Stateless (Lene Lovich album)

Stateless
Studio album by Lene Lovich
Released	October 1978
Recorded	1978
Studio	Pathway Studios Wessex Sound Studios
Genre	New wave
Length	35:31
Label	Stiff
Producer	Lene Lovich Les Chappell
Lene Lovich chronology
Stateless (1978) Flex (1979)
Singles from Stateless
"I Think We're Alone Now" Released: July 1978 "Lucky Number" Released: January 26, 1979 "Say When" Released: May 11, 1979

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A−[2]

Stateless is the debut studio album by American singer Lene Lovich. It was released in October 1978 by Stiff Records. The album was first released outside the United Kingdom, then following the success of the lead single "Lucky Number". The UK version of the album was released with a slightly different tracklist. In the United States, the album was released in 1979. Produced by Lene Lovich and Les Chappell (credited as "The Stateless"), Stateless is a new wave album.

Upon its release, Stateless received positive reviews from music critics. However, it noted only a moderate commercial success. In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number thirty-five and also charted in other countries, such as Netherlands and New Zealand.

The lead single "Lucky Number" also received very positive reviews from music critics. It was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart, and was considered by many a defining song of the new wave music genre.

Track listings

Original (1978) and US version (1979)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Home"	Lene Lovich Les Chappell	3:40
2.	"Sleeping Beauty"	Lovich Chappell	3:00
3.	"Lucky Number"	Lovich Chappell	2:47
4.	"Too Tender (to Touch)"	Lovich Chappell	4:04
5.	"Say When"	Jimme O'Neill	2:49
6.	"Writing on the Wall"	Lovich Chappell	3:08
7.	"Telepathy"	O'Neill	2:45
8.	"Momentary Breakdown"	Lovich Chappell	3:18
9.	"I Think We're Alone Now"	Richie Cordell	2:45
10.	"One In A 1,000,000"	Lovich Chappell	2:48
11.	"Tonight"	Nick Lowe	4:27
Total length:			35:31

UK version (1978)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lucky Number"	Lovich Chappell	2:47
2.	"Sleeping Beauty"	Lovich Chappell	3:00
3.	"Home"	Lene Lovich Les Chappell	3:40
4.	"Too Tender (to Touch)"	Lovich Chappell	4:04
5.	"Say When"	Jimme O'Neill	2:49
6.	"Tonight"	Nick Lowe	4:27
7.	"Writing on the Wall"	Lovich Chappell	3:08
8.	"Telepathy"	O'Neill	2:45
9.	"Momentary Breakdown"	Lovich Chappell	3:18
10.	"One In A 1,000,000"	Lovich Chappell	2:48
11.	"I Think We're Alone Now"	Richie Cordell	2:45

Credits and personnel

• Lene Lovich – vocals, saxophone
• Les Chappell – guitar, synthesizer, percussion, vocals
• Jeff Smith – synthesizer
• Nick Plytas – Hammond organ, piano
• Ron François – bass, percussion, vocals
• Bobby Irwin – drums, percussion, vocals
• Brian Griffin – photography

Charts

Chart (1978/79)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[3]	17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4]	19
UK Albums (OCC)[5]	35

References

1. Hanson, Amy. Stateless (Lene Lovich album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Lene Lovich > Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lene Lovich – Stateless" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
4. "Charts.org.nz – Lene Lovich – Stateless". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
5. "Lene Lovich | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved April 5, 2016.

External links

• Stateless at AllMusic
• Stateless at Discogs (list of releases)