Just Push Play is the thirteenth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). Helping Aerosmith in the studio were coproducers and song collaborators Marti Frederiksen and Mark Hudson. Just Push Play features the same slick pop production that Aerosmith had been using in recent albums, though this time there was more of a vintage-era edge to most of the tracks. The album's first single, "Jaded", became a major Top 10 hit in the U.S. and around the world. As a result, Just Push Play was certified platinum within a month of its Read more on Last.fm.
This major label overspend is an example of too many cooks in the kitchen. A victim of crass overproduction and a tendency towards towards melodrama, its no wonder this album is known mostly for the one terrific song it bears, the pop grab bag fare that is “Jaded”. Otherwise, this is a B-/C+ record.