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  Studio Album · No. 9

I Hope You're Happy Songwriting Credits by Blue October

2018 Up/Down Records 12 tracks 57 min

Produced by Justin Furstenfeld  ·  Engineered by Marshall Breedlove, Colin Leonard

Up/Down Records Alternative RockPop RockRock
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By the Numbers

12
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9
Lyricists
1
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2018
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The authorship story here is Justin Furstenfeld's. He produced the whole album and holds a writing credit on all twelve tracks, so his name anchors every composer line. The co-writers rotate around him: frequent collaborator Dwight Baker on the opening run, Steve Schiltz on the title track and 'Colors Collide,' Blue Miller on 'How to Dance in Time,' Eric Holtz on 'King,' and guitarist Matthew Ostrander on the closing three songs. Bandmates Ryan Delahoussaye and Matt Noveskey appear as co-writers on a handful of cuts, and 'Remission in Cmaj' is Furstenfeld solo. Note the lineup: this album predates C.B. Hudson's later return, so the guitar chair belongs to Matthew Ostrander, not Hudson. Furstenfeld is the sole credited producer; longtime Blue October collaborator Tim Palmer handled final mixing rather than production, with per-track mixing spread across Mark Needham, Phil Tan, Damien Lewis, and Eric Holtz.

I Hope You're Happy is the ninth studio album by Blue October, released August 17, 2018 on the band's own Up/Down Records. It is the band's brightest and most pop-leaning record, built around frontman Justin Furstenfeld's recovery and gratitude rather than the darkness of his earlier work. Furstenfeld produced the album and co-wrote every song, pulling in outside collaborators like Dwight Baker, Steve Schiltz, Blue Miller, and Eric Holtz alongside bandmates Ryan Delahoussaye, Matt Noveskey, and guitarist Matthew Ostrander. The title track led the campaign, reaching the top fifteen on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart and becoming one of the band's biggest latter-day hits. The album reached number 28 on the Billboard 200 and topped out at number 2 on the Independent Albums chart, closing with the nine-minute suite 'Further Dive (The House That Dylan Built).'

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Daylight
Justin FurstenfeldDwight BakerMatt Noveskey Justin FurstenfeldDwight BakerMatt Noveskey Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
2
Your Love Is Like a Car Crash
Justin FurstenfeldDwight Baker Justin FurstenfeldDwight Baker Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
3
I Want to Come Back Home
Justin FurstenfeldDwight BakerRyan DelahoussayeZayra Alvarez Justin FurstenfeldDwight BakerRyan DelahoussayeZayra Alvarez-Nugent Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
4
I'll Do Me, You Do You
Justin FurstenfeldDwight Baker Justin FurstenfeldDwight Baker Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
5
I Hope You're Happy #13
Justin FurstenfeldSteve Schiltz Justin FurstenfeldSteve Schiltz Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
6
Colors Collide
Justin FurstenfeldSteve Schiltz Justin FurstenfeldSteve Schiltz Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
7
Remission in Cmaj
Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
8
How to Dance in Time
Justin FurstenfeldBlue Miller Justin FurstenfeldBlue Miller Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
9
King
Justin FurstenfeldRyan DelahoussayeEric Holtz Justin FurstenfeldRyan DelahoussayeEric Holtz Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
10
Let Forever Mean Forever
Justin FurstenfeldMatthew Ostrander Justin FurstenfeldMatthew Ostrander Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
11
All That We Are
Justin FurstenfeldMatthew OstranderSteve Schiltz Justin FurstenfeldMatthew OstranderSteve Schiltz Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)
12
Further Dive (The House That Dylan Built)
Justin FurstenfeldMatthew Ostrander Justin FurstenfeldMatthew Ostrander Justin Furstenfeld Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums)Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Keyboards)Matt Noveskey (Bass)Matthew Ostrander (Guitar)

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Frequently Asked Questions I Hope You're Happy

Who wrote the songs on I Hope You're Happy?
Justin Furstenfeld co-wrote all twelve tracks and has the only writing credit that appears on every song. His co-writers include Dwight Baker, Steve Schiltz, Blue Miller, Eric Holtz, and bandmates Ryan Delahoussaye, Matt Noveskey, and Matthew Ostrander.
Who produced the album?
Justin Furstenfeld is the sole credited producer, with Eric Holtz as assistant producer. Tim Palmer, a longtime Blue October collaborator, handled the final mixing rather than production.
Was C.B. Hudson on this album?
No. On I Hope You're Happy the guitar work is credited to Matthew Ostrander, not C.B. Hudson. Ostrander also co-wrote the album's closing three songs.
How did the single 'I Hope You're Happy' chart?
The title track peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs, number 15 on Alternative Airplay, and number 35 on Adult Pop Songs. It was the album's biggest hit.
How did the album perform on the charts?
It reached number 28 on the Billboard 200, number 2 on Independent Albums, number 3 on Alternative Albums, and number 4 on Rock Albums.
What label released I Hope You're Happy?
It came out on Blue October's own Up/Down Records on August 17, 2018.
What is the closing track 'Further Dive'?
'Further Dive (The House That Dylan Built)' is a nine-minute closing suite co-written by Justin Furstenfeld and Matthew Ostrander, the longest song on the album.

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