title: Hang On Little Tomato
text: # Hang On Little Tomato
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | BBC Music | Positive |
  
  Hang On Little Tomato is the second studio album by American band Pink Martini, released on October 19, 2004, by their own record label, Heinz Records. It has been certified gold in France, Canada, Greece, and Turkey. It was then certified double platinum in France by the UPFI in 2013. In 2014, it was awarded a platinum certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, denoting sales in excess of 400,000 copies across Europe. As of October 2013, it had sold 750,000 copies worldwide.
  
  ## Overview
  
  As a change from their first album, Pink Martini's second album Hang On Little Tomato features mostly original songs written by band members, and sung in six different languages (French, Italian, Japanese, Croatian, Spanish and English).
  
  The song title is a reference to the Hunt's Ketchup ad campaign "Hang On, Little Tomato!" in a 1964 issue of Life magazine.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All lyrics and music by China Forbes and Thomas M. Lauderdale, except where noted.
  
  * The 2004 Audiogram Canada CD release contains the bonus track "Sympathique (Version Inédite)" (Forbes/Lauderdale) - 03:32
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * China Forbes, Vocals
  * Robert Taylor, Trombone, Trumpet
  * Dan Faehnle, Guitar, Mandolin
  * Maureen Love, Harp
  * Brian Davis, Percussion, Conga, Tamborim
  * Derek Rieth, Percussion, Bongos, Caxixi, Surdo, Shekere
  * Gavin Bondy, Trumpet
  * Thomas Lauderdale, Piano
  * Timothy Nishimoto, Vocals
  * Martín Zarzar, Percussion, Drums, Timbales
  * Phil Baker, Bass Upright
  * Timothy Jensen, Sax Baritone
  * Michael Spiro, Conga
  * Osao Murata, Organ
  * Kazunori Asano, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele
  * Douglas Edwards Smith, Percussion, Timbales, Pandeiro, Vibraphone, Guiro
  * Masumi Timson, Koto
  * Hiroshi Wada, Slide Guitar
  * Norman Leyden, Clarinet
  * John Wager, Bass Upright
  * Doug Peebles, Trombone
  * Jason Stronquist, Trombone
  * Julie Coleman, Violin
  * Paloma Griffin, Violin
  * Denise Huizenga, Violin
  * Joel Belgique, Viola
  * Mara Lise Gearman, Viola
  * Tyler Neist, Viola
  * Charles Noble, Viola
  * Oreet Ranon, Cello
  * Heather Blackburn, Cello
  * Pansy Chang, Cello
  * Phil Hansen, Cello
  * Timothy Scott, Cello
  * Dieter Ratzlaf, Cello
  
  ## Certifications
  
  Sales certifications for Hang On Little Tomato :
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
  | Germany (BVMI) | Gold | $10,000^^$ |
  | Greece (IFPI Greece) | Gold | $10,000^^$ |
  | Summaries |||
  | Europe (IMPALA) | Platinum | |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  