The Spirit Room
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
| Studios | Ananda, Sunset Sound, Henson (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
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| Michelle Branch chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Limited edition international cover | ||||
| Singles from The Spirit Room | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| New York Post |  [7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | no rating[9] |
| The Village Voice | C[10] |
The Spirit Room is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. It was released by the Maverick Recording Company and Warner Bros. Records in the United States on August 14, 2001.[11] The album was recorded at Sunset Sound, Henson Recording Studios and Ananda Studios in Hollywood, California and mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering in Los Angeles, California.
Background
[edit]The album's title comes from the name of a bar in Jerome, Arizona, near Branch's hometown of Sedona.[12]
Artwork
[edit]The album cover was shot in an industrial area across from an electrical substation in Los Angeles, California alongside the Los Angeles River facing north-west at the skyline during sunset.[13]
20th anniversary edition
[edit]Branch decided to celebrate its anniversary by re-recording the album and pressing it on vinyl for the first time.[14] On September 10, 2021, Branch performed the album in its entirety during a special virtual concert. An afterparty and Q&A session followed.[15] It was released on October 15, 2021.
Commercial performance
[edit]The Spirit Room debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard 200, selling 68,000 copies in its first week.[16] It had commercial success in the US, the album spent a total of 86 weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart, making it Branch's longest charting album in the US.[17] As of July 2003, the album has sold 1.8 million copies in the US.[18] On August 19, 2011, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over two million copies in the United States.[19]The Spirit Room has sold 3 million copies worldwide, making it Branch's best selling album to date.[20]
In Canada, although the album did not appear on the chart the album was certified gold, selling 50,000 copies in October 2003.[21] In Australia, it was also certified gold with shipments of 35,000.[22]
Legacy
[edit]In 2021, Branch revealed that Taylor Swift had told her The Spirit Room had been a major influence on her own music.[23][24]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Michelle Branch, with additional co-writers as noted; except for "Life on Mars", which was written by David Bowie.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everywhere" | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "You Get Me" |
| 3:53 |
| 3. | "All You Wanted" | 3:38 | |
| 4. | "You Set Me Free" |
| 3:11 |
| 5. | "Something to Sleep To" |
| 4:15 |
| 6. | "Here with Me" |
| 3:26 |
| 7. | "Sweet Misery" | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "If Only She Knew" | 4:19 | |
| 9. | "I'd Rather Be in Love" | 3:55 | |
| 10. | "Goodbye to You" | 4:12 | |
| 11. | "Drop in the Ocean" |
| 4:19 |
| Total length: | 42:26 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Life on Mars" | 3:42 | |
| 13. | "All You Wanted" (unplugged) | 3:34 | |
| 14. | "Everywhere" (acoustic) |
| 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Life on Mars" | 3:42 | |
| 13. | "Goodbye to You" (unplugged) | 4:10 | |
| 14. | "All You Wanted" (unplugged) | 3:34 | |
| 15. | "Everywhere" (acoustic) |
| 3:34 |
| 16. | "Goodbye to You" (music video) | 3:56 | |
| 17. | "All You Wanted" (music video) | 3:40 | |
| 18. | "Everywhere" (music video) | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Paper Pieces" | 3:38 | |
| 13. | "Everywhere" (alternate version) |
| 4:26 |
Singles
[edit]Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Michelle Branch – all vocals, keyboards, guitars
- John Shanks – keyboards, programming, guitars, bass
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
- Lars Fox – programming
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Production
[edit]- Danny Strick – A&R
- John Shanks – producer
- Marc DeSisto – engineer, mixing (6, 8–11)
- Lars Fox – engineer, Pro Tools editing
- Steve Kaplan – assistant engineer
- Monique Mizrahi – assistant engineer
- Tom Nellen – assistant engineer
- Jason Rankins – assistant engineer
- Chris Reynolds – assistant engineer
- Jason Schweitzer – assistant engineer
- Jamie Sickora – assistant engineer
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (1, 3, 4)
- Dave Way – mixing (2, 5, 7)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Robert Cappadona – production coordination
- Shari Sutcliffe – production coordination
- Kim Biggs – art direction
- David Harlan – art direction
- Shoshannah Day Strauss – design
- Matthew Welch – photography
Enhanced CD credits
- Holly Adams – producer
- Nick Spanos – producer
- Jeremy Welt – producer
- Mike Donk – creation
Use in media
[edit]- "Goodbye to You" was performed live by Michelle Branch on the season 6 episode "Tabula Rasa" of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- "Goodbye to You" was also performed live on the season 5 episode "Centennial Charmed" of Charmed.
- "You Get Me" became the theme song for the MTV reality series Sorority Life.
- "You Get Me" is featured in the films What a Girl Wants, The Hot Chick, and Van Wilder.[27]
- "You Set Me Free" was featured in the following films:
- The trailer for the 2004 film Against the Ropes.
- The trailer of DreamWorks Animation's Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
- Towards the closing credits of the 2003 film Just Married.
- In the 2005 film Ice Princess, and it is featured on the movie's soundtrack.
- "Everywhere" is featured in the 2001 film American Pie 2 and is on the film's soundtrack.
- "Everywhere" is featured on the season 2 episode "T3STDRV" of Twisted Metal.
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[40] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[41] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[42] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[43] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2343. June 8, 2001. p. 46.
- ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1433. December 21, 2001. p. 28. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1460. July 5, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ Jonas, Liana. "Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room". AllMusic.
- ↑ Morgan, Laura (March 17, 2020). "The Spirit Room (Michelle Branch)". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (April 11, 2002). "A carnival of romance". The Guardian.
- ↑ Aquilante, Dan (August 14, 2001). "Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room". New York Post. Archived from the original on February 8, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "CD Reviews at CD Universe".
- ↑ D. Luerssen, John (August 12, 2001). "Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room". The Village Voice – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room. Maverick/Warner Bros. Records. August 2001.
- ↑ "Michelle Branch: "She's Everywhere"". MTV. 2001. Archived from the original on October 6, 2001. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
in front of this bar called the Spirit Room.
- ↑ "Google Earth".
- ↑ Irvin, Jack (August 13, 2021). "Michelle Branch is back in The Spirit Room, 20 Years Later". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ Bogedon, Kara (August 26, 2021). "Michelle Branch celebrates 20th anniversary of 'The Spirit Room' with re-recording of album". Bandwagon. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ Martens, Todd (July 2, 2003). "Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ↑ "Michelle Branch". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Ashanti Returns To No. 1 With 'Chapter II'". Billboard. July 9, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- 1 2 "American album certifications – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ "Michelle Branch - The Trouble with Fever Tour (Postponed) at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville". Do615.
- ↑ Two French language artists hit Gold Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Issue 672" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ White, Adam (August 14, 2021). "Michelle Branch on The Spirit Room at 20: 'It was allowed to remain authentically teenage'". The Independent. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Michelle Branch On Influencing Taylor Swift & Re-Recording 'The Spirit Room'". Nylon. September 8, 2021.
- ↑ "World Jazz Top 20 Singles (2001-08-30)".
- ↑ "Michelle Branch :: Goodbye to You [RADIO202_09B-09]".
- ↑ "All 26 songs from the What a Girl Wants (2003) Soundtrack".
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "ザ・スピリット・ル-ムミシェル・ブランチ" (in Japanese). Oricon news. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 21/4/2002 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Michelle Branch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room". Music Canada.
- ↑ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年5月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. May 2002 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 512. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 12. July 10, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type The Spirit Room Michelle Branch in the "Search:" field.
