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Welcome Interstate Managers

Welcome Interstate Managers
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Studio album by Fountains of Wayne
Released June 10, 2003
Recorded 2003
Studio Stratosphere Sound, New York City
Genre
Length 55:08
Label
Producer
Fountains of Wayne chronology
Utopia Parkway
(1999)Utopia Parkway1999
Welcome Interstate Managers
(2003)
Out-of-State Plates
(2005)Out-of-State Plates2005
Singles from Welcome Interstate Managers
  1. "Stacy's Mom"
    Released: September 29, 2003
  2. "Mexican Wine"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Hey Julie"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 86/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
Blender 5/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly A−
Mojo 4/5 stars
Pitchfork Media 7.5/10
Q 4/5 stars
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 4/5 stars
Spin A
The Village Voice A−

Welcome Interstate Managers is the third studio album by the American rock band Fountains of Wayne. It was released by S-Curve Records on June 10, 2003.

The album's title was taken from a hotel marquee sign.

"Stacy's Mom" was released to radio on May 20, 2003.

The album was met with commercial success and favorable reviews. Review aggregating website Metacritic reports a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

In 2009, Katy Perry performed a cover of "Hackensack" on MTV Unplugged.

In 2011, the band The Wonder Years performed a cover of "Hey Julie" for the charity compilation album, Vs. The Earthquake.

All tracks written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger.


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