Sixpence None the Richer (album)

Sixpence None the Richer
Studio album by Sixpence None the Richer
Released	November 22, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Alternative rock, pop rock
Length	50:45
Label	Squint, Elektra
Producer	Steve Taylor
Sixpence None the Richer chronology
Tickets for a Prayer Wheel (1996) Sixpence None the Richer (1997) Divine Discontent (2002)
Alternative covers
International cover
Japanese cover
Singles from Sixpence None the Richer
"Kiss Me" Released: August 11, 1998 "There She Goes" Released: April 14, 1999 "I Can't Catch You" Released: 2000

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Exit Zine	[2]
Robert Christgau	C+[3]

Sixpence None the Richer is the third album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1997. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 9, 2000 for 1 million certified units in the US. ^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Matt Slocum, except where noted.

1. "We Have Forgotten" – 5:07
2. "Anything" – 4:44
3. "The Waiting Room" (Slocum/Chris Donohue) – 5:15
4. "Kiss Me" – 3:30
5. "Easy to Ignore" (Leigh Nash) – 3:52
6. "Puedo Escribir" (Slocum/Dale Baker/J.J. Plasencio/Pablo Neruda) – 3:45
7. "I Can't Catch You" – 4:12
8. "The Lines of My Earth" – 4:26
9. "Sister, Mother" – 3:05
10. "I Won't Stay Long" (Sam Ashworth) – 2:15
11. "Love" – 3:56
12. "Moving On" (Slocum/Donohue) – 3:56
13. "There She Goes" (Lee Mavers) – 2:42

Note: On the limited edition vinyl LP, the song "Sad But True" replaces "Puedo Escribir" and "Easy to Ignore". "There She Goes" did not appear on the album until a rerelease in 1999.

Personnel

• Leigh Nash – vocals
• Matt Slocum – guitar, cello, multi instruments, Wurlitzer
• Dale Baker – percussion, drums
• J.J. Plasencio – bass, upright bass
• Sean Kelly – guitar

Additional Personnel

• Justin Cary – bass
• David Davidson – violin
• Chris Donohue – bass
• Tom Howard – piano
• Peter Hyrka – violin
• Phil Madeira – Hammond organ
• Mark Nash – cymbals, hi hat
• John Mark Painter – accordion, multi instruments, bells, oud, muted trumpet, hurdygurdy, mellotron
• Al Perkins – pedal steel
• Antoine Silverman – violin
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola

Production

• Producer: Steve Taylor
• Engineer: Ryan Freeland, Chris Grainger, Andreas Krause, Russ Long, John Mark Painter, Tony Palacios, Tara Wilson
• Mixing: Bob Clearmountain, Russ Long, Tom Lord-Alge
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Editing: Nathaniel Tarn
• String arrangements: Matt Slocum
• Translation: W.S. Merwin
• Design direction: Gina R. Binkley
• Art direction: Beth Lee
• Design: Janice Booker
• Artwork: D.L. Taylor
• Photography: Ben Pearson, Randee Saint Nicholas
• Cover painting: D.L. Taylor
• Stylist: Toni Armani

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1997	U.S. Heatseekers	1
	U.S. Top Contemporary Christian	1
1999	U.S. Billboard 200	89
	U.K. Albums Chart	27
	Australian Albums Chart	79

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1998	"Kiss Me"	Adult Top 40	2
		The Billboard Hot 100	2
1999		Adult Contemporary	2
		Canadian Singles Chart	4
		Latin Pop Airplay	25
		Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay	29
		Top 40 Adult Recurrents	1
		Top 40 Mainstream	1
		Top 40 Tracks	3
	"There She Goes"	Adult Contemporary	19
		Adult Top 40	7
		The Billboard Hot 100	32
		Top 40 Mainstream	13
		Top 40 Tracks	14
2000		Top 40 Adult Recurrents	1

Notes

1. Sixpence None the Richer at AllMusic
2. Exit Zine review of Sixpence None The Richer (self-titled) at the Wayback Machine (archived May 22, 2001)
3. Robert Christgau review
4. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Retrieved 2016-09-01.