Candlebox (album)
Encyclopedia
Candlebox is the debut album by Seattle post-grunge
band Candlebox
. It contains their best known hit, "Far Behind
", as well as the hit singles "You" and "Cover Me." Released in 1993, the album has since been certified 4x Platinum in the United States
.
s for "Far Behind" and "You" remained in longstanding rotation on MTV
and became two of the most requested videos of 1993.
Other songs were recorded during the Candlebox sessions and included on other releases. "Can't Give In," for instance, appears on the Airheads film soundtrack. "Pull Away" also served as a B-side to the "You" CD single.
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band Candlebox
Candlebox
Candlebox is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since their debut, the group has released four studio albums, which have achieved multi-platinum and gold certification, as well as numerous charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD....
. It contains their best known hit, "Far Behind
Far Behind
"Far Behind" is a song by American post-grunge band Candlebox and the third single from their eponymous debut album. It is one of the band's most well known, entering the charts in July 1993 and remaining there until January the following year when it was officially released as a single...
", as well as the hit singles "You" and "Cover Me." Released in 1993, the album has since been certified 4x Platinum in the United States
United States
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.
Promotion
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s for "Far Behind" and "You" remained in longstanding rotation on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and became two of the most requested videos of 1993.
Other songs were recorded during the Candlebox sessions and included on other releases. "Can't Give In," for instance, appears on the Airheads film soundtrack. "Pull Away" also served as a B-side to the "You" CD single.
Track listing
All tracks by CandleboxCandlebox
Candlebox is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since their debut, the group has released four studio albums, which have achieved multi-platinum and gold certification, as well as numerous charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD....
- "Don't You" — 3:12
- "Change" — 6:24
- "YouYou (Candlebox song)"You" is a song by American post-grunge band Candlebox and the second single from their eponymous debut album. It is one of the band's most well known songs, peaking at #78 on the Billboard Hot 100, after spending almost a year on the chart. It also reached #4 and #7, on the Billboard Album Rock...
" — 4:56 - "No Sense" — 4:49
- "Far BehindFar Behind"Far Behind" is a song by American post-grunge band Candlebox and the third single from their eponymous debut album. It is one of the band's most well known, entering the charts in July 1993 and remaining there until January the following year when it was officially released as a single...
" — 4:59 - "Blossom" — 4:30
- "Arrow" — 3:13
- "Rain" — 6:58
- "Mother's Dream" — 4:31
- "Cover Me" — 4:46
- "He Calls Home" — 5:03
Band
- Kevin MartinKevin Martin (U.S. musician)Kevin Martin is an American hard rock singer who is best known as lead vocalist of the band Candlebox. He also provides lead vocals for the bands The Gracious Few and The Hiwatts.-Career:...
- Lead Vocals - Peter Klett - Guitar
- Bardi Martin - Bass
- Scott MercadoScott MercadoScott Mercado was the original drummer of Sky Cries Mary and co-founder of the Seattle rock group Candlebox, a band reunited in 2006 with a "Best of" CD, live DVD , and a latest CD called Into the Sun, released January 2008. With over 5 million CDs sold, Candlebox continues to tour and record...
- Drums
Other
- Candlebox – Producer, Mixing
- Kelly Gray – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Scott Heard – Vocals (bckgr)
- Janet Levinson – Art Direction
- Laurie Lewis – Vocals (bckgr)
- Jon Plum – Producer, Engineer
- Kevin Westenberg – Photography
Album
Year | Peak Chart positions |
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Billboard 200 | |
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#7 |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak Chart positions | ||
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US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | ||
1993 1993 in music This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992.... |
"Change" | #18 | ||
1994 1994 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so.... |
"You" | #78 | #18 | #6 |
1994 1994 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so.... |
"Far Behind" | #18 | #7 | #4 |
1994 1994 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so.... |
"Cover Me" | #23 | #8 |