Lucky (Melissa Etheridge album)
Album by Melissa Etheridge
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Lucky is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records on February 10, 2004. The album made a debut on Billboard 200 chart at No. 15, with almost 92,000 copies sold.[8]
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2004
Recorded2003
StudioThe Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California
NRG Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
NRG Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
| Lucky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Studio | The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California NRG Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:03 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole, Ross Hogarth, Rick Parashar, John Shanks | |||
| Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lucky | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (69/100)[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Billboard | (mixed)[4] |
| Blender |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[5] |
| PopMatters | [2][6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
The albums lead single, "Breathe", earned Etheridge a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.[9] "Tuesday Morning" was dedicated to the memory of Mark Bingham and his family and friends, paying tribute to all the heroes of 9/11.
Shortly after the album's release, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer and was forced to cancel all promotion to undergo chemotherapy treatments.
Track listing
All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted
- "Lucky" – 3:58
- "This Moment" (Etheridge, Shanks) – 3:27
- "If You Want To" – 3:08
- "Breathe" (Armstrong, Dwiggins, Jordan, Randall, Wanninger) – 3:15
- "Mercy" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:20
- "Secret Agent" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:52
- "Will You Still Love Me" – 4:13
- "Meet Me in the Dark" – 5:34
- "Tuesday Morning" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:49
- "Giant" – 5:15
- "Come on Out Tonight" – 3:12
- "Kiss Me" – 3:54
- "When You Find the One" – 4:06
Credits
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge – acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, lead vocals
- Kenny Aronoff – percussion, drums, tambourine
- Bernie Barlow – background vocals ("Mercy")
- Jay Bellerose – drums, programming
- Mark Browne – bass guitar
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- Jon Plum – keyboards, programming
- Brandi Carlile – background vocals
- David Channing – baritone guitar
- David N. Cole – keyboards, programming
- Trace Foster – guitar, keyboards
- James Harrah – electric guitar
- Ross Hogarth – keyboards
- Richard (Rick) Hopkins – Hammond organ
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards
- Matt Laug – percussion, drums
- Kipp Lennon – background vocals
- Brian MacLeod – drums
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
- Josh Freese – drums
- Blues Saraceno – electric guitar
- Philip Sayce – guitar
- Eric Schermerhorn – electric guitar
- John Shanks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Jonathan Taylor – programming
- Jeffrey C.J. Vanston – bass guitar, keyboards, programming
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
Production
- Producers: Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole, Ross Hogarth, Rick Parashar, John Shanks
- Engineers: David N. Cole, Marc DeSisto, Ross Hogarth, Terese Joseph, Christian Mack, Rick Parashar, Jeff Rothschild, Mark Valentine
- Assistant engineers: Keith Armstrong, Jaime Sickora
- Mixing: Ross Hogarth, Chris Lord-Alge, Geoff Ott, Rick Parashar
- Digital editing: David Channing, Christian Mack
- Tracking assistants: Sergio Chavez, Mark Kiczula, Joey Paradise, Jeremy Parker, Shawn "Fox" Phelps
- A&R: Jeff Fenster, Tara Podolsky, Paul Pontius
- Production coordination: Steven Girmant
- Coordination: Shari Sutcliffe
- Assistants: Chris Reynolds, Honchol Sin, Jason Warner
- Creative director: Rick Patrick
- Art direction: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Design: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Illustrations: Tavis Coburn
- Photography: Cynthia Daniels
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 40 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 51 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 15 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Breathe" | Hot 100 | 106 |
| 2004 | "Breathe" | Adult Contemporary | 22 |
| 2004 | "Breathe" | Adult Top 40 | 9 |
| 2004 | "Lucky" | Adult Alternative | 17 |
| 2004 | "This Moment" | Adult Top 40 | 34 |
