She (Harry Connick Jr. album)

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She
HCjr She.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 1994
Recorded New Orleans
Genre Funk
Label Sony Columbia
Producer Tracey Freeman
Harry Connick Jr. chronology
When My Heart Finds Christmas
(1993)
She
(1994)
Star Turtle
(1996)

She is a funk album by Harry Connick Jr. recorded in 1994, accompanied by his newly formed funk band. "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" was included on Columbia Records' soundtrack from action-comedy The Mask , starring Jim Carrey. It was also Connick's only single to reach the Billboard charts, peaking at #67. The album was certified Platinum.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly C− [2]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Village Voice C+ [4]

In The Village Voice , Robert Christgau panned She, finding McLean's lyrics "dumb" and the band's style of funk lacking in "elasticity and panache". [4]

Tour

Connick took his funk music on a tour of the United Kingdom in 1994, and later to the People's Republic of China in 1995, playing at the Shanghai Center Theatre. 29 October 1994 at the Brighton Centre, some fans left unhappy with the change of direction not expecting the jazz funk of the 'She' album, despite the tour being billed as supporting the new album. Those that remained enjoyed a very energetic performance.

Connick's funk albums She, and Star Turtle sold respectably, though some fans were upset with Connick's departure from his jazz roots.

Track listing

All tracks by Harry Connick Jr. and Ramsey McLean except where noted.

  1. "She" – 5:36
  2. "Between Us" – 5:57
  3. "Here Comes the Big Parade" – 4:11 – an ode to Mardi Gras
  4. "Trouble" – 2:40
  5. "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" – 4:50
  6. "Follow the Music" – 1:00
  7. "Joe Slam and the Spaceship" (Connick, Jonathan DuBose, Tony Hall) – 7:12
  8. "To Love the Language" – 5:01
  9. "Honestly Now (Safety's Just Danger...Out of Place)" – 5:31
  10. "She...Blessed be the One" – 1:35
  11. "Funky Dunky" (Connick) – 6:22
  12. "Follow the Music Further" – 1:19
  13. "That Party" – 5:12
  14. "Booker" – 6:26

Promo track listing

  1. "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" – 4:50
  2. "To Love the Language" – 5:01
  3. "Here Comes the Big Parade" – 4:11
  4. "She" – 5:36

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12] 2× Platinum140,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [13] Gold50,000^
France (SNEP) [14] Gold100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [15] Platinum15,000^
United States (RIAA) [16] Platinum1,000,000^

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

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