Pieces of You

For the book, see Pieces of You (book).
Pieces of You
Studio album by Jewel
Released February 28, 1995
Recorded 1994
Genre
Length 58:31
Label Atlantic
Producer Ben Keith
Jewel chronology
Pieces of You
(1995)		 Spirit
(1998)
Singles from Pieces of You
  1. "Who Will Save Your Soul"
    Released: June 4, 1996
  2. "You Were Meant for Me"
    Released: November 12, 1996
  3. "Foolish Games"
    Released: July 8, 1997
  4. "Morning Song"
    Released: 1997
Pieces of You (Re-release)
Studio album by Jewel
Released May 27, 1997
Recorded 1994 (album only tracks)
1996–1997 (Singles)
Label Atlantic
Producer Ben Keith
Jewel chronology
Pieces of You
(1997)		 Spirit
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC−[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]

Pieces of You is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Jewel, released on February 28, 1995 by Atlantic Recordings. The album was produced by Ben Keith, who has also produced works for artists such as Neil Young and Patsy Cline.

Though it made little impact initially, the single "Who Will Save Your Soul" eventually received airplay and the album peaked at #4 on Billboard 200 almost exactly two years after its release. Other hits included were "Foolish Games" and "You Were Meant for Me" as well as the UK single "Morning Song".

After two years, the album was re-released featuring the re-recorded versions of "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games". Despite a somewhat mixed critical response, the album is listed as one of the "Definitive 200" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[4]

As of 2010, the album had sold 7.3 million copies.[5] It was certified 12x Platinum for shipments of 12 million copies in the U.S.,[6] making it one of the best selling debut albums of all time.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Who Will Save Your Soul"  Jewel Kilcher4:00
2."Pieces of You"  Kilcher4:15
3."Little Sister"  Kilcher2:29
4."Foolish Games"  Kilcher5:39
5."Near You Always"  Kilcher3:08
6."Painters"  Kilcher6:43
7."Morning Song"  Kilcher3:35
8."Adrian"  Kilcher, Steve Poltz7:02
9."I'm Sensitive"  Kilcher2:54
10."You Were Meant for Me"  Kilcher, Poltz4:13
11."Don't"  Kilcher3:34
12."Daddy"  Kilcher3:49
13."Angel Standing By"  Kilcher2:38
14."Amen"  Kilcher4:32
Total length:58:31
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Emily"  Kilcher3:10
16."Foolish Games" (edit)Kilcher4:00
New Zealand bonus disc/US vinyl bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Emily" (from the motion picture The Crossing Guard)Kilcher3:15
16."Rocker Girl"  Kilcher1:44
17."Everything Breaks"  Kilcher3:21
18."Cold Song"  Kilcher1:03
19."Angel Needs a Ride"  Kilcher4:17

Personnel

Production personnel

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Chart (1995-1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 5
Austrian Albums Chart[7] 30
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[7] 49
Canadian Albums Chart 2
Dutch Albums Chart[7] 12
French Albums Chart[7] 69
New Zealand Albums Chart[8] 1
German Albums Chart 19
Norwegian Albums Chart[7] 5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 23
Swedish Albums Chart[7] 20
UK Albums Chart[10] 82
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers[11] 4
U.S. Billboard 200[11] 4
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[12] 4

End-of-year charts

Chart (1997) Position
Australian Albums Chart[13] 7
Chart (1998) Position
Dutch Albums Chart 38

End-of-decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[14] 35

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 8× Platinum 800,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) 5× Platinum 75,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[18] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] 12× Platinum 8,753,000[21]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r210000
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 23, 1996). Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide July 23, 1996. The Village Voice. Village Voice Media. Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  3. ↑ Browne, David (1997-08-15). "Pieces of You Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  4. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000062961&plgroup=1&plpage=3
  5. ↑ "Ask Billboard: Jewel...". Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Jewel". Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Retrieved January 11, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Jewel - New Zealand Chart Positions". charts.org.nz. Retrieved December 15, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Jewel – {{{song}}}" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Chart log Candy J. – JX". zobbel.de. Retrieved December 15, 2007.
  11. 1 2 "Jewel - Artist Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved December 15, 2007.
  12. ↑ "Jewel – Chart history" Billboard Top Catalog Albums for Jewel. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1997". ARIA. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  14. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  16. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Jewel – Pieces of You". Music Canada.
  17. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Jewel – Pieces of You" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
  18. ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Jewel – Pieces of You". IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  19. ↑ "British album certifications – Jewel – Pieces of You". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Pieces of You in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  20. ↑ "American album certifications – Jewel – Pieces of You". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  21. ↑ Trust, Gary (2010-06-18). "Ask Billboard: Jewel, Ciara, Ricky Martin". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
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