Nine Lives (Aerosmith album)

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Nine Lives
Aerosmith - Nine Lives.jpg
Studio album by
Aerosmith
ReleasedMarch 18, 1997 (1997-03-18) [1]
RecordedSeptember–November 1996
Studio
  • Avatar, New York City
  • The Boneyard
Genre
Length62:54
Label Columbia
Producer
Aerosmith chronology
Get a Grip
(1993)		Nine Lives
(1997)		 Just Push Play
(2001)
Alternative cover
Aerosmith - Nine Lives (original).jpg
Original album cover, replaced due to controversy
Nine Lives track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nine Lives" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen 4:01
2."Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"Tyler, Perry, Glen Ballard 3:26
3."Hole in My Soul"Tyler, Perry, Desmond Child 6:10
4."Taste of India"Tyler, Perry, Ballard5:53
5."Full Circle"Tyler, Taylor Rhodes 5:01
6."Something's Gotta Give"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:37
7."Ain't That a Bitch"Tyler, Perry, Child5:25
8."The Farm"Tyler, Perry, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas4:27
9."Crash"Tyler, Perry, Hudson, Dominic Miller 4:26
10."Kiss Your Past Good-Bye"Tyler, Hudson4:32
11."Pink"Tyler, Richard Supa, Ballard3:55
12."Attitude Adjustment"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:45
13."Fallen Angels"Tyler, Perry, Supa8:16
Total length:62:54
International bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Falling Off"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:02
13."Attitude Adjustment"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:45
14."Fallen Angels"Tyler, Perry, Supa8:18
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Falling Off"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:02
15."Fall Together"Tyler, Hudson, Greg Wells, Dean Grakal4:38
Alternate Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Falling Off"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:02
13."Fall Together"Tyler, Hudson, Greg Wells, Dean Grakal4:38
14."Attitude Adjustment"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:45
15."Fallen Angels"Tyler, Perry, Supa8:18
South American version and European re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Falling Off"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:02
13."Attitude Adjustment"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen3:45
14."Fallen Angels"Tyler, Perry, Supa8:18
15."I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Diane Warren 4:56
Total length:70:49

Personnel

Aerosmith

Additional personnel

Production

Credits verified from the album's liner notes. [17]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Nine Lives
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [47] Platinum60,000^
Australia (ARIA) [48] Gold35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [49] Gold25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [50] Platinum250,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [51] 3× Platinum300,000^
Central America (CFC) [48] Gold 
Chile [48] Gold15,000 [52]
Czech Republic [53] Gold15,000 [53]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [48] Gold25,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [54] Gold27,903 [54]
Germany (BVMI) [55] Gold250,000^
Italy (FIMI) [48] Gold50,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [56] 3× Platinum600,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [57] Gold50,000*
Philippines (PARI) [48] Gold20,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [58] Gold50,000^
Singapore (RIAS) [48] Gold7,500*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [59] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [60] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [61] 2× Platinum2,000,000^
Uruguay (CUD) [62] Gold3,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [63] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Grammy Awards

YearWinnerCategory
1998"Pink" Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

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