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Funhouse is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink, released by LaFace Records worldwide in October 24, 2008. On this album, Pink again works with Al Clay, Billy Mann, MachoPsycho, Max Martin, and Butch Walker while working with new producers such as Danja, Eg White, and No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal. Inspired by her divorce from motorcross racer Carey Hart, the lyrical content deals with themes of loss, heartbreak, anger and resentment. Musically, the album takes on different styles from blues rock to R&B to electro.

The album was critically lauded by contemporary music critics, praising Pink's lyrical depth on the more somber songs as well as her ability to personalize the product of her collaborations with other acclaimed songwriters and producers. Funhouse achieved commercial success across Europe and Oceania, reaching the top five sixteen countries and number one in six, including Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The album peaked at number two in the United States, becoming Pink's highest charting album there until her sixth studio album The Truth About Love (2012) reached number one in the country. Funhouse received over fifteen platinum certifications, among which eight are multiplatinum.

Seven singles were spawned from Funhouse. The lead single "So What" became Pink's most successful single worldwide, topping the charts in eleven countries, while singles "Sober" and "Please Don't Leave Me" were moderate successes internationally. Later singles Bad Influence, "Funhouse", and "I Don't Believe You" were modest successes in Europe and Oceania while "Glitter in the Air" performed well in North America. In support of Funhouse, Pink performed at several venues and awards and embarked on two world tours, the Funhouse Tour and the Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia.

Background
Pink's previous studio album, I'm Not Dead (2006), was considered a career re-starter following the commercial disappointment of Try This (2003). The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200. Buoyed by the success of the singles "Stupid Girls", "Who Knew", and "U + Ur Hand", the album lasted 88 weeks on the album chart. I'm Not Dead was also successful internationally, achieving top ten positions across European territories. The album experienced major success in Australia, where the album went number one and was certified eleven times platinum.

During the time between I'm Not Dead and Funhouse, Pink and her husband Carey Hart separated after two years of marriage.

Recording and development
Pink wrote and recorded approximately 30 to 35 songs for Funhouse. "It's like getting rid of your children: 'I like that one too, but I'm going to let that one die,'" she said of choosing the album's tracks. "The good thing now is that different countries want extra songs and B-sides, so there's always a home for the other kids." Pink traveled internationally to write and record the album, working with Eg White in London and with Max Martin in Stockholm. "It was really good to get out of my house and get away from my life. No distractions. No phones", Pink said of her sessions outside the U.S.

Style and lyrics
Barry Walters of Spin noted that most of the album "reveals a conflicted sincerity that both complicates and sharpens her lyrics, while bringing out genuine rock rawness in her typically slick collaborators."

Production wise, the album boasts productions from Max Martin, Billy Mann and Butch Walker, who also produced her fourth studio album I'm Not Dead (2006). Noted for working with different producers on each of her studio albums, critics attributed her collaborations with past-time producers and songwriters to the success of I'm Not Dead, which revitalized Pink career at the time of its release.

Songs

 * Funhouse opens with the song "So What", a punk-rock song that has been described as swaggering.
 * The sixth track, "Bad Influence", features reggae influences and lyrics that celebrate Pink's leadership skills.
 * Following "Bad Influence" is the title track, which has production characterized by "vintage funk licks, stiff rock riffs, squiggly synths, and poisonous Pink frosting".
 * "Crystal Ball", the album's eighth track,
 * "Mean", the ninth track, country rock, blues inspired , Aerosmith style guitar hook.

Singles
"So What" was released as the lead single from Funhouse. It was released internationally for digital distribution on August 11, 2008 and serviced to mainstream radio in the United States on August 25, 2008. The song was positively received by music critics for its attitude and energy and enjoyed international commercial success. "So What" topped the charts in twelve countries, including the United States where it became Pink's first solo single to reach the chart summit and her second single overall, following her collaborative single "Lady Marmalade" with Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim and Mýa. The song received several nominations, winning the MTV Europe Music Award for Most Addictive Track. The accompanying music video for the song was released on August 22, 2008 and features Pink engaging in acts of debauchery while riddled with grief over the dissolution of her relationship.

"Sober" was released as the second single from Funhouse. Released on October 31, 2008, the song received acclaim from professional music critics, who praised the song's emotional lyrics and appeal. The song ended on several year-end lists and received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. "So What" performed well commercially, attaining top ten positions across Europe and Oceania. In the United States, the song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The accompanying music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and features Pink at a party with her doppelgänger.

"Please Don't Leave Me" was released as the third single from Funhouse on January 31, 2009 in Australia.

Professional reviews
Funhouse received generally positive reviews from professional music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album received an average score of 69, denoting "generally positive reviews". Chris Williams of Entertainment Weekly noted that "Pink's true gift is as a musical androgynist — blurring the line between rocker and pop star, or between mourner and celebrant" and wrote that "The sadder Pink gets, the better the big, rocky roar that characterizes much of the disc sounds." The Boston Globe writer Joan Anderson lauded Pink's ability to make any song her own and to add "piercing tenderness" to her ballads, but was critical of her tendency to stick with standard sonics, noting that "she continues to rely on standard-issue hitmakers Max Martin (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys), Billy Mann (Ricky Martin, Take That), Butch Walker (Fall Out Boy) and Kara DioGuardi (Kelly Clarkson) for her musical direction." Kerri Mason of Billboard praised the album as "confident" and heralded Pink as "the world's most real-deal pop star", highlight her ability to make the music produced by acclaimed songwriters and producers her own.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior editor of AllMusic, noted that Funhouse "only really clicks when Pink abandons any pretense of mourning her relationship and just cuts loose with galumphing rhythms and schoolyard taunts". Slant Magazine writer Jonathan Keefe compared Funhouse to Kelly Clarkson's album My December (2007), also inspired by dark themes, and noted "If the album doesn't always make that point in its words, it consistently makes that point by being as fun a pop record as Pink's albums tend to be." Tracy Garraud of Vibe called the album "more haunting than amusing" while Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone opined that "Funhouse would be more fun if Pink went easier on the bad-love songs." Writing for The Guardian, Caroline Sullivan deemed the Funhouse a "solid album" and made several comparisons to Iggy Pop, but was not impressed by the ballads. Charlie Gilmour, writing for The Observer, commented that "Her new album lays into her ex-husband with devilish choruses and potent hooks, notably on the spunky 'One Foot Wrong' and 'Funhouse'."

Commercial performance
Funhouse debuted on the Billboard 200 at number two on the issue dated November 15, 2008, with sales of over 180,000 copies. The album posted Pink's highest first-week sales since her second studio album Missundaztood (2002), which sold 220,000 in its first week. The album spent over 96 weeks in the top 100 and amassed over 1.96 million units in sales. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 1 million copies. In Canada, Funhouse debuted on the albums chart at number three with sales of over 17,600 copies. The album was certified triple platinum by Music Canada, denoting sales of over 240,000 units.

In the United Kingdom, Funhouse debuted at the top of the albums chart with sales of 112,434 copies in its initial week, giving Pink her first number-one album in the country. The album lasted 87 weeks in the top 75 and went on to sell 1,179,555 copies, achieving quadruple platinum status by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In France, the album debuted and peaked at number four. It sold over 255,700 copies in the country and was certified platinum eleven months afters its release there. Funhouse debuted and peaked atop the albums chart in the Netherlands, giving Pink her first number-one album in the country. It spent over 70 weeks on the chart, becoming her third longest charting album there, behind The Truth About Love (2012) and Missundaztood (2002). In Germany, Funhouse peaked at number two on the chart and was certified quadruple platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments of over 800,000 units.

In Australia, record stores broke embargo and placed Funhouse on sale one day before its official release date; with only one day of sales, it became the fourth-highest selling album of the week, shifting 7,120 copies. Funhouse debuted officially at number one in Australia, and sold 86,273 units that week, registering the highest first-week sales of 2008. By the end of the year, the album sold 418,826 copies. The album held the top position for nine consecutive weeks and spent 103 weeks on the chart. Funhouse sold over 850,000 copies in Australia and was certified eleven times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), becoming Pink's second album to achieve the certification following I'm Not Dead (2006).

Track listings

 * Standard Edition







Tour Edition CD+DVD
A CD+DVD set. The CD includes the Standard Edition track listing plus two additional bonus tracks: "This Is How It Goes Down," featuring Travie McCoy and "Push You Away".





German Tchibo Special Edition
A 2-CD set consisting of the original International Edition CD and a Bonus CD, the Live in Australia EP, which was released exclusively in Tchibo stores in Germany.




 * Live in Australia EP

Credits and personnel

 * Locations


 * Hollywood, California (Henson Recording Studios)
 * London, United Kingdom (Modern Dirt Laboratories)
 * Los Angeles, California (Chalice Recording Studios, House of Blues Studios, Westside Pacific Studios)
 * Los Feliz, California (3:20 Studios)
 * Malibu, California (The Document Room, Malibuddha Studios, Sha Recording)


 * Miami, Florida (South Beach Studios)
 * New York City, New York (Electric Lady Studios, The Magic Shop, Sterling Sound)
 * Pacific Palisades, California (Westside Pacific Music, Inc.)
 * Stockholm, Sweden (Decibel Studios, Maratone Studios)
 * Virginia Beach, Virginia (MixStar Studios)
 * West Hollywood, California (The Chateau Marmont)


 * Managerial and image


 * Deboarh Anderson – photography
 * Roger Davies – management (for RDWM)
 * Lisa Garrett – management
 * Brian Gately – Zomba Production Coordination
 * Marcia Hamilton – hair
 * Jeri Heiden – art direction and design
 * Craig Logan – A&R
 * Andrew Macpherson – photography
 * Steven Manzano – management
 * Amy Oresman – make-up
 * Lisa Pinero – Zomba Production Coordination


 * Pink – A&R
 * Serena Radelli – hair
 * Delwyn Rees – management
 * Nancy Roof – A&R administration
 * Michelle Schweitzer – publicity (for M Relations)
 * Paul Starr – make-up
 * Nick Steinhardt – art direction and design
 * Helen Stotler – clearance
 * Trish Summerville – styling
 * Irene Taylor – management
 * Holly Williamson – styling


 * Performers and musicians


 * Pink – vocals, background vocals (track 9)
 * Guy Baker – trumpets (track 4)
 * Stevie Black – strings (track 2)
 * Darren Dodd – drums (track 9)
 * Chris Galland – guitars (track 11)
 * Kinnda Hamid – background vocals (track 5)
 * Jimmy Harry – guitars (tracks 2, 7), keyboards (tracks 2, 7)
 * Tony Kanal – bass (tracks 2, 7)
 * Josh Kane – drums (track 11)
 * Robin Mortenson Lynch – guitars (track 6)
 * Billy Mann – background vocals (track 6, 8), electric guitar (tracks 6, 12) , keyboards (track 6) , acoustic guitars (track 8) , guitars (track 11)
 * Roger Manning – keyboards (track 9), piano (track 9)


 * Max Martin – guitars (track 3), bass (track 3) , keys (track 10)
 * Niklas Olovson – bass (track 6)
 * Peter Parente – guitars (track 11)
 * Shellback – percussion (track 3), acoustic guitar (track 3) , drums (tracks 5, 10) , guitars (tracks 5, 10) , bass (tracks 5, 10) , keys (track 5) , omnichord (track 5)
 * Stockholm Session Strings – strings (track 3)
 * Pete Wallace – guitar (track 11), bass (track 11) , piano (track 12) , harmonium (track 12)
 * Butch Walker – background vocals (track 9), keyboards (track 6) , guitar (track 9) , bass, percussion, additional keys
 * Joey Waronker – drums (tracks 2, 7)
 * Eg White – drums, percussion, Moog Bass, guitars, Hammond, fake strings
 * DJ Willrock – turntables (track 10)
 * John Yarling – drums (track 11)


 * Technical personnel


 * Pink – songwriting
 * Tommy Andersson – recording (assistant; track 3, 5, 10)
 * Marcella Araica – songwriting (track 2), recording (track 2)
 * Stevie Black – string arrangement (track 2)
 * Dan Chase – programming (track 9)
 * Al Clay – recording (tracks 3, 11), mixing (tracks 4, 8, 11) , production (track 11)
 * Tom Coyne – mastering
 * Danja – songwriting (track 2), production (track 2)
 * Jake Davies – recording (tracks 2, 7), mixing (assistant; track 7)
 * Chris Galland – recording (assistant; track 3), mixing (assistant; track 8)
 * Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 10)
 * Matty Green – mixing (assistant; track 7)
 * Keith Gretlein – recording (assistant; tracks 2, 7)
 * John Hanes – Pro Tools (tracks 1, 2, 5, 10)
 * Jimmy Harry – recording (tracks 2, 7)
 * Femio Hernandez – recording (assistant; track 6, 9)
 * Michael Ilbert – recording (tracks 5, 10)
 * Henrik Janson – string arrangement (track 3)
 * Ulf Janson – string arrangement (track 3)
 * Neil Kanal – recording (assistant; tracks 2, 7)


 * Tony Kanal – production (tracks 2, 7)
 * Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (track 6, 9)
 * Dag Lundqvist – recording (track 3)
 * Robin Mortenson Lynch – programming (track 6)
 * Machopsycho – songwriting (track 6), production (track 6)
 * Billy Mann – songwriting (track 6, 8, 11, 12), production (track 6, 8, 11, 12)
 * Max Martin – songwriting (tracks 1, 3, 5, 10), production (tracks 1, 3, 5, 10) , recording (tracks 5, 10)
 * Lasse Morten – recording (assistant; tracks 5, 10)
 * Niklas Olovson – programming (track 6)
 * Tim Roberts – Pro Tools (assistant; track 1, 2, 5, 10)
 * Shellback – songwriting (tracks 1, 10), Addictive Drums programming (track 10)
 * Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (track 7)
 * Doug Tyo – recording (assistant; track 3)
 * Butch Walker – songwriting (track 6, 9), production (track 6, 9) , programming (track 9)
 * Pete Wallace – recording (track 6, 8, 11, 12), songwriting (track 11) , co-production (track 11) , programming (track 11)
 * Eg White – songwriting (track 4), production (track 4) , recording (track 4) , arrangement (track 4)
 * Joe Zook – recording (track 6, 9)