Spirit is the second album

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 by singer/songwriter Jewel

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, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music

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) by Atlantic

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. Singles include "Hands

Hands (Jewel Song)

"Hands" is the first single released from Jewel's second album, Spirit .A commercial single was never issued in the United States, and the singles that were issued internationally received the album version. The radio edit can be found only on promos for the single...

", "Down So Long

Down So Long

"Down So Long" is a folk pop song written by Jewel and produced by Patrick Leonard for Jewel's second album, Spirit . Jewel wrote the song in 1992 when she was eighteen years old and that she "like[s] it on a musical level, not message-wise." This was the second single that Jewel had not...

," and a newly recorded version of "Jupiter

Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)

"Jupiter " is a song by Jewel that was released in 1999 as a single from the album Spirit, following the second single "Down So Long". The single release saw an entirely new version. Jewel re-recorded vocals and the music for a more pop release to the public, even the title of the song was changed...

," followed by a remix of "What's Simple Is True" to promote Jewel's debut film Ride with the Devil. In addition, a one track CD containing a live version of "Life Uncommon" was released to music stores in hopes to raise money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity.

Spirit debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 368,000 copies sold in its first week. It eventually sold 3.7 million units in the U.S.

Track listing

1. "Deep Water" (Kilcher) – 4:16
2. "What's Simple Is True" (Kilcher) – 3:34
3. "Hands
   Hands (Jewel Song)
   "Hands" is the first single released from Jewel's second album, Spirit .A commercial single was never issued in the United States, and the singles that were issued internationally received the album version. The radio edit can be found only on promos for the single...
   
   " (Kilcher, Patrick Leonard
   Patrick Leonard
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   ) – 3:54
4. "Kiss the Flame" (Kilcher) – 3:17
5. "Down So Long
   Down So Long
   "Down So Long" is a folk pop song written by Jewel and produced by Patrick Leonard for Jewel's second album, Spirit . Jewel wrote the song in 1992 when she was eighteen years old and that she "like[s] it on a musical level, not message-wise." This was the second single that Jewel had not...
   
   " (Kilcher) – 4:13
6. "Innocence Maintained" (Kilcher) – 4:08
7. "Jupiter
   Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)
   "Jupiter " is a song by Jewel that was released in 1999 as a single from the album Spirit, following the second single "Down So Long". The single release saw an entirely new version. Jewel re-recorded vocals and the music for a more pop release to the public, even the title of the song was changed...
   
   " (Kilcher) – 4:18
8. "Fat Boy" (Kilcher) – 2:54
9. "Enter from the East" (Kilcher) – 4:02
10. "Barcelona" (Kilcher) – 3:53
11. "Life Uncommon" (Kilcher) – 4:56
12. "Do You" (Kilcher) – 4:21
13. "Absence of Fear" (Kilcher) – 7:25
    • "This Little Bird" (hidden track
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      ) (John D. Loudermilk
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      )

• Non-U.S. bonus track

14. "Who Will Save Your Soul
    Who Will Save Your Soul
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    " (live) (Kilcher) – 3:29

• Australian bonus disc CD: Live in Madrid 1999

1. "Down So Long"
2. "What's Simple Is True"
3. "Foolish Games
   Foolish Games
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   " (Kilcher)
4. "Do You"
5. "Who Will Save Your Soul"

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart	5
Dutch Albums Chart	16
France Albums Chart	52
New Zealand Albums Chart	4
Sweden Albums Chart	53
Switzerland Albums Chart	32
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...	54
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...	3
Chart (1999)	Peak position
Austria Albums Chart	48

Personnel

• Jewel - acoustic guitar, guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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  , background vocals, harmony vocals
• Paul Bushnell - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Nedra Carroll - vocals, background vocals
• David Channing - electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Josh Clayton-Felt - electric guitar
• Vinnie Colaiuta
  Vinnie Colaiuta
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   - drums
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• Jude Cole - dulcimer
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  , acoustic guitar, dobro
  Dobro
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  , guitar, mandolin
  Mandolin
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  , background vocals
• Luis Conte - percussion
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• Flea - bass
• James Harrah - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Paul Jackson Jr. - 12 string guitar
• Patrick Leonard
  Patrick Leonard
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   - piano
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  , keyboard
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  , electric piano
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• Brian MacLeod - drums, hand drums
• Marty Rifkin - pedal steel
• Cameron Stone - cello
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Production

• Producers: Peter Collins, Patrick Leonard
• Engineers: Ross Hogarth, Christopher Shaw
• Assistant engineers: Robi Banerji, David Channing, Sebastian Haimerl, Bob Salcedo, John Sorenson, Katy Teasdale
• Mixing: Ross Hogarth, Kevin Killen
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  Bob Ludwig
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• Programming: Patrick Leonard
• String arrangements: Jeremy Lubbock
• Art direction: Brenda Rotheiser
• Design: Brenda Rotheiser
• Artwork: Jeanne Greco
• Photography: Matthew Rolston
• Stylist: Danny Flynn
• Hair stylist: Chris McMillan
• Make-up: Troy Jensen