Desireless (album)
| Desireless | ||||
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 UK and European cover art | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 55:55 | |||
| Label | Diesel, Work | |||
| Producer | Kent (Gillström) Isaacs and Eagle-Eye Cherry | |||
| Eagle-Eye Cherry chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover arts | ||||
 Alternative UK and European cover art, used internationally | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B− [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
Desireless is the debut album by Swedish singer Eagle-Eye Cherry. The album was released in Sweden on 21 July 1997, by the small label Diesel. In 1998, Work Records picked it up for American distribution.
The album went platinum in the United States and sold over four million copies worldwide. The singles "Save Tonight" and "Falling in Love Again" were a major part of the album's success. The title track, “Desireless” is a cover of a song by Cherry’s father Don Cherry from his album Relativity Suite.
Track listing
All songs have been written by Eagle-Eye Cherry, except where noted.
- "Save Tonight" – 3:55
- "Indecision" (Åhlund, Cherry) – 5:16
- "Comatose (In the Arms of Slumber)" (Cherry, Gillström) – 4:38
- "Worried Eyes" – 4:30
- "Rainbow Wings" (Carlberg, Cherry) – 4:04
- "Falling in Love Again" – 3:30
- "Conversation" – 4:44
- "When Mermaids Cry" – 4:22
- "Shooting Up in Vain" – 5:36
- "Permanent Tears" – 4:43
- "Death Defied By Will" – 4:23
- "Desireless" (music by Don Cherry) – 6:14
Personnel
- Eagle-Eye Cherry – Acoustic guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
- Klas Åhlund – Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
- Jaya Deva – Acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, Vocals
- Elias Modig - Bass
- Peter Forss – Bass, background vocals
- Kent (Gillström) Isaacs – Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, producer, songwriter
- Lars Halapi – Acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Adam Kviman – Acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes
- Niklas Medin – Organ, Hammond organ
- Magnus Persson – Percussion, drums, didjeridu, sleigh bells
- Bengt Berger – Tabla
- Mattias Thorell – Acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar
- Ingemar Woody - Electric guitar
- Sebastian Oberg – Cello
- Goran Kajfes – Trumpet
- Titiyo Jah – Vocals
- Vinia Mojica – Background vocals
- Sharon Dyall – Background vocals
- Alisha Zevulon – Voices
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[5] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[7] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[8] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| Worldwide | — | 4,000,000[11] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone Review
- ^ Robert Christgau Review
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Eagle-Eye Cherry – Desireless". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "French album certifications – Eagle Eye Cherry – Desireless" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Eagle-Eye Cherry – Desireless". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Desireless')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Eagle-Eye Cherry – Desireless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 April 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Desireless in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Eagle Eye Cherry – Desireless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Eagle Eye Cherry Looks To The 'Future'". Billboard. 18 July 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2019.