Sixpence None the Richer (album)

Sixpence None the Richer
Studio album by Sixpence None the Richer
Released	November 22, 1997 April 26, 1999 (re-release)
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Alternative rock Christian rock pop rock art pop [1]
Length	47:58 50:45 (re-release)
Label	Squint, Elektra
Producer	Steve Taylor
Sixpence None the Richer chronology
This Beautiful Mess (1995) Sixpence None the Richer (1997) Divine Discontent (2002)
Singles from Sixpence None the Richer
"Kiss Me" Released: August 12, 1998 [2] "There She Goes" Released: July 12, 1999 [3] "I Can't Catch You" Released: 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Cross Rhythms	10/10 [5]
Exit Zine	[6]
Melody Maker	[7]
NME	2/10 [8]
Q	[9]
The Village Voice	C+ [10]

Sixpence None the Richer is the third studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer. The album released in November 22, 1997. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 9, 2000, for a million certified units in the United States ^[11] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

All songs written by Matt Slocum, except where noted.

Sixpence None the Richer – Standard Edition track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"We Have Forgotten"		5:07
2.	"Anything"		4:44
3.	"The Waiting Room"	Matt Slocum Chris Donohue	5:15
4.	"Kiss Me"		3:30
5.	"Easy to Ignore"	Leigh Nash	3:52
6.	"Puedo Escribir"	Slocum Dale Baker J.J. Plasencio Pablo Neruda	3:45
7.	"I Can't Catch You"		4:12
8.	"The Lines of My Earth"		4:26
9.	"Sister, Mother"		3:05
10.	"I Won't Stay Long"	Sam Ashworth	2:15
11.	"Love"		3:56
12.	"Moving On"	Slocum Donohue	3:51
Total length:			47:58

Sixpence None the Richer – Re-release track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"We Have Forgotten"		5:07
2.	"Anything"		4:44
3.	"The Waiting Room"	Matt Slocum Chris Donohue	5:15
4.	"Kiss Me"		3:30
5.	"Easy to Ignore"	Leigh Nash	3:52
6.	"Puedo Escribir"	Slocum Dale Baker J.J. Plasencio Pablo Neruda	3:45
7.	"I Can't Catch You"		4:12
8.	"The Lines of My Earth"		4:26
9.	"Sister, Mother"		3:05
10.	"I Won't Stay Long"	Sam Ashworth	2:15
11.	"Love"		3:56
12.	"Moving On"	Slocum Donohue	3:56
13.	"There She Goes"	Lee Mavers	2:42
Total length:			50:45

Sixpence None the Richer – Deluxe Anniversary Edition track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"The Tide"	Nash Slocum Ruby Amanfu Ashworth	3:32
15.	"Sad But True"		4:00
16.	"Kiss Me (Acoustic)"		3:13
17.	"There She Goes (Acoustic)"	Mavers	2:45
Total length:			64:15

Notes

• "There She Goes" did not appear on the album until a re-release in 1999. On the limited edition vinyl LP, the song "Sad But True" replaces "Puedo Escribir" and "Easy to Ignore". The 2024 Deluxe Anniversary Edition was released on 180 gram double vinyl (including standard black, limited edition orange, and limited edition green olive variants), CD, and streaming platforms, and contains all previously released tracks as well as four additional tracks.

Personnel

Sixpence None the Richer

• Leigh Nash – vocals
• Matt Slocum – guitars, cello, string arrangements, Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 10)
• Sean Kelly – guitars
• J.J. Plasencio – bass (1–4, 6, 7, 9–11), acoustic bass (5), upright bass (8)
• Dale Baker – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (2, 4, 9)
• John Mark Painter – mellotron (2), bells (3), accordion (4), oud (7), hurdy-gurdy (8, 11), muted trumpet (8)
• Tom Howard – acoustic piano (8)
• Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar (5, 8)
• Chris Donohue – bass (12)
• Mark Nash – cymbals (11), hi-hat (11)
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola (2, 3, 6, 11, 12)
• Peter Hyrka – violin (1, 10)
• Antoine Silverman – first violin (2, 3, 6, 11, 12), violin (5)
• David Davidson – second violin (2, 3, 6, 11, 12)

Production

• Steve Taylor – producer
• Russ Long – engineer, mixing (1–10, 12)
• Ryan Freeland – second engineer
• Chris Grainger – second engineer
• Tara Wilson – second engineer
• Andreas Krause – additional engineer
• John Mark Painter – additional engineer
• Tony Palacios – additional engineer
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing (11)
• Nathaniel Tarn – editing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• W.S. Merwin – translation
• Gina R. Binkley – design direction
• Beth Lee – art direction
• Janice Booker – design
• D.L. Taylor – cover and back paintings
• Ben Pearson – original photography
• Randee St. Nicholas – band photography
• Toni Armani – stylist
• Vector Management – management
• Recorded at The White House and The Carport (Nashville, Tennessee); Chelsea Recording Studios (Brentwood, Tennessee).
• Mixed at The Carport; Mix This! (Los Angeles, California); South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, Florida).
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).

Charts

Album

Chart (1997–1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12]	79
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [13]	32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14]	57
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [15]	16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [16]	45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17]	26
UK Albums (OCC) [18]	27
US Billboard 200 [19]	89
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [20]	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1998	"Kiss Me"	US Adult Top 40 [21]	2
		US Billboard Hot 100 [22]	2
1999		US Adult Contemporary [23]	2
		Canadian Singles Chart	4
		US Latin Pop Airplay [24]	25
		US Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay [25]	29
		US Top 40 Adult Recurrents	1
		US Top 40 Mainstream [26]	1
	"There She Goes"	US Adult Contemporary [23]	19
		US Adult Top 40 [21]	7
		US Billboard Hot 100 [22]	32
		US Top 40 Mainstream [26]	13
2000		US Top 40 Adult Recurrents	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [27]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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