The Donnas Turn 21

The Donnas Turn 21
Studio album by The Donnas
Released	January 23, 2001
Recorded	Toast Studios, San Francisco, CA
Genre	Hard 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	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A− [3]
NME	(7/10) [4]
Pitchfork Media	(4.9/10) [5]
Q	[1]
Robert Christgau	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Spin	(6/10) [1]
Wall of Sound	(60/100) [8]

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.

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. Critic reviews at Metacritic
2. The Donnas Turn 21 at AllMusic
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. NME review
5. Pitchfork Media review
6. Robert Christgau review
7. Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived October 2, 2007)
8. Wall of Sound review at the Wayback Machine (archived January 28, 2001)

External links

• The Donnas Turn 21 at Metacritic