Black - lead guitar, vocals
  • Rick Jackett - rhythm guitar
  • Sean Anderson - bass
  • Rich Beddoe - drums

Production

Charts

Singles

Song (2007) CAN
[10]		 AUS
[11]		 NZ
[12]		 US
[13]		 US Alt.
[14]		 US Pop
[15]
"Paralyzer" 3 12 7 6 1 5
"Falling On" 36 — — — 31 —
"I'll Keep Your Memory Vague" 12 — — — 30 —

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Them vs. You vs. Me – Finger Eleven". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Willman, Chris (March 9, 2007). "Them vs. You vs. Me". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Finger Eleven – Them vs You vs Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Finger Eleven Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Charts.nz – Finger Eleven – Them vs You vs Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Finger Eleven Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Finger Eleven Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Finger Eleven Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Finger Eleven Canadian Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "Australian chart positions". australian-charts.com.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand albums chart". charts.nz.
  13. ↑ "Finger Eleven Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Finger Eleven Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Finger Eleven Pop Songs Chart History". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Finger Eleven – Them vs. You vs. Me". Music Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – Finger Eleven – Them vs. You vs. Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
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