Onions On Mars

Onions On Mars is the third studio album by American rock band, Onion. It was released during their wildly successful run of single releases, all charting in the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 on November 10 and it stayed for 28 weeks through May 18, 2021. It is their first album to feature songs written by lead guitarist, Roy Stephenson, and drummer, Tyler Richards. Two singles were released from the album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps, which both charted at number 1. At the 2021 Grammys, the Album won Best Rock Album, While My Guitar Gently Weeps won Best Rock Song, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road won Best Pop Duo / Group Performance, and Clocks was also nominated for that award.

Last album: Captain Fantastic

This album: Onions On Mars

Next album: The End

Track listing:

All songs written by Mick Davis except where noted

Side one:
 * 1) Helter Skelter - 4:29 (Tyler Richards)
 * 2) Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - 2:04
 * 3) Big Kids - 3:38
 * 4) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - 3:12
 * 5) While My Guitar Gently Weeps - 4:45 (Roy Stephenson)
 * 6) Life On Mars - 3:56
 * 7) Demolition Man - 5:57

Side two: Singles:
 * 1) Black Dog - 4:55 (Richards)
 * 2) Clocks - 5:07
 * 3) I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man - 3:41
 * 4) If I Needed Someone - 2:22 (Stephenson)
 * 5) No More No More - 4:34
 * 6) The Inner Light - 2:36 (Stephenson)
 * 7) Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues - 5:27

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (#1)

While My Guitar Gently Weeps (#1)

Charts:

U.S. Billboard 200:

# 1

Certifications:

RIAA: 14x Platinum

Personnel:

Mick Davis: lead vocals (2-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12, 14), piano (4-6, 9, 12), rhythm guitar (3, 10-12), electric guitar (1, 7-8), keyboard (9, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 5), synthesizer (10), harmonica (14), hammond organ (5), harmonium (13), backing vocals (1, 5, 8, 11, 13)

Roy Stephenson: lead vocals (5, 11, 13), electric guitar (1, 3-12, 14), orchestral strings (4, 6), acoustic guitar (11-12), wind instruments (7), sitar (2), sarod (13), bansuri (13), shehnai (13), backing vocals (1, 3-4, 10, 12)

Tyler Richards: lead vocals (1, 8), drums (1-12, 14), electric guitar (1), tabla tarang (13), backing vocals (2-5, 7, 10-13)

Tim Wilson: bass guitar (1-12, 14), pakhavaj (13), spoken vocals (1)

Other Musicians:

James Miller: rhythm guitar (14)

Lloyd Harrison: electric guitar (14)

Ben Moore: piano (14)