I Bificus
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Released | February 24, 1998 (Canada) July 27, 1999 (United States) | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 45:58 | |||
Label | Lava/Atlantic | |||
Producer | Glenn Rosenstein (Original Canadian Edition) Glenn Rosenstein, Peter Karroll, John Webster, and Oliver Leiber (US Edition) | |||
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I Bificus is the third album by singer-songwriter Bif Naked, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). It features her best known songs "Moment of Weakness," "Spaceman," "Lucky," and "Chotee."
Track listing
Canadian Release – March 1998 (Her Royal Majesty's/Aquarius/EMI)
- "Any Day Now" – 4:17
- "Spaceman" – 4:21
- "Moment of Weakness" – 2:28
- "Lucky" – 4:25
- "Sophia" – 4:28
- "Chotee" – 3:51
- "Violence" – 4:15
- "The Peacock Song" – 3:02
- "If I" – 4:10
- "Anything" – 4:43
- "Only the Girl" – 3:34
- "Spaceman (Boomtang Boys Mix)" – 4:18*
- "Lucky (Boomtang Boys Mix)" – 4:05*
*bonus tracks included on some editions
US/UK Release – August 1999 (Lava/Atlantic)
1. "I Died" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Doug McCarvell) – 4:08
- Also included on Another 5 Songs and a Poem.
2. "Any Day Now" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 4:16
3. "Spaceman [Edit]" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 3:42
- The original ending of the song has been replaced by a fade-out.
4. "Moment of Weakness" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 2:30
5. "Lucky [Video Edit]" (Bif Naked/Brad McGiveron) – 3:58
- There is an additional portion of the second verse and the instrumentation features more strings and less guitar.
6. "Sophia" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Russ Klyne) – 4:27
7. "Chotee" (Bif Naked/Gene Poole [aka X Factor]) – 3:49
8. "Violence" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Brittin Karroll) – 4:12
9. "The Peacock Song" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 3:03
10. "Anything [Edit]" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Rich Priske) – 4:04
- The final verse has been edited out.
11. "Only the Girl" (Bif Naked/Brad McGiveron) – 3:28
12. "Twitch" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 4:21
- Also included on Another 5 Songs and a Poem.
Enhanced CD content: a link to a website featuring a music video for "Chotee."
Personnel
- Bif Naked – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Randy Black – drums
- Coco Culbertson – drums, bass guitar, background vocals
- Peter Karroll – acoustic guitar, guitar, drums, bass, background vocals
- Russ Klyne – acoustic guitar
- Matt Laug – drums
- Oliver Leiber – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Doug McCarvell – guitar
- Lance Morrison – bass
- Adam Percy – keyboards, Programming
- Rich "Rock" Priske – bass
- Peter Rafelson – keyboards
- Mike Sage – drums, keyboards, Programming
- John Webster – percussion, keyboards
- Jerry Wong – guitar
- Daniel Yaremko – bass
Production
- Producers: Peter Karroll, Oliver Leiber, Glenn Rosenstein, John Webster
- Engineers: Delwyn Brooks, Johnny Potoker, Barry Rudolph, David Swope
- Assistant engineers: Delwyn Brooks, Tara Nelson, Shaun Thingvold
- Mixing: Delwyn Brooks, Brian Malouf, Tara Nelson, Johnny Potoker
- Mixing assistant: Delwyn Brooks, Tara Nelson
- Mastering: Andy VanDette
- Digital Editing: Tal Herzberg
- Programming: Adam Percy, Mike Sage, John Webster
- Drum Programming: Oliver Leiber
- Keyboard Programming: Oliver Leiber
- Arranger: Peter Karroll
- String Coordinator: Glenn Rosenstein
- Layout Design: Ralph Alfonso
- Artwork: Ralph Alfonso
- Photo Concept: Karen Moskowitz
- Photography: David Leyes, Karen Moskowitz
- Liner Notes: Bif Naked
- Illustrations: Bif Naked
- Hand Lettering: Bif Naked
- Drawing: Bif Naked
Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 42 |
References
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Bif Naked: I Bificus > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Bif Naked Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.