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New Beginning is the fourth album by African American singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music).
[edit] Track listing
(all songs written by Chapman)
- "Heaven's Here on Earth" – 5:23
- "New Beginning" – 5:33
- "Smoke and Ashes" – 6:39
- "Cold Feet" – 5:40
- "At This Point in My Life" – 5:09
- "The Promise" – 5:28
- "The Rape of the World" – 7:07
- "Tell It Like It Is" – 6:08
- "Give Me One Reason" – 4:31
- "Remember the Tinman" – 5:45
- "I'm Ready" – 4:56
- (bonus track: "Save a Space For Me" appended to "I'm Ready")
[edit] Personnel
- Tracy Chapman - organ, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Rock Deadrick - percussion, drums, background vocals
- Lili Haydn - violin
- Adam Levy - electric guitar, background vocals
- Eric Rigler - human whistle, Scottish small pipes
- Scott Roewe - didjeridu
- Glenys Rogers - percussion, background vocals
- John Philip Shenale - keyboard
- Andy Stoller - bass, background vocals, tamboura
- Cameron Stone - cello
- John Thomas - piano
[edit] Production
- Producers: Tracy Chapman, Don Gehman
- Engineer: Don Gehman
- Assistant engineers: John Ewing, Jr., Kevin Scott, Doug Trantow
- Mixing: Don Gehman
- Mastering: Eddy Schreyer
- Production coordination: Diane Medak
- Art direction: Lee Cantelon
- Design: Lee Cantelon
- Graphic layout: Lavonne Murlowski
- Photography: Christine Alicino
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1995 |
The Billboard 200 |
4 |
| 1995 |
Swedish Album Chart |
46 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Adult Contemporary |
3 |
| 1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Adult Top 40 |
1 |
| 1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
35 |
| 1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
3 |
| 1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Top 40 Mainstream |
2 |
| 1997 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Top 40 Adult Recurrents |
1 |
[edit] Awards
Grammy Awards
