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.

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 May 30, 2023.
  5. Rolling Stone review
  6. "ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 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. September 15, 1998.
  8. "American album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Fundamental". Recording Industry Association of America. May 8, 1998.