Never Enough (Melissa Etheridge album)

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Never Enough
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Studio album by
Melissa Etheridge
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992
Recorded1992
Studio A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre Rock
Length45:15
Label Island [1]
Producer Melissa Etheridge, Kevin McCormick
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Brave and Crazy
(1989)		Never Enough
(1992)		 Yes I Am
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly B+ [3]
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Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Never Enough is the third album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). As of 2010, the album has sold 997,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [6]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted

  1. "Ain't It Heavy" – 4:20
  2. "2001" – 4:36
  3. "Dance Without Sleeping" (Etheridge, Mauricio-Fritz Lewak, Kevin McCormick) – 5:40
  4. "Place Your Hand" – 3:24
  5. "Must Be Crazy for Me" – 3:43
  6. "Meet Me in the Back" – 4:02
  7. "The Boy Feels Strange" – 4:31
  8. "Keep It Precious" – 6:13
  9. "The Letting Go" – 3:05
  10. "It's for You" (Etheridge, Kevin McCormick) – 5:41

Personnel

Production

Charts

Singles – Billboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPosition
1992"Ain't It Heavy"Mainstream Rock Tracks [18] 10
1992"Dance Without Sleeping"Adult Contemporary [19] 24

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [20] Platinum100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [21] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [22] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ AllMusic Review
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