Sixpence None the Richer (album) explained
Sixpence None the Richer is the third studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1997. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 9, 2000, for a million certified units in the United States[1] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album.
Track listing
All songs written by Matt Slocum, except where noted.
Notes
- "There She Goes" did not appear on the album until a re-release in 1999.[2] On the limited edition vinyl LP, the song "Sad But True" replaces "Puedo Escribir" and "Easy to Ignore". The 2024 Deluxe Anniversary Edition was released on 180 gram double vinyl (including standard black, limited edition orange, and limited edition green olive variants), CD, and streaming platforms, and contains all previously released tracks as well as four additional tracks.[3]
Personnel
Sixpence None the Richer
- Leigh Nash – vocals
- Matt Slocum – guitars, cello, string arrangements, Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 10)
- Sean Kelly – guitars
- J.J. Plasencio – bass (1-4, 6, 7, 9-11), acoustic bass (5), upright bass (8)
- Dale Baker – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (2, 4, 9)
- John Mark Painter – mellotron (2), bells (3), accordion (4), oud (7), hurdy-gurdy (8, 11), muted trumpet (8)
- Tom Howard – acoustic piano (8)
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar (5, 8)
- Chris Donohue – bass (12)
- Justin Cary – bass (13)
- Mark Nash – cymbals (11), hi-hat (11)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (2, 3, 6, 11, 12)
- Peter Hyrka – violin (1, 10)
- Antoine Silverman – first violin (2, 3, 6, 11, 12), violin (5)
- David Davidson – second violin (2, 3, 6, 11, 12)
Production
- Steve Taylor – producer
- Russ Long – engineer, mixing (1-10, 12)
- Ryan Freeland – second engineer
- Chris Grainger – second engineer
- Tara Wilson – second engineer
- Andreas Krause – additional engineer
- John Mark Painter – additional engineer
- Tony Palacios – additional engineer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (11)
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (13)
- Nathaniel Tarn – editing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- W.S. Merwin – translation
- Gina R. Binkley – design direction
- Beth Lee – art direction
- Janice Booker – design
- D.L. Taylor – cover and back paintings
- Ben Pearson – original photography
- Randee St. Nicholas – band photography
- Toni Armani – stylist
- Vector Management – management
- Recorded at The White House and The Carport (Nashville, Tennessee); Chelsea Recording Studios (Brentwood, Tennessee).
- Mixed at The Carport; Mix This! (Los Angeles, California); South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, Florida).
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
Charts
Album
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1998 | "Kiss Me" | US Adult Top 40[5] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 2 |
1999 | US Adult Contemporary[7] | 2 |
Canadian Singles Chart | 4 |
US Latin Pop Airplay[8] | 25 |
US Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[9] | 29 |
US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[10] | 1 |
US Top 40 Mainstream[11] | 1 |
"There She Goes" | US Adult Contemporary | 19 |
US Adult Top 40 | 7 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
US Top 40 Mainstream | 13 |
2000 | US Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 1 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. . en-US. September 1, 2016.
- Web site: Jacobs . Jay S. . 2002 . Sixpence None the Richer: Still Burning . Pop Entertainment.
- Web site: 2024 . Sixpence None the Richer . Sixpence None the Richer Official Website Store.
- Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. PDF. 255.
- Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top 40 . . November 27, 2020.
- Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Hot 100 . . November 27, 2020.
- Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Contemporary . . November 27, 2020.
- Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Latin Pop Airplay . . November 27, 2020.
- Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Tropical Airplay . . November 27, 2020.
- Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top Recurrents . . November 27, 2020.
- Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Mainstream Top 40 . . November 27, 2020.