Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars

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Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released on August 9, 1988, by Geffen Records. The album went 2× platinum in the United States.

"What I Am" was the lead single and big hit from the album, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.<ref name=awards>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The follow-up single, "Circle", was about strained relationships.<ref name="allmusic"/> Although described by author Brent Mann as "the perfect follow up single to 'What I Am'" and which "had 'smash' written all over it", it stalled at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and fared slightly better on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, reaching #32.<ref name=awards/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Cash Box said of "Circle" that "The key to this gentle song is Brickell’s breathy intensity. Supported by an acoustic-slanted track, she manages to sell the unusually dark lyric shadings."<ref name=cb>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Another song from the album, "Little Miss S." was inspired by Edie Sedgwick and reached #38 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #14 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.<ref name=awards/><ref name="allmusic"/>

Reception

"Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is almost impossible to be cynical about (I tried)," remarked Time Out, "and the band are so likeable it's almost unreal."<ref>Time Out, June 21–28, 1989</ref>

Personnel

The New Bohemians

• Edie Brickell – vocals
• Kenny Withrow – guitars
• Brad Houser – bass
• Brandon Aly – drums
• John Bush – percussion

with

• Paul "Wix" Wickens – keyboards
• Robbie Blunt – guitars
• Chris Whitten – drums
• John Henry – backing vocals

Both Chris Whitten and Paul "Wix" Wickens were/are members of Paul McCartney's band; Whitten from 1989 to 1990 and Wickens from 1989–present.

Production

• Pat Moran – producer, engineer
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
• Barry Diament – CD mastering at Barry Diament Mastering (New York City, New York)
• Gabrielle Raumberger – art coordinator
• Terry Robertson – CD design
• Edie Brickell – cover illustration
• Mark Abrahams – solo photography
• Bob Cook – band photography
• Tracks 6 & 8 published by Geffen Music-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs.<ref>Publishing Information as found at discogs</ref>
• Tracks 11 & 12 published by Geffen Music-Edie Brickell Songs.
• All other tracks published by Geffen Music-Strangemind Productions-Enlightened Kitty-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Position
Australian Albums Chart<ref name="auchart">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	31
Austrian Albums Chart<ref name="atchart">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	12
Dutch Mega Albums Chart<ref name="nlchart">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	33
German Media Control Albums Chart<ref name="dechart">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>	29
Italian Albums Chart<ref name="itayearend">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	5
New Zealand Albums Chart<ref name="nzchart">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	10
UK Albums Chart<ref name="UKchart">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	25
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Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Australian Albums Chart<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	81
Canadian Albums Chart<ref name="CAYearend89">Template:Cite magazine</ref>	26
Italian Albums Chart<ref name="itayearend" />	16
U.S. Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>	18