Whitechocolatespaceegg
1998 studio album by Liz Phair
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Whitechocolatespaceegg is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair, released in 1998. It peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200.[11] As of July 2010, the album had sold 293,000 copies.[12] Unlike her previous two albums, with themes of sex and relationships, Whitechocolatespaceegg focused more on motherhood and family, as Phair had recently gotten married and given birth to a son.
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| Released | August 11, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1998 | |||
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| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 51:10 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Baltimore Sun |  [3] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [4] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Los Angeles Times | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.4/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [1] |
| Spin | 6/10[10] |
Reception
The album received generally positive reviews. Rolling Stone called it "engagingly intimate" while at the same time "playful and pop-y, with just enough dry humor". The magazine also praised the album for its storytelling-esque lyrics.[13] The Washington Times wrote that Phair had successfully proved she was "no longer an unbridled twentysomething but now, at 31, a wife and mother, [who] has grown as an artist as well as a woman."[14]
Billboard praised the album, noting "droll in her truth-telling, devastating in her offhand insights, and dazzling in her homespun rock dominion, Liz Phair is arguably the most original talent of the decade, as Whitechocolatespaceegg powerfully reaffirms. For track-to-track subtlety, poignant wit, and no- bullshit pronouncements that carry real poetic weight, Phair is the backstairs bard without peer...Phair is a truly affecting songmaker. Moreover, she can take the pop vernacular in all its jukebox/folk-pop/dancefloor familiarity and make it subversive again on superb material like "Uncle Alvarez," "Only Son," "Ride," and "What Makes You Happy." [15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Liz Phair, except where noted. Produced by Scott Litt (3, 7, 9, 11, 12 14, 16), Liz Phair (1, 2, 6, 15), Brad Wood (4, 5, 8, 10, 13), and Jason Chasko (1, 2).
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "White Chocolate Space Egg" (Liz Phair, Jason Chasko, Doug Stoley) | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Big Tall Man" (Phair, Chasko) | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Perfect World" | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Johnny Feelgood" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Polyester Bride" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Love Is Nothing" | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Baby Got Going" (Phair, Scott Litt) | 2:02 |
| 8. | "Uncle Alvarez" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Only Son" | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Go on Ahead" | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Headache" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Ride" | 3:04 |
| 13. | "What Makes You Happy" | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Fantasize" | 1:55 |
| 15. | "Shitloads of Money" | 3:39 |
| 16. | "Girls' Room" | 1:46 |
| Total length: | 51:10 | |
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| 17. | "Hurricane Cindy" | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 54:04 | |
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 35 |
| Canada Albums Chart[17] | 69 |