Has Been

Has Been (2004) is William Shatner's second musical album after 1968's The Transformed Man. It is perhaps the first part of William Shatner's musical career to be successful on its own terms.

Related Topics:
William Shatner - 1968 - The Transformed Man - William Shatner's musical career

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The album was produced and arranged by Ben Folds and most of the songs are co-written by Folds and Shatner, with Folds creating arrangements for Shatner's prose-poems, and feature guest appearances from Joe Jackson (on a cover of Pulp's "Common People"), Folds and Aimee Mann (backup vocals on "That's Me Trying"), Lemon Jelly (on "Together"), Henry Rollins (on "I Can't Get Behind That"), and Brad Paisley (on "Real", which he wrote specifically for Shatner).

Related Topics:
Ben Folds - Joe Jackson - Pulp - Common People - Aimee Mann - Lemon Jelly - Henry Rollins - Brad Paisley

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In the 2004Triple J Hottest 100 (a music poll held at the beginning of 2005), "Common People" came in at number 21. This was the first time Shatner had made it into the Hottest 100.

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Triple J Hottest 100 - Hottest 100

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