Hotel Paper
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| Studio album by Michelle Branch | |||||
| Released | June 24, 2003 (U.S.) | ||||
| Recorded | August 2002[1]–April 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, rock, alternative | ||||
| Length | 46:57 | ||||
| Label | Maverick | ||||
| Producer | Josh Abraham, Rick DePofi, John Leventhal, John Shanks, Greg Wells | ||||
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Hotel Paper is a 2003 album and the third solo release by American singer Michelle Branch.
Some of the major themes on Hotel Paper are leaving things behind, constantly being on the move, independence, the mysteries of bus stations and spirituality.[2] The album's cover, photographed by Sheryl Nields, shows the face of a young woman (Branch) as she, it would seem, takes one last look at the person or place she is leaving behind.[original research?] The back cover presents her back towards the viewer, as she begins to walk away.
Hotel Paper debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 157,000 copies in its first week—it was Branch's highest sales week and surpassed the peak position of her previous major label album, The Spirit Room (2001).[3] By September 2003, Hotel Paper had sold 554,000 copies in the U.S.;[4] the RIAA certified it gold that month and platinum the following December.[5] The album spent thirty-three weeks on the Billboard 200.[6] According to Billboard in August 2007, it had sold 1.1 million copies in the U.S.[7] Hotel Paper was certified gold in Canada, selling 50,000 copies by October 2003.[8]
"Are You Happy Now?", the album's first single, peaked at number sixteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in December 2003, but lost to Pink's "Trouble". The second single was "Breathe", which reached number thirty-six on the Hot 100 and became a top five club hit. A third single, "Til I Get over You", was released with no music video and failed to chart.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs were written by Michelle Branch, except where noted.
- "Intro" – 0:12
- "Are You Happy Now?" (Michelle Branch, John Shanks) – 3:50
- "Find Your Way Back" – 3:45
- "Empty Handed" – 4:50
- "Tuesday Morning" – 4:43
- "One of These Days" – 3:23
- "Love Me like That" (Branch, Shanks) – 4:35
- "Desperately" – 3:06
- "Breathe" (Branch, Shanks) – 3:32
- "Where Are You Now?" – 3:26
- "Hotel Paper" – 4:19
- "Til I Get over You" (Branch, Shanks) – 4:10
- "It's You" – 3:14
- United Kingdom
- "Everywhere" (Branch, Shanks) – 3:36
- "The Game of Love" [with Santana] (Alex Ander, Rick Nowels)
- "It's You"
[edit] Personnel
- Michelle Branch — acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, vocals
- Josh Abraham — keyboards
- Kenny Aronoff — drums
- Paul Bushnell — bass
- Chris Chaney — bass
- Luis Conte — percussion
- Sheryl Crow — vocals on "Love Me like That"
- Rick DePofi — percussion
- Mike Elizondo — bass
- John Leventhal — bass, guitar, keyboards
- Brian McCleod — drums
- Jamie Muhoberac — keyboards
- Dave Navarro — guitar
- Shawn Pelton — drums
- Dan Rothchild — bass
- John Shanks — bass, guitar
- Stuart Smith — mandolin
- Patrick Warren — keyboards
- Greg Wells — organ, bass, guitar, piano, Wurlitzer
- Jessica Harp — backing vocals on "Desperately"
[edit] Production
- Producers: Josh Abraham, Rick DePofi, John Leventhal, John Shanks, Greg Wells
- Engineers: Daniel Chase, Rick DePofi, Marc DeSisto, Lars Fox, Chris Reynolds, Jeff Rothschild, Brian Scheuble, Ryan Williams
- Assistant engineers: Chris Holmes, Brian Humphrey, Eric Reichers, Mark Valentine
- Mixing: Josh Abraham, assistant: Jesse Gorman, Chris Lord-Alge, Roger Moutenot, Jim Scott
- Mastering: Brian Gardner
- A&R: Danny Strick
- Assistant: Jorge Velez
- Production coordination: Jill Dell'Abate
- Programming: Josh Abraham
- String arrangements: David Campbell
- Photography: Sheryl Nields
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 18 |
| Top Canadian Albums | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 2 |
[edit] Singles
| Single | Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| "Are You Happy Now?" | U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 16 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 9 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 4 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks | 4 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 31 | |
| Single | Chart (2004) | Peak position |
| "Breathe" | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 13 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 3 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales | 2 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 36 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 18 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks | 20 |
[edit] References
- ^ Armstrong, Mark. "Michelle Branch To Begin Recording New Album In August". Yahoo! Music. July 16, 2002.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob. "Michelle Branch - Hotel Paper". Rolling Stone. RS 926, July 10, 2003.
- ^ Martens, Todd. "Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart". Billboard. July 2, 2003.
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe. "Michelle Branch Sets North American Tour, New Single". MTV News. September 9, 2003.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "The Billboard 200 - Hotel Paper". Billboard. February 21, 2004.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Ask Billboard - Branching Out". Billboard. August 31, 2007.
- ^ "Search Certification Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association.
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