Pieces of You

Pieces of You
Studio album by Jewel
Released	February 28, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Folk alternative folk rock
Length	58:31
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ben Keith
Jewel chronology
Pieces of You (1995) Spirit (1998)
Singles from Pieces of You
"Who Will Save Your Soul" Released: June 4, 1996 "You Were Meant for Me" Released: November 12, 1996 "Foolish Games" Released: July 8, 1997 "Morning Song" Released: 1997

Pieces of You (Re-release)
Studio album by Jewel
Released	May 27, 1997
Recorded	1994 (album only tracks) 1996–1997 (Singles)
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ben Keith
Jewel chronology
Pieces of You (1997) Spirit (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C−[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[3]

Pieces of You is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Jewel, released on February 28, 1995 by Atlantic Recordings. The album was produced by Ben Keith, who has also produced works for artists such as Neil Young and Patsy Cline.

Though it made little impact initially, the single "Who Will Save Your Soul" eventually received airplay and the album peaked at #4 on Billboard 200 almost exactly two years after its release. Other hits included were "Foolish Games" and "You Were Meant for Me" as well as the UK single "Morning Song".

After two years, the album was re-released featuring the re-recorded versions of "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games". Despite a somewhat mixed critical response, the album is listed as one of the "Definitive 200" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[4]

As of 2010, the album had sold 7.3 million copies.^[5] It was certified 12x Platinum for shipments of 12 million copies in the U.S.,^[6] making it one of the best selling debut albums of all time.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Who Will Save Your Soul"	Jewel Kilcher	4:00
2.	"Pieces of You"	Kilcher	4:15
3.	"Little Sister"	Kilcher	2:29
4.	"Foolish Games"	Kilcher	5:39
5.	"Near You Always"	Kilcher	3:08
6.	"Painters"	Kilcher	6:43
7.	"Morning Song"	Kilcher	3:35
8.	"Adrian"	Kilcher, Steve Poltz	7:02
9.	"I'm Sensitive"	Kilcher	2:54
10.	"You Were Meant for Me"	Kilcher, Poltz	4:13
11.	"Don't"	Kilcher	3:34
12.	"Daddy"	Kilcher	3:49
13.	"Angel Standing By"	Kilcher	2:38
14.	"Amen"	Kilcher	4:32
Total length:			58:31

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Emily"	Kilcher	3:10
16.	"Foolish Games" (edit)	Kilcher	4:00

New Zealand bonus disc/US vinyl bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Emily" (from the motion picture The Crossing Guard)	Kilcher	3:15
16.	"Rocker Girl"	Kilcher	1:44
17.	"Everything Breaks"	Kilcher	3:21
18.	"Cold Song"	Kilcher	1:03
19.	"Angel Needs a Ride"	Kilcher	4:17

Personnel

• Jewel Kilcher - guitar, vocals
• Robbie Buchanan - piano
• Oscar Butterworth - drums
• Charlotte Caffey - piano
• Tim Drummond - bass
• Mark Howard - bass
• Craig Young - bass
• Spooner Oldham - keyboards
• Kristin Wilkinson - strings

Production personnel

• Producer: Ben Keith
• Engineers: Tim Mulligans, John Nowlands
• Assistant engineers: John Dixon, John Mausmann
• Mixing: Gene Eichelberger, Tim Mulligans, John Nowlands, Joe Baldrige
• Mastering: Tim Mulligans
• A&R: Jenny Price
• Production coordination: Gena Maria Rankins
• Digital editing: Tim Mulligans
• Arrangers: Charlotte Caffey, Jewel
• Art direction: John Codling
• Photography: Hugh Hales-Tooke

Charts and certifications

Chart performance Chart (1995-1996) Peak position Australian Albums Chart 5 Austrian Albums Chart[7] 30 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[7] 49 Canadian Albums Chart 2 Dutch Albums Chart[7] 12 French Albums Chart[7] 69 New Zealand Albums Chart[8] 1 German Albums Chart 19 Norwegian Albums Chart[7] 5 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 23 Swedish Albums Chart[7] 20 UK Albums Chart[10] 82 U.S. Billboard Heatseekers[11] 4 U.S. Billboard 200[11] 4 US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[12] 4 End-of-year charts Chart (1997) Position Australian Albums Chart[13] 7 Chart (1998) Position Dutch Albums Chart 38 End-of-decade charts Chart (1990–1999) Position U.S. Billboard 200[14] 35

Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[15] 6× Platinum 420,000^^ Canada (Music Canada)[16] 8× Platinum 800,000^^ Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Platinum 100,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ) 5× Platinum 75,000^^ Norway (IFPI Norway)[18] Gold 25,000^* United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 100,000^^ United States (RIAA)[20] 12× Platinum 8,753,000[21] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of best-selling albums in the United States

References

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21. Trust, Gary (2010-06-18). "Ask Billboard: Jewel, Ciara, Ricky Martin". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
    • David, Barry (2003-02-18). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers". Bertelsmann Music Group. New York: Music Industry News Network. Retrieved 2013-05-02.