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Sixpence None the Richer (album)

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Sixpence None the Richer
Studio album by
Sixpence None the Richer
ReleasedNovember 22, 1997 (1997-11-22)
Genre
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 12, 1998[2]
  2. "There She Goes"
    Released: July 12, 1999[3]
  3. "I Can't Catch You"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Cross Rhythms10/10[5]
Exit Zine[6]
Melody Maker[7]
NME2/10[8]
Q[9]
The Village VoiceC+[10]

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

Track listing

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All songs written by Matt Slocum, except where noted.

Sixpence None the Richer (album) – Standard Edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Have Forgotten" 5:07
2."Anything" 4:44
3."The Waiting Room"
  • Matt Slocum
  • Chris Donohue
5:15
4."Kiss Me" 3:30
5."Easy to Ignore"Leigh Nash3:52
6."Puedo Escribir"
3:45
7."I Can't Catch You" 4:12
8."The Lines of My Earth" 4:26
9."Sister, Mother" 3:05
10."I Won't Stay Long"Sam Ashworth2:15
11."Love" 3:56
12."Moving On"
  • Slocum
  • Donohue
3:56
13."There She Goes"Lee Mavers2:42
Total length:50:45
Sixpence None The Richer (album) – Deluxe Anniversary Edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Tide"
  • Leigh Bingham Nash
  • Slocum
  • Ruby Amanfu
  • Sam Ashworth
3:32
15."Sad But True" 4:00
16."Kiss Me (Acoustic)" 3:13
17."There She Goes (Acoustic)"Lee Mavers2:45
Total length:64:15

Notes

  • "There She Goes" did not appear on the album until a re-release in 1999.[12] 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.[13]

Personnel

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Sixpence None the Richer

Additional personnel

Production

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  • 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

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Album

Chart (1997–1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 79
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 57
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] 16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 27
US Billboard 200[21] 89
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[22] 1

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1998 "Kiss Me" US Adult Top 40[23] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 2
1999 US Adult Contemporary[25] 2
Canadian Singles Chart 4
US Latin Pop Airplay[26] 25
US Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[27] 29
US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[28] 1
US Top 40 Mainstream[29] 1
"There She Goes" US Adult Contemporary[25] 19
US Adult Top 40[23] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 32
US Top 40 Mainstream[29] 13
2000 US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[28] 1

References

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  1. ^ "Richer By the Day". Nashville Scene. December 17, 1998. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Evans Price, Deborah (July 4, 1998). "Squint's Sixpence None the Richer Gains Acclaim". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 27. pp. 11, 86. On Aug. 12, Squint will release 'Kiss Me' as a commercial single...
  3. ^ "Sixpence: 'There She Goes'". Radio & Records. No. 1307. July 9, 1999. p. 109. Impacting July 12
  4. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Rimmer, Mike (April–May 1998). "Sixpence None The Richer – Sixpence None The Richer". Cross Rhythms. No. 44. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Thomas, Joel. "Sixpence None The Richer: Sixpence None The Richer". Exit Zine. Archived from the original on November 18, 1999. Retrieved August 3, 2007.
  7. ^ "Sixpence None the Richer: Sixpence None the Richer". Melody Maker. June 19, 1999. p. 53.
  8. ^ Cigarettes, Johnny (July 2, 1999). "Sixpence None The Richer – Sixpence None The Richer". NME. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Quantick, David (August 1999). "Sixpence None the Richer: Sixpence None the Richer". Q. No. 155.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 30, 1999). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  12. ^ Jacobs, Jay S. (2002). "Sixpence None the Richer: Still Burning". Pop Entertainment.
  13. ^ "Sixpence None the Richer". Sixpence None the Richer Official Website Store. 2024.
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 255.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  21. ^ "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  22. ^ "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  23. ^ a b "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  24. ^ a b "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  25. ^ a b "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  26. ^ "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Latin Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  27. ^ "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Tropical Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  28. ^ a b "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top Recurrents". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.[dead link‍]
  29. ^ a b "Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Mainstream Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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