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<p><strong><em>Hang On Little Tomato</em></strong> is the second studio album by American band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Martini" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Pink Martini</a>, released on October 19, 2004, by their own record label, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Records" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Heinz Records</a>. It has been certified gold in France, Canada, Greece, and Turkey.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_On_Little_Tomato#cite_note-Maui-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">[3]</a> It was then certified <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_recording_certifications" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">double platinum</a> in France by the UPFI in 2013.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_On_Little_Tomato#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">[4]</a> In 2014, it was awarded a platinum certification from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Music_Companies_Association" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Independent Music Companies Association</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_On_Little_Tomato#cite_note-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">[5]</a> denoting sales in excess of 400,000 copies across Europe.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_On_Little_Tomato#cite_note-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">[6]</a> As of October 2013, it had sold 750,000 copies worldwide.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_On_Little_Tomato#cite_note-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">[7]</a></p><h2>Overview</h2><p>As a change from their first album, Pink Martini's second album <em>Hang On Little Tomato</em> features mostly original songs written by band members, and sung in six different languages (French, Italian, Japanese, Croatian, Spanish and English).</p><p>The song title is a reference to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt%27s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Hunt's</a> Ketchup ad campaign "Hang On, Little Tomato!" in a 1964 issue of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><em>Life</em></a> magazine.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_On_Little_Tomato#cite_note-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">[8]</a></p><h2>Track listing</h2><p>All lyrics and music by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Forbes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">China Forbes</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lauderdale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Thomas M. Lauderdale</a>, except where noted.</p><ul><li>No.TitleLyricsMusicLength1."Let's Never Stop Falling in Love" 3:022."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Negro_Zumb%C3%B3n" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Anna (El Negro Zumbón)</a>"Roman VatroFrancesco Giordano2:343."Hang On Little Tomato"Patrick Abbey</li><li>Forbes</li><li>Lauderdale</li><li>Abbey</li><li>Forbes</li><li>Lauderdale</li><li>3:154."The Gardens of Sampson & Beasley" 4:005."Veronique"Gregory Tozian</li><li>Lauderdale</li><li>Tozian</li><li>Lauderdale</li><li>3:176."Dansez-vous"Robert Taylor</li><li>Forbes</li><li>Taylor</li><li>Forbes</li><li>2:517."Lilly" 2:418."Autrefois" 3:379."U Plavu Zoru"Mario Lalich</li><li>Lauderdale</li><li>David Eby</li><li>Forbes</li><li>Brian Davis</li><li>Derek Rieth</li><li>Taylor</li><li>Gavin Bondy</li><li>John Wager</li><li>Douglas Smith</li><li>Lauderdale</li><li>5:5810."Clementine" 3:5011."Una notte a Napoli"Alba Clemente</li><li>Johnny Dynell</li><li>Forbes</li><li>Lauderdale</li><li>Forbes</li><li>Lauderdale</li></ul><p>4:4312."Kikuchiyo to Mohshimasu" (originally performed by Hiroshi Wada & His Mahina Stars, 1964)Michio YamagamiYoichi Suzuki4:2913."Aspettami" 3:3514."Song of the Black Swan" <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heitor_Villa-Lobos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Heitor Villa-Lobos</a>2:10</p><ul><li>The 2004 Audiogram Canada CD release contains the bonus track "Sympathique (Version Inédite)" (Forbes/Lauderdale) - 03:32</li></ul><h2>Personnel</h2><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Forbes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">China Forbes</a>, Vocals</li><li>Robert Taylor, Trombone, Trumpet</li><li>Dan Faehnle, Guitar, Mandolin</li><li>Maureen Love, Harp</li><li>Brian Davis, Percussion, Conga, Tamborim</li><li>Derek Rieth, Percussion, Bongos, Caxixi, Surdo, Shekere</li><li>Gavin Bondy, Trumpet</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lauderdale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Thomas Lauderdale</a>, Piano</li><li>Timothy Nishimoto, Vocals</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mart%C3%ADn_Zarzar&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Martín Zarzar</a>, Percussion, Drums, Timbales</li><li>Phil Baker, Bass Upright</li><li>Timothy Jensen, Sax Baritone</li><li>Michael Spiro, Conga</li><li>Osao Murata, Organ</li><li>Kazunori Asano, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele</li><li>Douglas Edwards Smith, Percussion, Timbales, Pandeiro, Vibraphone, Guiro</li><li>Masumi Timson, Koto</li><li>Hiroshi Wada, Slide Guitar</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Leyden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Norman Leyden</a>, Clarinet</li><li>John Wager, Bass Upright</li><li>Doug Peebles, Trombone</li><li>Jason Stronquist, Trombone</li><li>Julie Coleman, Violin</li><li>Paloma Griffin, Violin</li><li>Denise Huizenga, Violin</li><li>Joel Belgique, Viola</li><li>Mara Lise Gearman, Viola</li><li>Tyler Neist, Viola</li><li>Charles Noble, Viola</li><li>Oreet Ranon, Cello</li><li>Heather Blackburn, Cello</li><li>Pansy Chang, Cello</li><li>Phil Hansen, Cello</li><li>Timothy Scott, Cello</li><li>Dieter Ratzlaf, Cello</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>