Skin | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 10, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
Studio | The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 38:40 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | ||||
Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (73/100) [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [3] |
PopMatters | [1] [4] |
Q | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Skin is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records on July 10, 2001. The album explores the pain, confusion, grief, and recovery Etheridge went through following her split from Julie Cypher, her companion of 12 years. "Heal Me" features background vocals by Laura Dern and Meg Ryan. Etheridge plays almost all the instruments and penned all the songs.
Skin peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, and the lead single "I Want to Be in Love" earned Etheridge a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. [6]
All tracks are written by Melissa Etheridge
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lover Please" | 3:27 |
2. | "The Prison" | 4:59 |
3. | "Walking on Water" | 3:04 |
4. | "Down to One" | 3:56 |
5. | "Goodnight" | 3:33 |
6. | "It's Only Me" | 3:40 |
7. | "I Want to Be in Love" | 3:43 |
8. | "Please Forgive Me" | 4:43 |
9. | "The Different" | 4:06 |
10. | "Heal Me" | 3:39 |
Total length: | 39:20 |
There is one known outtake titled 'Whispers in the Heart' 'My Heart' or 'Heart Whispers'
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] | 30 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8] | 35 |
Canadian Albums Chart [9] | 18 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [10] | 30 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] | 10 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 65 |
US Billboard 200 [13] | 9 |
European Albums ( Eurotipsheet ) [14] | 38 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2001 | "I Want to Be in Love" | Adult Top 40 | 20[ citation needed ] |
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