Album
Ixnay on the Hombre
Ixnay on the Hombre is the fourth studio album by the Offspring, released on 4 February 1997. It was their first record for Columbia, and it followed the enormous success of Smash in 1994. They went into the studio in the middle of 1996, and for the first time Thom Wilson wasn't behind the desk: Dave Jerden produced instead. The title mixes Pig Latin and Spanish to land on a blunt anti-authority message.
The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and was well received by critics and fans alike. It went on to earn platinum certification from the RIAA and has sold over three million copies worldwide. Four singles came from it: "All I Want", "Gone Away", "The Meaning of Life" and "I Choose". It's an interesting snapshot of a punk band adjusting to life on a major label after a huge breakthrough.
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Ixnay on the Hombre: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 42:25Tracklist
- 1DisclaimerDexter Holland0:45
- 2The Meaning of LifeDexter Holland2:57
- 3MotaDexter Holland2:57
- 4Me & My Old LadyDexter Holland4:33
- 5Cool to HateDexter Holland2:48
- 6Leave It BehindDexter Holland1:59
- 7Gone AwayDexter Holland4:29
- 8I ChooseDexter Holland3:54
- 9IntermissionVincent Youmans and Irving Caesar0:49
- 10All I WantDexter Holland1:55
- 11Way Down the LineDexter Holland2:37
- 12Don’t Pick It UpDexter Holland1:54
- 13AmazedDexter Holland4:25
- 14Change the WorldDexter Holland6:24
- Produced by
- Dave Jerden
- Recorded at
- Eldorado Recording Studios (Hollywood)
- Recorded
- June–October 1996
- Mixed by
- Dave Jerden
- Mixed at
- Eldorado Recording Studios
- Engineered by
- Bryan Carlstrom
- Labels
- Columbia, Epitaph
- Length
- 42:25
Line-up
- Dexter Holland · electric guitar, lead vocals
- Greg Kriesel · electric bass guitar
- Noodles · electric guitar
- Ron Welty · drums (drum set)
- Jello Biafra · spoken vocals · guest
- Jason “Blackball” McLean · vocals · guest
- Paulinho da Costa · percussion · guest
- John Mayer · spoken vocals · guest
Singles
- “All I Want” · 20 January 1997
- “Gone Away” · March 1997
- “The Meaning of Life” · August 1997 (Aus/Japan)
- “I Choose” · December 1997 (Aus)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1997 | 9 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1997 | 9 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1997 | 2 |
| Finnish Albums · 1997 | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1997 | 2 |
| Austrian Albums · 1997 | 3 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 1997 | 3 |
| Czech Albums (IFPI) · 1997 | 3 |
| French Albums · 1997 | 3 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 1997 | 4 |
All 23 charts
| Swedish Albums · 1997 | 4 |
| Europe (European Top 100 Albums) · 1997 | 6 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 1997 | 8 |
| Dutch Albums · 1997 | 8 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1997 | 9 |
| Swiss Albums · 1997 | 10 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 1997 | 12 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlist) · 1997 | 13 |
| Scottish Albums · 1997 | 13 |
| German Albums · 1997 | 15 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1997 | 19 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1997 | 20 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1997 | 31 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1997 | 2× Platinum |
| Canada | 2× Platinum |
| Finland | Gold |
| Japan · 2003 | Platinum |
| New Zealand | Gold |
| Spain · 1997 | Gold |
| United Kingdom | Gold |
| United States | Platinum |
| Europe · 2005 | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
79.1
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
7.0k
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100k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
23k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1997-02-05 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 5 February 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 4 February 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 4 February 1997 | |
| US release | 7 February 1997 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 24 February 1997 | earliest UK or European date |
15 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | Epitaph | 8714092648720 | other |
| 1997 | CA | Columbia | 074646781029 | other |
| 1997 | GB | Columbia | 5099748514844 | other |
| 1997 | XE | Columbia | 5099748514820 | other |
| 1997 | — | Columbia | 074646781012 | other |
| 1997 | XE | Epitaph | 8714092648713 | other |
| 1997 | XE | Epitaph | 8714092648720 | other |
| 1997 | XE | Epitaph | 8714092648713 | other |
| 5 February 1997 | JP | Epic | 4988010657024 | original |
| 7 February 1997 | US | Columbia | 074646781029 | other |
| 24 February 1997 | GB | Epitaph Europe | 8714092648720 | other |
| 2016 | US | Round Hill Records | 602557217971 | other |
| 2 December 2016 | XW | Concord Records | 00602557271010 | other |
| 2 December 2016 | FR | Caroline International | 602557217971 | other |
| 2 December 2016 | XW | Concord Records | 00602557271027 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| coverartarchive | 1393×1402 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |