Beach House on the Moon

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Beach House on the Moon
Studio album by
Jimmy Buffett
ReleasedMay 24, 1999
Genre
Length55:33
Label
Producer
Jimmy Buffett chronology
Don't Stop the Carnival
(1998) 		Beach House on the Moon
(1999) 		Far Side of the World
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone link

Beach House on the Moon is the twenty-third studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released on May 24, 1999, through Margaritaville Records, and was Buffett's last album released by that label before forming Mailboat Records. The album reached #8 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Songs

The song "Math Suks" caused a minor and brief media frenzy over Jimmy Buffett's seeming disdain for math education. The lyrics tell of the author's frustration as a math student. The song's lyrics refer to hearing the phrase "Math sucks" on an interview on TV, though Buffett later noted that the inspiration actually came from graffiti on a bridge in Key West Florida.[2] Mathematical terms are used in a superficial way in the song, which drew criticism from mathematicians and mathematics teachers.[2][3] The song was condemned by the US National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Education Association for its alleged negative effect on children's education.[2][4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beach House on the Moon"Jimmy Buffett6:06
2."Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling"Buffett4:43
3."Waiting for the Next Explosion"Buffett5:00
4."Pacing the Cage"Bruce Cockburn4:43
5."You Call It Jogging"John D. Loudermilk3:52
6."Flesh and Bone"Buffett, Mac McAnally, Michael Utley5:42
7."I Will Play for Gumbo"Buffett4:06
8."Math Suks"Buffett, Roger Guth, Peter Mayer4:29
9."Spending Money"Buffett, McAnally2:55
10."Semi-True Story"McAnally3:14
11."Lucky Stars"Roger Guth, Peter Mayer3:46
12."I Don’t Know and I Don’t Care"Buffett, Jim Mayer3:43
13."Oysters and Pearls"Buffett, McAnally3:14
Total length:55:33

Personnel

The Coral Reefer Band

Additional musicians

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beach House on the Moon". Allmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Dana Mackenzie (June 3, 1999). "Irreverent Song Upsets Math Teachers". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved November 9, 2008. (updated link: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.284.5421.1763b)
  3. ^ Picker, S.H. and Berry, J.S. (2000): "Investigating pupils' images of mathematicians". Educational Studies in Mathematics, volume 43, pages 65–94. doi:10.1023/A:1017523230758
  4. ^ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (1999): "A conversation with Jimmy Buffett shows math doesn’t 'suk' after all". NCTM News Bulletin, volume 36, issue 1, pages 1 and 4–5.
  5. ^ CD Liner Notes, p.17
  6. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Jimmy Buffett – Beach House on the Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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