The Hustle (album)

The Hustle
The Hustle
Studio album by G. Love
Released	August 24, 2004
Studio	Philadelphonic Studios (Philadelphia, PA)
Length	45:33
Label	Brushfire
Producer	Chris DiBeneditto; G. Love & Special Sauce; Ian Cross; Jack Johnson; Mario C.;
G. Love chronology
Singles from The Hustle
	"Astronaut"; Released: June 15, 2004; "Booty Call"; Released: May 16, 2005;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Hustle is the first solo studio album by American musician G. Love. It was released on August 24, 2004 via Brushfire Records. Recording sessions took place at Philadelphonic Studios in Philadelphia. Production was handled by Mario C., G. Love & Special Sauce, Jack Johnson, Ian Cross and Chris DiBeneditto. It features contributions from Jack Johnson, Chuck Treece, Money Mark, Jason Yates, Danny Frankel, Koool G Murder and Pete Kuzma. The album peaked at number 100 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. The album's single "Astronaut" made it to number 37 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Astronaut"	Garrett Dutton James Prescott Jason Corgan Brown	Mario C.	3:23
2.	"Don't Drop It!"	Dutton	Mario C.	2:45
3.	"Love"	Dutton	Mario C.	3:39
4.	"Booty Call"	Dutton	Mario C.	3:25
5.	"Give It to You" (featuring Jack Johnson)	Dutton Jack Johnson Prescott	Mario C. G. Love Jack Johnson	3:24
6.	"The Hustle"	Dutton Prescott	Mario C.	3:21
7.	"Front Porch Lounger"	Dutton	Mario C.	3:59
8.	"Loving Me"	Dutton	Mario C.	3:21
9.	"Waiting"	Dutton	Chris DiBeneditto	3:19
10.	"Fishing Song"	Dutton	G. Love & Special Sauce Ian Cross	2:46
11.	"Back of the Bus"	Dutton	G. Love & Special Sauce Ian Cross	3:32
12.	"Two Birds"	Dutton	Mario C. G. Love Jack Johnson	2:08
13.	"Stone Me"	Dutton	Mario C. G. Love Jack Johnson	4:24
14.	"Sunshine"	Dutton	Mario C. G. Love Jack Johnson	2:07
Total length:				45:33

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Kickin' Back"	Dutton	Pete Donnelly G. Love	4:22
16.	"Amy"	Dutton Prescott Chuck Treece	Chris DiBeneditto	2:15
17.	"Ain't That Right"	Dutton	Chris DiBeneditto	4:16
18.	"Windshield Wiper, No. 1"	Dutton Prescott Treece	Chris DiBeneditto	3:59

Personnel

Garrett "G. Love" Dutton — vocals, guitar, harp, producer (tracks: 5, 10–14)
Jeffrey "Houseman" Clemens — vocals, drums, producer (tracks: 10, 11)
James "Jimi Jazz" Prescott — upright bass, producer (tracks: 10, 11)
Mario Caldato Jr. — producer & engineering (tracks: 1–8, 12–14), mixing
Jack Johnson — producer (tracks: 5, 12–14)
Chris DiBeneditto — producer & engineering (track 9)
Ian Cross — producer (tracks: 10, 11)
Walt Bass — engineering (tracks: 10, 11)
Bernie Grundman — mastering
Dave Lively — design
Scott Soens — photography

Charts

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)^[2]	93
US Billboard 200^[3]	100

References

^ Loftus, Johnny. "The Hustle - G. Love | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 110.
^ "G Love Special Sauce Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2025.

External links

G. Love – The Hustle at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Loftus, Johnny. "The Hustle - G. Love | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2025.

[ARIA-2] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 110.

[ac_Billboard200_G_Love_Special_Sauce-3] "G Love Special Sauce Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2025.

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