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1998 compilation album by Various artists
Big Shiny Tunes 3
Compilation album by Various artists
ReleasedDecember 1, 1998
Length71:48
LabelEMI Music Canada
Various artists chronology
Big Shiny Tunes 2
(1997) 		Big Shiny Tunes 3
(1998) 		Big Shiny Tunes 4
(1999)

"Big Shiny Tunes 3" is the third edition of the MuchMusic compilation series, Big Shiny Tunes. The album was assembled by having its audience vote on which songs they would like to have included, a novel process.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 112,000 copies in its first week. During the week of Christmas, the album sold 138,661 copies. The album was certified 8× Platinum (800,000 units) by the CRIA.

Track listing

  1. The Smashing Pumpkins – "Ava Adore" – 4:20
  2. Fastball – "The Way" – 4:16
  3. Foo Fighters – "My Hero" – 4:20
  4. Matthew Good Band – "Apparitions (edit)" – 4:00
  5. Semisonic – "Closing Time" – 4:38
  6. Barenaked Ladies – "One Week" – 2:52
  7. Beastie Boys – "Three MC's and One DJ" – 2:50
  8. Rob Zombie – "Dragula (The Hot Rod Herman Mix)" – 4:30
  9. Third Eye Blind – "How's It Going to Be" – 4:14
  10. Sloan – "Money City Maniacs" – 3:53
  11. Lenny Kravitz – "Fly Away" – 3:41
  12. Placebo – "Pure Morning" – 3:52
  13. Garbage – "Push It" – 4:01
  14. Radiohead – "Karma Police" – 4:20
  15. Goo Goo Dolls – "Iris" – 4:52
  16. Big Wreck – "That Song" – 5:04
  17. Monster Magnet – "Space Lord" – 5:55

References

  1. Sheri Block, "CD Reviews Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine," The Carillon, January, 1999, volume 41, no. 17, University of Regina, URL accessed February 24, 2006.
  2. "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 68, No. 12, December 14, 1998". RPM. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  3. "SLOAN, MATTHEW GOOD TO PLAY BIG SHINY PARTY". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on July 25, 2003. Retrieved January 16, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "'Shiny Tunes' challenges Backstreet". Archived from the original on 2004-10-22. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2019.


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