| Hotel Paper | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Maverick | |||
| Producer |
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| Michelle Branch chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hotel Paper | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[5] |
| Q | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Slant Magazine |  [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | C−[8] |
| Spin | 6/10[9] |
| Yahoo! Music UK |   [10] |
Hotel Paper is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. It was released on June 24, 2003 through Maverick. The production on the album was handled by a variety of record producers such as Josh Abraham, Rick DePofi, John Leventhal, John Shanks & Greg Wells.
Hotel Paper was supported by three singles: "Are You Happy Now?", "Breathe" and "'Til I Get over You". The album received mixed critical reviews and debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 157,000 copies in its first week.[11] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2003.[12]
Background
[edit]Some of the major themes on Hotel Paper are leaving things behind, constantly being on the move, independence, the mysteries of bus stations and spirituality.[6] The album's cover is a photograph of Branch by Sheryl Nields.
Singles
[edit]"Are You Happy Now?", the album's first single, peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Branch's third nomination. The second single was "Breathe", which reached number 36 on the Hot 100 and became a top five club hit. A third single, "'Til I Get over You", was released with no music video and failed to chart.
Commercial performance
[edit]Hotel Paper debuted at number two on US Billboard 200 chart, selling 157,000 copies in its first week.[11] This became Branch's first US top-ten debut and highest first-week sales to date.[11] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, selling an additional 85,000 copies.[13] In its third week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, selling 65,000 more copies.[14] The album spent a total of 33 weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart.[15] On December 9, 2003, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over a million copies.[12] As of March 2009, the album had sold 1,116,000 copies in the United States.[16]
In Canada, the album peaked at number four on the Canadian Album Chart and was certified gold for shipments of over 50,000 copies.[17]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Michelle Branch, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:12 | |
| 2. | "Are You Happy Now?" |
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Find Your Way Back" | 3:45 | |
| 4. | "Empty Handed" | 4:50 | |
| 5. | "Tuesday Morning" | 4:43 | |
| 6. | "One of These Days" | 3:23 | |
| 7. | "Love Me Like That" (with Sheryl Crow) |
| 4:35 |
| 8. | "Desperately" | 3:06 | |
| 9. | "Breathe" |
| 3:32 |
| 10. | "Where Are You Now?" | 3:26 | |
| 11. | "Hotel Paper" | 4:19 | |
| 12. | "'Til I Get Over You" |
| 4:10 |
| 13. | "It's You" (Outro begins at 2:30) | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Everywhere" |
| 3:36 |
| 14. | "The Game of Love" (with Santana) | 4:15 | |
| 15. | "It's You" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "It's You" (Outro excluded) | 2:29 | |
| 14. | "Wanting Out" | 3:48 | |
| 15. | "Lay Me Down" |
| 3:14 |
| 16. | "A Case of You" | Joni Mitchell | 4:15 |
| 17. | "'Til I Get Over You" (Acoustic live from AOL Sessions) |
| 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Are You Happy Now?" (Music video) | 4:02 |
| 19. | "Breathe" (Music video) | 3:32 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Michelle Branch – acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, vocals
- Josh Abraham – keyboards
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Chris Chaney – bass
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Sheryl Crow – vocals on "Love Me like That"
- Rick DePofi – percussion
- Mike Elizondo – bass
- John Leventhal – bass, guitar, keyboards
- Brian MacLeod – drums
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
- Dave Navarro – guitar
- Shawn Pelton – drums
- Dan Rothchild – bass
- John Shanks – bass, guitar
- Stuart Smith – mandolin
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
- Greg Wells – Hammond B3, bass, guitar, piano, Wurlitzer
- Jessica Harp – backing vocals on "Desperately"
Production
[edit]- Producers: Josh Abraham, Rick DePofi, John Leventhal, John Shanks, Greg Wells
- Engineers: Daniel Chase, Greg Collins, Rick DePofi, Marc DeSisto, Lars Fox, Chris Reynolds, Jeff Rothschild, Brian Scheuble, Ryan Williams
- Assistant engineers: Chris Holmes, Brian Humphrey, Eric Reichers, Mark Valentine
- Mixing: Josh Abraham, assistant: Jesse Gorman, Chris Lord-Alge, Roger Moutenot, Jim Scott
- Mastering: Brian Gardner
- Assistant: Jorge Velez
- Production coordination: Jill Dell'Abate
- Programming: Josh Abraham
- String arrangements: David Campbell
- Photography: Sheryl Nields
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 18 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 79 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 43 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[22] | 53 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[23] | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 34 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200[27] | 2 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[28] | 86 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[29] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[30] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[31] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1504. May 16, 2003. p. 28.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1522. September 19, 2003. p. 24.
- ^ a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Chris Willman (June 27, 2003). "Hotel Paper Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2006.
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- ^ Todd Burns (September 1, 2003). "Michelle Branch - Hotel Paper". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Spin review
- ^ "Yahoo! Music UK review". Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
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