Make Believe (Weezer album)

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Make Believe
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2005
RecordedDecember 2003–February 2005
Studio
Genre
Length45:09
LabelGeffen
ProducerRick Rubin
Weezer chronology
The Lion and the Witch
(2002)
Make Believe
(2005)
Weezer
(2008)
Singles from Make Believe
  1. "Beverly Hills"
    Released: March 29, 2005
  2. "We Are All on Drugs"
    Released: July 12, 2005
  3. "Perfect Situation"
    Released: October 11, 2005
  4. "This Is Such a Pity"
    Released: March 6, 2006

Make Believe is the fifth studio album made by Weezer. It was released on 10 May, 2005 through Geffen Records and was a commercial success peaking at number 2 in the United States, number 11 in the United Kingdom, number 20 in New Zealand, number 19 in Australia and number 1 in Canada.

Track listing[change | change source]

All songs written and composed by Rivers Cuomo

No. Title Length
1. "Beverly Hills"   3:16
2. "Perfect Situation"   4:15
3. "This Is Such a Pity"   3:24
4. "Hold Me"   4:22
5. "Peace"   3:53
6. "We Are All on Drugs"   3:35
7. "The Damage in Your Heart"   4:02
8. "Pardon Me"   4:15
9. "My Best Friend"   2:47
10. "The Other Way"   3:16
11. "Freak Me Out"   3:26
12. "Haunt You Every Day"   4:37
Total length:
45:09
UK and Japan bonus tracks
No. Title Length
13. "Butterfly" (live) 3:57
14. "Island in the Sun" (live) 3:44
15. "Burndt Jamb" (live) 4:26
Total length:
57:16

The UK and Japan versions of the album came with two additional bonus tracks: live versions of "Butterfly" and "Island in the Sun", whose original recordings appeared on Pinkerton and Weezer (2001), respectively. The Japanese version also featured a live version of the song "Burndt Jamb", which had appeared on Maladroit.

References[change | change source]

  1. Wood, Mikael (June 7, 2005). "Keep Your Self Alive". Village Voice. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. "Weezer Make Believe". E! Online. Archived from the original on April 20, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. Sheffield, Rob (19 May 2005). "Weezer Make Believe Album Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. Montgomery, James (6 April 2005). "Weezer Album Preview: Wailing Guitars And New-Wave Ballads". MTV. Retrieved 10 December 2022.