Never Enough (Melissa Etheridge album)
Never Enough | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 17, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Studio | A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 45:15 | |||
Label | Island[1] | |||
Producer | Melissa Etheridge, Kevin McCormick | |||
Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
Q | [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
Never Enough is the third album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). As of 2010, the album has sold 997,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6]
Track listing[]
All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted
- "Ain't It Heavy" – 4:20
- "2001" – 4:36
- "Dance Without Sleeping" (Etheridge, Lewak, McCormick) – 5:40
- "Place Your Hand" – 3:24
- "Must Be Crazy for Me" – 3:43
- "Meet Me in the Back" – 4:02
- "The Boy Feels Strange" – 4:31
- "Keep It Precious" – 6:13
- "The Letting Go" – 3:05
- "It's for You" (Etheridge, McCormick) – 5:41
Personnel[]
- Melissa Etheridge: Vocals, Acoustic, Electric Guitar and Twelve-String Guitars, Piano
- Mark Goldenberg: Electric Guitars
- Steuart Smith: Guitars
- Richard Gibbs, Scott Thurston: Keyboards
- Ian McLagan: Hammond organ, Piano
- Kevin McCormick: Bass, High-Strung Guitar, Background Vocals
- Dermot Mulroney: Cello
- Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals
- Debra Dobkin – percussion
Production[]
- Arranged and produced by Melissa Etheridge and Kevin McCormick
- Recorded by Gabe Veltri
- Mixed by Kevin McCormick and Gabe Veltri; assisted by John Aguto, Greg Goldman and Randy Wine
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
- Art Direction by Norm Ung
- Photography by Dennis Keeley
Charts[]
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 8 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 7 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 17 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 12 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 34 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 12 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 12 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 56 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 21 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1992 | "Ain't It Heavy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks[16] | 10 |
1992 | "Dance Without Sleeping" | Adult Contemporary[17] | 24 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 232.
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ "Never Enough". ew.com. April 3, 1992.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough CD Album Holland". www.cduniverse.com.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge: Never Enough : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". February 12, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Trust, Gary (August 5, 2010). "Ask Billboard: Records About Records". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Music Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved February 17, 2020. Enter Never Enough in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "American album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
Categories:
- Melissa Etheridge albums
- 1992 albums
- Island Records albums