Come Away with Me
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| Studio album by Norah Jones | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Studio | Sorcerer Sound, New York Allaire Studios, Shokan |
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| Length | 45:03 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
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| Down Beat | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
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| Vibe | 3.5/5 |
Come Away with Me is the debut album of pianist and singer Norah Jones, released by Blue Note Records on February 26, 2002. Recording sessions for the album took place at New York City's Sorcerer Sound Studio and Shokan's Allaire Studios in 2001.
The album's critical and commercial success was a breakthrough for Jones in 2002, as it reached the top of the Billboard 200 chart and several jazz charts. The album also topped many critics' "albums of the year" lists and gathered major music awards in the process, including eight Grammy Awards. Following initial sales, Come Away with Me was certified diamond by the RIAA on February 15, 2005 after having shipped over 10 million copies in its first three years of release. It has sold more than 26 million copies worldwide as of April 2012.
Come Away with Me is a mellow, acoustic pop album with soul and country overtones. It also incorporates blues, jazz, and folk styles. Bobby Dodd of All About Jazz writes that, although the album features jazz standards, jazz purists and academics "may deny [Jones] jazz credibility for her folk infusion". Jones' guitarist Jesse Harris and bassist Lee Alexander wrote most of the album's songs, which feature simple melodies and progressions.
In the US, Come Away with Me debuted at No. 139 on the Billboard 200 before climbing to No. 1 in January 2003, almost a year after its release. In total the album has appeared on the Billboard 200 164 weeks. It was certified platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America on August 22, 2002. It went on to sell over ten million copies over the next year, and on February 15, 2005, was certified as a diamond record by the RIAA. As of March 2016, the album has sold 11.1 million copies, making it the eleventh best-selling album of the Nielsen SoundScan era in the US. The album sold approximately 26 million copies worldwide.
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