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Matchbox Twenty - Yourself or Someone Like You (1996)


Matchbox Twenty - Yourself or Someone Like You (1996)


Tracklist front / back album covers


1. "Real World"   3:50

2. "Long Day"   3:45

3. "3AM" (writers: John Leslie Goff, John Joseph Stanley, Thomas, Brian Yale)   3:46

4. "Push" (writers: Matt Serletic, Thomas)   3:59

5. "Girl Like That"   3:45

6. "Back 2 Good" (writers: Serletic, Thomas)   5:40

7. "Damn"   3:20

8. "Argue"   2:58

9. "Kody"   4:03

10. "Busted"   4:15

11. "Shame"   3:35

12. "Hang"   3:47


Total length:   46:43


Australian limited edition bonus CD

1. "Girl Like That" (live)   3:57

2. "Kody" (live)   4:01

3. "Damn" (live)   3:32

4. "Mercy, Mercy Me" (live)   3:01

5. "Push" (acoustic)   4:12

6. "3AM" (acoustic)   3:56




Matchbox Twenty Band Members / Musicians

Rob Thomas – lead vocals; acoustic guitar on "Hang"

Kyle Cook – lead guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Hang"

Adam Gaynor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Brian Yale – bass

Paul Doucette – drums

Matt Serletic – keyboards, percussion

Elizabeth Burkhardt – bassoon and woodwind leader on "Back 2 Good"

Amy Porter – flute on "Back 2 Good"

Yvonne Powers – oboe on "Back 2 Good"

Ted Gurch – clarinet on "Back 2 Good"

Douglas Smith – bass clarinet on "Back 2 Good"


Matt Serletic – producer, mixing engineer

Jeff Tomei – engineer

Travis McGehee - engineer/mixing engineer

John Nielsen – assistant engineer

Greg Archilla – mixing engineer

Malcolm Springer – assistant mixing engineer

Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer

Don C. Tyler – digital editing

Tony Adams – drum tech

Craig Poole – guitar tech

Jan Smith – vocal coach

Valerie Wagner – art direction, graphic design

Katrin Thomas – photography

Chris Cuffaro – band photo




Yourself or Someone Like You is the debut studio album by American rock band Matchbox 20, released in 1996.

Matchbox Twenty (also known as Matchbox 20 and MB20) is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995. The group currently consists of Rob Thomas (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brian Yale (bass guitar), Paul Doucette (drums, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), and Kyle Cook (lead guitar, vocals).



Matchbox Twenty Band Members / Musicians

Rob Thomas – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano (1995–present)

Brian Yale – bass, backing vocals (1995–present)

Paul Doucette – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1995–present); acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards (2004–present)

Kyle Cook – lead guitar, vocals, mandolin, banjo (1995–2016, 2017–present)

Matt Beck – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, mandolin, percussion (1999–present)

Stacy Jones – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar (2012–present)

Adam Gaynor – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals (1995–2005)

Joey Huffman – keyboards, guitar (1998)

Ryan MacMillan – drums, percussion (2007–2010)



Matchbox Twenty Discography Full


Studio albums

Yourself or Someone Like You (1996)

Mad Season (2000)

More Than You Think You Are (2002)

North (2012)


Compilation albums

Exile on Mainstream (2007)