Be Not Nobody
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| Be Not Nobody | ||
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| Studio album by Vanessa Carlton | ||
| Released | April 30, 2002 (U.S.) | |
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |
| Length | 45:51 | |
| Label | A&M | |
| Producer(s) | Ron Fair | |
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| Vanessa Carlton chronology | ||
| Be Not Nobody (2002) |
Harmonium (2004) |
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Be Not Nobody is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).
"A Thousand Miles" was the first single from the album and became Carlton's breakthrough hit. A worldwide top ten hit, it was arguably one of the biggest singles of 2002. "Ordinary Day" was the second single from the album, and "Pretty Baby" was the third. "Pretty Baby" was also nominated for a 2003 Teen Choice Award for "Choice Love Song".[1] Be Not Nobody was certified gold by the RIAA in June 2002, and platinum the following October.[2] As of late 2004 the album had sold 1.38 million copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan,[3] and 2.3 million worldwide.[4] Billboard magazine placed Carlton at number twenty-one on its year-end "Top Pop Artists" list for 2002.[5]
The cover art for the album is based on a lithograph of the actress Sarah Bernhardt by the Czech artist Alfons Mucha.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Ordinary Day" (Carlton) – 3:58
- "Unsung" (Carlton) – 4:20
- "A Thousand Miles" (Carlton) – 3:57
- "Pretty Baby" (Carlton) – 3:55
- "Rinse" (Carlton) – 4:31
- "Sway" (Carlton) – 3:57
- "Paradise" (Carlton) – 4:50
- "Prince" (Carlton) – 4:09
- "Paint It Black" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:30
- "Wanted" (Carlton) – 3:55
- "Twilight" (Carlton) – 4:49
[edit] Production
- Producer: Ron Fair
- Executive producers: Vanessa Carlton, Ron Fair
- Engineers: Tal Herzberg, Michael C. Ross, Bill Schnee
- Assistant engineers: J.D. Andrew, Bryan Cook, Jim Danis, Jay Goin, Erik Reichers, Jeff Rothschild, Chris Steffen, Brian Vibberts, Chris Wonzer
- Mixing: Hugh Padgham, Jack Joseph Puig, Michael C. Ross
- Mastering: Eddy Schreyer
- A&R: Ron Fair, Elisa Yastic
- Digital Editing: Tal Herzberg
- Arrangers: Vanessa Carlton, Ron Fair, Randy Kerber
- Orchestral Arrangements: Ron Fair
- Art Direction: Drew FitzGerald
- Photography: Kurt Iswarienko, Alan Silfen, Jim "Big Jim" Wright
- Illustrations: Drew FitzGerald
- Stylist: Stephanie Woolf
[edit] Charts
| Album | Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 | |
| Top Internet Albums (North America) | 5 | |
| UK Albums Chart | 7[6] | |
| Single | Chart (2002) | Peak position |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Adult Top 40 | 2 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 40 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Top 40 Tracks | 2 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 1 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | UK Singles Chart | 5[6] |
| "A Thousand Miles" | Indonesian Singles Chart | 1 |
| "Ordinary Day" | U.S. Adult Top 40 | 29 |
| "Ordinary Day" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
| "Ordinary Day" | U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | 9 |
| "Ordinary Day" | U.S. Top 40 Tracks | 17 |
| "Ordinary Day" | Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 48[7] |
| "Ordinary Day" | UK Singles Chart | 53[6] |
| "Ordinary Day" | New Zealand Singles Chart | 17 |
| "Ordinary Day" | Indonesian Singles Chart | 3 |
| "Pretty Baby" | U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | 21 |
| Single | Chart (2003) | Peak position |
| "Pretty Baby" | U.S. Top 40 Tracks | 32 |
| "Pretty Baby" | Indonesian Singles Chart | 20 |
| "Pretty Baby" | World Jazz Top 20 Singles | 13 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Adult Top 40 | 2 |
| Single | Chart (2004) | Peak position |
| "A Thousand Miles" | U.S. Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 1 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bb/biz/newsroom/printable_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1915733
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/
- ^ http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/1008carlton.html
- ^ http://www.vanessacarlton.info/articles/reviews/2004/harmonium-burnmagazine.html
- ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bb/biz/yearendcharts/2002/hsitlparts.jsp
- ^ a b c http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13100&start=400
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/rage/playlist/archive/2002/20021011.htm
