I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
2008 studio album by Martha Wainwright
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I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too is the second full-length album of Canadian singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright. It was released in Australia on May 10, 2008, with other countries to follow. The 14-track album features 12 original tracks and cover versions of Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play" and, as a bonus track in some countries, the Eurythmics' "Love Is a Stranger".
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| Released | May 10, 2008 | |||
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| Length | 52:59 | |||
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| Producer | Brad Albetta, Martin Terefe, Tore Johansson, Jeff Trott, Kate McGarrigle | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| BBC | (Positive)[3] |
| DIY | 7/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| LAUNCHcast | 9/10[6] |
| MSN Music (Consumer Guide) |  [7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
The Australian release included a limited edition digipak with additional images and the bonus track. "Comin' Tonight" was released as an iTunes exclusive download in Australia in April 2008.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Martha Wainwright.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bleeding All Over You" | Martha Wainwright | Brad Albetta | 3:45 |
| 2. | "You Cheated Me" | Wainwright | Albetta | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Jesus & Mary" | Wainwright | Martin Terefe | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Comin' Tonight" | Wainwright | Terefe | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Tower Song" | Wainwright | Tore Johansson | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Hearts Club Band" | Wainwright | Albetta | 4:21 |
| 7. | "So Many Friends" | Wainwright |
| 3:24 |
| 8. | "In the Middle of the Night" | Wainwright | Albetta | 4:44 |
| 9. | "The George Song" | Wainwright |
| 3:35 |
| 10. | "Niger River" | Wainwright | Albetta | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Jimi" | Wainwright | Johansson | 5:24 |
| 12. | "See Emily Play" | Syd Barrett | Kate McGarrigle | 2:18 |
| 13. | "I Wish I Were" | Wainwright | Terefe | 4:18 |
| 14. | "Love Is a Stranger" | Albetta | 3:40 | |
| Total length: | 52:59 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Car Song" | Wainwright | Michel Pépin | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 56:05 | |||
Personnel
Musicians
- Martha Wainwright – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hand claps
- Brad Albetta – electric bass, piano, drum programming, background vocals, hand claps
- Claes Björklund – keyboards
- Jim Campilongo – electric guitar
- Marius de Vries – drum programming
- Bill Dobrow – drums and percussion
- Donald Fagen – synthesizer (7)
- Martin Gerstad – string arrangement
- Cameron Grieder – nylon strings guitar, electric guitar
- Smokey Hormel – electric guitar (6,8)
- Garth Hudson – keyboards, piano
- Tore Johansson – guitar, vocals
- Matt Johnson – drums
- Julia Kent – cello
- Lily Lanken – vocals (9,11), background vocals (12,13)
- Jens Lindgard – bass
- Anna McGarrigle – keyboard synths and background vocals (12)
- Kate McGarrigle – hand claps (2), Wurlitzer (12), backing vocals (12)
- Joe McGinty – synths
- Mark McGowan – trumpet
- Max Mosten – violin
- Rich Pagano – drums
- Dan Reiser – drums
- Flip Runesson – strings
- Chaim Tannenbaum – mandolin
- Martin Terefe – bass, guitar
- Kamila Thompson – background vocals
- Alex Toff – drums
- Pete Townshend – electric guitar (2,4)
- Jeff Trott – bass, electric guitar
- Rufus Wainwright – vocals (9)
- Doug Wieselman – tenor sax, bass clarinet, Indian flute
Production
- Produced by Brad Albetta, Tore Johansson, Kate McGarrigle, Martin Terefe, Jeff Trott
- Mixed by Michael Brauer, Mike Hedges, Tore Johansson, Ger McDonnell
- Engineered by Brad Albetta, David Carlsson, Brian Fulk, Dyre Gormsen, Tim Hatfield, Don Murnaghan, Michel Pepin, Tom Schick, George Tandero
- Additional engineering by Brad Albetta, Brian Fulk, Borza Gomeshi
- Engineering assisted by Iain Hill.
- Recorded at Allaire Studios, The Bubble (Denmark), GULA Studios (Sweden), Kensaltown Recording Studios (London), Mayk Music (Quebec), MonkeyBoy Studios (New York City), Querbes Service (Montreal).
- Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York City
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 40 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 6 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[14] | 19 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 63 |
| European Top 100 Albums[16] | 63 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 28 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] | 12 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 29 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] | 10 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
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| Australia | May 10, 2008 | Shock |
| United Kingdom | June 10, 2008 | Drowned in Sound |
| United States | Zoë |