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| Released | October 10, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |||
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| Length | 41:24 | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [3] |
Hello is the debut album by the American singer-songwriter Poe. [4] [5] It was released in 1995 on Modern Records. [6]
Aside from the Detroit studio of album producer RJ Rice, the recording of Hello took place at a variety of studios in Los Angeles. [7]
The first music video for the album was for the single "Angry Johnny"; it featured Poe on the skeletal frame of a bed looking forlorn whilst destroying a variety of effects one might associate with romance (like roses or a box of chocolates). The song's rage-filled lyrics quickly found her being lumped into the "angry female rocker" category, and the video was heavily played on MTV's Alternative Nation. The second single, "Hello", did not fare as well, until a remix version was released two years after the album's initial release. At least one other track (Junkie) was remixed as well, since the 1999 CD-quality download of 'Hello' contains a version of 'Junkie' with more instrument layers (horns and warbly guitar) that is 6 seconds shorter than the 3:06 original.
Hello was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 20, 1996. [8]
Trouser Press wrote that "Poe has enough personality to keep the pleasant and occasionally intriguing album her own, but not enough to make it a strong statement." [6] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album "a mess of over-personal, overproduced folk songs," aside from "Trigger Happy Jack" and "Angry Johnny." [3] Tulsa World wrote that Poe "rips and rocks, but she doesn't kick out the jams at the expense of the songcraft." [9] Glen Ballard in an interview on Spotify's Landmark series quoted "Around the time, I was making this record Jagged Little Pill, I heard some tracks by an artist named Poe. I heard a couple of these things and it really blew my mind. As much as anything, the Poe record, "Hello", was probably the biggest influence I had at that time, honestly, because it was a brilliant record that had jazz influence, hip hop, electronic, rock. It was a hybrid of the first degree." [10]
All lyrics are written by Poe. [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hello" |
| 4:31 |
| 2. | "Trigger Happy Jack (Drive By a Go-Go)" |
| 3:36 |
| 3. | "Choking the Cherry" |
| 3:34 |
| 4. | "That Day" |
| 2:41 |
| 5. | "Angry Johnny" |
| 4:18 |
| 6. | "Dolphin" |
| 3:47 |
| 7. | "Another World" |
| 3:20 |
| 8. | "Fingertips" |
| 4:21 |
| 9. | "Beautiful Girl" |
| 3:42 |
| 10. | "Junkie" |
| 3:06 |
| 11. | "Fly Away" | Poe | 4:34 |
Credits adapted from CD liner notes. [7]
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Album – Billboard (US)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1996 | Heatseekers | 4 |
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 71 |
Singles – Billboard (US)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1995 | Trigger Happy Jack (Drive by a Go-Go) | Modern Rock Tracks | 27 |
| 1996 | Angry Johnny | Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1996 | Hello | Modern Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 1997 | Hello (Remixes) | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
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