Humour and the Misfortune of Others

Humour and the Misfortune of Others is the second studio album by New Zealand soul singer Hollie Smith. It was released on 15 March 2010.^[3][4]

Humour and the Misfortune of Others
Studio album by Hollie Smith
Released	15 March 2010
Genre	Soul, funk
Length	56:43
Label	Soundsmith/EMI
Producer	Riki Gooch[1]
Hollie Smith chronology
Long Player (2007) Humour and the Misfortune of Others (2010)
Singles from Humour and the Misfortune of Others
"Mamma" Released: 8 March 2010[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The New Zealand Herald[5]
The Dominion Post[6]
The Nelson Mail[7]

Russell Baillie of The New Zealand Herald gave the album five stars, praising its "big angry and/or anguished anthems, clearly venting about her life and career's ups and downs".^[5] Nick Ward of The Nelson Mail gave the album three-and-a-half stars, saying of it "Smith's voice has picked up a raspy edge that comes and goes, but she begins to loosen the restraints and show more melodic inventiveness".^[7]

Track listing

1. "Mamma" – 4:06
2. "Vs 19:19" – 4:54
3. "Let Me Go" – 3:42
4. "By My Side" – 4:48
5. "Humour" – 4:44
6. "Finding Home" – 5:03
7. "Hiding" – 3:41
8. "Overtime" – 6:42
9. "Before This Day Is Done" – 5:11
10. "Why Can't We Get Along" – 5:25
11. "Brothers, Friends, Lovers" – 4:01
12. "Will You Be the One?" – 4:26

New Zealand iTunes Store download only
13. "Track by Track" – 19:42

Personnel

• Darren Mathiassen – drums
• Crete Haami – bass
• Tyson Smith – guitar
• Mark Vanilau - Keyboards, Grand Piano

Chart performance

Humour and the Misfortune of Others debuted at number one on the RIANZ New Zealand Albums Chart, the week of its release. It follows Smith's previous album, Long Player's number-one debut.^[8]

Chart (2010)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums Chart[9]	1