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Be Myself
Studio album by
Sheryl Crow
ReleasedApril 21, 2017
Recorded2016–2017
GenreRock
Length45:20
LabelWylie Songs, Warner Bros.
ProducerSheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
Sheryl Crow chronology
Feels Like Home
(2013) 		Be Myself
(2017) 		Threads
(2019)
Singles from Be Myself
  1. "Halfway There"
    Released: March 3, 2017[1]

Be Myself is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. The album was released on April 21, 2017, by Wylie Songs and Warner Bros. Records.[2][3] Produced by Crow and Jeff Trott, who also worked with Crow on her self-titled 1996 album and 1998's The Globe Sessions, it features a return to a more rock-driven sound following Crow's 2013 country album, Feels Like Home.[4]

Release

Singles

The album's lead single, "Halfway There", was released on March 3, 2017.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
American Songwriter[6]
Blurt[7]
Exclaim!6/10[8]
The Guardian[9]
Mojo[10]
PopMatters[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Slant Magazine[13]

Be Myself received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 69 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 10 reviews.[5]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars and calls it "set of strong, sophisticated pop."[4] Writing for Rolling Stone and rating the album three out of five stars, Rob Sheffield calls it "excellent" and "a full-blown return to her fierce rock-queen glory."[12]

Track listing

All songs written by Sheryl Crow and Jeff Trott, except where noted.[4]

No.TitleLength
1."Alone in the Dark"3:40
2."Halfway There"3:59
3."Long Way Back"5:07
4."Be Myself"4:22
5."Roller Skate"3:19
6."Love Will Save the Day"4:58
7."Strangers Again"3:51
8."Rest of Me"3:52
9."Heartbeat Away"5:35
10."Grow Up"3:27
11."Woo Woo" (Crow, Toby Gad, Trott)3:14
Total length:45:20
Target and Japanese bonus tracks[14][15]
No.TitleLength
12."Disappearing World"4:17
13."The World You Make"4:25
14."Long Way Back" (Acoustic version)4:47
Total length:58:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[16]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 97
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 104
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 51
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 97
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[22] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 35
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] 68
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 43
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 47
US Billboard 200[27] 22
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 3

Release history

List of regions, release dates, formats, label and references
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide April 21, 2017
Warner Bros. [29]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sheryl Crow: Halfway There: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B06XB3YGWW. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Be Myself by Sheryl Crow on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  3. ^ Chris Willman (2017-03-04). "Sheryl Crow Reemphasizes the Rock in Club Preview of New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  4. ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Be Myself – Sheryl Crow". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Reviews for Be Myself by Sheryl Crow". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Hal (April 17, 2017). "Sheryl Crow: Be Myself". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Taylor, Tiffini (April 21, 2017). "Sheryl Crow – Be Myself review". Blurt. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Greene, Sarah (April 19, 2017). "Sheryl Crow – Be Myself". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  9. ^ Simpson, Dave (April 20, 2017). "Sheryl Crow: Be Myself review – a punchy return to form". The Guardian. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "Review: Be Myself by Sheryl Crow". Mojo. London: 87. June 2017.
  11. ^ Driver, Richard (April 24, 2017). "Sheryl Crow: Be Myself". PopMatters. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  12. ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (April 20, 2017). "Review: Sheryl Crow's 'Be Myself' Is Her Toughest, Best in a Decade". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (April 20, 2017). "Sheryl Crow – Be Myself review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "Sheryl Crow – Be Myself (Target Exclusive)". Target. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  15. ^ "Be Myself Sheryl Crow CD Album". CDJapan. Japan. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  16. ^ "Be Myself – Sheryl Crow – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  17. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #418". auspOp. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sheryl Crow – Be Myself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sheryl Crow – Be Myself" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  20. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sheryl Crow – Be Myself" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  22. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 17: del 21.04.2017 al 27.04.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  25. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sheryl Crow – Be Myself". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  26. ^ "Sheryl Crow | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  27. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  28. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  29. ^ "Sheryl Crow: Be Myself: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B06XDFJNKN. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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