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The Antidote
Studio album by
Released5 October 1998 (1998-10-05)
StudioMilo Studios, London; Organic Studios, New York City
GenreBig beat, instrumental hip hop
Length73:43
LabelWall of Sound
ProducerTouché
The Wiseguys chronology
Executive Suite
(1996)
The Antidote
(1998)
Singles from The Antidote
  1. "Ooh La La"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Start the Commotion"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME7/10[2]
Pitchfork7.9/10[3]

The Antidote is the second and final studio album by the Wiseguys, released through Wall of Sound on 5 October 1998.[1] It peaked at number 133 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4] The album spawned two singles, "Ooh La La" and "Start the Commotion".

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Re-Introduction"2:38
2."Ooh La La"5:53
3."We Be the Crew..."5:49
4."Experience" (featuring Season, Sense Live, and Jerry Beeks)5:14
5."Cowboy '78"6:14
6."Search's End"7:09
7."The Grabbing Hands" (featuring Joie Bunsen, Season, and L.E.W)4:34
8."The Temple"0:49
9."Start the Commotion"5:51
10."Face the Flames"6:10
11."Who the Hell?" (featuring Sense Live)4:13
12."The Executives"4:40
13."Au Pair Girls"6:10
14."Production" (featuring Sense Live, Tito-T, Mr. Mojo, and Season)3:31
15."The Bounce"4:51
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."Expand on the Topic" (featuring Season, Sense Live, and J-Nise)4:13

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Touché – production, arrangement, turntables, recording, mixing
  • Laurence Diana – recording, mixing
  • Tim Shanley – engineering
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Eric Hine – mastering
  • Mark Jones – executive production

Charts

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Chart performance for The Antidote
Chart (1998–2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 89
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 124
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 20
US Billboard 200[4] 133
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 2
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[9] 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Swihart, Stanton. "The Antidote – The Wiseguys". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ^ Martin, Piers (5 October 1998). "The Wiseguys – The Antidote". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ Sandlin, Michael. "Wiseguys: The Antidote". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 9 June 2000. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The Wiseguys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 305.
  6. ^ "Chart Log UK: Kristine W – Tammy Wynette". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ^ "The Wiseguys Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  9. ^ "The Wiseguys Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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