Sink to the Bottom

"Sink to the Bottom" is the second single by Fountains of Wayne, from their eponymous debut album. It was released in 1997 and charted in the UK at No. 42 on May 10, 1997. It also reached No. 7 in Norway in 1998.

The two other tracks on the single – "Kid Gloves" and the live version of "Can't Get It Out of My Head" – were unavailable on any Fountains of Wayne album until the release of Out-of-State Plates in 2005.

The song was used as the outro for the movie Bongwater, on How I Met Your Mother, in the episode "Atlantic City" and outro song for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Se.3 Ep.7 "Marvelous Radio".

Track listing (CD single)

 * All tracks composed by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger except where stated:
 * 1) "Sink to the Bottom" – 3:12
 * 2) "Can't Get It Out of My Head" (live) (Jeff Lynne) – 3:52
 * 3) "Kid Gloves" – 3:31


 * Track 2 was recorded at the Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida on February 2, 1997.

Credits

 * Chris Collingwood – vocals, guitar, keyboards
 * Adam Schlesinger – drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals; bass guitar (track 2)
 * Danny Weinkauf – bass guitar (tracks 1 & 3)
 * Jody Porter – lead guitar, backing vocals (track 2)
 * Brian Young – drums (track 2)
 * Engineered by Gary Maurer
 * Mixed by Adam Schlesinger, Gary Maurer (track 1); Chris Shaw, Eric Tew (track 3)
 * Mastered by Greg Calbi
 * Recorded in January and April 1996 at The Place, New York City (tracks 1 & 3)
 * Mixed at Greene Street Recording, New York City
 * Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City