The band received two Grammy Award nominations, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for 'Kiss Me' and Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for Sixpence None the Richer (1997). Sixpence None the Richer is the third studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1997.It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 9, 2000, for a million certified units in the United States and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album. The Best Of Sixpence None The Richer. 04:50 Writer: Matt Slocum. Access the complete album info (18 songs) Mega 3: Sixpence None The Richer. Editors' Notes On its first non-holiday album release in a decade, Sixpence None the Richer returns to its trademark folk/rock sound with an older but wiser perspective. All of the band’s essential qualities—sparkling melodies, thoughtful lyrics, a touch of old-fashioned whimsy—are h.
Named in honor of a passage from C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity, the Texas-based CCM band Sixpence None the Richer began taking shape in the early ’90s, when guitarist Matt Slocum first met vocalist Leigh Nash (formerly Lee Bingham) at a church retreat. Initially a trio rounded out by bassist T.J. Behling, the group recorded a demo before signing with R.E.X. Records, a label that previously specialized in Christian metal. Their debut LP, The Fatherless & the Widow, appeared in 1993.
With the addition of rhythm guitarist Tess Wiley, new bassist J.J. Plasencio, and drummer Dale Baker, Sixpence None the Richer toured before returning to the studio to record their sophomore effort, 1995’s This Beautiful Mess. The album won a Dove Award and was followed by the Tickets for a Prayer Wheel EP. Both Wiley and Plasencio exited prior to the group’s next LP, an eponymously titled effort that turned the band into a platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated act.
Sixpence None the Richer Although issued in 1997, Sixpence None the Richer didn’t take off until 1999, when the dreamy track “Kiss Me” was released as a single. The song was featured on the third season of Dawson’s Creek and catapulted Sixpence None the Richer’s star power into the mainstream, earning airplay in more than ten different countries. Accolades continued as the band’s rendition of the La’s’ “There She Goes” also became a major hit, thanks in part to its inclusion in the Nickolodeon film Snow Day. The new millennium looked bright as the band weathered the departure of founding drummer Dale Baker (replaced in 2001 by Rob Mitchell) and inked a new record deal with Reprise.
In fall 2002, Sixpence None the Richer returned to form with the lushly beautiful Divine Discontent. The band’s cover of the Crowded House classic “Don’t Dream It’s Over” pushed Sixpence None the Richer’s name back into the charts in early 2003, and the song’s inclusion on the soundtrack to the WB’s Smallville was a major hit among the teen audience. Nevertheless, the group disbanded in 2004, with Matt Slocum launching his own group soon after the split and Leigh Nash pursuing a solo career.
The breakup turned out to be little more than a hiatus, however, as Sixpence None the Richer reunited in 2007 and released the My Dear Machine EP. Cross-Atlantic tour dates followed, and a Christmas-themed effort titled The Dawn of Grace arrived just before the holiday season in late 2008. In 2009 the band announced they had signed with Credential Recordings and an album titled Strange Conversation was scheduled for the next year. Label problems and other issues delayed the album’s release until 2012 when appeared under its new title, Lost in Transition.
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Released | November 22, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
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Length | 50:45 | |||
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Producer | Steve Taylor | |||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Exit Zine | [3] |
Robert Christgau | C+[4] |
Sixpence None the Richer is the third studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1997. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 9, 2000, for a million certified units in the United States[5] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Matt Slocum, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'We Have Forgotten' | Matt Slocum | 5:07 |
2. | 'Anything' | Slocum | 4:44 |
3. | 'The Waiting Room' | 5:15 | |
4. | 'Kiss Me' | Slocum | 3:30 |
5. | 'Easy to Ignore' | Leigh Nash | 3:52 |
6. | 'Puedo Escribir' |
| 3:45 |
7. | 'I Can't Catch You' | Slocum | 4:12 |
8. | 'The Lines of My Earth' | Slocum | 4:26 |
9. | 'Sister, Mother' | Slocum | 3:05 |
10. | 'I Won't Stay Long' | Sam Ashworth | 2:15 |
11. | 'Love' | Slocum | 3:56 |
12. | 'Moving On' | 3:56 | |
13. | 'There She Goes' | Lee Mavers | 2:42 |
Total length: | 50:45 |
Notes
- On the limited edition vinyl LP, the song 'Sad But True' replaces 'Puedo Escribir' and 'Easy to Ignore'. 'There She Goes' did not appear on the album until a re-release in 1999.
Personnel[edit]
- Leigh Nash – vocals
- Matt Slocum – guitar, cello, multi instruments, Wurlitzer
- Dale Baker – percussion, drums
- J.J. Plasencio – bass, upright bass
- Sean Kelly – guitar
Additional personnel
- Justin Cary – bass guitar
- David Davidson – violin
- Chris Donohue – bass
- Tom Howard – piano
- Peter Hyrka – violin
- Phil Madeira – Hammond organ
- Mark Nash – cymbals, hi hat
- John Mark Painter – accordion, multi instruments, bells, oud, muted trumpet, hurdygurdy, mellotron
- Al Perkins – pedal steel
- Antoine Silverman – violin
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
Production[edit]
- Producer: Steve Taylor
- Engineer: Ryan Freeland, Chris Grainger, Andreas Krause, Russ Long, John Mark Painter, Tony Palacios, Tara Wilson
- Mixing: Bob Clearmountain, Russ Long, Tom Lord-Alge
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Editing: Nathaniel Tarn
- String arrangements: Matt Slocum
- Translation: W.S. Merwin
- Design direction: Gina R. Binkley
- Art direction: Beth Lee
- Design: Janice Booker
- Artwork: D.L. Taylor
- Photography: Ben Pearson, Randee Saint Nicholas
- Cover painting: D.L. Taylor
- Stylist: Toni Armani
Charts[edit]
Album
Chart (1997–1999) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 79 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 32 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 57 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 16 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 45 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 26 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 27 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 89 |
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1998 | 'Kiss Me' | US Adult Top 40[15] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 2 | ||
1999 | US Adult Contemporary[17] | 2 | |
Canadian Singles Chart | 4 | ||
US Latin Pop Airplay[18] | 25 | ||
US Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[19] | 29 | ||
US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[20] | 1 | ||
US Top 40 Mainstream[21] | 1 | ||
'There She Goes' | US Adult Contemporary[17] | 19 | |
US Adult Top 40[15] | 7 | ||
US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 32 | ||
US Top 40 Mainstream[21] | 13 | ||
2000 | US Top 40 Adult Recurrents[20] | 1 |
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References[edit]
- ^'Richer By the Day'. Nashville Scene. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^Sixpence None the Richer at AllMusic
- ^'Exit Zine review of Sixpence None The Richer (self-titled)'. Archived from the original on May 22, 2001. Retrieved 2001-05-22.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^Robert Christgau review
- ^'Gold & Platinum - RIAA'. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 255.
- ^'Austriancharts.at – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer' (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^'Offiziellecharts.de – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer' (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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- ^'Charts.nz – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer'. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^'Swisscharts.com – Sixpence None the Richer – Sixpence None the Richer'. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^'Official Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History (Christian Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top 40'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Hot 100'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Contemporary'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Latin Pop Airplay'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Tropical Airplay'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Adult Top Recurrents'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ ab'Sixpence None the Richer Chart History: Mainstream Top 40'. Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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