Lucky (Melissa Etheridge album)
| Lucky | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Studio | The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California NRG Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:03 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole, Ross Hogarth, Rick Parashar, John Shanks | |||
| Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (69/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | (mixed)[3] |
| Blender |  [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
| PopMatters |   [1][5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Lucky is the eighth album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 2004. The album made a debut on Billboard chart at No. 15 with almost 92,000 copies sold.[7]
"Tuesday Morning" was dedicated to the memory of Mark Bingham and his family and friends, paying tribute to all the heroes of 9/11.
Shortly after the album's release, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer and was forced to cancel all promotion to undergo chemotherapy treatments.
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted
- "Lucky" – 3:58
- "This Moment" (Etheridge, Shanks) – 3:27
- "If You Want To" – 3:08
- "Breathe" (Armstrong, Dwiggins, Jordan, Randall, Wanninger) – 3:15
- "Mercy" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:20
- "Secret Agent" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:52
- "Will You Still Love Me" – 4:13
- "Meet Me in the Dark" – 5:34
- "Tuesday Morning" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:49
- "Giant" – 5:15
- "Come on Out Tonight" – 3:12
- "Kiss Me" – 3:54
- "When You Find the One" – 4:06
Credits[edit]
Personnel[edit]
- Melissa Etheridge – acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, lead vocals
- Kenny Aronoff – percussion, drums, tambourine
- Bernie Barlow – background vocals ("Mercy")
- Jay Bellerose – drums, programming
- Mark Browne – bass guitar
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- Jon Plum – keyboards, programming
- Brandi Carlile – background vocals
- David Channing – baritone guitar
- David N. Cole – keyboards, programming
- Trace Foster – guitar, keyboards
- James Harrah – electric guitar
- Ross Hogarth – keyboards
- Richard (Rick) Hopkins – Hammond organ
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards
- Matt Laug – percussion, drums
- Kipp Lennon – background vocals
- Brian MacLeod – drums
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
- Josh Freese – drums
- Blues Saraceno – electric guitar
- Philip Sayce – guitar
- Eric Schermerhorn – electric guitar
- John Shanks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Jonathan Taylor – programming
- Jeffrey C.J. Vanston – bass guitar, keyboards, programming
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
Production[edit]
- Producers: Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole, Ross Hogarth, Rick Parashar, John Shanks
- Engineers: David N. Cole, Marc DeSisto, Ross Hogarth, Terese Joseph, Christian Mack, Rick Parashar, Jeff Rothschild, Mark Valentine
- Assistant engineers: Keith Armstrong, Jaime Sickora
- Mixing: Ross Hogarth, Chris Lord-Alge, Geoff Ott, Rick Parashar
- Digital editing: David Channing, Christian Mack
- Tracking assistants: Sergio Chavez, Mark Kiczula, Joey Paradise, Jeremy Parker, Shawn "Fox" Phelps
- A&R: Jeff Fenster, Tara Podolsky, Paul Pontius
- Production coordination: Steven Girmant
- Coordination: Shari Sutcliffe
- Assistants: Chris Reynolds, Honchol Sin, Jason Warner
- Creative director: Rick Patrick
- Art direction: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Design: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Illustrations: Tavis Coburn
- Photography: Cynthia Daniels
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 40 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 51 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 15 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Breathe" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 106 |
| 2004 | "Breathe" | Adult Contemporary | 22 |
| 2004 | "Breathe" | Adult Top 40 | 9 |
| 2004 | "Lucky" | Adult Alternative | 17 |
| 2004 | "This Moment" | Adult Top 40 | 34 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Billboard review". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Feliciano, Kristina (February 13, 2004). "Lucky Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 72. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Norah Jones Tops a Mil at #1; Kanye West Settles for #2". MTV.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – Lucky" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – Lucky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – Lucky" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Lucky". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
External links[edit]
- Lucky at Metacritic
