Sixpence None the Richer (album)

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Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer cover
Studio album by Sixpence None the Richer
Released November 22, 1997
Recorded 1996-1997
Genre Rock
Length 50:45
Label Squint Entertainment
Producer Steve Taylor
Professional reviews
Sixpence None the Richer chronology
This Beautiful Mess
(1995)
Sixpence None the Richer
(1997)
Divine Discontent
(2002)

Sixpence None the Richer is the Grammy-nominated third album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music).

The album was listed at #19 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "We Have Forgotten" (Slocum) – 5:07
  2. "Anything" (Slocum) – 4:44
  3. "The Waiting Room" (Donohue, Slocum) – 5:15
  4. "Kiss Me" (Slocum) – 3:30
  5. "Easy to Ignore" (Nash) – 3:52
  6. "Puedo Escribir" (Baker, Neruda, Plasencio, Slocum) – 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" (Ashworth) – 2:15
  11. "Love" (Slocum) – 3:56
  12. "Moving On" (Donohue, Slocum) – 3:56
  13. "There She Goes" (Mavers) – 2:42

Note: On the limited edition vinyl LP, the song "Sad But True" replaces "Puedo Escribir" and "Easy to Ignore". "There She Goes" did not appear on the album until a rerelease in 1999.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Steve Taylor
  • Engineer: Ryan Freeland, Chris Grainger, Andreas Krause, Russ Long, John Mark Painter, Tony Palacios, Tara Wilson
  • Mixing: Bob Clearmountain, Russ Long, Tom Lord-Alge
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Editing: Nathaniel Tarn
  • String arrangements: Matt Slocum
  • Translation: W.S. Merwin
  • Design direction: Gina R. Binkley
  • Art direction: Beth Lee
  • Design: Janice Booker
  • Artwork: D.L. Taylor
  • Photography: Ben Pearson, Randee Saint Nicholas
  • Cover painting: D.L. Taylor
  • Stylist: Toni Armani

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1997 Heatseekers 1
1997 Top Contemporary Christian 1
1999 The Billboard 200 89

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1998 "Kiss Me" Adult Top 40 2
1998 "Kiss Me" The Billboard Hot 100 2
1999 "Kiss Me" Adult Contemporary 2
1999 "Kiss Me" Canadian Singles Chart 4
1999 "Kiss Me" Latin Pop Airplay 25
1999 "Kiss Me" Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 29
1999 "Kiss Me" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 1
1999 "Kiss Me" Top 40 Tracks 3
1999 "There She Goes" Adult Contemporary 19
1999 "There She Goes" Adult Top 40 7
1999 "There She Goes" The Billboard Hot 100 32
1999 "There She Goes" Top 40 Mainstream 13
1999 "There She Goes" Top 40 Tracks 14
2000 "There She Goes" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 1