American band Ivy has recorded material for six studio albums, one extended play (EP), and for various compilation albums and soundtracks. Formed in 1994, the musical trio consists of Dominique Durand, Andy Chase, and Adam Schlesinger. After releasing the EP Lately with Seed Records in 1994, the band recorded their debut album, Realistic, which was released in 1995. A pop album, lead single "Get Enough" was named a "Single of the Week" by British newspaper Melody Maker. After a brief hiatus, the band released their second album, Apartment Life, in 1997 after signing with Atlantic Records. In order to make the pop-influenced album, the group collaborated with a number of high-profile musicians, including Chris Botti, Lloyd Cole, James Iha, and Dean Wareham. The album was, however, a commercial disappointment for their record label, who dropped Ivy while they were touring. Two songs from Apartment Life ("I Get the Message" and "This Is the Day") received further attention after being included on the official soundtrack to the 1998 film, There's Something About Mary. Ivy signed to Nettwerk to release Long Distance in 2000; the album incorporated music from multiple genres, such as guitar pop, trip hop, and new wave. The third single released, "Edge of the Ocean", became Ivy's first song to enter a musical record chart, peaking at number 160 in the United Kingdom. Due to its popularity, Ivy considers it to be their signature song.
Their fourth album, Guestroom, was released in 2002 by Minty Fresh Records, featuring cover songs from artists like the Blow Monkeys, the Ronettes, Serge Gainsbourg, and Steely Dan. The "minimal" production was accompanied by a variety of instruments, such as synths and acoustics. In the Clear (2005) is the group's fifth album and second with Nettwerk. Featuring elements of pop, disco, and rock music, it takes influence from early 1960s songs and was compared to material released by Pet Shop Boys and Blondie. Following a six-year hiatus and the birth of Durand and Chase's first child, the group returned with 2011's All Hours after Durand's fear that their extended absence would cause their fans to lose interest. Musically an electronic pop album, it was backed by the release of three commercial singles ("Distant Lights", "Fascinated", and "Lost in the Sun"). Unlike their previously released albums, Durand did not receive any writing credits on All Hours, but the entire record was still written and produced by Chase and Schlesinger. The trio has writing credits on several other albums. They recorded covers of Joe Raposo's "Sing" for the 2002 children's album For the Kids and Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here" for Nettwerk's holiday album Maybe This Christmas Tree (2004). Producer Peter Nashel also had Ivy record "I'll Be Near You" for the soundtrack to the 2005 film Bee Season.
Songs All songs recorded by Ivy, except where noted. 0–9ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPQSTUWY
+ Name of song, featured performers, writers, originating album, and year released Song Writer(s) Album Year "15 Seconds" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "All I Ever Wanted" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2024 "Ba Ba Ba" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Back in Our Town" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger James Iha Apartment Life 1997 "Baker" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Be My Baby" Jeff Barry Ellie Greenwich Phil Spector Guestroom 2002 "Beautiful" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Blame It on Yourself" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "By Myself" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger 1995 "Can't Even Fake It" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Lately 1994 "Christmas Time Is Here" Lee Mendelson Vince Guaraldi Maybe This Christmas Tree 2004 "Clear My Head" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Corners of Your Mind" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "Cruel" Paddy McAloon Guestroom 2002 "Decay" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "Digging Your Scene" Dr. Robert Long Distance 2000 "Disappointed" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "Distant Lights" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Don't Believe a Word" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "Drag You Down" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger 1994 "Dying Star" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "Edge of the Ocean" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "Everybody Knows" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Everyday" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "Fascinated" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Feel So Free" (Ivy featuring Scott McCloud) Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "Four in the Morning" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "Get Enough" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "Get Out of the City" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Hideaway" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "How's Never" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "I Don't Know Why I Love You" Guy Chadwick Guestroom 2002 "I Get the Message" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive" Edwyn Collins Lately 1994 "I Hate December" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Lately 1994 "I Know My Way" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "I Still Want You" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "I Think of You" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "I'll Be Near You" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Bee Season: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2005 "I've Got a Feeling" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "I've Got You Memorized" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "In the Shadows" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "It's All in Your Mind" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "Keep Moving" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "Kite" Nick Heyward Guestroom 2002 "L'Anamour" Serge Gainsbourg Guestroom 2002 "Let's Go to Bed" Laurence Tolhurst Robert Smith Guestroom 2002 "Let's Stay Inside" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "Lost in the Sun" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Lucy Doesn't Love You" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "Make It So Hard" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Midnight Sun" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "Never Do That Again" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "No Guarantee" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "Nothing but the Sky" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "Ocean City Girl" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "One More Last Kiss" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "Only a Fool Would Say That" Donald Fagen Walter Becker Guestroom 2002 "" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger 1995 "Over" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "Point of View" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Realistic 1995 "Quick, Painless and Easy" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Say Goodbye" Shivika Asthana Keith Gendel Tony Goddess Guestroom 2002 "She Really Got to You" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Sing" Joe Raposo For the Kids 2002 "Sleeping Late" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Streets of Your Town" Robert Forster Grant McLennan Guestroom 2002 "Suspicious" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Sweet Mary" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Tess Don't Tell" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "These Are the Things About You" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Thinking About You" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger In the Clear 2005 "This Is the Day" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Apartment Life 1997 "Twisting" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Lately 1994 "Undertow" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "We Try" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger 2012 "While We're in Love" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "Wish It All Away" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Lately 1994 "World Without You" Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger All Hours 2011 "Worry About You" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Long Distance 2000 "You Don't Know Anything" Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Chris Collingwood Apartment Life 1997
References
External links Ivy songs at AllMusic