Candlebox (album)

For "You", the Bad Religion song, see No Control (Bad Religion album).

Candlebox
Studio album by Candlebox
Released	July 20, 1993
Recorded	March-April 1993 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington. "Far Behind" & "You" recorded April 1992 at Bob Lang Studios.
Genre	Post-grunge
Length	53:21
Label	Maverick/Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Candlebox & Kelly Gray
Candlebox chronology
Candlebox (1993) Lucy (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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Robert Christgau	(C) link

Candlebox is the debut album by Seattle post-grunge band Candlebox. It contains their best known hit, "Far Behind", as well as the hit singles "You" and "Cover Me." Released in 1993, the album has since been certified 4x Platinum in the United States.

Promotion

The music videos for "Far Behind" and "You" remained in longstanding rotation on MTV and became two of the most requested videos of 1993.

Other songs were recorded during the Candlebox sessions and included on other releases. "Can't Give In," for instance, appears on the Airheads film soundtrack. "Pull Away" also served as a B-side to the "You" CD single.

Track listing

All tracks by Candlebox

1. "Don't You" — 3:12
2. "Change" — 6:24
3. "You" — 4:56
4. "No Sense" — 4:49
5. "Far Behind" — 4:59
6. "Blossom" — 4:30
7. "Arrow" — 3:13
8. "Rain" — 6:58
9. "Mother's Dream" — 4:31
10. "Cover Me" — 4:46
11. "He Calls Home" — 5:03

Personnel

Band

• Kevin Martin - lead vocals
• Peter Klett - lead and rhythm guitar
• Bardi Martin - bass
• Scott Mercado - drums

Other

• Candlebox – producer, mixing
• Kelly Gray – producer, engineer, mixing
• Scott Heard – backing vocals
• Janet Levinson – art direction
• Laurie Lewis – backing vocals
• Jon Plum – producer, engineer
• Kevin Westenberg – photography

Charts

Album

Year	Peak Chart positions
	Billboard 200
1994	#7

Singles

Year	Title	Peak Chart positions
		US Hot 100	US Modern Rock	US Mainstream Rock
1993	"Change"			#18
1994	"You"	#78	#18	#6
1994	"Far Behind"	#18	#7	#4
1994	"Cover Me"		#23	#8