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Songs for Silverman is an album by Ben Folds, first released on April 26, 2005, by Epic Records in the United States. The album reached #13 on the Billboard 200, making it Folds' highest-charting album. The track "Late" is a touching tribute to late singer/songwriter Elliott Smith.

Singles

The first single, "Landed," reached #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #40 on the Adult Top 40. The planned U.K. issue was cancelled, though the single was treated to a digital-only release.

Second U.S. single "Bitches Ain't Shit" also made it onto the Hot 100 as well as the Hot Digital Tracks chart.

The single "Jesusland" reached #42 on the U.K. airplay chart on 2 October, 2005. It has also been playlisted by Xfm London and BBC Radio 2 (which lists it as "download only"). The track was slated for a U.K. single release on 12 September 2005, but it was mysteriously deleted and never made it to store shelves. For fans of the U.K. series Little Britain, the video for this single features Matt Lucas as a convincing TV evangelist interspersed with scenes of a journey through what may well be "Jesusland" itself.

The next single in the U.K., "Late," was playlisted by XFM.

Track Listing

All songs composed by Ben Folds.

"Bastard" - 5:23
"You To Thank" - 3:36
"Jesusland" - 4:30
"Landed" - 4:28
"Gracie" - 2:40
"Trusted" - 4:08
"Give Judy My Notice" - 3:37
"Late" - 3:58
"Sentimental Guy" - 3:03
"Time" - 4:30
"Prison Food" - 4:15
See below

Track 12:
"Bitches Ain't Shit" - 3:54 (Only included on vinyl version of this album)
"Side Of The Road" - 2:58 (Only included on the Japanese version of this album)

DVD listing

The Making Of Songs For Silverman
Live Performances
Interviews
Behind The Scene Footage

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   Producer    = [[Richard J. Alcock]], [[Piero Giramonti]], [[Calvin Aurand]], Ben Folds |
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+<li>''[[All Music Guide]]'' [[Image:4 out of 5.png]] [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47F19D349AE7120D6963B56C0A276E029D64CEE831F29461BDFBA3C54952B25C30BE6D1AEFDFC6AB57CB0FD2EA45F43D1C0EE54F6DE662D5DF0&sql=10:fw5e8qpxbt94 link]</li>
+<li>''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' (5.8/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/f/folds_ben/songs-for-silverman.shtml 04/27/05]</li>
+<li>''[[PopMatters]]'' (4/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/f/foldsben-songs2005.shtml 05/13/05]</li>
+<li>''[[Rolling Stone]]'' [[Image:3hv out of 5.png]] [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/7273277/benfolds?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 05/05/05]</li></ul> |
   Last album  = ''[[Ben Folds Live]]''<br />([[2002]]) |
   This album  = '''''Songs for Silverman'''''<br />([[2005]]) |