Anthem is the sixth studio album released by American pop rock group Hanson. The album is the fourth release through their own label 3CG Records. The album was released on June 18, 2013 in the USHanson announced new album, tour, and single and on July 1, 2013 in the UK and Europe. The album charted at No. 22 on the US Billboard 200, making it their eighth album to chart in the top 40 of the US Billboard 200; the album also charted on No. 5 on the US Independent Albums Chart.
On April 5, a blog on the group's website written by Zac Hanson revealed that three songs were cut from the album; "Nothing on Me" (lead vocal by Isaac), "Get So Low" (lead vocal by Zac) and "All I Ever Needed" (lead vocal by Taylor).
Track listing All songs written and produced by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson.
Personnel As listed at allmusic
Hanson Taylor Hanson: Acoustic and Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, clapping, drums, percussion, vocals Isaac Hanson: Acoustic and electric guitars, bass, clapping, vocals Zac Hanson: Drums, percussion, clapping, vocals
Additional personnel Chad Copelin, Joe Karnes – Bass Imani Coppola, Curtis Stewart – Violin Dan Higgins – Saxophone Bill Reichenbach – Trombone Tom Malone – Saxophone, trumpet, trombone Yuri Lemeshev – Accordion Michael Fitzpatrick – Vocals Strings arranged by Imani Coppola; horns arranged by Jerry Hey and Tom Malone
Production Arranged and produced by Hanson Recording engineers: Steve Churchyard and Ryan Williamson; assisted by Manuel Calderón, Charles Godfrey and David Schwerkolt Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge Mastered by Andrew Mendelson
Release history +List of release dates, showing region, label and format Region Date Label Format(s) Australia 3CG CD, digital download Canada Japan United States United Kingdom Brazil
Chart positions Chart (2013–2014)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)65U.S. Billboard 20022
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