Yes, Virginia... (album)

For the Christmas reference, see Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

Yes, Virginia...
Studio album by
the Dresden Dolls
ReleasedApril 18, 2006
RecordedSeptember 10–20, 2005; November 2005 (extra recording)
StudioAllaire Studios, Shokan, New York; Camp Street Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts (extra recording)
GenreDark cabaret
Length55:24
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
The Dresden Dolls chronology
The Dresden Dolls
(2003) 		Yes, Virginia...
(2006) 		No, Virginia...
(2008)
Singles from Yes, Virginia...
  1. "Sing"
    Released: March 31, 2006
  2. "Backstabber"
    Released: September 18, 2006
  3. "Shores of California"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
Pitchfork7.6/10[3]
PopMatters[4]

Yes, Virginia... is the second studio album by American dark cabaret band the Dresden Dolls, released on April 18, 2006, by Roadrunner Records.[5] The album was recorded in September 2005,[6] with some extra vocal work and the mixing done the following November.[7]

It is named after a reply to a letter run in the New York Sun in 1897 about the existence of Santa Claus (see "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"). The first single from the album was "Sing". The album made its debut at number 42 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 units in the first week;[8] despite this, the album's sales fell off quickly, resulting in Roadrunner pulling its support for the album shortly after its release and creating tensions between the band and the label.[9][10]

Other songs recorded during the studio session include "The Kill", "Boston", and "The Gardener", which were released on the No, Virginia... compilation in May 2008.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Amanda Palmer

Yes, Virginia... track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sex Changes"4:11
2."Backstabber"4:11
3."Modern Moonlight"4:45
4."My Alcoholic Friends"2:47
5."Delilah"6:54
6."Dirty Business"3:36
7."First Orgasm"3:49
8."Mrs. O."4:40
9."Shores of California"3:35
10."Necessary Evil"2:54
11."Mandy Goes to Med School"4:39
12."Me & the Minibar"4:35
13."Sing"4:40
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Two-Headed Boy" (Neutral Milk Hotel cover)3:20

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Yes, Virginia...
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 52
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 72
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 138
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 41
US Billboard 200[16] 42

References

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  1. ^ Heather Phares. "Yes, Virginia... - The Dresden Dolls". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Betty Clarke. "The Dresden Dolls, Yes, Virginia". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Matt LeMay. "The Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ Adrien Begrand. "The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia..." PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  5. ^ The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia... Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved November 5, 2023
  6. ^ "Count Down From Seven". Amanda Palmer. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  7. ^ "What Would Perry Do". Amanda Palmer. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 6, 2006. p. 40. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "CMU Beef Of The Week #13: Amanda Palmer vs Roadrunner Records | Complete Music Update". Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Amanda Palmer". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 87.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia...". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 6, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
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