Drops of Jupiter

Drops of Jupiter is the second studio album by American pop rock band Train, released on March 27, 2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", its lead single, which was a hit internationally and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.

The album contains elements of rock, country and indie rock. Besides "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", two other singles were released from this album: "She's on Fire" and "Something More", both of which also achieved some success on the Adult Top 40 chart.

Debuting at #6 in the United States upon its release, it has since been certified 3× platinum by the RIAA in the United States and 2× platinum by the CRIA in Canada. It is the band's best-selling album to date.

A 20th-anniversary edition was released on March 26, 2021.

Critical reception
The album received mixed reviews. AllMusic writer Mark Morgenstein said that "There is nothing cutting edge about Train's Sophomore Effort". He also stated that "Train is a classic rock wannabe band in the mold of Counting Crows, although that's not always a bad thing". Another mixed review appeared in Billboard, which wrote that "The music fails to gain any momentum until track seven, and by then, Train's lucky the listener's still spinning the CD...Let's hope that if Train's given the chance to make a third album, it'll finally fill it with clearly discernable songs."

Rolling Stone Writer Aidin Vaziri had this to say about the album: "Drops of Jupiter, conjuring vivid memories of Recovering The Satellites. The anthemic song is the centerpiece here, showcasing the singer's yearning voice and band's swooping, string-laden melodies, but Train has more to offer. The brooding "Mississippi" presents an intoxicating mix of acoustic guitars and dreamy horns, while "Let It Roll" mixes mournful slide guitars and loose-limbed rhythms in the perfect meeting of blustery earnestness and unapologetic commerciality."

Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.

Train

 * Pat Monahan - lead vocals, percussion, saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone
 * Jimmy Stafford - lead guitar, backing vocals, mandolin
 * Rob Hotchkiss - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, bass, harmonica
 * Charlie Colin - bass, backing vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Scott Underwood - drums, keyboards, percussion, programming

Additional musicians

 * Paul Buckmaster - conductor, string arrangements, orchestral arrangements
 * Greg Leisz - pedal steel guitar on Drops of Jupiter
 * Brendan O'Brien - keyboards
 * David Campbell - string arrangements
 * Carl Gorodetzky - violin, concertmaster, contractor
 * Suzie Katayama - cello, contractor
 * Chuck Leavell - piano
 * Michael Markman - violin
 * Bob Mason - cello
 * Fleming McWilliams - backing vocals
 * Dan Smith - cello
 * Kris Wilkinson - viola
 * Evan Wilson - viola

Production

 * Tim Devine - A&R
 * Joel Zimmerman - art direction
 * Stephen Saper - authoring
 * Arnie Pustilnik - direction
 * David Bryant - engineer
 * Steve Churchyard - engineer
 * Nick DiDia - engineer
 * Ryan Williams - engineer
 * Karl Egsieker - assistant engineer
 * Steve Genewick - assistant engineer
 * Tony Hernandez- illustrations
 * Bob Ludwig - mastering
 * Ralf Strathmann - photography
 * Brendan O'Brien - producer, mixing
 * Erin Haley - production coordination
 * Cheryl Mondello - production coordination
 * Dakota Weir - Lead singer