How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?

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How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?
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Studio album by
Sinéad O'Connor
Released20 February 2012 (2012-02-20)[1]
Recorded2007-2011
GenreAlternative rock
Length44:59
LabelShamrock Solutions Republic of Ireland
One Little Indian
ProducerJohn Reynolds
Sinéad O'Connor chronology
Theology
(2007) 		How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?
(2012) 		I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss
(2014)
Alternative cover
European edition
European edition
Singles from How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?
  1. "The Wolf Is Getting Married"
    Released: 27 February 2012
  2. "4th and Vine"
    Released: 18 February 2013
  3. "Old Lady"
    Released: 27 May 2013

How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? is the ninth full-length album by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor released in Ireland on 2 March 2012 on Shamrock Solutions and 5 March 2012 in the United Kingdom on One Little Indian.[2][3] The first single "The Wolf Is Getting Married" was released on 24 February in Ireland and got to number 40 for one week,[4] accompanied by a video directed by Roman Rappak, lead singer of Breton.[5]

The second single "4th and Vine" was released on 18 February 2013, accompanied by a video directed by Kathryn Ferguson. In 2013 O'Connor announced a European tour in support for the album, called The Crazy Baldhead Tour.[6]

As of 2014, sales in the United States have exceeded 18,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[9]
Consequence of Sound3.5/5 stars[10]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[11]
The Guardian4/5 stars[12]
musicOMH4/5 stars[13]
NOW4/5 stars[14]
Pitchfork(7.6/10)[18]
PopMatters7/10 stars[15]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[16]
Slant Magazine3/5 stars[17]

Will Hermes of the magazine Rolling Stone graded the album with three out of five stars and found, "empathy, wit and beauty on... [the] focused LP".[16]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."4th and Vine"O'Connor, John Reynolds, Adams3:58
2."Reason with Me"O'Connor, Smith4:02
3."Old Lady"O'Connor, Pirroni, Constantinou3:44
4."Take Off Your Shoes"O'Connor, Reynolds5:28
5."Back Where You Belong"O'Connor4:16
6."The Wolf Is Getting Married"O'Connor, Pirroni, Constantinou, O'Neill4:23
7."Queen of Denmark"John Grant4:37
8."Very Far From Home"O'Connor3:55
9."I Had a Baby"O'Connor, Pirroni, Constantinou, O'Neill4:11
10."V.I.P."O'Connor6:36
iTunes bonus tracks[19]
No.TitleLength
11."Song to the Siren" 
12."I Am Stretched on Your Grave" (live in Reykjavik) 
Google Play bonus tracks[20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Factories"Damien Dempsey3:42

Live album - Limited special edition

This live album was recorded in three different concerts. Songs 1 to 4 at Dublin Olympia Theatre (Dublin), December 18, 2011; songs 5 to 8 at Frikirkjan Church (Reykjavík), October 14, 2011 (during Iceland Airwaves '11); songs 9 to 12 at St. John at Hackney (London), November 2, 2011.

No.TitleLength
1."4th and Vine"3:50
2."V.I.P."7:33
3."The Lamb's Book of Life"5:34
4."Jackie"2:56
5."Black Boys on Mopeds"3:57
6."This Is a Rebel Song"3:46
7."Three Babies"4:46
8."Nothing Compares 2 U"5:43
9."Old Lady"3:41
10."Reason with Me"3:22
11."I Am Stretched on Your Grave"5:20
12."Last Day of Our Acquaintance"4:40

Personnel[]

Live album[]

  • Sinéad O'Connor - Vocals, Guitar (Tracks 5-8)
  • Kieran Kiely - Musical Director, Keyboards, Guitar, Accordion, Low Whistle
  • Ash Soan - Drums (Tracks 1-4)
  • Yolanda Charles - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)
  • Dave Randall - Guitar (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)
  • Rachael Wood - Guitar, Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)
  • Steve Barney - Drums (Tracks 9-12)
  • Bill Shanley - Guitar (Tracks 5-8)
  • Rachael Dawson - Cello on track 10, Backing Vocals on track 9
  • Roisin Waters - Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4)

Charts[]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 42
Canadian Albums Chart[22] 71
Danish Albums Chart 31
Dutch Albums Chart 29
French Albums Chart 105
German Albums Chart 78
Irish Albums Chart 5
Italian Albums Chart 57
Norwegian Albums Chart 36
Polish Album Chart 15
Swedish Albums Chart 56
Swiss Albums Chart 69
UK Albums Chart 33
UK Indie Albums Chart 7
US Billboard 200[23] 115
US Rock Albums 28
US Alternative Albums 20

References[]

  1. ^ "How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? - Sinead O'Connor". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. ^ Sinead O'Connor. One Little Indian, 9 December 2011.
  3. ^ Sinead O’Connor announces ‘How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?’ Slicing Up Eyeballs, 12 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Sinéad O'Connor - The Wolf Is Getting Married - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. ^ "SINEAD OCONNOR The Wolf Is Getting Married - VIDEO". 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  6. ^ "The Crazy Baldhead Toyr". Archived from the original on 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  7. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6214061/billboard-cover-sinead-oconnor-on-having-no-regrets-being-irregular-and
  8. ^ "How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  9. ^ Thomas, Fred. "How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? - Sinéad O'Connor". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  10. ^ Hardy, Tony (March 9, 2012). "Album Review: Sinéad O'Connor - How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  11. ^ Woon, Mikael (February 24, 2012). "How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? review - Sinéad O'Connor Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  12. ^ Simpson, Dave (March 1, 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor: How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? - review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  13. ^ Hogwood, Ben (March 5, 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor - How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". musicOMH. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  14. ^ Ritchie, Kevin (February 23, 2012). "Sinead O'Connor - How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". NOW. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  15. ^ Langhoff, Josh (February 22, 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor: How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". PopMatters. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Hermes, Will (February 21, 2012). "Sinead O'Connor - How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? (One Little Indian)". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  17. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (February 20, 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor: How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  18. ^ Dousler, Stephen M. (February 29, 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor: How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  19. ^ Sinead O'Connor. iTunes, 24 January 2012.
  20. ^ Sinead O'Connor. Google Play.
  21. ^ Chris questioned about his input on ‘How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?’ Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Pop! The Question, 30 December 2011.
  22. ^ "SoundScan Charts". CANOE - JAM! Music. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  23. ^ "Sinéad O'Connor - Chart history". Billboard. 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

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