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Hotel Paper is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. It was released on June 24, 2003 through Maverick. The production on the album was handled by a variety of record producers such as Josh Abraham, Rick DePofi, John Leventhal, John Shanks & Greg Wells.
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| Released | June 24, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Maverick | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[5] |
| Q | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Slant Magazine |  [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | C−[8] |
| Spin | 6/10[9] |
| Yahoo! Music UK |   [10] |
Hotel Paper was supported by three singles: "Are You Happy Now?", "Breathe" and "'Til I Get over You". The album received mixed critical reviews and debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 157,000 copies in its first week.[11] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2003.[12]
Background
Some of the major themes on Hotel Paper are leaving things behind, constantly being on the move, independence, the mysteries of bus stations and spirituality.[6] The album's cover is a photograph of Branch by Sheryl Nields.
Singles
"Are You Happy Now?", the album's first single, peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Branch's third nomination. The second single was "Breathe", which reached number 36 on the Hot 100 and became a top five club hit. A third single, "'Til I Get over You", was released with no music video and failed to chart.
Commercial performance
Hotel Paper debuted at number two on US Billboard 200 chart, selling 157,000 copies in its first week.[11] This became Branch's first US top-ten debut and highest first-week sales to date.[11] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, selling an additional 85,000 copies.[13] In its third week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, selling 65,000 more copies.[14] On December 9, 2003, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over a million copies.[12] As of March 2009, the album had sold 1,116,000 copies in the United States.[15]
In Canada, the album peaked at number four on the Canadian Album Chart and was certified gold for shipments of over 50,000 copies.[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michelle Branch, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:12 | |
| 2. | "Are You Happy Now?" |
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Find Your Way Back" | 3:45 | |
| 4. | "Empty Handed" | 4:50 | |
| 5. | "Tuesday Morning" | 4:43 | |
| 6. | "One of These Days" | 3:23 | |
| 7. | "Love Me Like That" (with Sheryl Crow) |
| 4:35 |
| 8. | "Desperately" | 3:06 | |
| 9. | "Breathe" |
| 3:32 |
| 10. | "Where Are You Now?" | 3:26 | |
| 11. | "Hotel Paper" | 4:19 | |
| 12. | "'Til I Get Over You" |
| 4:10 |
| 13. | "It's You" (Outro begins at 2:30) | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Everywhere" |
| 3:36 |
| 14. | "The Game of Love" (with Santana) |
| 4:15 |
| 15. | "It's You" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "It's You" (Outro excluded) | 2:29 | |
| 14. | "Wanting Out" | 3:48 | |
| 15. | "Lay Me Down" |
| 3:14 |
| 16. | "A Case of You" | Joni Mitchell | 4:15 |
| 17. | "'Til I Get Over You" (Acoustic live from AOL Sessions) |
| 4:06 |
| 18. | "Are You Happy Now?" (Music video) | 4:02 | |
| 19. | "Breathe" (Music video) | 3:32 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Michelle Branch – acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, vocals
- Josh Abraham – keyboards
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Chris Chaney – bass
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Sheryl Crow – vocals on "Love Me like That"
- Rick DePofi – percussion
- Mike Elizondo – bass
- John Leventhal – bass, guitar, keyboards
- Brian MacLeod – drums
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
- Dave Navarro – guitar
- Shawn Pelton – drums
- Dan Rothchild – bass
- John Shanks – bass, guitar
- Stuart Smith – mandolin
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
- Greg Wells – Hammond B3, bass, guitar, piano, Wurlitzer
- Jessica Harp – backing vocals on "Desperately"
Production
- Producers: Josh Abraham, Rick DePofi, John Leventhal, John Shanks, Greg Wells
- Engineers: Daniel Chase, Greg Collins, Rick DePofi, Marc DeSisto, Lars Fox, Chris Reynolds, Jeff Rothschild, Brian Scheuble, Ryan Williams
- Assistant engineers: Chris Holmes, Brian Humphrey, Eric Reichers, Mark Valentine
- Mixing: Josh Abraham, assistant: Jesse Gorman, Chris Lord-Alge, Roger Moutenot, Jim Scott
- Mastering: Brian Gardner
- Assistant: Jorge Velez
- Production coordination: Jill Dell'Abate
- Programming: Josh Abraham
- String arrangements: David Campbell
- Photography: Sheryl Nields
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 18 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 79 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 43 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] | 53 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22] | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 34 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200[26] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[27] | 86 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[28] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1504. May 16, 2003. p. 28.
- "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1522. September 19, 2003. p. 24.
- Critic reviews at Metacritic
- Allmusic review
- Chris Willman (June 27, 2003). "Hotel Paper Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2006.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Sal Cinquemani (June 25, 2003). "Michelle Branch: Hotel Paper". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- Todd Burns (September 1, 2003). "Michelle Branch - Hotel Paper". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- Spin review
- "Yahoo! Music UK review". Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Martens, Todd (July 2, 2003). "Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
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- "Ashanti Returns To No. 1 With 'Chapter II'". Billboard. July 9, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Ashanti, Beyonce Albums Remain On Top". Billboard. July 16, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- Trust, Gary (March 13, 2009). "Ask Billboard: Pink, Katy Perry". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- "Search Certification Database" Archived April 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Recording Industry Association.
- "Australiancharts.com – Michelle Branch – Hotel Paper". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- "Michelle Branch Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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- "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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- "Gold disc certification". Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 4, 2021. Note: Select 2003年7月 in the "Certification date" dropdown menu.
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Hotel Paper — второй студийный альбом американской певицы и автора-исполнителя Мишель Бранч, изданный 24 июня 2003 года на лейбле Maverick. Тираж Hotel Paper превысил 1 млн и он был сертифицирован в платиновом статусе RIAA в США. Номинация лид-сингла «Are You Happy Now?» на премию Грэмми в категории За лучшее женское вокальное рок-исполнение[10].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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