Album
№4
№4 is the fourth studio album by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released on 26 October 1999 on Atlantic. It follows Tiny Music… Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop and sees the band turning back towards the harder rock of their early records, while folding in touches of heavy metal, psychedelic rock and alternative rock.
The circumstances around it were far from ideal. Singer Scott Weiland received a one-year jail sentence shortly before release, so there was little promotion. Even so, the record went Platinum in the US in August 2000 and in Canada a year later. "Down" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance, while "Sour Girl" became one of the band's biggest songs and their only entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 78. It's a worthwhile listen for anyone who loved the band's heavier side.
№4: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 42:37Tracklist
- 1DownRobert DeLeo and Scott Weiland3:51
- 2Heaven & Hot RodsDean DeLeo and Scott Weiland3:28
- 3PrunoRobert DeLeo and Scott Weiland3:17
- 4Church on TuesdayDean DeLeo and Scott Weiland3:02
- 5Sour GirlDean DeLeo and Scott Weiland4:18
- 6No Way OutDeLeo, DeLeo, Kretz, Weiland4:22
- 7Sex & ViolenceRobert DeLeo and Scott Weiland2:56
- 8GlideRobert DeLeo and Scott Weiland5:02
- 9I Got YouRobert DeLeo and Scott Weiland4:18
- 10MC5Dean DeLeo and Scott Weiland2:44
- 11AtlantaDean DeLeo and Scott Weiland5:19
- Produced by
- Brendan O’Brien
- Recorded at
- The Village, NRG Recording Studios, Ocean Way Recording, Southern Tracks, A&M Studios, Royaltone Studios, Silent Sound Studios
- Recorded
- 1998–1999
- Mixed by
- Brendan O’Brien
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 42:37
Line-up
- Dean DeLeo · guitar
- Robert DeLeo · bass
- Eric Kretz · drums (drum set)
- Scott Weiland · vocals
- Brendan O’Brien · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Down” · 24 September 1999
- “Sour Girl” · 16 April 2000
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1999–2000 | 6 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1999–2000 | 101 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1999–2000 | 4 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 1999–2000 | 5 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1999–2000 | 21 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) · 2024 | 21 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1999–2000 | 33 |
| German Albums · 1999–2000 | 41 |
| Scottish Albums · 1999–2000 | 82 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 2001 | Platinum |
| United States | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
74.5
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
3.6k
ListenBrainz listeners
68k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
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Deezer fans (all editions)
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 26 October 1999 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 26 October 1999 | |
| Wikidata | 1999 | |
| US release | 26 October 1999 | earliest US date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Atlantic | 075678325564 | other |
| 1999 | AU | Atlantic | 9325583004858 | other |
| 26 October 1999 | US | Atlantic | 075678325526 | original |
| 26 October 1999 | US | Atlantic | 075678325526 | original |
| 26 October 1999 | CA | Atlantic | 075678325526 | original |
| 9 November 2000 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029706546 | other |
| 26 January 2015 | XE | Atlantic | 8718469537716 | other |
| May 2026 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | 821797229869 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |