Liz Phair (album)
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| Studio album by Liz Phair | ||
| Released | June 24, 2003 | |
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |
| Length | 50:14 | |
| Label | Capitol CDP 7243 5 22084 0 1 |
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| Producer(s) | The Matrix Michael Penn Liz Phair R. Walt Vincent |
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| Liz Phair chronology | ||
| whitechocolate spaceegg (1998) |
Liz Phair (2003) |
Comeandgetit (2003) |
Liz Phair is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). The album received intense criticism from every direction. Though Phair had begun production with Michael Penn, she eventually used his work on only half the album, and sought out the songwriting hitmakers The Matrix, best known for their work with Avril Lavigne. Indie fans proclaimed that she had sold out, and pop fans thought Phair was too old to be relevant.[citation needed] Phair seemed unfazed, having decided to unabashedly pursue commercial success. It was hoped that the album would be an enormous hit, but it fared only as well as its predecessors, selling around 400,000 copies. It launched a hit in "Why Can't I" and a lesser hit in "Extraordinary." These songs were also featured prominently in several advertising campaigns and film soundtracks; "Why Can't I" was on the soundtrack to 13 Going on 30 and "Extraordinary" was used as the advertising theme for the 2004 WNBA Finals. "Extraordinary" has recently been used on a Propel Fitness Water television commercial starting in March 2007.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by Liz Phair, unless otherwise noted.
- "Extraordinary" (Phair, Christy, Edwards, Spock) – 3:25
- "Red Light Fever" (Phair, Clark) – 4:52
- "Why Can't I" (Phair, Christy, Edwards, Spock) – 3:28
- "It's Sweet" – 2:55
- "Rock Me" – 3:21
- "Take a Look" – 3:29
- "Little Digger" – 3:36
- "Firewalker" – 4:29
- "Favorite" (Phair, Christy, Edwards, Spock) – 3:24
- "Love/Hate" – 3:43
- "H.W.C." – 2:56
- "Bionic Eyes" – 3:52
- "Friend of Mine" – 3:44
- "Good Love Never Dies" – 3:00
[edit] Samples
- "Why Can't I" (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- "Why Can't I" by Liz Phair
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[edit] Personnel
- Liz Phair - guitar, vocals, sampling
- Jebin Bruni - keyboards
- Mario Calire - drums
- Lenny Castro - percussion
- Matt Chamberlain - drums
- Alison Clark - background vocals
- Mike Elizondo - bass
- Victor Indrizzo - drums
- Corky James - guitar, bass
- Buddy Judge - guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums
- The Matrix - vocals
- Wendy Melvoin - bass, guitar
- Michael Penn - bass, guitar, background vocals, sampling
- John Sands - drums
- David Sutton - bass
- R. Walt Vincent - bass, guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, background vocals, Wurlitzer
- Patrick Warren - piano, keyboards
- The Wizardz of Oz - vocals
- Pete Yorn - guitar, drums
[edit] Production
- Producers: The Matrix, Michael Penn, R. Walt Vincent
- Engineers: Doug Boehm, Ryan Freeland, The Matrix, Michael Penn, R. Walt Vincent, Howard Willing
- Assistant engineer: Kevin Meeker
- Mixing: Serban Ghenea, Tom Lord-Alge
- Mastering: Ted Jensen, Eddy Schreyer
- Assistant: Mike Glines, Andrew Nast
- Arranger: The Matrix
- Drum Recordings: Krish Sharma
- Design: Eric Roinestad
- Art Direction: Eric Roinestad
- Photography: Phil Poynter
[edit] Charts
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| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 27 |
| 2003 | Top Internet Albums | 27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2004 | "Extraordinary" | Adult Top 40 | 14 |
| 2004 | "Extraordinary" | Top 40 Mainstream | 28 |
| 2003 | "Why Can't I?" | Adult Top 40 | 7 |
| 2004 | "Why Can't I?" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
| 2004 | "Why Can't I?" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 1 |
| 2004 | "Why Can't I?" | Top 40 Mainstream | 10 |
| 2004 | "Why Can't I?" | Top 40 Tracks | 15 |
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