Anywhere I Lay My Head

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Anywhere I Lay My Head
Studio album by Scarlett Johansson
Released	May 16, 2008 (see Release History)
Recorded	2007
Genre	Alternative
Length	44:52
Label	Atco/Rhino
Producer	David Andrew Sitek
Professional reviews
Allmusic Link Digital Spy Link Drowned In Sound (6/10) Link The Guardian Link LAUNCHcast (8/10) Link NME (8/10) Link Pitchfork Media (5.5/10) Link The Observer Link Rolling Stone Link
Singles from Anywhere I Lay My Head
"Falling Down" Released: March 18, 2008 "Anywhere I Lay My Head" Released: May 27, 2008
Scarlett Johansson chronology
Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) Break Up (2009)

Anywhere I Lay My Head is the debut studio album by actress Scarlett Johansson, released through Atco/Rhino Records on May 20, 2008. Dave Sitek (of TV on the Radio) produced the album, and David Bowie contributed to two tracks, "Falling Down" and "Fannin Street." Anywhere I Lay My Head features four songs written by Tom Waits, six songs written by Waits and his wife Kathleen Brennan, and one original composition, "Song for Jo". "Falling Down" is her first single off the album.^[1]

The album received mixed reviews upon its release.^[2] However, in recent time, several publications who gave it a poor review at first listen have now reassessed and come to the conclusion that Anywhere I Lay My Head is better than what initial reviews may have suggested. In an article at Pitchfork Media, written in May 2009, it is referred to as the "better-than-anyone-realised 2008 drug-pop swooner". ^[3]

Paste featured Johansson on its June 2008 cover.^[4] The same issue featured two reviews of the album by two different authors. One called the tracks "new standards" while the other declared the album to be "sub-standard."^[5] Johansson was also featured on the cover of the May 21 issue of NME.^[6] Johannson has stated that her next album will not feature covers, but rather original songs she will write.^[7]

Many reviews of the album's sound made comparisons to previous records on the 4AD label^[8][9] This is backed up by 4AD founder and long-time owner/president Ivo Watts-Russell's oversight of the project, ultimately choosing the running order of the tracklist, and Sitek's band TV On the Radio being signed to 4AD worldwide for territories outside the USA.

The album was named the '23rd best album of 2008' by NME,^[10] and the worst album in 2008 by Entertainment Weekly.^[11]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Charts 3 Singles 4 Release History 5 Personnel 6 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Fawn" (originally on Tom Waits' album Alice) – 2:32
2. "Town with No Cheer" (originally on Tom Waits' album Swordfishtrombones) – 5:03
3. "Falling Down" (originally on Tom Waits' album Big Time) – 4:55
4. "Anywhere I Lay My Head" (originally on Tom Waits' album Rain Dogs) – 3:38
5. "Fannin Street" (originally on Tom Waits' album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards) – 5:06
6. "Song for Jo" (original song; written by Johansson and David Andrew Sitek) – 4:09
7. "Green Grass" (originally on Tom Waits' album Real Gone) – 3:33
8. "I Wish I Was in New Orleans" (originally on Tom Waits' album Small Change) – 3:59
9. "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" (originally on Tom Waits' album Bone Machine) – 4:11
10. "No One Knows I'm Gone" (originally on Tom Waits' album Alice) – 2:57
11. "Who Are You" (originally on Tom Waits' album Bone Machine) – 4:49

iTunes Bonus tracks

12. "Yesterday Is Here" (originally on Tom Waits' album Franks Wild Years) - 2:44
13. "I'll Shoot The Moon" (originally on Tom Waits' album The Black Rider) - 4:11

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
Top Heatseekers	1[12]
Swiss Albums Chart	15[13]
Austria Albums Chart	25[14]
French Albums Chart	26[15]
Swedish Albums Chart	27[13]
Belgium Albums Chart	30[13]
German Albums Chart	30[13]
UK Albums Chart	64[13]
Irish Albums Chart	65[13]
The Billboard 200	126[12]

The album debuted on the charts at #126, selling about 4,000 copies in its first week. As of October 15, 2008, the album has sold 23,421 copies worldwide.

[edit] Singles

• 2008: Falling Down

[edit] Release History

Country	Date
Europe	May 16, 2008
Australia	May 17, 2008
United Kingdom	May 19, 2008
United States	May 20, 2008

[edit] Personnel

• Tunde Adebimpe - Vocals (6), Loops (6)
• Sean Antanaitis - Organ (1,2,11), Wind Chimes (1), Tambourine (1,2,3,5), Jingle Bells (1,2,3,5), Pump Organ (2,3,4), Electric Piano (2,11), Vibes (2,3,7), Synth (2,3,4,5,7,9,10), Bass Pedals (2), Bowls (2), Guitorgan (3,7,11), Banjo (3,7), Piano (3,5,11), Guitar (5,7), Kalimba (7), Acoustic Guitar (7), Music Box (8)
• Dave Bergander - Nigerian Logs (11)
• Stuart Bogie - Sax (1,2,4), Bass Harmonica (2,4)
• David Bowie - Vocals (3,5)
• Jaleel Bunton - Bass (1,9,11), Synth (2), Acoustic Guitar (3,4,5), Electric Piano (4,10), Slide Guitar (7)
• David Farrell - Tambourine (1), Triangle (1)
• Scarlett Johansson - Vocals (2-11)
• Chris Moore - Synth (10)
• Martin Perna - Sax (1,2,4), Flute (6,10)
• Korey Richey - Tambourine (1), Jingle Bells (1), Tibetan Bowls (2), Acoustic Guitar (6), Guitar (6), Rainstick (6), Vocals (6), Piano (6)
• Ryan Sawyer - Drums (1,2,3,7), Tibetan Bowls (2,10), Dog Bowl (2), Tambourine (3,11), Bowed Vibes (3), Bowed Cymbal (4), Toms (5), Jingle Bells (7,10), Bells (10), Snare Drum (10), Nigerian Logs (11)
• David Andrew Sitek - Guitar (2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11), Sampler (2,3,4,5,7,9,10,11), Drum Machine (4,9,11), Synth (5,11), Drums (6), Acoustic Guitar (6), Kalimba (7), Vocals (11)
• Nick Zinner - Guitar (1,2,4,5,9,11), Slide Guitar (3)
• Ivo Watts-Russell - Song Order Sequencing

[edit] References