Firecracker (Lisa Loeb album)
Firecracker is a studio album by Lisa Loeb. It was released in 1997 through Geffen Records.
| Firecracker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 46:14 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Lisa Loeb chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.8/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
The album was certified Gold in the U.S. and Canada and was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
The first single from the album, "I Do" hit #17 on the U.S. Billboard Charts, her third Top 20 single after "Stay (I Missed You)" and "Do You Sleep?". The single also hit #1 in Canada.
The follow-up single, "Let's Forget About It" hit #71 in the U.S. and #21 in Canada. "Truthfully" was also issued as a single in Japan.
The song, "How", was used in the feature films, Twister and Jack Frost.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lisa Loeb, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Do" | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Falling in Love" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Truthfully" | 2:58 | |
| 4. | "Let's Forget About It" |
| 2:43 |
| 5. | "How" | 3:49 | |
| 6. | "Furious Rose" | 3:22 | |
| 7. | "Wishing Heart" | 2:52 | |
| 8. | "Dance with the Angels" | 3:38 | |
| 9. | "Jake" | 3:03 | |
| 10. | "This" | 3:28 | |
| 11. | "Split Second" | 2:37 | |
| 12. | "Firecracker" | 5:43 | |
| Total length: | 46:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Guessing Game" (European and Japanese releases) | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Eno Ambient #5" (Japanese release) |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 182 |
| 1997 | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 31 |
| 1997 | Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 57 |
| 1997 | US Billboard 200[7] | 88 |
| 1997 | Canadian Album Chart[8] | 53 |
| 1997 | Japan Album Chart[9] | 10 |
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Firecracker – Lisa Loeb – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- "Music Review: 'Firecracker'". Ew.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- "Lisa Loeb: Firecracker: Pitchfork Review". Archived from the original on July 7, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- "Firecracker". Rolling Stone. No. 774. November 27, 1997. p. 110. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009.
- "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2017-01-20". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- "Lisa Loeb - Firecracker". Charts.nz. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- Billboard – Lisa Loeb Charts Lynne Segall Billboard Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. November 24, 1997. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- "Billboard" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1997-11-15. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- Bessman, Jim (October 4, 1997). "Loeb makes noise with 'Firecracker' set on Geffen". Billboard. New York. pp. 18, 24. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links
- Firecracker at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Firecracker at Discogs (list of releases)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.