One Way Out (Melissa Etheridge album)

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One Way Out
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Studio album by
Melissa Etheridge
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)
Recorded2013 (live tracks: 2002) [1]
VenueLive tracks: The Roxy, Los Angeles, California, United States [1]
StudioStudio tracks: Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States [1]
Genre Rock
Length33:16
LanguageEnglish
Label BMG Rights Management
Producer Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge chronology
The Medicine Show
(2019)		One Way Out
(2021)

One Way Out is the 16th studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released by BMG on September 17, 2021.

Contents

Recording and release

One Way Out is a 2013 recording of songs that Etheridge wrote in her early career, but felt like she couldn't release at the time. For this album, she reconnected with many of the musicians who backed her when she first started. [2] These recordings were initially intended for a box set that ended up being canceled and were released as a stand-alone album instead, [1] which the artist completed during her downtime in the COVID-19 pandemic [3] to fulfill a request from her record label BMG Rights Management. [4] To promote the release, she recorded a music video for "For the Last Time" [3] and toured, performing these songs alongside hits from throughout her career. [5]

Reception

In a brief review ahead of the album's release, Tracy E. Gilchrist of The Advocate called this album a "return to form" for Etheridge. [6] One Way Out was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award, losing to Montero by Lil' Nas X at the 33rd award ceremony. [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Melissa Etheridge

  1. "One Way Out" – 4:04
  2. "As Cool as You Try" – 3:37
  3. "I’m No Angel Myself" – 4:39
  4. "For the Last Time" – 3:17
  5. "Save Myself" – 3:21
  6. "That Would Be Me" – 2:31
  7. "Wild Wild Wild" – 3:22
  8. "You Have No Idea (live) – 3:48
  9. "Life Goes On (live) – 4:38

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for One Way Out
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8] 59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 31
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [11] 73
UK Americana Albums (OCC) [12] 21

See also

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  2. ↑ Lewry, Fraser (September 15, 2021). "Melissa Etheridge's reveals the secrets of new album One Way Out". Louder Sound . Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Kreps, Daniel (July 10, 2021). "Melissa Etheridge Shares 'For the Last Time' Video From New LP 'One Way Out'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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