Fundamental (Bonnie Raitt album)

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Fundamental
Bonnie Raitt - Fundamental.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 1998
Studio Sound Factory, Hollywood, California
Genre Rock
Length44:03
Label Capitol
Producer
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Road Tested
(1995)
Fundamental
(1998)
Silver Lining
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau A− [3]
Entertainment Weekly B [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Fundamental is the thirteenth studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released on April 7, 1998, by Capitol Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Fundamental Things" (David Batteau, John Cody, Lawrence Klein) – 3:45
  2. "Cure for Love" (David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez) – 4:11
  3. "Round & Round" (Willie Dixon, J. B. Lenoir) – 3:16
  4. "Spit of Love" (Raitt) – 4:44
  5. "Lover's Will" (John Hiatt) – 4:30
  6. "Blue for No Reason" (Paul Brady, Raitt) – 4:13
  7. "Meet Me Half Way" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Raitt, Annie Roboff) – 4:16
  8. "I'm on Your Side" (Raitt) – 3:44
  9. "Fearless Love" (Dillon O'Brian) – 4:06
  10. "I Need Love" (Joey Spampinato) – 2:41
  11. "One Belief Away" (Paul Brady, Dillon O'Brian, Raitt) – 4:37

Personnel

with:

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Fundamental
Chart (1998)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 149
United States ( Billboard 200 )17

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Fundamental at AllMusic
  2. Chicago Tribune review
  3. Robert Christgau review
  4. "Fundamental". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2023-05-30.
  5. Rolling Stone review
  6. "ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 2 December 2023 via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  7. "Canadian album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Fundamental". Music Canada. 15 September 1998.
  8. "American album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Fundamental". Recording Industry Association of America. May 8, 1998.