I'm with Stupid is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, released in 1995. It was produced by Jon Brion, who also produced Mann's debut, Whatever (1993). The song "You're with Stupid Now" was inspired by Mann's friend Tony Banks, a British politician.
Release After Mann finished I'm with Stupid, her record company, Imago, encountered financial problems and delayed its release. Imago eventually sold it to Geffen, which signed Mann in 1994 and released I'm with Stupid in 1995.
Like Whatever, I'm with Stupid received positive reviews but failed to meet sales expectations. As of February 2001, it had sold 123,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel Aimee Mann – vocals (1–13), bass (1,3,4,5,8,10,12), guitar (1,2,5,8,13), backing vocals (2,3,10), acoustic guitar (4,9,10,12), electric guitar (4,7,10), handclaps (5), drums (8), keyboards (8), percussion (8,9) Jon Brion – guitar (1,6,13), percussion (1,2,7,13), backing vocals (1,2,3,7,9,13), drums (3,4,11,12), keyboards (3,6,11,13), lead guitar (4), bass harmonica (5), handclaps (5), bass (6,7,11,13), acoustic guitar (7,11), electric guitar (7,9), acoustic bass (9), cello (9), distorted nylon guitar (11), tack piano (12), harmonium (12) Bernard Butler – guitar (3), keyboards (3), electric guitar (7) Mike Denneen – keyboards (5,10) Chris Difford – backing vocals (2,10,11) Brad Hallan – bass (2) Juliana Hatfield – backing vocals (4,6) Neil Innes – backing vocals (13) Stacy Jones – drums (1,7) Michael Lockwood – guitar (1) Jon Lupfer – handclaps (5) Michael Penn – guitar (13) John Sands – drums (1,2,5,13), guitar (2) Clayton Scoble – backing vocals (1,12,13), electric guitar (10), guitar (13) Glenn Tilbrook – backing vocals (2,10,11,13), electric guitar (10) Martyn Watson – drum loop stuff (10) Technical Joseph Jack Puig – mixing Mike Denneen – mixing Rob Jaczko – mixing Jonathan Wyner – mastering
Chart positions Chart (1995)Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 105
Singles YearSingleChartPositionRef1995"That's Just What You Are"Modern Rock Tracks241995"That's Just What You Are"The Billboard Hot 10093
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