Lucky (Melissa Etheridge album)
| Lucky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:03 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole, Ross Hogarth, Rick Parashar, John Shanks | |||
| Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (69/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | (mixed)[3] |
| Blender |  [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
| PopMatters |   [1][5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Lucky is the eighth album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). Lucky made a debut on Billboard chart at No. 15 with almost 92,000 copies sold.[7]
"Tuesday Morning" is dedicated to the memory of Mark Bingham, his family and friends, paying tribute to all the heroes of 9/11.
Shortly after the album's release, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer and was forced to cancel all promotion to undergo chemotherapy treatments.
Track listing
All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted
- "Lucky" – 3:58
- "This Moment" (Etheridge, Shanks) – 3:27
- "If You Want To" – 3:08
- "Breathe" (Armstrong, Dwiggins, Jordan, Randall, Wanninger) – 3:15
- "Mercy" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:20
- "Secret Agent" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:52
- "Will You Still Love Me" – 4:13
- "Meet Me in the Dark" – 5:34
- "Tuesday Morning" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:49
- "Giant" – 5:15
- "Come on Out Tonight" – 3:12
- "Kiss Me" – 3:54
- "When You Find the One" – 4:06
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge – acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, lead vocals
- Kenny Aronoff – percussion, drums, tambourine
- Bernie Barlow – background vocals ("Mercy")
- Jay Bellerose – drums, programming
- Mark Browne – bass guitar
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- Jon Plum – keyboards, programming
- Brandi Carlile – background vocals
- David Channing – baritone guitar
- David N. Cole – keyboards, programming
- James Harrah – electric guitar
- Ross Hogarth – keyboards
- Richard (Rick) Hopkins – Hammond organ
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards
- Matt Laug – percussion, drums
- Kipp Lennon – background vocals
- Brian MacLeod – drums
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
- Josh Freese – drums
- Blues Saraceno – electric guitar
- Eric Schermerhorn – electric guitar
- John Shanks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Jonathan Taylor – programming
- Jeffrey C.J. Vanston – bass guitar, keyboards, programming
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
Production
- Producers: Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole, Ross Hogarth, Rick Parashar, John Shanks
- Engineers: David N. Cole, Marc DeSisto, Ross Hogarth, Terese Joseph, Christian Mack, Rick Parashar, Jeff Rothschild, Mark Valentine
- Assistant engineers: Keith Armstrong, Jaime Sickora
- Mixing: Ross Hogarth, Chris Lord-Alge, Geoff Ott, Rick Parashar
- Digital editing: David Channing, Christian Mack
- Tracking assistants: Sergio Chavez, Mark Kiczula, Joey Paradise, Jeremy Parker, Shawn "Fox" Phelps
- A&R: Jeff Fenster, Tara Podolsky, Paul Pontius
- Production coordination: Steven Girmant
- Coordination: Shari Sutcliffe
- Assistants: Chris Reynolds, Honchol Sin, Jason Warner
- Creative director: Rick Patrick
- Art direction: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Design: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Illustrations: Tavis Coburn
- Photography: Cynthia Daniels
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 40 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 51 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 15 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Breathe" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 106 |
| 2004 | "Breathe" | Adult Contemporary | 22 |
| 2004 | "Breathe" | Adult Top 40 | 9 |
| 2004 | "Lucky" | Adult Alternative | 17 |
| 2004 | "This Moment" | Adult Top 40 | 34 |
References
- ^ a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Billboard review". Archived from the original on June 19, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Feliciano, Kristina (February 13, 2004). "Lucky Review". Entertainment Weekly: 72. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/1485153/norah-jones-tops-a-mil-at-1-kanye-west-settles-for-2/
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – Lucky" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – Lucky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – Lucky" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Lucky". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
External links
- Lucky at Metacritic