Candlebox (album)
Candlebox is the debut album by Seattle rock band Candlebox. It contains their best known hit, "Far Behind", as well as the hit singles "Change", "You" and "Cover Me". Released in 1993, the album has since been certified 4× platinum in the United States.
Promotion
The music videos for "Far Behind" and "You" remained in longstanding rotation on MTV and became two of the most requested videos of 1993.
Other songs were recorded during the Candlebox sessions and included on other releases. "Can't Give In," for instance, appears on the Airheads film soundtrack. "Pull Away" also served as a B-side to the "You" CD single.
Reception
Candlebox received mostly positive reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it four stars out of five and states that "Candlebox rode the alternative bandwagon to the top of the charts with their self-titled debut album." He also calls the singles "You" and "Far Behind" "the closest they come to memorable melodies."[1]
Although released in July 1993, Candlebox did not enter the Billboard 200 until August 1994,[2] following the success of its second single "You", which reached number 78 on the Hot 100 chart three months earlier.[3] The following single "Far Behind" would go on to reach even greater success. The album peaked at number seven, Candlebox's highest position so far, and remained on the chart for 104 weeks.[4]
Track listing
All tracks by Candlebox.
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| 1. |
"Don't You" |
03:12 |
| 2. |
"Change" |
06:24 |
| 3. |
"You" |
04:56 |
| 4. |
"No Sense" |
04:49 |
| 5. |
"Far Behind" |
04:59 |
| 6. |
"Blossom" |
04:30 |
| 7. |
"Arrow" |
03:13 |
| 8. |
"Rain" |
06:58 |
| 9. |
"Mothers Dream" |
04:31 |
| 10. |
"Cover Me" |
04:46 |
| 11. |
"He Calls Home" |
05:03 |
Total length: |
53:21 |
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Personnel
Band
Other
- Candlebox – producer, mixing
- Kelly Gray – producer, engineer, mixing
- Scott Heard – backing vocals
- Randy Gane – Hammond organ
- Janet Levinson – art direction
- Laurie Lewis – backing vocals
- Jon Plum – producer, engineer
- Kevin Westenberg – photography
Charts
Album
| Year |
Peak Chart positions |
|---|
| Billboard 200 |
| 1994 |
#7 |
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Peak Chart positions |
|---|
| US Hot 100 |
US Modern Rock |
US Mainstream Rock |
| 1993 |
"Change" |
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#18 |
| 1994 |
"You" |
#78 |
#18 |
#6 |
| 1994 |
"Far Behind" |
#18 |
#7 |
#4 |
| 1994 |
"Cover Me" |
|
#23 |
#8 |
References
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| | | | Studio albums | |
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| | Compilations | |
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| | Live albums | |
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| | Singles |
- "Change"
- "You"
- "Far Behind"
- "Cover Me"
- "Simple Lessons"
- "Understanding"
- "Best Friend"
- "It's Alright"
- "10,000 Horses"
- "Happy Pills"
- "Stand"
- "Surrendering"
- "Miss You"
- "A Kiss Before"
- "Believe in It"
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| | Concert tours | |
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| | Associated acts | |
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