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.

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 (album) 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