The Donnas Turn 21

The Donnas Turn 21 is the fourth studio album by the American hard rock band The Donnas, released in 2001 (See 2001 in music) on Lookout!. Their last release on Lookout!, the album marks their transition away from their previous pop punk sound and towards a more hard rock sound.

The Donnas Turn 21
Studio album by The Donnas
Released	January 23, 2001
Recorded	Toast Studios, San Francisco, CA
Genre	Punk rock
Length	40:56
Label	Lookout!
Producer	Robert Shimp
The Donnas chronology
Get Skintight (1999) The Donnas Turn 21 (2001) Spend the Night (2002)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	4/5[3]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[4]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
NME	7/10[7]
Pitchfork	4.9/10[8]
Q	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	6/10[11]

As of 2005 it has sold 65,000 units in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[12]

Track listing

All songs by Brett Anderson, Torry Castellano, Maya Ford and Allison Robertson, except where noted.

1. "Are You Gonna Move It For Me?" – 2:31
2. "Do You Wanna Hit It?" – 2:57
3. "40 Boys in 40 Nights" – 2:32
4. "Play My Game" – 3:02
5. "Midnite Snack" – 2:45
6. "Drivin' Thru My Heart" – 2:38
7. "You've Got a Crush on Me" – 2:30
8. "Little Boy" – 1:59
9. "Don't Get Me Busted" – 2:55
10. "Police Blitz" – 1:39
11. "Hot Pants" – 2:36
12. "Gimme a Ride" – 1:58
13. "Living After Midnight" (Downing, Halford, Tipton) – 3:28
14. "Nothing to Do" – 7:26 (including hidden track)
15. "Drivin' Thru My Heart" (alternate version) (hidden track)

Japanese bonus track

16. "School's Out" (Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith)

Personnel

The Donnas

• Brett Anderson - lead vocals
• Allison Robertson - guitar, backing vocals
• Maya Ford - bass, backing vocals
• Torry Castellano - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Danny Sullivan - tambourine

Production

• Producer: Robert Shimp
• Engineer: Robert Shimp
• Assistant Engineer: Aaron Prellwitz
• Mixing: Robert Shimp
• Editing: Clint Roth
• Artwork: Chris Appelgren

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2001	Heatseekers	22
2001	Top Independent Albums	17

References

1. "Reviews for The Donnas Turn 21 by The Donnas". Metacritic. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Donnas Turn 21 – The Donnas". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
3. "The Donnas: The Donnas Turn 21". Alternative Press (151): 71. February 2001.
4. Marsh, Mark (September 15, 2001). "Album Review: The Donnas – Turn 21". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
5. Serpick, Evan (January 19, 2001). "The Donnas Turn 21". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
6. Nichols, Natalie (January 21, 2001). "The Donnas 'Turn 21' Lookout!". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
7. Segal, Victoria (February 3, 2001). "The Donnas : Turn 21". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
8. Dark, John (February 28, 2001). "The Donnas: Turn 21". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
9. "The Donnas: The Donnas Turn 21". Q (174): 106. March 2001.
10. Kot, Greg (February 1, 2001). "The Donnas: Turn 21". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
11. Sinagra, Laura (February 2001). "The Donnas: The Donnas Turn 21". Spin. 17 (2): 108. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
12. "Billboard". 2005-03-19.

External links

• The Donnas Turn 21 at Metacritic