Firecracker (Lisa Loeb album)
Firecracker is an album by Lisa Loeb. It was released in 1997 through Geffen Records.
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| Released | November 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 46:14 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.8/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
The album was certified Gold in the U.S. and Canada and was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
The first single from the album, "I Do" hit #17 on the U.S. Billboard Charts, her third Top 20 single after "Stay (I Missed You)" and "Do You Sleep?". The single also hit #1 in Canada.
The follow-up single, "Let's Forget About It" hit #71 in the U.S. and #21 in Canada. "Truthfully" was also issued as a single in Japan.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lisa Loeb, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Do" | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Falling in Love" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Truthfully" | 2:58 | |
| 4. | "Let's Forget About It" |
| 2:43 |
| 5. | "How" | 3:49 | |
| 6. | "Furious Rose" | 3:22 | |
| 7. | "Wishing Heart" | 2:52 | |
| 8. | "Dance with the Angels" | 3:38 | |
| 9. | "Jake" | 3:03 | |
| 10. | "This" | 3:28 | |
| 11. | "Split Second" | 2:37 | |
| 12. | "Firecracker" | 5:43 | |
| Total length: | 46:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Guessing Game" (European and Japanese releases) | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Eno Ambient #5" (Japanese release) |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 182 |
| 1997 | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 31 |
| 1997 | Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 57 |
| 1997 | US Billboard 200[8] | 88 |
| 1997 | Canadian Album Chart[9] | 53 |
| 1997 | Japan Album Chart[10] | 10 |
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Firecracker – Lisa Loeb – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- "Music Review: 'Firecracker'". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- "Lisa Loeb: Firecracker: Pitchfork Review". Archived from the original on July 7, 2001. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- "Firecracker". Rolling Stone. No. 774. November 27, 1997. p. 110. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009.
- "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2017-01-20". imgur.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- "charts.org.nz - Lisa Loeb - Firecracker". charts.nz. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- "charts.org.nz - Lisa Loeb - Firecracker". charts.nz. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- Billboard – Lisa Loeb Charts Lynne Segall Billboard Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3401&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3401.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3401
- https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-11-15.pdf
- Bessman, Jim (October 4, 1997). "Loeb makes noise with 'Firecracker' set on Geffen". Billboard. New York. pp. 18, 24. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links
- Firecracker at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Firecracker at Discogs (list of releases)
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