Never Enough (Melissa Etheridge album)
| Never Enough | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 17, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Melissa Etheridge, Kevin McCormick | |||
| Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Q | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Never Enough is the third album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). As of 2010,[update] the album has sold 997,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted
- "Ain't It Heavy" – 4:20
- "2001" – 4:36
- "Dance Without Sleeping" (Etheridge, Lewak, McCormick) – 5:40
- "Place Your Hand" – 3:24
- "Must Be Crazy for Me" – 3:43
- "Meet Me in the Back" – 4:02
- "The Boy Feels Strange" – 4:31
- "Keep It Precious" – 6:13
- "The Letting Go" – 3:05
- "It's for You" (Etheridge, McCormick) – 5:41
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge: Vocals, Acoustic, Electric Guitar and Twelve-String Guitars, Piano
- Mark Goldenberg: Electric Guitars
- Steuart Smith: Guitars
- Richard Gibbs, Scott Thurston: Keyboards
- Ian McLagan: Hammond organ, Piano
- Kevin McCormick: Bass, High-Strung Guitar, Background Vocals
- Dermot Mulroney: Cello
- Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals
- Debra Dobkin – percussion
Production
- Arranged and produced by Melissa Etheridge and Kevin McCormick
- Recorded by Gabe Veltri
- Mixed by Kevin McCormick and Gabe Veltri; assisted by John Aguto, Greg Goldman and Randy Wine
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
- Art Direction by Norm Ung
- Photography by Dennis Keeley
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 8 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 7 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 17 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 12 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 34 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 56 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 21 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Ain't It Heavy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks[15] | 10 |
| 1992 | "Dance Without Sleeping" | Adult Contemporary[16] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ "Never Enough". ew.com. April 3, 1992.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough CD Album Holland". www.cduniverse.com.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge: Never Enough : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". archive.org. February 12, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Trust, Gary (August 5, 2010). "Ask Billboard: Records About Records". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Music Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved February 17, 2020. Enter Never Enough in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1992 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "American album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
