life life second studio album american metal band released october immortal records epic records life earned gold january later certified platinum december following success self titled debut earned second double platinum album united_states certified recording_industry_association_of_america riaa november album debuted peaked number billboard peaked number new_zealand album tracks including hidden track kill released singles album charted singles chart time released covers songs war wicked ice cube album features themes social encounters sex revenge album cover designed martin credited bassist life sold million copies worldwide nielsen_soundscan writing recording writing band second album started immediately touring self titled debut guitarist described writing process didn write years creativity build like blue balls creativity small author story isbn said band songwriting method sort collective building process input davis develop ideas created monster truly group effort album lyrics primarily written lead singer davis drummer david told modern drummer somebody start playing rest work goes playing california united_states went studio start recording life april asked ross robinson produce wanted begin recording ranch album recorded success quick process accompanied drinking davis recorded preferred people recording studio jason author inside sickness masks isbn small insisted album rushed explained went fresh wanted quickly capture moment probably percent knowing going play percent playing came mind moment ended good kind energy probably wouldn gotten worked bassist said wanted energy inspiration found hills davis said writing album right got touring ross robinson hooked went rehearsal studio started writing faster reacting vibe hurry thought let great let year james collaborated songs riffs record lingering years time write life went rehearsal studio wanted elements fans liked liked elaborate like twist came life guitar playing punk rock feel attitude band think lot came touring energy crowds wanted create angry album booklet bassist came title life came life brand humor said file drew long hair character guitars hands sketch stuff time eventually knew someday pay thought visual cool album cover contacted file company asked permission use file image album cover offering thousand dollars resulting company turning offer life agreed band members great album kept didn add file cover cover life depicts boy looking mirror seeing larger person photo taken martin design concept scott pictures booklet taken stephen small said continued threatened child theme depicted artwork cover black white little boy hair tie mirror larger presence life date album feature spelled different font booklet album feature printed lyrics songs band explained reason feature believes fans rely printed lyrics limits experience listening music davis told mtv think music individual meaning song come hell saying beauty wanna touring promotion began touring sick tour beginning january ending march following sick tour joined danzig tour including danzig tour lasted months preceded group touring played crowds thirty thousand toured fear factory happened summer lead vocalist davis introduced performing live people like began touring europe september concert dates nottingham performance conflict bassist tech resulting airport prohibiting boarding plane toured sugar ray cradle life released promotional disc called life tour urge album featured tracks live washed live urge live promo released life lasts minutes seventeen seconds toured solo headlined sold shows toured promote life toured summer tour toured tool jane addiction july month tour group forced cancel remainder appearances guitarist james recent diagnosis viral davis issued written statement illness saying love fans thing want decision time doesn feel right statement acknowledged fans suitable replacement aside touring released singles following album release place hide album single single features song proud song previously unreleased versions include original remixed versions songs featured song released single march song music video directed joseph said hardest videos lie cold metal hours pretending dead wore dirty blue contacts eyes partially blind music lyrical themes life opens second prelude twist improvised singing small described singing twisted said fit album introduction cappella version twist included hidden track kill acronym day dream sex kill davis considered metal album features hip hop elements james recalling listening lot hip hop probably listening lot hip hop like early records rage machine band explore hip hop album follow leader magazine said album harsh hard stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic said album rhythms straight underground black metal noting enhanced metallic influences band line previous album band created album considered darker debut album entertainment_weekly considered album interest mental health professionals jon stated album themes characterize mad everybody including itunes said life barrage guitar aggression like lava reception life received mixed reviews critics magazine said album harder groundbreaking debut allmusic said add elements alternative rock song structure music accessible masses songwriting continued improve itunes commented regardless musical textures life unified focus entertainment_weekly said album left impression frontman davis turning publicized childhood cheap marketing device gave said interest mental health professionals place hide earned band second grammy nomination best metal performance category single peaked number singles chart album second single peaked number singles chart making appearance number australia good god album final single peaked number singles chart number eighty aria charts album peaked number new_zealand album peaked number billboard number thirty albums_chart metal storm said life best album awards life won best album award life self titled album labelled landmarks alternative metal music track listing songs written composed noted song kill ends minutes seconds silence brief twist form called twist starts chart positions personnel


fierce beer coaster fierce beer coaster second studio album american alternative rock band gang released december produced jimmy pop band release records feature michael drums evil bass guitar ball musical style fierce beer coaster grounded alternative rock genre prominent rap metal guitar riffs lyrics toilet humor originally released independent label republic records fierce beer coaster later picked records months release word mouth popularity album received mixed moderately favorable reviews singles released album including fire water burn wish chicks everybody single fire water burn modern rock hit charting seven different international charts background development gang began small alternative band king prussia pennsylvania band took gang segment 1980s pbs kids contact featured young detectives solving mysteries fighting crime band consisted jimmy pop daddy long legs thunder skip april band released second demo tape original motion picture soundtrack hitler handicapped resulted record deal cheese factory records later renamed republic records later year gang released march group signed record deal columbia_records released length album titled use fingers subsequently dropped label time daddy long legs angry columbia_records left band form rap group bass player evil drummer ball joined gang replacements addition skip eventually left pursue career outside music industry eventually band began working new album fierce beer coaster music gang entered dome sound ultra studios engineer rich march record fierce beer coaster songs produced jimmy pop mixed musical tracks personal album later mastered joe sterling sound studios new_york_city style album predecessor use fingers written recorded hip hop oriented style featuring distinct rap beats fierce beer coaster featured alternative oriented sound stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic described gang sound alternative funk metal complete culture references ironic musical allusions gang guitarist thunder credits inspiration fire water burn era sugar ray kiss funny create hip hop rock album jimmy pop utilized standard hip hop technique sampling chorus fire water burn taken roof fire rock master scott dynamic features lyrics white like frank black man devil seven gone heaven direct reference stage black francis wrote song monkey gone heaven lyrics everybody built recorded sample mike performed classics features small lift bill track kid stuff finally track friends believe features chorus melody lifted song hungry like wolf originally republic records version album contained sample men work single song shut recording introducing album beginning kiss funny samples subsequently removed lyrics fierce beer coaster utilize satire toilet humor provide comedy instance album opener kiss funny song man new girlfriend adventures written jimmy pop girlfriend subsequent albums song said girlfriend point hard feelings respectively lift head high blow brains satirical people considered suicide act life worthless minutes song jimmy pop says let reverse backwards like priest immediately second segment backwards vocals repeats times played reverse segment says devil shall wake eat chef album best known single fire water burn white boy attempts fails act like black wish chicks satirical song belief girls like gay men playing stereotype gay men better looking sensitive straight men everybody mainly jimmy pop constantly picked high school developed extreme intense fear ridiculed album includes cover run tricky boom features appearance ice ice later incorporated verse song appeared album hard swallow release promotion fierce beer coaster originally released republic records earlier cheese factory records previously released material band word mouth praise album spread records signed band months packaging design created designer michael original release contained song called yellow fever having sex asian women hidden track track number original release consisted audio featuring howard stern talking butter news broadcast disease reference phone drunk friend jimmy release omitted track yellow fever hidden track later released called censored beer coaster fire water burn played major role slow build interest ultimately led band mainstream breakthrough band afford financially national tours promoted sending music alternative rock based radio stations country eventually intern brought band attention music director end seattle director liking heard played fire water burn friday night airing station flooded phone calls asking song band director passed song music director los_angeles effect eventually overwhelmed band demands new record hearing underground success fierce beer coaster receiving record labels began band according manager interview madonna label wanted sign band worst possible way point tell madonna couldn phone jimmy pop band eventually signed record deal records controversy records released album label refused release song yellow fever graphic lyrical content song removed album response jimmy pop told yahoo launch gang lyrical matter intended taken literally song subject controversy students university maryland including members east_coast asian american student union lesbian gay bisexual alliance demanded band removal concert line reception critical reception fierce beer coaster received mixed moderately favorable reviews said smart lines great hooks creative arranging allmusic reviewer stephen_thomas_erlewine wrote fierce beer coaster picked months release listening single fire water burn possible hear reviews complimentary review lead single fire water burn entertainment_weekly reviewer matt referred band music hip hop slang self conscious album panned heavy use toilet sex based humor stephen_thomas_erlewine writes album humor passes lyrics chart performance january fierce beer coaster debuted billboard number peaked number month later dropping charts weeks later final number album spent total weeks chart october album certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa track listing songs written composed jimmy pop noted credits charts certifications singles


story morning glory story morning glory second studio album english rock band oasis released october creation records produced owen morris group guitarist structure arrangement style album significant departure group previous record definitely maybe compositions focused placed emphasis huge choruses string arrangements varied instrumentation record contrasting group debut album story morning glory group album drummer white replaced tony record propelled oasis crossover indie act worldwide rock phenomenon according critics significant record timeline british indie music band commercially successful release story morning glory sold record breaking copies week sale spent weeks number albums_chart reached number billboard singles album successful britain america australia don look anger reached number champagne reached number modern rock tracks chart topped australian new_zealand singles charts commercial smash record received lukewarm reviews mainstream music critics contemporary reviewers deemed inferior definitely maybe songwriting production particular points criticism ensuing years critical opinion album reversed generally considered seminal record era 1990s general months band performed extensive world tour support album notable concerts house performances august combined crowd people brit awards album won best british album brit awards story morning glory named greatest british album sold million copies worldwide appears lists greatest albums rock music recording wake critical commercial success debut album definitely maybe oasis began recording morning glory studios wales owen morris producing time finished june oasis brink popular bands august battle incident oasis chart battle singles roll country house propel mainstream awareness band recorded album quickly early averaging song hours tension arose songwriter younger brother lead singer wanted sing lead vocals don look anger younger considered temporary exile group issue dissipated momentarily pleased vocal tension returned strained attempts sing high notes champagne subsequently took turn record vocals don look anger went local pub came accompanied crowd people including music journalist john producing band cable nearby studio valley whilst recording underway altercation cable infuriated brother siblings began fighting session abandoned recording suspended brothers reconciled weeks later group spent weeks working album followed post production work london despite friction involved brothers owen morris reflected sessions best easiest happily creative time recording studio believe people feel hear music motivated wrong reasons morning glory flaws love happiness paul joined studio provided lead guitar backing vocals champagne harmonica untitled tracks known swamp song wrote song album cast shadow train returned studio morris claimed album recorded days finished said field competition astonishing decade mastering technique utilised recording album led journalists claiming responsible initiating war heavy use compression widely morris definitely maybe leaps bounds album attempted music journalist nick written extensively war commented jump shark moment far mastering goes probably oasis english music tradition andy john noted result technique songs especially loud voice point appears grow mixes songs exposing execute pseudo live quality composition john harris commented music history cool spectacular demise english rock music story morning glory little inspired string musical hand downs musical cues harris noted album hello hello hello influence theme 1970s children programme beatles guitar gently electric influence love morning glory song step bore close resemblance song wonder removed album shortly release threat legal action analysed vocal style significant detail stressing importance songs album accent blends register works melody lyrics went conclude style songs resulted beautiful sense generation occurs narrative structure song vocal production conventions singer cultural context summed perspective album aesthetic interview rolling_stone whilst definitely maybe dreaming pop star band story actually pop star band album notable theme songs differing edged rock definitely maybe use string arrangements varied instrumentation songs don look anger champagne significant departure band debut style implemented band fifth single released december produced conjunction london symphony orchestra resulting pop oriented sound template come define songs story bbc documentary seven ages rock nme chief editor steve noted morning glory began seriously notion voice generation cover cover picture men passing street london men london sean album sleeve designer brian cannon camera album producer owen morris seen background left holding album master tape face location chosen street popular location record shops time promotion whilst number hit released april single chosen directly album release roll planned release august weeks album hit shelves unorthodox method time contrasting standard industry procedure releasing lead single weeks parent album management worried hinder chances group forthcoming country house single reaching number following week reaction food records pushed release country house week started known battle event triggered unprecedented exposure bands national newspapers television news supposedly battle middle class south working class north midst battle guardian newspaper headline proclaimed working class heroes lead art school event country house roll topped singles chart fortnight overall singles sales week percent john harris reflected importance event country house raced oasis roll charts voice media felt compelled express opinion inaugurated age promotional interview september month album released spoke rivalry alex james quoted september edition observer saying hoped pair catch aids die fucking hate quote caused storm controversy having write letter apology later confessed world came crashing interview guardian guitarist graham explained bore oasis outright weren pretending like way appreciated release story released october album sold quickly daily_mirror reported day release central london stores selling copies album rate minute end week sales album sold record breaking copies making time second fastest selling album british history michael_jackson bad initially entering charts number rest year initiating week stay mid january followed weeks number march total album didn leave astonishing seven months fourth single album hit countries including stays number australia new_zealand spain peak number album began enjoy prolonged international success eventually album week run australian albums_chart week run new_zealand albums_chart topping charts canada ireland sweden switzerland album making significant waves market thanks success champagne singles american modern rock radio songs reached number modern rock chart stayed weeks respectively early story selling copies week eventually peaking number certified times platinum end year shipments million units tour band embarked world tour support album period months tour started june pre festival warm gig capacity bath pavilion featured debut new drummer white new songs album ended december capacity civic centre rochester minnesota usa included concerts court november cardiff international arena march tour twice walking group pulling leg september bass player paul walked group verbal abuse whilst interviews paris cited nervous exhaustion reason departure scott brought replacement despite playing string band appearing video single unable adapt celebrity lifestyle duly returning manchester halfway american promotional tour album band played dates including appearance late david_letterman piece convinced return group court shows early november band broke brief time late tour dates entire australia new_zealand leg cancelled band began reach peak popularity large open air concerts organized including manchester city football stadium maine road nights scotland nights house record people night event come acknowledged height phenomenon journalist commenting seen great performance match scale time concerts biggest held single band soil date remain largest demand british concert reportedly applications tickets earl court maine road filmed later released oasis vhs dvd reception story released lukewarm reviews mainstream music press contemporary reviewers expressed disappointment album definitely maybe taking aim lyrics nature compositions david magazine said lyrics scan fill hole end story andy gill independent commented electric generic kind whilst roll review came david defunct melody maker despite stating best single year went critical album story sounds lazy evidence oasis limited band sound positive review rolling_stone jon wrote story natural progression bold leap forward displays significant musical personal growth went note stormy relationship proved album strengths tension instability inherent traits great rock teams oasis addition shared genes gives songs extra impact dimension nme said album shows oasis pursuing altogether different direction away conscience free understanding consequences album finished 10th voting village_voice annual critics poll book john harris concluded initial negative reviews time missed album universal strengths music aspects missing point fact songs contained musical echoes couch album air harris believed ordinary nature album songs turned deeply populist appeal rob sheffield writing rolling_stone album guide called album triumph moments surprising robert_christgau enthusiastic retrospective review gave star honorable mention indicating likable effort consumers aesthetic individual vision enjoy cited electric roll highlights credit wanting beatles connection playing guitars legacy today tide critical opinion generally turned story morning glory considered seminal record era best albums appears charts greatest albums time rolling_stone commented album triumph surprising morning glory capped true golden age magazine ranked album list greatest albums time album enduring popularity reflected won album years brit awards award voted public decide greatest best album winner history brit awards album included book albums hear die story went second best selling album best selling album decade fourteen platinum certifications british_phonographic_industry highest awarded single record released success album resulted oasis biggest bands united_kingdom substantial considerable press coverage mainstream music press frequent comparisons beatles media featured prominently gossip columns daily celebrity wives popularity british story propelled oasis crossover indie act worldwide rock phenomenon momentum gained critically acclaimed definitely maybe music critics significant record timeline british indie music demonstrating far mainstream independent music ventured john harris noted significance album particular legacy oasis released rules british music decisively changed lighter air ballad leather trousers era rock success album britain resulted oasis cultural brief period featuring tabloid newspapers daily basis breaking sales records live concerts track listing songs written composed noted vinyl version songs written composed noted singles box set story morning glory box set released november featuring discs singles including sides disc interviews album charted number albums_chart songs written cum feel holder jim step written wonder henry reissue promotional campaign entitled chasing sun album released september disc deluxe edition includes remastered versions album associated sides singles bonus content includes demo tracks live choices taken band iconic court park maine road personnel oasis lead vocals lead acoustic guitar vocals lead don look anger bank holiday bass guitar piano bow production paul rhythm acoustic guitar piano drunk vocals bank holiday paul bass guitar white drums percussion tony drums additional musician paul lead guitar backing vocals champagne harmonica untitled excerpt additional personnel owen morris production mixing version david assistant mixing version barry original audio mastering abbey road studios mastering version michael jones photography brian cannon artwork design assistant design charts certifications


ocean sound ocean sound compilation album compiled produced english musician author david disc cross licensed artists compilation contains tracks variety musical sources including dub free jazz field recordings compiled recordings serve historical survey ambient music companion book ocean sound talk ambient sound imaginary worlds ocean sound released january virgin records received music critics finished fourth voting village_voice annual poll album later went print background david published second book ocean sound talk ambient sound imaginary worlds examined music medium deep mental involvement book said ambient music defined music listened music disturbing chaotic environment companion book compilation album ocean sound serve historical survey ambient music album released january virgin records later went print music journalist said cross licensed compilation albums seldom stay available long music ocean sound disc cross licensed artists compilation contains tracks variety musical sources including dub free jazz field recordings according allmusic john bush songs compiled album theme book les twin beach boys king bloody valentine related effect sound pioneering interview perfect sound forever explained included free jazz album ambient music commonly thought background music programmed recordings album ocean sound begins songs jamaican dub producer king american jazz keyboardist english electronic musician twin respectively transitioning compositions john cage beach boys peter audio recording buddhist monks programmed velvet underground song heard muted feedback underwater recording seals critical reception contemporary review wire peter said impressed ocean sound highlighted musical similarities disparate artists calling manifestation book discussion remarkable collection great music independent wrote smoothly strands contributed current techno fourth world style ambient pop sources oriental music classical composers chicago reader viewed compilation songs aesthetic noting stand interesting excellent separate pieces ocean sound records teach music fan listen music half star review allmusic john bush recommended album wide ranging ambient fan said illustrates ideas book beautifully ocean sound voted fourth best compilation annual poll american critics published village_voice robert_christgau poll supervisor named year best compilation list retrospective review gave record grade deemed track tour ambient recordings smaller representations larger concerns disorder anxiety answers need hope bliss non specific list spin named ocean sound essential album ambient music writing tracks flowed like seven seas track listing personnel credits ocean sound adapted allmusic


debut studio album english alternative rock band released formed quinn released debut single album caught small independent local label records released title album slang think recorded cornwall produced sam williams impressed band scouting oxford height era album band successful release reached number albums_chart subsequently gained platinum status selling million copies worldwide successful single released peaked number singles chart gained silver status recording production formed break consists lead vocals drums quinn bass rob keyboards quinn playing oxford spotted producer sam williams said wanted work months august band recorded track demo studio having signed deal records limited number copies caught released demo quickly reached emi led group signed label release songs quinn said took half months total recording time cost video recording tower oxford provided bell heard end strange ones heard version album transition track sitting straight included strange ones written road oxford place band lived originally intended song caught song album theme like know inspired listening strange ones played backwards tape cassette took sound wrote new lyrics song album says highlights album recording remember everybody got live room instrument including sam williams bass friend hammond organ played rest live fast wanted catch energy excitement songs tape money ran interview bbc radio london quinn remembered writing song time living room rainy day sort turned chord sequence went straight track cover art title album title slang think cover album painting based separate photos quinn portraits taken quinn summer experimenting lens photo quinn taken year friend tour painting created moody painters based oxford road white band inspired old record quinn owned homage old 1950s 1960s records stereo signs photo album taken club london minutes came stage photo consists separate shots quinn pulling face original elements nick designers republic create finished sleeve bonus featured style cover music group primary musical influences came bands jam madness took contemporary music mixed pop punk characteristic fast chord guitar based catchy tunes produce sound uniquely bedroom house making played hard loads noise early songs chord grooves stuff fun play album sounded think cause playing small room loud album sound like songs graham nash possible influence told guardian listen lot lived road oxford band getting big musical styles particular inspirations songs album extremely diverse example cheerful fast keyboard augmented like know guitar driven punk narrative caught mainly piano based rhythm teen anthem country music influenced acoustic guitar time varied genre seen eclectic overall album described influenced equal parts strong hints loose lose intro strange ones interview metro quinn said listen lot different kinds music 60s revival band like things 70s sly family stone frank black tricky strange ones like know songs strange people road oxford quinn tried describe concept people lot people oxford real lie port meadow sure sure individuals larger thing added sort people don fit don link everyday life caught based real life event lead singer arrest caution possession age interview said wasn trying real statement time knew big deal kids england getting having bit oxford kind thing happened lot true easy write funny experience funny time cause song disturbing energy comparable heart racing adrenaline rush walks police station similar energy song said young boy large obvious lyrics stated interview embarrassing moment pop album goes got tracks sped voices band members said song supposed began release reception reached number albums_chart stayed weeks remains number album achieved sold copies domestically earning platinum status sold million copies worldwide nme writer steve gave album rating wrote play skill assurance band going decades burn buzz new game added contrived added effect culturally album teenage freedom big impact overall music scene genre seen voice youth teens album addressed subject insight known song album played regularly britain ireland held musical example teenage rebellion popular songs band rarely play live sets interview joked don play anymore play minor key past tense time release said wasn written anthem isn supposed rally cry generation stuff young run green isn discovering girls drinking meant light hearted bit laugh rebellious arms noted certainly wasn written vibe written cottage heating packed trying build fires warm singles released received british public single album caught peaked number singles chart second single album played live television performance word reached number singles chart lose officially single taken album vinyl release sub pop records fourth single reached number singles chart remained weeks final release album time proved breakthrough single largely popularity song highest ranked single date richard iii reached number singles chart remained month receives airplay nominated best album mercury prize awards single album won award best contemporary song interview times said insane people think sound like proud wanted find formula stick aim progress music interesting fans people street shout young like new album fans grown know expect change probably included book albums hear die retrospective review album fox bbc_music hailed iconic 90s masterpiece track listing songs written composed personnel awards


ray light ray light seventh studio album american singer madonna released february warner records giving birth child madonna started working album producers patrick following failed sessions madonna pursued new musical direction english producer william orbit recording took place months experienced problems orbit hardware pro tools arrangement break recording delayed repaired major departure previous work ray light electronica record incorporates genres including techno trip hop drum bass ambient rock classical music vocally album saw madonna sing greater breadth fuller tone mystical themes strongly present lyrics music result madonna embracing study buddhism daily practice album received universal acclaim reviews commending singer new musical direction called adventurous record ray light noted mature restrained nature reviewers praised madonna vocals ray light won grammy awards total nominations commercially album peaked number countries australia canada germany united_kingdom billboard album debuted peaked number biggest week sales female artist time ray light sold million copies worldwide singles released album including international hits frozen ray light album promotion later supported drowned world tour academics noted album influence popular music introduced electronica mainstream pop culture noted madonna musical invention album helped remain contemporary teenage artists period ray light ranked lists greatest albums time background following release compilation album remember madonna started taking vocal lessons preparation role gave birth daughter year events inspired period big catalyst took search answers questions asked said magazine period embraced started studying helped step outside world different perspective madonna felt piece voice left unused decided utilize album madonna started writing songs album began collaborating worked previous album stories wrote couple songs madonna decided collaborations going musical direction wanted album according songs bow kind vibe madonna didn want need repeat abandoning songs written madonna turned musician previously written songs collaboration produced seven songs days songs display album future electronic musical direction songs called power good bye hold little star appear album madonna began writing songs produced songs madonna late 1980s unlike previous albums song writing collaborations accompanied little studio input madonna believed production lent songs peter vibe sound want album guy chairman records british electronic musician william orbit suggested send songs madonna orbit sent track digital audio tape madonna huge fan william earlier records strange cargo loved remixes interested kind futuristic sound lots indian influences things like wanted sound old new time madonna said recording early june starting recording orbit met madonna house new_york played music worked producers felt sounded slick visited hit factory later week madonna invited producer work ray light orbit sent tape musical working usually sixteen bar phrases stripped versions tracks later heard album madonna listened samples inspired write lyrics idea lyrical direction song ideas orbit expand original music ideas tracks pre existed madonna worked lyrics home travelling album recorded half months north studio north hollywood california beginning mid june longest madonna worked album recording process people studio madonna william orbit engineer named pat mccarthy assistant engineer matt started recording los_angeles recording process initially plagued machinery problems orbit preferred work samples synth sounds pro tools live musicians computers break recording delayed repaired orbit recorded bulk album instrumentation month period orbit recalls playing guitar having fingers bleed long hours spent studio errors pronunciation sanskrit song bbc arranged madonna lessons learn basic correct pronunciation sanskrit words eminent scholar necessary pronunciation album interview mtv madonna recalled recording album said business partner guy helpful friend orbit played tracks dismay said left studio hates strings right think track sort pushes step maybe try don want hear course later brain like maybe background vocal comes happily right madonna said orbit recalled interview magazine madonna recorded swim day friend fashion designer killed miami florida commented probably track emotional impact title artwork according spokesperson liz madonna considered album thought cool title changed title ray light albums titled songs album artwork shot photographer mario previously collaborated brand collection madonna impressed natural look captured booked album recalled said tired said don pictures said working said carry picture cover came composition ray light notable departure madonna previous work described adventurous record contains elements different types music including techno trance drum bass trip hop ambient rock new wave eastern classical music vocally album marked change madonna previous work singer underwent vocal training lessons film vocals exhibited greater breadth range fuller songs abandoned present previous work critically said madonna bodied vocals album opening track single drowned world substitute love ballad drawing influences jungle drum bass trip hop music title inspired post apocalyptic science fiction novel drowned world swim second song spiritual tone sings swim ocean floor begin wash away sins crash shore ray light track album second single tempo electronic dance pop song contains strong techno tendencies influences trance music progressive track incorporates elements rock music prominent electric guitar riff melody sound effects including candy girl intro continues pair post modern beats old fashioned electric guitar ups song skin madonna sings know voice beats electronic orchestra sixth track matters tempo dance track contains influences techno sky fits heaven focuses madonna spiritual studies daughter lyrics include sky fits heaven fly prophet said child fits mother hold baby tight future elements lyric taken poem fits poet max poem advertisement gap inc hindu sanskrit prayer tempo techno song sung madonna indian accent driving dance rhythm techno dance track features madonna singing adapted version entirely sanskrit lines frozen ninth track album single mid tempo electronic ballad layered sound enhanced synthesizers strings song additionally contains ambient qualities moderate dance rhythm chorus techno influenced beats end madonna vocals song lack drawn comparisons medieval music lyrically song cold man noticed according lyrics frozen heart open reflected artistic palette encompassing diverse musical visual styles lyrics power good bye emotional ballad lyrically loss longing released album fourth single hold distant lover little star daughter vibrant underlying subtlety restrained arrangements prevailing girl album final track surreal meditation mortality death madonna mother sings burning flesh rotting bones decay ran ran running away release promotion ray light released japan february additional japan bonus track album later released united_states march new_zealand box set ray light collection released accompany album reached number albums_chart certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz shipment copies promotional vhs compilation titled rays light released united_kingdom compiling music videos singles album videos later included compilation video collection sky fits heaven released promotional single united_states peaked number billboard hot dance club play chart promote album madonna number televised appearances live performances album songs february debuted sky fits heaven ray light nightclub frozen performed national lottery february music festival italy february germany february donnell united_states march april madonna appearance rock benefit concert hall new_york_city sing frozen joined stars concert including sting elton_john billy perform little help friends twist shout madonna appeared sang little star ray light september opened mtv_video_music_awards new_york_city performance ray light featuring guitar power good bye sung mtv europe music awards italy november pops november february madonna performed matters 41st grammy awards ceremony shrine auditorium los_angeles madonna performed drowned world substitute love ray light candy girl sky fits heaven frozen girl drowned world tour fifth concert tour promoted ray light successor album started june madonna tour years tour started new millennium pregnant son released music year married december divided sections punk spanish drowned world tour received positive reviews tour commercial success grossing total million concert tour solo artist concert broadcast live hbo palace auburn hills auburn hills michigan august drowned world tour dvd released regions november like original airing dvd received good reviews photographs dvd packaging taken madonna friend donnell singles frozen released lead single album february peaked inside musical markets worldwide topping singles chart finland italy spain united_kingdom madonna single debut number sixth single peak number billboard hot setting record madonna artist number hits chart history song received critical acclaim labelled masterpiece sound described cinematic belgian court ruled opening bar theme song song camp composed ruling forbade sale single entire ray light album compilations included track belgium album second single ray light released peaked number spain attained position canada finland italy united_kingdom united_states entered hot number madonna highest debut chart song hit hot dance club play chart remaining number weeks hot dance club play single critically received positive reviews praised club perfect progressive sound powerful vocals drowned world substitute love released august single outside united_states reached number spain italy united_kingdom music video directed walter stern caused controversy scenes featured madonna chased motor scenario similar princess diana death fourth single power good bye released september reached peaks austria canada netherlands finland germany italy spain sweden switzerland united_kingdom united_states song peaked number hot music video directed matthew matters released album fifth final single march hit canada finland italy new_zealand united_kingdom united_states madonna lowest charting single hot peaking number number hit dance chart music video directed inspired arthur golden book memoirs featured madonna dressed critical reception ray light received widespread acclaim music critics stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic called ray light madonna adventurous record mature restrained album review gave album half stars paul billboard commented easily mature personal work date ray light finds madonna weaving lyrics intimacy diary entries wrapping hymn like melodies instrumentation lush melancholy classic house trance guitar pop course set tone pop allow widened vocal range fine effect finished review calling album adventurous ultimately victorious effort pop music compelling performers sal_cinquemani slant_magazine described album great pop 90s stated lyrics statement grand madonna hasn emotionally like prayer sheffield review rolling_stone called album brilliant critical orbit production saying doesn know tricks produce album repetitive david entertainment_weekly wrote self enlightenment madonna relaxed contrived years new italian earth mother especially music ray light truly like prayer know review city pages impressed madonna vocal range depth clarity called ray light richest accomplished record music critic robert los_angeles_times wrote reason new ray light satisfying album career reflects soul searching woman point life look surprising perspective writing melody maker february mark drew comparisons music album highlighting ray light lack positive aspect album turned cynical pop manipulation clay foot powered wheel teased life ray light like ugly doesn match special joan boston_globe said ray light remarkable album described deeply spiritual dance record cycle songs goes long way madonna career built images cultivated identities robert_christgau impressed playboy deeming ray light great sounding average record enlightenment themes yield awkward results pop praised sensual songs skin candy girl accolades 41st annual grammy awards ray light received awards nominations album won best pop album best recording package nominated album year title track won best dance recording best short form music video nominated record year album gave madonna musical grammy career previously won video category madonna biggest winner mtv_video_music_awards winning awards nominations frozen won best special effects ray light won best choreography best direction best editing best female video video year nominated best cinematography best dance video breakthrough video american society composers authors publishers honored madonna awards performed song frozen ray light pop music awards dance song ray light rhythm soul music awards ray light gave madonna trophies international award shows including danish grammy awards best international album best international female vocalist denmark award best foreign album audio video poland golden award international pop album year hungary awards best international album best international video frozen croatia awards best international album best international artist sweden canada madonna won best international video ray light video awards nominated best selling album foreign domestic awards received best female best album trophies mtv europe music awards 14th annual international dance music awards madonna won best dance solo artist best dance video ray light commercial performance united_states ray light debuted number billboard albums_chart issue dated march set record biggest week sales female artist nielsen_soundscan era time copies sold album able soundtrack album motion picture madonna fifth album peak runner position second week album sold copies kept spot soundtrack march album certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments million units album according nielsen_soundscan ray light sold million copies united_states september figure include units sold clubs like music album sold copies canada album debuted number canadian albums_chart week sales copies later certified seven times platinum canadian recording industry association shipment copies album achieved commercial success oceania debuting number albums_chart australia new_zealand certified triple platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz shipments copies respectively united_kingdom ray light debuted number albums_chart remaining spot weeks certified times platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi shipment million copies france album entered albums_chart number staying seven weeks descending chart certified times platinum national shipments copies actual sales album france stand copies germany album reached number media control charts remained seven weeks remains madonna best selling album germany times platinum certification shipment million copies commercial success european countries album ultimately topped european albums_chart certified seven times platinum international federation industry sales seven million copies ray light achieved similar success rest world topping official charts belgium netherlands finland greece hungary israel norway singapore spain switzerland total ray light sold million copies worldwide legacy ray light credited bringing electronica music global pop culture los_angeles_times noted aside occasional slim electronica wasn totally mainstream fare madonna released ray light album brought genre music charts according author techno electronica years music played called hugely popular illegal underground parties taking place abandoned warehouse deserted areas outskirts town world allmusic editor stated album title track brought mainstream attention electronica music ascended underground status wild popularity early 21st century thomas harrison author music 1990s wrote production style ray light new trends electronic music significant use digital sampling use electronic synthesizer american studies new_york university observed ray light south asian culture accessible american public 1990s hammer douglas book media cultural studies critical approaches recalled phenomenon south asian inspired western media trend traced february pop icon madonna released video frozen explained madonna initiate fashion indian beauty accessories propel public eye attracting attention worldwide media according album hailed bold refreshing contemporary music late 1990s dominated teenage artists boys britney_spears christina_aguilera larry flick billboard said album provided like artist universally applauded critical success proved remains vital figure young audiences music critic brien commented ray light certainly madonna image point written average pop glamour girl got lucky record reached new audience proving good songwriter intensely productive talent mary von stated ray light madonna groundbreaking artist ray light continued influence mainstream music british singer songwriter stated album main sources inspiration studio album particularly frozen source inspiration admitting track gave confidence come added ray light madonna best album found comparisons madonna stage life impact popular music ray light featured numerous critics lists greatest albums time rolling_stone_magazine placed album number list greatest albums time quarter million music fans vh1 voted ray light 10th best albums time ray light allocated number magazine readers list greatest albums album included book albums hear die mojo magazine listed ray light number modern classics greatest albums lifetime album included number nme magazine list greatest albums time madonna considered ray light fulfilling evolution career track listing additional notes drowned world substitute love contains sample follow tigers performed san strings adapted text taken additional text traditional translation houston eddie stern girl contains elements space performed credits personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications release history


hear heart beating hear heart beating eighth studio album american indie rock band released april records produced roger recorded house david nashville tennessee album expands guitar based pop predecessor encompass variety music genres including nova electronic music songs album deal melancholy emotions range short fragile ballads long open ended release beating reached number billboard albums_chart album enter charts songs album autumn cover little released singles album received considerable acclaim music critics praised band ability successfully expand boundaries nearly pop style album widely regarded band best work frequently included publications best album lists rolling_stone placed number list best albums background recording hear heart beating follow highly acclaimed album ranked number village_voice critics poll marked new creative direction band according singer guitarist think direction trying worry hard album going sound like write bunch songs baby step time right time explained lyrics come happen somebody start playing fall play long time finish playing hour later kinda remember write maybe won beating recorded house david nashville tennessee produced roger produced band previous albums described recording sessions album follows hole room work long time come eyes sunny initially band intend write long album eventually felt having long album way accommodate instrumental track band felt needed included album hook beating album recorded magnetic tape format mixed analog later audio mixing took place big house magic shop new_york_city music lyrics beating expands guitar based pop encompass variety music genres ranging nova center gravity electronic grooves autumn jams trip hop sound damage psychedelic folk instrumentation american band album contains cover songs little beach boys tune written brian wilson mike love little corner world recorded musician anti gay activist band initially know recorded song learned solo guitar originally sure recording equipment set right ultimately included album according bassist james sort turned pretty good lyrics beating deal melancholy emotions track stockholm syndrome song sung captives eventually expressing captors vice versa described prominent music critic robert_christgau simulated young ballad song autumn layered complex rhythms textures explores themes love lack communication center gravity described simple love song beating marks debut falsetto singing said line voice drummer georgia album title taken line unknown film according think nice evocative title mean lot doesn mean comes movie telling movie day release beating released april independent record label records reached number billboard albums_chart album enter charts songs album autumn little released singles music video featuring bob david david cross bob song released single peaked number album chart march beating sold copies according nielsen_soundscan commercially successful album time critical reception release beating received considerable acclaim music critics matt rolling_stone felt album proves master nearly pop style music infectious joy simply making noise joy makes stand amid indie rock peers similarly club reviewer john described beating example band having great fun exploring possibilities pop music robert_christgau review spin said album gave band grace pop loved felt songs perfect considered autumn peak album writing chicago_tribune greg_kot highlighted album diverse influences stating band albums minimal instrumental strokes soft voices david entertainment_weekly said band adept striking balance hurricane force fragile crack open sound wider muted hours guitar effect adults need remain addicted noise trio feedback arrangements like distance nme praised open ended nature album criticized instrumental constructed feedback end endurance test positive review jason pitchfork_media praised album exploring new directions commenting band takes sonic new levels beating ranked number village_voice critics poll band highest position date poll accompanying essay referred album favorite albums year easy alongside pavement similarly editors nme magazine placed album number albums year list spin journalists placed album number list albums year beating widely regarded band best work allmusic reviewer fred thomas described definitive master statement subtly shifting moods wide curious palette stylistic exploration resulted lasting indie rock classic essential listening blueprint followed like minded bands years come review band album summer sun praised beating career album commenting challenge insult state album frequently included publications best album lists ranked number spin list greatest albums 90s pitchfork ranked number list albums 1990s similarly rolling_stone placed record number compilation best albums album appeared number paste list best albums 1990s track listing songs written composed noted personnel credits adapted album liner notes performers writers tracks roger production mastering fair artwork steve photography


king day fool lifetime king day fool lifetime fifth studio album san_francisco based band faith released march album recorded longtime guitarist jim martin album showcased greater variety band usual heavy metal rolling_stone calling result genre shuffle album spawned singles digging grave evidence following martin departure brought perform album having singer mike production album marred band suffering car accident absence keyboard player affected deaths father kurt wife close friend replaced supporting tour band dean play live faith time november playing entire album chile critical reception album mixed varied genres cited reviewers album earned band bay area music award nominations album singles showed typical heavy metal style evidence departure band typical sound incorporating jazz funk elements production background releasing angel dust faith project collaboration contributing single body murdered soundtrack film judgment night recording band released guitarist jim martin bassist billy recording guitar parts instead martin begun practice sessions band angel dust recording sessions having grown dissatisfied new musical directions reportedly stopped writing new music time martin fired band later year musical differences keyboard player guitarist brought record album left band subsequent tour replaced band keyboard dean reasons given change differ band claim unwilling commit long touring schedule support album whilst claims meant permanent member place claims absent period owing deaths father kurt wife love close friend temporary lead singers band joined absence led album written largely keyboards recording king day fool lifetime recorded studios new_york described remote location studio form sensory writing songs album took months half time spent finding replacement martin recording album took additional months band hired producer andy wallace wallace unconnected previous producer matt wallace previously worked sonic youth slayer claimed combination wallace new influences helped create real air fuck gon happen kind feel recording according singer mike band involved car accident recording sessions album driving drummer mike involved claimed look lot things face result band art graphic novel flood album cover singles singles album release song digging grave released single february march band appeared british television program pops promote single later performing mtv europe canal jon stewart single reached number singles chart number australian aria charts featured episode butt head august included soundtrack italian film jack video song recorded directed marcus filmed san_francisco later included collection cares lot greatest videos released album second single promoted appearance late night conan brien song peaked number charts number australia song included soundtrack playstation game fox hunt video filmed paris directed alex appear video collection cares lot greatest videos album final single jazz funk number evidence released band appearance previous month australian variety hey hey saturday perform song eventually peaked number number australia video song directed walter stern songs total tracks recorded album fourteen making final listing cut tracks won forget jam song appeared later compilations cares lot best definitive ultimate greatest_hits collection whilst covers started joke included sides single digging grave covers wanna fuck spanish eyes included sides singles evidence man influenced chinese classical music vocal track based style anthony star makes appearance compilation works asked song reference kurt mike stated god phenomenon guy happened don know things happen thing having change bag stage great love welcome america song day includes line kill body head die taken hunter thompson book fear las_vegas late interview described penultimate track know pearl jam mushrooms reception unlike faith previous albums initial reception king day fool lifetime mixed entertainment_weekly gave album grade called archaic progressive rock fusion oddly step times rolling_stone gave rating stars saying hopes song moving chorus don let die silly look eyes doesn prove faith metal hammer acknowledges album met crushing disappointment praised diversity michael san_francisco_chronicle favourable calling utter triumph adding enigmatic sarcastic provocative spin magazine gold rated album praising presence feeling multiple genres distraction writing allmusic gave positive rating half stars calling band releases new_york magazine described album weird praising mike vocals writing los_angeles daily_news bruce warren rated album half stars writing band sounds accomplished keyboards particularly noteworthy jan buffalo news gave album rating half stars noting acts wild matured singer describing digging grave power pop masterpiece king day fool lifetime nominated bay area music award category hard music album bassist billy received nomination best bassist event nomination won lost les album beaten green day germany visions magazine ranked king day fool lifetime list albums placed fourth alternative nation site alternative rock albums list release history king day fool lifetime pre released limited edition record vinyl album limited copies weeks album went general sale released limited run inch records packaged hard card box bonus tracks audio interviews band members included november faith reunited performance festival album played entirety track listing box set track listing personnel chart positions album singles


worship project worship project fifth independent album american christian rock band produced band recorded jim band keyboardist album released october contrast band previous efforts influenced music worship project worship album wrote songs album basic verse chorus style easy learn sing easily fit screen album incorporates alternative rock pop musical styles elements like organs violins like independent albums worship project appear record charts release received little attention music critics exception review christian music magazine cross rhythms album successful band previous efforts selling copies year band release independent album signing records releasing major studio album songs worship project included album including imagine band breakthrough single christian song receive double platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa background composition formed vocalist guitarist mike keyboardist jim band later brought drummer bassist prior release worship project independently released christian alternative rock albums drawing influence style popular time playing live band realized original songs albums failed connect audiences contrast covers popular worship songs received greater reception live audience leading band write produce album original worship songs worship project attempt producing corporate worship songs exception beautiful written solely lyrics album written music composed entire band band utilized simple verse chorus format writing songs album songs designed easily fit screen song album utilize format imagine included minute important wrote song dad death album recorded pig fort worth texas produced band engineered mixed mastered wolf wolf mastering nashville worship project described worship album drawing influences rock pop alternative music mike cross rhythms noted album occasionally features elements hammond style organs faint violins album opening song described rock song encyclopedia contemporary christian music mark considered happy little love song pearl jam type anthem fit arenas described hearts sing influenced smash mouth felt joy rhythm 70s organs song samples joyful joyful release reception impact worship project released october band issued worship project kit included album words chords songs album sold internet album produced band garage like independent albums worship project appear record charts met limited fanfare october edition cross rhythms mike gave album seven stars praised album far superior major label worship albums felt sounds familiar distinctive whilst good effort falls short amazing sales worship project far exceeded sales band previous independent records according previous albums lucky sell copies year worship project sold copies year estimated album overall sales sources album sales copies difficulty selling album directly addition having book manage led band pursue contract record label band release independent album look signing records releasing album songs worship project recorded included imagine imagine released album second single band breakthrough hit topping christian radio charts receiving dove award song year hit mainstream radio christian song certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa signifying sales million digital copies song song worship project hearts sing included band family christian stores exclusive album worship sessions personnel credits album liner notes track listing credits album liner notes


songs christmas james album songs christmas holiday album american singer james released october record label private music album produced john features standards arranged pianist cedar solos george red tenor saxophone critical reception album positive overall following release songs reached peak position number billboard blues albums_chart composition songs christmas consists standard holiday songs arrangements pianist cedar solos george red tenor saxophone album combines james blues style jazz sound songs recorded june produced john serving executive producer album opens winter wonderland originally bernard richard smith followed james bells rendition johnny moore merry christmas baby trails time year holiday standards appearing album include merry little christmas hugh martin john frederick haven santa coming town white christmas originally berlin christmas song open fire originally robert wells little drummer boy carol drum davis henry harry joseph silent night joy world george mason follow album closes rendition adam john sullivan dwight holy night reception critical reception album positive overall jon new_york_times wrote positive review album claiming james turned standards hours jazz arrangements intimate wrote james surprisingly sounded downright devout joy world entertainment_weekly matt felt james performances brought class old school soul david new_york_city daily_news awarded songs half bells rolling_stone called songs tour force spins herald journal dan complimented set album received negative criticism larry cincinnati awarded album stars wrote james ability ultimate blue christmas disc failed complimented merry christmas baby considered performance rare bit joint supper club sounds left wanting track listing winter wonderland bernard richard smith bells james traditional time year cliff merry christmas baby johnny moore merry little christmas hugh martin santa coming town john frederick haven white christmas berlin christmas song open fire robert wells little drummer boy carol drum davis henry harry silent night joseph traditional joy world george mason traditional holy night adam john sullivan dwight personnel credits adapted allmusic charts following release songs christmas reached peak position number billboard blues albums_chart james albums_chart united_states life love blues songs christmas heart woman compilation albums best james best

12 Songs of Christmas (Etta James album)


hidden treasures hidden treasures american metal band released july capitol records album features songs appeared movie soundtracks tribute albums tracks released singles received grammy award nominations best metal performance despite having garnered mediocre negative reviews material credited helping expand group mtv audience early 1990s background songs hidden treasures compilation features songs recorded number projects released band studio albums contributions film soundtracks recorded version alice cooper nice guy soundtrack directed horror film marks drummer nick recording debut band recording released single peaked number singles chart hell appeared bill journey soundtrack song features prayer enter heard beginning track band contributed songs soundtracks angry recorded sessions countdown extinction appeared soundtrack action hero received nomination best metal performance grammy awards song appeared band compilations appeared soundtrack super mario film ways die recorded soundtrack butt head experience released single music video nominated best metal performance category grammy awards released demon night soundtrack addition soundtrack contributions band submitted cover black paranoid tribute album black nominated best metal performance grammy awards problems sex pistols cover previously unreleased release reception initially released europe bonus disc special edition hidden treasures released stand japan july debuted number billboard chart sold copies week december hidden treasures sold copies united_states appeared album charts japan achieve notable success album gone print reissued japanese european markets received generally mediocre reaction critics allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine wrote doesn rate songs ways die impression rolling_stone album guide dismissive staff reviewer commented album worth hearing ways die dean chicago_tribune wrote album typical featuring fast forward vocals felt album contains songs deserve time spotlight highlighted guitar leads featured hell despite negative reviews material featured credited helping expand group mtv audience early 1990s track listing following track list verified hidden treasures liner notes personnel credits adapted liner notes dave lead vocals guitar david bass backing vocals guitar backing vocals nick drums production produced child dave track max norman dave tracks engineered max norman tracks mixed max norman tracks max norman dave tracks chart performance


love love debut album american duo released june records recorded studios new_york los_angeles area produced including swing jon john robinson james jeff duo originally album album peaked sixth billboard appeared international charts single life charted number multiple countries album singles peaked hot hip hop songs new_zealand singles love received favorably critics praised brothers singing ability production album certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa gold music canada sweden june sold million copies united_states background previously members group consisted pair brothers swing records group released studio albums certified platinum riaa forever lady diary mad band party hotel inactive seeking shed bad boy image began working projects appeared featured artists songs including want topped billboard hot rapper ball peaked 29th hot recorded songs duo think lonely soundtrack albums jason lyric respectively singles reached hot hip hop songs production writing recording told wrote percent love brothers said wanted album including christian mother able listen told want write songs women listen listen car riding folks contrasting album brothers work told billboard sing don use word sex love album produced referring swing produced songs told billboard couldn gon sure mixed right contributors album included bennett james mike fred jeff stewart swing victor jon john robinson andrew bradley mike engineered album recording took place recording studios new_york los_angeles area content love written performed soul styles consists slow jams love songs album opening track short introduction followed night letter slow jam broken hearts song baby come written past relationship singer mary love ballad cover song release promotion love released united_states germany june canada june united_kingdom march released australia august packaged bonus remixes night letter life bring album released cassette australia released singles songs love singles appeared hot hip hop songs new_zealand_singles_chart single bring released peaked 26th billboard hot 15th hip hop songs 15th new_zealand_singles_chart 21st singles chart remix featuring second single night letter released september peaked 46th hot 15th hot hip hop songs 16th new_zealand_singles_chart single life released march duo successful song wrote song daughter originally intended artist interview mtv said song originally supposed artist female artist records listened got studio like keeping hot life peaked number hot hip hop songs tying record set beatles jumping 15th charts number song australia netherlands new_zealand peaked second norwegian singles chart flanders belgium singles chart fourth swedish singles chart swiss singles chart eighth singles chart 11th wallonia belgium singles chart 12th austrian singles chart 43rd french singles chart certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association gold sweden life nominated best video mtv_video_music_awards fourth single don rush love slowly originally life released single july achieved airplay life peaked 24th rhythmic 46th hot airplay 16th singles chart 25th dutch singles charts 26th new_zealand_singles_chart reception commercial performance album debuted 24th billboard went peak sixth peaked second billboard hip hop albums july love certified times platinum riaa shipments million copies united_states spent weeks billboard weeks hip hop albums june love sold million copies according nielsen_soundscan love charted internationally peaked 26th canada june certified platinum music canada shipments copies canada australia album debuted 44th peaking week 37th love certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments copies australia peaked fifth new_zealand 19th netherlands 28th switzerland 51st 56th sweden critical response love received favorable reviews music critics alex henderson allmusic gave album stars called love ballad best thing brothers inside outside henderson called album ballads slow jams average noted lack new jack swing rated lyrics sort observed music liked songs forever waiting baby come appreciated 1970s soul music feel vibe magazine michael gave album favorable review writing love musical testament black love 90s enjoyed production especially bennett compared duo noticed lyrics baby come relationship mary stating like man driven crazy liked songs don rush love slowly bring borders group recommended bring praised brothers vocal talent track listing writing production gathered personnel credits love adapted allmusic musicians production charts certifications release history


washing machine album washing machine ninth studio album american experimental rock band sonic youth released september records recorded studios memphis tennessee produced band john engineered band previous albums album features open ended pieces predecessors contains band longest songs including minute ballad diamond sea track feature sonic youth studio albums release washing machine reached billboard chart albums_chart songs album diamond sea little trouble girl released singles album received generally positive reviews music critics praised band exploring new challenges guitar playing band members moore lee album ranked village_voice critics poll background recording washing machine follow sonic youth album experimental jet set trash star experimental jet set band decided hiatus performing live concentrated numerous projects band member kim gordon played julia free drummer steve performed fair guitarist lee played free jazz drummer william singer guitarist moore released solo album psychic hearts moore gordon child according moore daughter provided different perspective band focused level headed sublime awareness factor spiritual place world feel ease babies little completely great unlike previous sonic youth albums washing machine recorded studios memphis indie rock bands like pavement guided voices previously recorded albums moore remarked atmosphere memphis lent avoiding reality record buying public past aware checking record gotten certain level notoriety like fuck felt washing machine conceived recorded like band earlier albums records like sister write bunch songs studio month road play year end year excited gordon credited memphis relaxed atmosphere cited album favorites song diamond sea notable duration moore explained length album songs different aesthetics songs work generally push lot abandon people group interested things leader people song minutes long ninth track officially called coda originally song record label felt needed cut seven half minute track album opening accessible album produced sonic youth john engineered band previous albums audio mixing took place street studios new_york_city june music lyrics unlike experimental jet set described difficult washing machine considerably open ended contains band longest songs sonic youth album gordon exclusively played guitar instead bass resulting guitar drums lineup press remarked album contains musical references las described style trance guitar experiments statements entertainment_weekly described songs tempered rhythms guitars attack distortion enter effect wonderfully hypnotic gordon lyrics experimental jet set addressed gender roles stereotypes contributions washing machine considered feminine girl oriented tom moon rolling_stone noted title track odd earnest love song lies playground blown absurd extremes little trouble girl dramatic earnest coming age story described david entertainment_weekly teen pregnancy features vocals gordon kim deal breeders musicians gordon felt deal ideal voice melodic explained song wanting seen able express parts aren good girl real true contributed songs like skip written wife singer inspired performance couple attended riot duo normal song alludes band special relationship major labels track promise sung moore described heroin originally interpreted tribute kurt moore later clarified song purely emotional relationship friends user individual involved drug addiction lie friends self serving need truth situation kurt fit profile surely mind wrote song specific dedication songs queen blues built grooves melody power crafted noise final track album diamond sea described young esque ballad epic noise excursion considered longest track sonic youth album excluding sonic youth recordings releases long duration song edited release single included alternative minute version additional track artwork release album cover consists photograph unidentified fans taken sonic youth massachusetts april short tour undertaken album production fans depicted wearing shirts sold merchandise tour early band idea changing washing machine visible shirt left signatures chris tour opening band come photo taken gordon believed album cover band liked shot record label want use permission fans band way contact faces cut washing machine released vinyl cassette formats september shortly group concluded stint headlining music festival festival band previewed tracks album addition playing songs nation dirty experimental jet set germany record released bonus disc containing live songs recorded paris september release washing machine reached billboard chart albums_chart album charted countries including australia new_zealand netherlands belgium singles music videos diamond sea little trouble girl released respectively album sold copies according nielsen_soundscan critical reception washing machine received generally positive reviews music critics stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic opined album easily band adventurous challenging best record nation songs immediate material earlier records sound warm open making washing machine mature welcoming record date washing machine encompasses sonic youth shows continue grow finding new paths inside signature sound similarly peter new music monthly described album powerful consolidation band accomplishments looks forwards highlighted song diamond sea album centerpiece stating moore ambitious pure sonic colors textures tension writing rolling_stone tom moon called washing machine wise ass totally album declaring anti hook conventional post wisdom highlighted moore guitar track commenting developed attack intricate extreme flexibility prominent music critic robert_christgau praised album compared songs favorably grateful dead los_angeles_times writer ali stated album finds sonic youth taking radical new steps instead holding original groundbreaking formula watching big pop world come contrast david entertainment_weekly felt band explored new challenges wrote washing machine step mixed review spin reviewer davis criticized album structure stating band members different direction despite heavily praised diamond sea calling gorgeous buried washing machine uneven load wrote band beautiful ambient sea overtones metallic storm horizon string notes festival easy guitar noise harsh sonic youth glow easy use noise peak sonic youth plateau distortion intensify monstrous said song showed sonic youth better farther nme magazine remarked probably best song sonic youth written album ranked village_voice critics poll similarly editors nme placed album albums year list track listing songs written composed sonic youth noted personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts album singles


slim slim second major label debut studio album american rapper released february records aftermath entertainment recorded michigan following recruitment jimmy album features production bass brothers majority record lyrical content written perspective rapper alter ego slim rapper created slim lyrics noted depictions violence heavy use profanity album met critical commercial success critics praised unique lyrical style record debuted number billboard chart copies sold opening week official single don fuck enter billboard hot enter bubbling hot peaking number equivalent second official single peaked number billboard hot entry chart slim went certified quadruple platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa record won grammy award best rap album album ranked number rolling_stone_magazine list greatest albums time slim turned underground rapper high profile celebrity records awarded record label records embarked extensive touring schedule promote album summer rapper frequently performed tour hip hop clubs highly controversial figure lyrical content perceived negative influence american youth background born marshall bruce iii began rapping age fourteen debut album infinite recorded recording studio owned bass brothers released independent label web entertainment infinite achieved little commercial success largely ignored detroit radio stations disappointment experience greatly influenced lyrical style record rhyme wrote got lot feedback got like white boy fuck rapping don rock roll type shit started release infinite personal struggles abuse drugs alcohol culminated suicide attempt disappointment infinite inspired create alter ego slim boom hit right away thought words rhyme slim served vent spring recorded song extended play slim time girlfriend kim scott lived high crime neighborhood newborn daughter house numerous times evicted home traveled los_angeles participate rap olympics annual nationwide rap battle competition placed second staff records attended rap olympics sent copy slim company ceo jimmy played tape record producer founder aftermath entertainment recalled entire career music industry found demo tape jimmy played said find subsequently began work major label debut album recording slim recorded studio mile road michigan listening group teenager nervous work album didn want kiss ass little white boy detroit seen stars let comfortable working series highly productive recording sessions recording process generally began creating beat tracks template freestyle raps beat rhyme recalled later said time sat pen like fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck world fuck everybody thinks fuck day recording finished hour songs including role model recorded day clyde featured slim slim feature daughter vocals song focuses girlfriend corpse comfortable explaining situation kim instead told taking cheese took recording studio explained found daughter write song killing fucking blew got couple weeks played song fuck said gets old going explain let know daddy weren getting time taken literally time wanted fucking song guilty conscience contains humorous reference occasion assaulted rapper barnes having known days anxious react line relief fell chair laughing hearing lyric involving prank featured fellow detroit rapper aristotle falling wake breakthrough success instead played future albums music lyrics songs slim written perspective alter ego slim contain depictions violence refers tales trailer park stuff rapper explained subject matter intended entertainment value music horror film genre people records like movies difference raps movies aren screen lyrics considered critics commentators acknowledged accusations clarified fairly relationship women time saying shit women saying ridiculous taking stereotypical rapper extreme don hate women general mad despite record explicit nature refused word album rapper noting vocabulary slim begins public service announcement introduction performed producer jeff bass bass brothers serves sarcastic discussing album explicit lyrical content later album entitled paul features phone paul telling tone lyrics guilty conscience concept song featuring song focuses series characters faced situations serve angel devil sides characters conscience respectively song draws inspiration scene comedy film national animal house man takes advice angel devil shoulder considering unconscious girl party film ends deciding rape guilty conscience outcome unclear fault tells story girl psychedelic mushrooms rave clyde features convincing infant daughter assist wife corpse epilogue song kim clyde released wrote song time felt kim stopping seeing daughter stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic explained violent songs rap disturbing describes describes perfectly horror black humor words song brain damage discusses childhood experiences school lyrics album intended humorous songs depict living poverty discussing slim anthony rolling_stone described probably boasts low self esteem rhymes jaw minimum wage life devoid hope rage sci inspired write rock fired cooking job restaurant days daughter birthday song human money discussing ability individual illustrates struggles provide daughter describing discouraged hungry follows similar theme describes living minimum wage remarks tired jobs starting hour song expresses fitting white trash stereotype production album production handled primarily bass brothers beats compared west_coast hip hop funk musical styles kyle anderson mtv wrote beats bass heavy create huge scary allow play according staff ign clyde backed super silky groove cum everybody features guest vocals american singer contains upbeat dance rhythm built piano sample british musician got features prominent bassline psychedelic style keyboards originally written track hearing sample curtis ice song decided fitting use vocal record described nasal jon new_york_times likened sarcastic delivery early boys turned cynical writing chicago_tribune columnist greg_kot compared rapper vocals nasal accent entitled lounge appears fault featuring bass brothers imitating rat pack jeff bass came line meant mushrooms turn inspired write fault reception commercial response album week release slim sold copies debuting number billboard chart record remained billboard weeks reached number hip hop albums_chart staying chart weeks april slim certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america sales million copies november album certified quadruple platinum riaa album lead single peaked number billboard hot remaining chart weeks single additionally peaked number magazine hip hop songs chart pop songs chart alternative songs chart guilty conscience reached number billboard hip hop songs chart don fuck peaked number chart november album sold copies united_states outside united_states slim reached number weekly canadian albums_chart remained chart weeks additionally album certified double platinum canadian recording industry association shipments units record certified double platinum united_kingdom peaked number albums_chart remained chart total weeks australia album peaked number aria chart eventually certified platinum country album certified gold netherlands new_zealand peaked number chart positions respectively critical reception album met generally positive reviews stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic gave album stars praising rapper expansive vocabulary vivid imagination adding years later shock faded lyrical skills subtle mastery music slim great debuts hip hop modern pop music david entertainment_weekly described album reaction soul conscious hip hop noting slim marks return attitude genre heard album nonstop barrage funny rhymes pop fans graphic lyrics likely baker los_angeles_times gave album half stars stated isn afraid lyrics clever makes murder sound funny act simply pass time lamented flat production takes away power verbal reviewers commented album lyrical content gilbert popular communications states music contains fair share lyrics simply reduce critics doesn help explain merely sound bite explain away rob sheffield rolling_stone enjoyed record comedic nature writing simply crack felt lyrics grow noting wife killing jokes clyde aren funnier brooks fault belongs sorry ass gang record club felt album times surreal trailer trash post rap breath fresh air rap world low new ideas mike spin noted scenarios far songs sound ugly actually chris globe_and_mail opined abused fellow students teachers cheated girlfriend despised society goes way lean production strange voice comic hold things accolades rolling_stone_magazine ranked slim number list greatest albums time list best albums 90s 42nd grammy awards record won best rap album won best rap solo performance listed number complex greatest hip hop list public service announcement introduction album public service announcement introduction marshall listed number list won outstanding national album detroit music awards ranked number list best hip hop albums time aftermath success slim went underground rapper high profile celebrity records awarded record label records artist signed rapper best friend proof previously struggled provide daughter noted drastic change lifestyle christmas fucking presents tree daughter wasn born silver mouth got stop promote slim embarked extensive tour schedule joined tour minute replacement hill schedule included north american dates june july beginning san_antonio ending miami played afternoon tour drove location perform hip hop club night performance connecticut near end tour slipped liquid fell feet stage cracking ribs recalled stress newfound fame led drink excessively reflected knew slow fall like reminder receiving medical attention travel new_york following day performance total request live highly controversial figure lyrical content labeled advocate domestic violence editorial billboard editor chief white writer accused making money exploiting world misery radio appearance san_francisco reportedly angered local freestyle pregnant bitch extent broke copy slim air rapper defended saying album isn younger kids hear advisory eighteen doesn mean younger kids won responsible kid role model don claim lawsuits september mother nelson filed million lawsuit based claim uses drugs line found mom year long trial awarded received legal fees surprised mother filed lawsuit referring lawsuit queen alleging makes money job cash register store sold chips don remember working day life later filed lawsuit emotional damages suffered trial later dismissed december bailey living michigan subject song brain damage portrayed school bully filed million lawsuit invasion privacy bailey attorney stated male faced criticism music industry suffered difficult circumstances growing industry bailey african american childhood effort stem tide criticism mother unsuccessfully sued school district protecting son claimed attacks caused behavior additionally bailey previously admitted bullying april issue rolling_stone lawsuit later dismissed judge explanation lyrics include school principal collaborating bailey entire brain falling head exaggerated listener believe recalling actual event verdict upheld bailey lawyer ruled appeals september year old widow filed suit grounds guilty conscience contains unauthorized sample home pigs composed film getting straight husband died album liner notes state song contains home pigs credited composer wife paid royalties use song lawsuit requested percent retail list price percent copies record sold america percent retail price percent copies album sold internationally track listing notes bitch cum everybody don fuck don fuck retitled come everybody don don clean version album loosely references melody chorus ladies clyde merged version slim albeit different backing track charts certifications