Mistaken Identity (Kim Carnes album)

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Mistaken Identity
Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity.png
Studio album by
Kim Carnes
ReleasedApril 1981
RecordedDecember 15–20, 1980;
January 6–12, 1981
StudioRecord One (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length40:13
LabelEMI America
ProducerVal Garay
Kim Carnes chronology
Romance Dance
(1980) 		Mistaken Identity
(1981) 		Voyeur
(1982)
Alternative cover
International cover
International cover
Singles from Mistaken Identity
  1. "Bette Davis Eyes"
    Released: March 9, 1981
  2. "Draw of the Cards"
    Released: 1981
  3. "Mistaken Identity"
    Released: 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]

Mistaken Identity is the sixth studio album by American singer Kim Carnes, released in April 1981 by EMI America Records. The album spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, and was subsequently certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

The album's lead single "Bette Davis Eyes" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine non-consecutive weeks and topped the Hot 100 year-end chart of 1981. Follow-up singles "Draw of the Cards" and "Mistaken Identity" reached numbers 28 and 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bette Davis Eyes"
3:47
2."Hit and Run"
  • Weiss
  • DeShannon
3:17
3."Mistaken Identity"Kim Carnes4:49
4."When I'm Away from You"Frankie Miller3:36
5."Draw of the Cards"
4:54
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)"
3:17
7."Still Hold On"
4:39
8."Don't Call It Love"
3:09
9."Miss You Tonite"Carnes5:12
10."My Old Pals"Richard Stekol3:19
1999 remastered reissue bonus tracks (The Mistaken Identity Collection)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."More Love"William Robinson Jr.3:35
12."Invisible Hands" (Dance Mix)
5:08
13."Voyeur"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
  • Duane Hitchings
3:56
14."Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)"Carnes3:36
15."I Pretend"
  • Page
  • Fairweather
5:20
16."Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (with Kenny Rogers)
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
3:39

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Mistaken Identity.[3]

Musicians[]

  • Kim Carnes – lead vocals (all tracks); piano (track 10)
  • Bill Cuomo – arrangements (tracks 1, 3); Prophet
  • Steve Goldstein – keyboards
  • Bryan Garofalo – bass, background vocals
  • Craig Krampf – drums, background vocals
  • Craig Hull – electric guitar, slide guitar, background vocals
  • Josh Leo – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, background vocals
  • M. L. Benoit – percussion
  • Jerry Peterson – saxophone
  • Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (track 1); acoustic guitar (track 2); harmony vocals (track 6); background vocals
  • Danny Kortchmar – acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 7)
  • Don Francisco – percussion (tracks 6, 9)
  • Dave Ellingson – harmony vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8); background vocals
  • Daniel Moore – harmony vocals (tracks 2, 4, 8, 10); background vocals
  • Wendy Waldman – harmony vocals (track 7)
  • Maxine Willard Waters – harmony vocals (track 4)
  • Julia Tillman Waters – harmony vocals (track 4)

Technical[]

Artwork[]

  • Bill Burks – art direction, design
  • David Alexander – photo

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Certifications and sales for Mistaken Identity
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia — 95,000[18]
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 3× Platinum 300,000^
France (SNEP)[20] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Viglione, Joe. "Mistaken Identity – Kim Carnes". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Schulte, Tom. "Mistaken Identity Collection – Kim Carnes". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Mistaken Identity (liner notes). Kim Carnes. EMI America Records. 1981. SO-17052.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0359". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  7. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  13. ^ "Kim Carnes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1981". RPM. Vol. 35 no. 22. December 26, 1981. ISSN 0315-5994 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1981" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  16. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1981". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  18. ^ "Majors Fight Economics with Quirky Rock Originals". Billboard. Vol. 94 no. 23. June 12, 1982. p. A/NZ-4. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  19. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Music Canada. December 1, 1981.
  20. ^ "French album certifications – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 17, 2018. Select KIM CARNES and click OK. 
  21. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Recording Industry Association of America. July 16, 1981.
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