Bachelor No. 2 is the third studio album by American singer/songwriter Aimee Mann, released in 2000. (see 2000 in music). Its full title is Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo. Prior to this album's release, a limited-run 7-song preview EP was sold at concerts.

Track listing

1. "How I Am Different" (Jon Brion, Mann) - 5:03
2. "Nothing Is Good Enough" (Mann) - 3:10
3. "Red Vines" (Mann) - 3:44
4. "The Fall of the World's Own Optimist" (Elvis Costello, Mann) - 3:06
5. "Satellite" (Mann) - 4:10
6. "Deathly" (Mann) - 5:37
7. "Ghost World" (Mann) - 3:30
8. "Calling It Quits" (Mann) - 4:09
9. "Driving Sideways" (Michael Lockwood, Mann) - 3:49
10. "Just Like Anyone" (Mann) - 1:22
11. "Susan" (Mann) - 3:51
12. "It Takes All Kinds" (Brion, Mann) - 4:06
13. "You Do" (Mann) - 3:43

Personnel

• Aimee Mann - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, bass, tambourine, vocals, background vocals, hi hat
• Jon Brion - drums, electric guitar, keyboard, background vocals
• Mark Flannagan - trumpet
• Juliana Hatfield - background vocals
• Michael Hausman - percussion, tambourine
• Buddy Judge - background vocals, Wurlitzer, drum loop
• Michael Lockwood - guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, background vocals, soloist, 12 string electric guitar, 12 string acoustic guitar
• Ric Menck - drums
• Brendan O'Brien - bass, slide guitar
• Michael Penn - guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, slide guitar, introduction, guitar feedback
• Grant Lee Phillips - background vocals
• John Sands - drums
• Clayton Scoble - electric baritone guitar
• Benmont Tench - piano, chamberlain
• Jennifer Trynin - electric guitar
• Patrick Warren - piano, accordion, celeste, keyboard, chamberlain, soloist

Production

• Producers: Aimee Mann, Jon Brion, Mike Denneen, Buddy Judge, Brendan O'Brien
• Executive producer: Michael Hausman
• Engineers: Mike Denneen, Nick DiDia, Ryan Freeland, S. "Husky" Hoskulds, Dustin Jones, Buddy Judge, Hank Linderman, Brian Scheuble
• Assistant engineers: Elijah Bradford, Carlos Castro, Connie Hill, Dustin Jones
• Mixing: David Boucher, Bob Clearmountain, Ryan Freeland
• Mastering: Shawn R. Britton
• Production assistant: Buddy Judge
• Assistants: David Boucher, Ryan Freeland
• Computers: Buddy Judge
• Drum engineering: Hank Linderman
• Vocal engineer: S. "Husky" Hoskulds
• Drum programming: Michael Hausman, Buddy Judge, Hank Linderman
• Art direction: Aimee Mann, Gail Marowitz
• Design: Aimee Mann, Gail Marowitz

Charts

Album _ Billboard (North America)