Universal Mother

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Universal Mother
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Studio album by
Sinéad O'Connor
Released13 September 1994
GenreAlternative rock, folk rock
Length52:50
Label
Producer
Sinéad O'Connor chronology
Am I Not Your Girl?
(1992) 		Universal Mother
(1994) 		Gospel Oak
(1997)
Singles from Universal Mother
  1. "Thank You for Hearing Me"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Fire on Babylon"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Music & Media(favorable)[3]
NME(8/10)[4]
Q4/5 stars[4]
Robert ChristgauB−[5]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[6]
Vibe(favorable)[4]

Universal Mother is the fourth album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor.

Critical reception[]

Writing in Hot Press, Bill Graham said that it is "definitely the record of an artist determined to restart, with a totally new set of basic principles".[7] Noting the album had already divided critical opinion, he suggested that its art-as-therapy approach resembled early solo work by John Lennon. O'Connor explores "the uncharted depths" of "the real loveless family traumas" which mainstream, predominantly male, rock music tends to avoid, and Graham believes that her journey is made more intense by her identity "as both a mother and a daughter". Listening to the album can be "unnerving", as O'Connor "can still sing like an angel but she also sometimes writes lyrics like an emotional dyslexic." Its predominant style is "a bare chamber-folk."

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Germaine"Germaine Greer 0:38
2."Fire on Babylon"O'Connor, John ReynoldsO'Connor, John Reynolds, Tim Simenon5:11
3."John I Love You"O'ConnorO'Connor, John Reynolds, Phil Coulter5:31
4."My Darling Child"O'ConnorO'Connor, John Reynolds, Coulter3:09
5."Am I a Human?"Jake ReynoldsJake Reynolds0:24
6."Red Football"O'ConnorO'Connor, John Reynolds, Coulter2:48
7."All Apologies"Kurt CobainO'Connor2:37
8."A Perfect Indian"O'ConnorO'Connor, John Reynolds, Coulter4:22
9."Scorn Not His Simplicity"CoulterO'Connor, Coulter4:26
10."All Babies"O'ConnorO'Connor, John Reynolds4:29
11."In This Heart"O'ConnorO'Connor, John Reynolds, Coulter3:11
12."Tiny Grief Song"O'ConnorO'Connor, John Reynolds, Coulter1:56
13."Famine"O'Connor, Clayton, Simenon, John Reynolds, Lennon, McCartney [8]O'Connor, John Reynolds, Simenon4:56
14."Thank You for Hearing Me"O'Connor, John ReynoldsO'Connor, John Reynolds, Simenon6:25

Note: "Famine" quotes the song "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles.

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 31
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 49
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 19
US Billboard 200[18] 36

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[19] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] N/A 217,000[22]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Universal Mother - Sinéad O'Connor". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  2. ^ McDonnell, Evelyn (16 September 1994). "Universal Mother". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 September 1994. p. 14. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sinead O'Connor - Universal Mother CD". CDUniverse.com. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: sinead o'connor". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  6. ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (6 October 1994). "Sinead O'Connor: Universal Mother". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  7. ^ https://www.hotpress.com/music/universal-mother-482593
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Universal Mother". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sinéad O'Connor – Universal Mother" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sinéad O'Connor – Universal Mother" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Sinéad O'Connor – Universal Mother". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Universal Mother". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – Universal Mother". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Sinead O'Connor | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  18. ^ "Sinead OConnor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  19. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Sinead – Universal mother" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sinead – Universal mother". Music Canada.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Sinead – Universal mother". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Universal mother in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. ^ Newman, Melinda (11 July 1998). "Sinead O'Connor Starts Anew". Billboard. p. 92. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Sinead – Universal mother". Recording Industry Association of America.



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