Pieces of You
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Pieces of You is the debut album
by singer/songwriter Jewel
, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music
) for Atlantic Recordings
. Though it made little impact initially, "Who Will Save Your Soul
" eventually received airplay and the album peaked at #4 on Billboard 200 almost exactly 2 years after its release. The album was certified 12× Platinum
for shipments of 12 million copies in the U.S making it one of the best selling debut albums ever. It was produced by Ben Keith
, who has also produced works for artists such as Neil Young
and Patsy Cline
.
Other hits include "Foolish Games
" and "You Were Meant for Me
" as well as the UK single "Morning Song."
After two years, the album was re-released featuring the re-recorded versions of "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games."
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by singer/songwriter Jewel
Jewel (singer)
Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...
, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
) for Atlantic Recordings
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. Though it made little impact initially, "Who Will Save Your Soul
Who Will Save Your Soul
"Who Will Save Your Soul" is a folk pop song written by Jewel, and was the first song released from her first album Pieces of You.-About the record:Jewel explained her creative process for "Who Will Save Your Soul" in an interview....
" eventually received airplay and the album peaked at #4 on Billboard 200 almost exactly 2 years after its release. The album was certified 12× Platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
for shipments of 12 million copies in the U.S making it one of the best selling debut albums ever. It was produced by Ben Keith
Ben Keith
Bennett Keith Schaeufele , better known by his stage name Ben Keith, was an American musician and record producer...
, who has also produced works for artists such as Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
and Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
.
Other hits include "Foolish Games
Foolish Games
"Foolish Games" is a song by Jewel released as her third/fourth and final single, taken from her debut album Pieces of You. It was also the third single to be lifted from the Batman & Robin motion picture soundtrack...
" and "You Were Meant for Me
You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song)
"You Were Meant for Me" is a folk pop song written by Jewel and Steve Poltz and performed by Jewel on her first album, Pieces of You. It relates the singer's incomprehension of a failed relationship, and her inadequate attempts at moving on with her life. It was the second single from that album...
" as well as the UK single "Morning Song."
After two years, the album was re-released featuring the re-recorded versions of "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games."
Track listing
All songs by Jewel, except where noted.| # | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. edition | |||
| 1. | "Who Will Save Your Soul Who Will Save Your Soul "Who Will Save Your Soul" is a folk pop song written by Jewel, and was the first song released from her first album Pieces of You.-About the record:Jewel explained her creative process for "Who Will Save Your Soul" in an interview.... " |
Jewel Kilcher | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Pieces of You" | Kilcher | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Little Sister" | Kilcher | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Foolish Games Foolish Games "Foolish Games" is a song by Jewel released as her third/fourth and final single, taken from her debut album Pieces of You. It was also the third single to be lifted from the Batman & Robin motion picture soundtrack... " |
Kilcher | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Near You Always" | Kilcher | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Painters" | Kilcher | 6:43 |
| 7. | "Morning Song" | Kilcher | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Adrian" | Jewel Kilcher, Steve Poltz Steve Poltz Steve Poltz is a Canadian-born American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in San Diego, California. He is a founding member of the indie-rock band The Rugburns and is best known for co-writing the #2 Jewel song "You Were Meant for Me"... |
7:02 |
| 9. | "I'm Sensitive" | Kilcher | 2:54 |
| 10. | "You Were Meant for Me You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song) "You Were Meant for Me" is a folk pop song written by Jewel and Steve Poltz and performed by Jewel on her first album, Pieces of You. It relates the singer's incomprehension of a failed relationship, and her inadequate attempts at moving on with her life. It was the second single from that album... " |
Kilcher, Poltz | 4:13 |
| 10. | "You Were Meant for Me (Radio Edit)" for Re-release | Kilcher, Poltz | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Don't" | Kilcher | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Daddy" | Kilcher | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Angel Standing By" | Kilcher | 2:38 |
| 14. | "Amen" | Kilcher | 4:32 |
| Bonus track for some countries / re-release | |||
| 15. | "Foolish Games (Edit)" | Kilcher | 4:00 |
| Bonus tracks for Japan | |||
| 15. | "Emily (From the movie 'The Crossing Guard')" | Kilcher | 3:10 |
| 16. | "Foolish Games (Edit)" | Kilcher | 4:00 |
| # | Title | Writers | |
|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand bonus disc / US Vinyl bonus tracks |
|||
| 1. | "Emily" | Jewel Kilcher | |
| 2. | "Rocker Girl" | Kilcher | |
| 4. | "Everything Breaks" | Kilcher | |
| 4. | "Cold Song" | Kilcher | |
| 5. | "Angel Needs a Ride" | Kilcher | |
Personnel
- Jewel - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Robbie BuchananRobbie BuchananRobbie Buchanan is a Canadian keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer.Buchanan began playing the piano at the age of 6. He acquired his first paying gig as a pianist at the age of 12 playing 6 nights a week in Dawson City, Yukon Territory. While still a teenager, Buchanan joined a band...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Oscar Butterworth - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Charlotte CaffeyCharlotte CaffeyCharlotte Irene Caffey is an American rock and roll guitarist and songwriter, best known for her work in the Go-Go's in the 1980s, including writing "We Got the Beat."...
- piano - Tim DrummondTim DrummondTim Drummond is an American bass guitarist who has toured and recorded with many notable artists including Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Ry Cooder, J. J. Cale, Lonnie Mack, Miles Davis, B.B...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Mark Howard - bass
- Craig Young - bass
- Spooner OldhamSpooner OldhamDewey Lindon "Spooner" Oldham is an American songwriter and session musician. An organist, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and at FAME Studios on such hit R&B songs as "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett and "I Never Loved a Man" by Aretha...
- keyboards - Kristin Wilkinson - strings
Production personnel
- Producer: Ben KeithBen KeithBennett Keith Schaeufele , better known by his stage name Ben Keith, was an American musician and record producer...
- Engineers: Tim Mulligans, John Nowlands
- Assistant engineers: John Dixon, John Mausmann
- Mixing: Gene Eichelberger, Tim Mulligans, John Nowlands, Joe Baldrige
- Mastering: Tim Mulligans
- A&R: Jenny Price
- Production coordination: Gena Maria Rankins
- Digital editing: Tim Mulligans
- Arrangers: Charlotte Caffey, Jewel
- Art direction: John Codlins
- Photography: Hugh Hales-Tooke
Album
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
4 |
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 5 |
| Austria Album Chart | 30 |
| Belgium Ultratop Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... Album Chart (Flanders) |
49 |
| France Album Chart | 69 |
| Netherlands Album Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
12 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 1 |
| Norway Album Chart | 5 |
| Sweden Album Chart | 20 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
82 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
4 |
| Chart | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
6× Platinum | 420,000+ |
| Netherlands NVPI NVPI The NVPI is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry... |
Platinum | 100,000 |
| New Zealand RIANZ | 5× Platinum | 75,000 |
| Norway IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Gold | 20,000 |
| Canada CRIA Cria A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically... |
8× Platinum | 800,000 |
| United States RIAA | 12× Platinum; Diamond | 7.3 million |
End of decade charts
| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 35 |
Singles
Billboard (North America)| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Who Will Save Your Soul" | Adult Contemporary | 29 |
| 1996 | "Who Will Save Your Soul" | Adult Top 40 | 5 |
| 1996 | "Who Will Save Your Soul" | Modern Rock Tracks | 14 |
| 1996 | "Who Will Save Your Soul" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
| 1996 | "Who Will Save Your Soul" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 3 |
| 1996 | "Who Will Save Your Soul" | Top 40 Mainstream | 3 |
| 1997 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1997 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Modern Rock Tracks | 26 |
| 1997 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 1 |
| 1997 | "You Were Meant for Me" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 2 (2 weeks) |
| 1997 | "You Were Meant for Me" | The Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 (9 weeks) |
| 1996 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Adult Top 40 | 1 |
| 1996 | "You Were Meant for Me" | Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| 1997 | "You Were Meant For Me" | UK Singles chart | 32 |
| 1997 | "Foolish Games" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1997 | "Foolish Games" | Adult Top 40 | 5 |
| 1997 | "Foolish Games" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 9 |
| 1997 | "Foolish Games" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 18 |
| 1997 | "Foolish Games" | Top 40 Mainstream | 12 |
| 1997 | "Foolish Games" | The Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 (3 weeks) |
| 1997 | "Foolish Games" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |