Sixpence None the Richer (album)
Sixpence None the Richer is the third studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1997. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 9, 2000, for a million certified units in the United States[7] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album.
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| Released | November 22, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 50:45 | |||
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| Producer | Steve Taylor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Exit Zine | [5] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[6] |
Track listing
All songs written by Matt Slocum, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Have Forgotten" | Matt Slocum | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Anything" | Slocum | 4:44 |
| 3. | "The Waiting Room" |
| 5:15 |
| 4. | "Kiss Me" | Slocum | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Easy to Ignore" | Leigh Nash | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Puedo Escribir" |
| 3:45 |
| 7. | "I Can't Catch You" | Slocum | 4:12 |
| 8. | "The Lines of My Earth" | Slocum | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Sister, Mother" | Slocum | 3:05 |
| 10. | "I Won't Stay Long" | Sam Ashworth | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Love" | Slocum | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Moving On" |
| 3:56 |
| 13. | "There She Goes" | Lee Mavers | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 50:45 | ||
Notes
- "There She Goes" did not appear on the album until a re-release in 1999.[8] On the limited edition vinyl LP, the song "Sad But True" replaces "Puedo Escribir" and "Easy to Ignore".
Personnel
Sixpence None the Richer
- Leigh Nash – vocals
- Matt Slocum – guitars, cello, string arrangements, Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 10)
- Sean Kelly – guitars
- J.J. Plasencio – bass (1-4, 6, 7, 9-11), acoustic bass (5), upright bass (8)
- Dale Baker – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (2, 4, 9)
- John Mark Painter – mellotron (2), bells (3), accordion (4), oud (7), hurdy-gurdy (8, 11), muted trumpet (8)
- Tom Howard – acoustic piano (8)
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar (5, 8)
- Chris Donohue – bass (12)
- Justin Cary – bass (13)
- Mark Nash – cymbals (11), hi-hat (11)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (2, 3, 6, 11, 12)
- Peter Hyrka – violin (1, 10)
- Antoine Silverman – first violin (2, 3, 6, 11, 12), violin (5)
- David Davidson – second violin (2, 3, 6, 11, 12)
Production
- Steve Taylor – producer
- Russ Long – engineer, mixing (1-10, 12)
- Ryan Freeland – second engineer
- Chris Grainger – second engineer
- Tara Wilson – second engineer
- Andreas Krause – additional engineer
- John Mark Painter – additional engineer
- Tony Palacios – additional engineer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (11)
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (13)
- Nathaniel Tarn – editing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- W.S. Merwin – translation
- Gina R. Binkley – design direction
- Beth Lee – art direction
- Janice Booker – design
- D.L. Taylor – cover and back paintings
- Ben Pearson – original photography
- Randee St. Nicholas – band photography
- Toni Armani – stylist
- Vector Management – management
- Recorded at The White House and The Carport (Nashville, Tennessee); Chelsea Recording Studios (Brentwood, Tennessee).
- Mixed at The Carport; Mix This! (Los Angeles, California); South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, Florida).
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
Charts
Album
| Chart (1997–1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 79 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 32 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 57 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 16 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 45 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 27 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 89 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Kiss Me" | US Adult Top 40[18] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[19] | 2 | ||
| 1999 | US Adult Contemporary[20] | 2 | |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 4 | ||
| US Latin Pop Airplay[21] | 25 | ||
| US Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[22] | 29 | ||
| US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[23] | 1 | ||
| US Top 40 Mainstream[24] | 1 | ||
| "There She Goes" | US Adult Contemporary[20] | 19 | |
| US Adult Top 40[18] | 7 | ||
| US Billboard Hot 100[19] | 32 | ||
| US Top 40 Mainstream[24] | 13 | ||
| 2000 | US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[23] | 1 |
References
- "Richer By the Day". Nashville Scene. December 17, 1998. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- Evans Price, Deborah (July 4, 1998). "Squint's Sixpence None the Richer Gains Acclaim". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 27. pp. 11, 86.
On Aug. 12, Squint will release 'Kiss Me' as a commercial single...
- "Sixpence: 'There She Goes'". Radio & Records. No. 1307. July 9, 1999. p. 109.
Impacting July 12
- Sixpence None the Richer at AllMusic
- "Exit Zine review of Sixpence None The Richer (self-titled)". Archived from the original on May 22, 2001. Retrieved May 22, 2001.
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- "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- Jacobs, Jay S. (2002). "Sixpence None the Richer: Still Burning". Pop Entertainment.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 255.
- "Austriancharts.at – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Latin Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Tropical Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top Recurrents". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Mainstream Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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