Blurring the Edges

Blurring the Edges
Studio album by Meredith Brooks
Released	May 5, 1997 August 11, 1997 (UK)
Recorded	1996
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	50:55
Label	Capitol
Producer	Geza X, David Ricketts
Meredith Brooks chronology
Blurring the Edges (1997) See It Through My Eyes (1997)

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

Blurring the Edges is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Meredith Brooks. Produced by Geza X and David Ricketts. It was released through Capitol Records on May 5, 1997. It became a huge commercial success. Going double platinum in Canada and platinum in the United States.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Meredith Brooks, all music composed by Meredith Brooks, except where noted.

Tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Need" (Brooks, Shelly Peiken)	4:10
2.	"Bitch" (Brooks, Peiken)	4:12
3.	"Somedays" (Brooks, Larry Dvoskin)	3:45
4.	"Watched You Fall" (Brooks, Christopher Ward)	4:50
5.	"Pollyanne" (Brooks, Peiken)	3:14
6.	"Shatter" (Brooks, Peiken)	3:59
7.	"My Little Town" (Brooks, John Corey, Stan Lynch)	3:59
8.	"What Would Happen"	5:16
9.	"It Don't Get Better" (Brooks, Kevin Dukes)	4:12
10.	"Birthday" (Brooks, Peiken)	3:14
11.	"Stop" (Brooks, Dvoskin)	5:00
12.	"Wash My Hands" (Brooks, Dvoskin, Peiken)	5:04
Total length:		50:55

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Down by the River"	4:15
14.	"Bitch (Transistor Mix)"	4:08

Personnel

Musicians Meredith Brooks – Guitar, lead vocals Paul Bushnell – bass guitar Jim Ebert – Synthesizer, bass guitar Josh Freese – drums Victoria Levy – Background vocals David Ricketts – Bass guitar, keyboards Jimmy Woods – harmonica Nick Drapela – rhythm guitar

Artwork David Lair – Design Tommy Steele – Art direction John Dunne, Shelly Peiken, Robert Zuckerman – Photography Production Geza X – Producer, engineer David Ricketts – Producer Jim Ebert – Engineering, mixing S. "Husky" Hoskulds, Mauricio Iragorri, Cappy Japngie, Charles Nasser – Assistant engineers Bob Ludwig – Mastering Jim Ebert, Geza X, David Ricketts – Programming

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 22 Canadian Albums Chart 11 UK Albums Chart 5 Singles Year Single Chart Position 1997 "Bitch" Adult Top 40 14 Hot Dance Music/Club Play 34 US Modern Rock Tracks 4 US Billboard Hot 100 2 US Top 40 Mainstream 1 "What Would Happen" US Adult Top 40 21 US Top 40 Mainstream 15 1998 US Billboard Hot 100 46 "Stop" US Top 40 Mainstream 40

Certifications Country Certification Sales Canada[5] 2x Platinum 200,000+ United States[6] Platinum 1,000,000+

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1997-05-05). "Blurring the Edges - Meredith Brooks | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
2. Mirkin, Steven (1997-05-16). "Blurring the Edges Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
3. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Meredith Brooks". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
4. "Meredith Brooks Billboard Albums Chart". billboard.com.
5. "Gold and Platinum Search". Canadian Recording Industry Association.
6. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2016-03-27.