Breakdown (Melissa Etheridge album)
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ReleasedOctober 5, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
StudioA&M Studios, Los Angeles, California
Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California
Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California
| Breakdown | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 5, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks | |||
| Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Breakdown | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
| USA Today | [7] |
Breakdown is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records on October 5, 1999. A critical and commercial success, the album peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200, went Gold, and earned four Grammy Award nominations. A Limited-Edition version of the album was simultaneously released featuring three bonus tracks.
"Scarecrow" is dedicated to the memory of Matthew Shepard, and his family and friends. "Into the Dark" appeared in episodes of Haven and Night Visions.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Breakdown | Nominated | [8] |
| 2000 | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Album | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Rock Song | "Angels Would Fall" | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | ||||
| 2001 | "Enough of Me" | Nominated |
Track listing
All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted
- "Breakdown" – 3:54
- "Angels Would Fall" (Etheridge, Shanks) – 4:39
- "Stronger Than Me" – 4:08
- "Into the Dark" – 4:59
- "Enough of Me" – 4:39
- "Truth of the Heart" (Etheridge, Shanks) – 4:31
- "Mama I'm Strange" – 4:29
- "Scarecrow" – 5:21
- "How Would I Know" – 4:15
- "My Lover" – 5:45
- "Sleep" – 7:10 [standard pressing] / 4:39 [Limited Edition pressing]
- "Touch and Go"* – 4:36
- "Cherry Avenue"* – 4:29
- "Beloved"* – 7:54
* Limited Edition bonus tracks
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Kenny Aronoff – drums, marimba, shaker
- Jon Brion – guitar
- Mark Browne – bass guitar
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Steve Ferrone – percussion, drums
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Greg Leisz – guitar, mandolin, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Brian MacLeod – percussion, drum loop
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar
- John Shanks – dulcimer, guitar, harp, marimba, background vocals
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
- Gota Yashiki – programming
Production
- Producers: Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks
- Engineers: Marc DeSisto, Greg Goldman
- Assistant engineers: John Aguto, Tom Nellen, Geoff Walcha
- Mixing: Bob Clearmountain, Tom Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- studio technician: Brett Allen
- Art direction: Scott Denton Cardew
- Artwork: Scott Denton Cardew
- Photography: Barbara Green, Rocky Schenck
- Hair stylist: Bernhard Tammé
