I Bificus

I Bificus is the third album by singer-songwriter Bif Naked, released in 1998. It features her best known songs "Moment of Weakness," "Spaceman," "Lucky," and "Chotee."

I Bificus
Studio album by
Bif Naked
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1998 (Canada)
July 27, 1999 (United States)
GenreIndie rock
Length45:58
Label
Producer
  • Glenn Rosenstein
  • Peter Karroll
  • John Webster
  • Oliver Leiber
Bif Naked chronology
Okenspay Ordway
(1997)		 I Bificus
(1998)		 Purge
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

Canadian Release – March 1998 (Her Royal Majesty's/Aquarius/EMI)
  1. "Any Day Now" – 4:17
  2. "Spaceman" – 4:21
  3. "Moment of Weakness" – 2:28
  4. "Lucky" – 4:25
  5. "Sophia" – 4:28
  6. "Chotee" – 3:51
  7. "Violence" – 4:15
  8. "The Peacock Song" – 3:02
  9. "If I" – 4:10
  10. "Anything" – 4:43
  11. "Only the Girl" – 3:34
  12. "Spaceman (Boomtang Boys Mix)" – 4:18*
  13. "Lucky (Boomtang Boys Mix)" – 4:05*

*bonus tracks included on some editions

US/UK Release – August 1999 (Lava/Atlantic)

1. "I Died" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Doug McCarvell) – 4:08

  • Also included on Another 5 Songs and a Poem.

2. "Any Day Now" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 4:16
3. "Spaceman [Edit]" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 3:42

  • The original ending of the song has been replaced by a fade-out.

4. "Moment of Weakness" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 2:30
5. "Lucky [Video Edit]" (Bif Naked/Brad McGiveron) – 3:58

  • There is an additional portion of the second verse and the instrumentation features more strings and less guitar.

6. "Sophia" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Russ Klyne) – 4:27
7. "Chotee" (Bif Naked/Gene Poole [aka X Factor]) – 3:49
8. "Violence" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Brittin Karroll) – 4:12
9. "The Peacock Song" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 3:03
10. "Anything [Edit]" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Rich Priske) – 4:04

  • The final verse has been edited out.

11. "Only the Girl" (Bif Naked/Brad McGiveron) – 3:28
12. "Twitch" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 4:21

  • Also included on Another 5 Songs and a Poem.

Enhanced CD content: a link to a website featuring a music video for "Chotee."

Personnel
  • Bif Naked – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
  • Randy Black – drums
  • Coco Culbertson – drums, bass guitar, background vocals
  • Peter Karroll – acoustic guitar, guitar, drums, bass, background vocals
  • Russ Klyne – acoustic guitar
  • Matt Laug – drums
  • Oliver Leiber – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Doug McCarvell – guitar
  • Lance Morrison – bass
  • Adam Percy – keyboards, Programming
  • Rich "Rock" Priske – bass
  • Peter Rafelson – keyboards
  • Mike Sage – drums, keyboards, Programming
  • John Webster – percussion, keyboards
  • Jerry Wong – guitar
  • Daniel Yaremko – bass

Production
  • Producers: Peter Karroll, Oliver Leiber, Glenn Rosenstein, John Webster
  • Engineers: Delwyn Brooks, Johnny Potoker, Barry Rudolph, David Swope
  • Assistant engineers: Delwyn Brooks, Tara Nelson, Shaun Thingvold
  • Mixing: Delwyn Brooks, Brian Malouf, Tara Nelson, Johnny Potoker
  • Mixing assistant: Delwyn Brooks, Tara Nelson
  • Mastering: Andy VanDette
  • Digital Editing: Tal Herzberg
  • Programming: Adam Percy, Mike Sage, John Webster
  • Drum Programming: Oliver Leiber
  • Keyboard Programming: Oliver Leiber
  • Arranger: Peter Karroll
  • String Coordinator: Glenn Rosenstein
  • Layout Design: Ralph Alfonso
  • Artwork: Ralph Alfonso
  • Photo Concept: Karen Moskowitz
  • Photography: David Leyes, Karen Moskowitz
  • Liner Notes: Bif Naked
  • Illustrations: Bif Naked
  • Hand Lettering: Bif Naked
  • Drawing: Bif Naked

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] 42

Year-end charts
Chart (2002) Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[3] 200

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Anderson, Rick. "Bif Naked: I Bificus > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. "Bif Naked Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  4. "Canadian album certifications – Bif Naked – I Bificus". Music Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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