This Is M.E.

This Is M.E.
Studio album by Melissa Etheridge
Released September 30, 2014
Genre Rock
Length 41:11
Label ME Records
Producer Jerry Wonda, RoccStar, Jerrod Bettis, Jon Levine, Melissa Etheridge [1]
Melissa Etheridge chronology
4th Street Feeling
(2012)		 This Is M.E.
(2014)
Singles from This Is M.E.
  1. "Take My Number"
    Released: July 1, 2014 [2]
  2. "Monster"
    Released: March 30, 2015 [3]

This Is M.E. is the thirteenth studio album by American rock/pop musician Melissa Etheridge, released on September 30, 2014 by Etheridge's own label ME Records, which is distributed by Primary Wave Records. It features eleven tracks on the standard release and four bonus tracks on the Target exclusive version.[4]

Reception

Chart history

Etheridge has embarked on an extensive promotional tour in support of the album, appearing on such shows as The Meredith Vieira Show, Entertainment Tonight, The View, Good Morning America, and Live with Kelly and Michael.

In its first week on the Billboard 200, This Is M.E. debuted at #21. It also debuted at #23 on the Digital Albums chart, and #5 on the Top Rock Albums chart.[5]

Critical reception

Allmusic said of the album, "There's something appealing in hearing Etheridge try a number of new sounds: not everything fits but the restlessness is admirable", and awarded the album three stars.[6] Rolling Stone also awarded the album three stars, and wrote "As always, her voice can walk a fine line between passionate and histrionic, but when she dials it back on the smoldering 'Like A Preacher', it's clear that this honeymoon might be the start of a whole new her."[7]

Album cover

On June 18, 2014, Etheridge posted a video to her YouTube page calling for fans to submit photos of themselves for her new album cover.[8] Etheridge said of this "Because my fans are such a huge part of ME, and I wouldn't be ME without YOU, I took photos submitted by my fans and turned it into my album cover".[9] The finished album cover is a mosaic of numerous small photos of fans, with colors slightly tinted to form the appearance of Etheridge.

Track listing

All songs written or co-written by Melissa Etheridge.[10]

Standard version
No. Title Length
1. "I Won't Be Alone Tonight"   4:28
2. "Take My Number"   3:55
3. "A Little Hard Hearted"   3:49
4. "Do It Again"   2:59
5. "Monster"   3:29
6. "Ain't That Bad"   3:12
7. "All The Way Home"   4:14
8. "Like A Preacher"   4:05
9. "Stranger Road"   3:25
10. "A Little Bit Of Me"   3:26
11. "Who Are You Waiting For"   4:09
Total length:
 41:11

Personnel

Performance Credits

Technical Credits

YouTube

On October 3, 2014, singer/songwriter Sam Tsui released a video on YouTube of his cover of "A Little Hard Hearted," in which featured Melissa Etheridge as well.[11]

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 34
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 106
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] 34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 96
US Billboard 200[18] 21
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 5

References

  1. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge Official Store - This is M.E. CD". Melissa Etheridge Official Store - This is M.E. CD. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Take My Number - Single by Melissa Etheridge". iTunes. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Monster- Single by Melissa Etheridge". iTunes. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge - This Is M.E. (Deluxe Edition)". Target. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge". Billboard.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "This Is M.E. - Melissa Etheridge - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge - ROLLING STONE THIS IS M.E. 3-STAR REVIEW". Melissaetheridge.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge - This Is ME - Album Photo Submissions". YouTube. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge - This is M.E. Mosaic". Melissaetheridge.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "'This is Me' - Play a Part in Melissa Etheridge New Album". Kitschmix.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "A Little Hard Hearted (Sam Tsui and Melissa Etheridge)". Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – This Is M.E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – This Is M.E." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Melissa Etheridge – This Is M.E." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – This Is M.E." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – This Is M.E.". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Melissa Etheridge. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Melissa Etheridge. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Melissa Etheridge. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
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