Dude Ranch is the second studio album by blink-182, released in June 1997 on MCA Records. It was their major label debut, produced by Mark Trombino and representing the first significant expansion of the band's commercial reach beyond the indie pop-punk underground they had built through relentless touring and the Cheshire Cat fanbase. Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Scott Raynor wrote all material; the album's more polished production gave the pop-punk formula a cleaner, more radio-accessible sound, with 'Dammit,' 'Josie,' and 'Pathetic' among the principal tracks. 'Dammit' reached number four on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and introduced the band to MTV audiences, beginning the commercial trajectory that would lead to Enema of the State. Dude Ranch has been certified platinum in the United States and reached number 78 on the Billboard 200, a significant commercial jump from the independent debut's non-charting performance. The album demonstrated that pop-punk could find a mainstream rock radio audience and established the template that Green Day and The Offspring had begun developing earlier in the decade.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | Pathetic | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 2 | Voyeur | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 3 | Dammit | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 4 | Boring | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 5 | Dick Lips | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 6 | Waggy | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 7 | Lemmings | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 8 | I'm Sorry | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 9 | Apple Shampoo | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 10 | Emo | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 11 | Josie | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 12 | A New Hope | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 13 | Degenerate | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 14 | Enthused | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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| 15 | Untitled | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus | Mark Trombino |
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Data note: Track credits compiled from Wikipedia and Discogs; should be verified against original liner notes. All songs credited to DeLonge and Hoppus. Scott Raynor plays drums; he was fired mid-tour in 1998 after this album's release.