Pieces of You
| Pieces of You | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||
| Studio album by Jewel | ||||
| Released | February 28, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | The Innerchange in San Diego, California, and Broken Arrow Ranch in Redwood City, California, U.S. | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 58:31 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Ben Keith | |||
| Jewel chronology | ||||
|
||||
| Singles from Pieces of You | ||||
|
||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | C− |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
Pieces of You is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Jewel, released on February 28, 1995 by Atlantic Records. 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 mixed critical response, the album is listed at number 64 of the "Definitive 200" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
As of 2010, the album had sold 7.3 million copies in US. It was certified 12x Platinum for shipments of 12 million copies in the U.S., making it one of the best selling debut albums of all time.
The bulk of the songs featured on Pieces of You were written by Kilcher between the ages if sixteen and nineteen; she has said that "Who Will Save Your Soul" specifically was written while she was busking during a hitchhiking trip she took by herself over spring break from the Interlochen Center for the Arts, where she had been studying on a vocal scholarship.
While living in San Diego, California, Kilcher managed to amass a local following while performing in coffee houses and local bars, which resulted in a bootleg being broadcast on 91X FM. Kilcher then became subject of a bidding war between labels, eventually signing with Atlantic Records.
...
Wikipedia