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Sixpence None the Richer
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 22, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Genre
  • art pop[1]
Length50:45
Label
ProducerSteve Taylor
Sixpence None the Richer chronology
Tickets for a Prayer Wheel
(1996)
Sixpence None the Richer
(1997)
Divine Discontent
(2002)
Alternative cover
Singles from Sixpence None the Richer
  1. 'Kiss Me'
    Released: August 11, 1998
  2. 'There She Goes'
    Released: April 14, 1999
  3. 'I Can't Catch You'
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exit Zine[3]
Robert ChristgauC+[4]

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[5] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Matt Slocum, except where noted.

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.'We Have Forgotten'Matt Slocum5:07
2.'Anything'Slocum4:44
3.'The Waiting Room'5:15
4.'Kiss Me'Slocum3:30
5.'Easy to Ignore'Leigh Nash3:52
6.'Puedo Escribir'
  • Slocum
  • Dale Baker
  • J.J. Plasencio
3:45
7.'I Can't Catch You'Slocum4:12
8.'The Lines of My Earth'Slocum4:26
9.'Sister, Mother'Slocum3:05
10.'I Won't Stay Long'Sam Ashworth2:15
11.'Love'Slocum3:56
12.'Moving On'3:56
13.'There She Goes'Lee Mavers2:42
Total length:50:45
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Notes

  • 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 re-release in 1999.

Personnel[edit]

  • Leigh Nash – vocals
  • Matt Slocum – guitar, cello, multi instruments, Wurlitzer
  • Dale Baker – percussion, drums
  • J.J. Plasencio – bass, upright bass
  • Sean Kelly – guitar
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Additional personnel

  • Justin Cary – bass guitar
  • David Davidson – violin
  • Chris Donohue – bass
  • Tom Howard – piano
  • Peter Hyrka – violin
  • Phil Madeira – Hammond organ
  • Mark Nash – cymbals, hi hat
  • John Mark Painter – accordion, multi instruments, bells, oud, muted trumpet, hurdygurdy, mellotron
  • Al Perkins – pedal steel
  • Antoine Silverman – violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola

Production[edit]

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  • 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

Charts[edit]

Album

Chart (1997–1999)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]79
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]57
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9]16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]26
UK Albums (OCC)[12]27
US Billboard 200[13]89
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[14]1

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1998'Kiss Me'US Adult Top 40[15]2
US Billboard Hot 100[16]2
1999US Adult Contemporary[17]2
Canadian Singles Chart4
US Latin Pop Airplay[18]25
US Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[19]29
US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[20]1
US Top 40 Mainstream[21]1
'There She Goes'US Adult Contemporary[17]19
US Adult Top 40[15]7
US Billboard Hot 100[16]32
US Top 40 Mainstream[21]13
2000US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[20]1

References[edit]

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Sixpence None The Richer Members

  1. ^'Richer By the Day'. Nashville Scene. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^Sixpence None the Richer at AllMusic
  3. ^'Exit Zine review of Sixpence None The Richer (self-titled)'. Archived from the original on May 22, 2001. Retrieved 2001-05-22.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. ^Robert Christgau review
  5. ^'Gold & Platinum - RIAA'. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  6. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 255.
  7. ^'Austriancharts.at – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer' (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  8. ^'Offiziellecharts.de – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer' (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  9. ^'Norwegiancharts.com – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer'. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  10. ^'Charts.nz – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer'. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  11. ^'Swisscharts.com – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer'. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  12. ^'Official Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  13. ^'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  14. ^'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History (Christian Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  15. ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top 40'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  16. ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Hot 100'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  17. ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Contemporary'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  18. ^'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Latin Pop Airplay'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  19. ^'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Tropical Airplay'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  20. ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top Recurrents'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  21. ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Mainstream Top 40'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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