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
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[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

Personnel

Credits adapted from the Blurring the Edges liner notes.[4]

Musicians
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[5] 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 7
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[7] 2x Platinum 200,000+
United States[8] 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. ↑ Blurring the Edges (liner notes). Meredith Brooks. Capitol. 1997. 7243 8 36919 2 0.
  5. ↑ "Meredith Brooks Billboard Albums Chart". billboard.com.
  6. ↑ "Meredith Brooks - Blurring the Edges" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Gold and Platinum Search". Canadian Recording Industry Association.
  8. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
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