Don't Explain (Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa album)

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Don't Explain
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011
GenreBlues rock
Length50:44
LabelJ&R Adventures
ProducerKevin Shirley
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa chronology
Don't Explain
(2011)
Seesaw
(2013)
Joe Bonamassa chronology
Dust Bowl
(2011)
Don't Explain
(2011)
Driving Towards the Daylight
(2012)
Beth Hart chronology
My California
(2010)
Don't Explain
(2011)
Bang Bang Boom Boom
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Slant[2]

Don't Explain is a 2011 cover album recorded by American singer Beth Hart and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Sinner's Prayer"Lowell Fulson, Lloyd GlennRay Charles4:27
2."Chocolate Jesus"Tom Waits, Kathleen BrennanTom Waits2:39
3."Your Heart Is As Black As Night"Melody GardotMelody Gardot5:00
4."For My Friend"Bill WithersBill Withers4:11
5."Don't Explain"Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.Billie Holiday4:34
6."I'd Rather Go Blind"Etta James, Ellington Jordan, Billy FosterEtta James8:06
7."Something's Got a Hold on Me"Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl WoodsEtta James6:05
8."I'll Take Care of You"Brook BentonBobby Bland5:13
9."Well, Well"Delaney BramlettDelaney & Bonnie3:42
10."Ain't No Way"Carolyn FranklinAretha Franklin6:47
Total length:50:44

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 32
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[4] 3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 9
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 90
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 22
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] 4
US Billboard 200[13] 120
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 22
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[15] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 32

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2011) Position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[17] 84
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 97

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Don't Explain
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[19] Gold 25,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[20] Gold 10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Don't Explain at AllMusic
  2. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (September 27, 2011). "Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa: Don't Explain | Music Review | Slant Magazine". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Lescharts.com – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  7. ^ "Officialcharts.de – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  12. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  13. ^ "Beth Hart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  14. ^ "Beth Hart Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  15. ^ "Beth Hart Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  16. ^ "Beth Hart Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  17. ^ "Album-Top 100". Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark& Nielsen Music Control. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2011". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Beth Hart en Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved August 26, 2021. Enter Don't Explain in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2012 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  20. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2021.