Broken Bracelet

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Broken Bracelet
Studio album by Michelle Branch
Released	June 1, 2000 (U.S.)
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	39:55
Label	Twin Dragon
Michelle Branch chronology
	Broken Bracelet (2000)	The Spirit Room (2001)

Broken Bracelet is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch, released by the independent record label Twin Dragon Records in 2000 (see 2000 in music).

The record was recorded over two weeks in April of 2000, and released on June 1, 2000 prior to her record deal with Maverick Records in December 2000. The story behind Broken Bracelet is a rather strange one. When Michelle was 16, she attended a Lisa Loeb concert. After the concert, she went backstage to meet her idol. Loeb told Michelle that when the bracelet broke, it would be her time to be famous. A year later, Michelle Branch would be famous, after she released her album The Spirit Room, which went on to sell 1.9 million copies in America alone.

Four of the album's eleven tracks ("If Only She Knew", "Sweet Misery", "I'd Rather Be in Love", and "Goodbye to You") were later re-recorded for inclusion on Branch's Maverick Records release The Spirit Room (2001). All tracks were written by Branch and longtime friend Jennifer Hagio, with the exception of "Stewart's Coat", originally by Rickie Lee Jones.

[edit] Track listing

1. "If Only She Knew" – 4:18
2. "Sweet Misery" – 3:45
3. "Washing Machine" – 2:54
4. "I'd Rather Be in Love" – 3:57
5. "Paper Pieces" – 3:34
6. "Stewart's Coat" – 3:25
7. "I'll Always Be Right There" – 3:04
8. "Goodbye to You" – 3:50
9. "Second Chances" – 3:49
10. "Leap of Faith" – 4:09
11. "Sweet Misery" (acoustic) – 3:10

[edit] External links

• Track and lyric listing
• Track previews