A Place in the World (Mary Chapin Carpenter album)

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A Place in the World
Studio album by
Mary Chapin Carpenter
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996
GenreCountry
Length45:06
LabelColumbia Nashville/TriStar
ProducerMary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter chronology
Jubilee: Live at Wolf Trap
(1996) 		A Place in the World
(1996) 		Party Doll and Other Favorites
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Robert ChristgauB−[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Q[4]

A Place in the World is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Columbia Records on October 22, 1996. It rose to No. 3 on the Billboard's Country Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard 200, with four of its tracks reaching the Hot Country Songs chart: "Let Me into Your Heart" (No. 11), "I Want to Be Your Girlfriend" (No. 35), and "Keeping the Faith" (No. 58).

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Mary Chapin Carpenter.

No.TitleLength
1."Keeping the Faith"3:19
2."Hero in Your Own Hometown"3:50
3."I Can See It Now"3:34
4."I Want to Be Your Girlfriend"3:30
5."Let Me into Your Heart"2:54
6."What If We Went to Italy"3:38
7."That's Real"3:53
8."Ideas Are Like Stars"4:05
9."Naked to the Eye"3:54
10."Sudden Gift of Fate"5:05
11."The Better to Dream of You"3:18
12."A Place in the World"4:06
Total length:45:06

Personnel[edit]

String section[edit]

  • Kim Miller, Margaraet Gutierrez, Lilly Soong Kramer, Theresa Lazar, Steven Romer, Matthew Loden, Mark Dulac, Ozman Kivrak, Joan Singer, Vickie Yanics, Tracy Jasas, Christoff Richter – violins
  • Marcio Botelho, Timothy Butler, Nancy Jo Snyder, David Teie – cellos

Strings and horns conducted and arranged by Michael "Rico" Petruccelli.

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. A Place in the World at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Mary Chapin CarpenterA Place in the World..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  5. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Mary Chapin Carpenter – A Place in the World". Music Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Mary Chapin Carpenter – A Place in the World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

External links[edit]

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