Coverage (album)
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Coverage is the fourth album released by pop singer Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...

, composed exclusively of covers of songs from the 1970s and 1980s. The album was released by Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

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History

After the mild success of her last album Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore (album)
Mandy Moore is the third studio album by American pop singer Mandy Moore. It was released by Epic Records when she was 17 years old on June 19, 2001. The album never reclaimed the commercial appeal as her album So Real or even the chart success of I Wanna Be with You...

, she began recording the album Coverage, which was a collection of covers of music from the 1970s and 80s. The album peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

, her highest peak to date, selling 53,000 copies its first week, her highest to date. In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, "Have a Little Faith in Me" has only released to radio. In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, Moore has achieved five Top 25 hits on the ARIA chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

. With only one single released to radio, Coverage reached only #97 on the Australian albums chart, her lowest studio album to date.
A video for "Drop the Pilot
Drop the Pilot
-Mandy Moore version:A version of the song by Mandy Moore, included as a track on her album Coverage, saw limited release as that album's second single in Brazil and the Philippines....

" was made, but was never released in the States. "Senses Working Overtime" (original
Senses Working Overtime
"Senses Working Overtime" is a single by XTC released in 1982. It is at once the apogee of their early-eighties British popularity as well as their last gasp of mainstream success in their homeland...

 a single by XTC
XTC
XTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...

 released in 1982) was released in March 2003 as the official second single in the States, but failed to make a large impact. Sales of the album overall were disappointing, according to Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...

 the album had sold 294,000 copies in the United States; after the release of a greatest hits album, Moore parted ways with Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

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The album, again, was not released worldwide, this time the album was released in selected countries from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, Asia and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages  – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...

. It achieved Platinum status in The Philippines where she performed on the country's most viewed show "Eat Bulaga" and received several certifications from her past albums and a new one including Coverage.

Singles

# Title U.S.
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

1. "Have a Little Faith in Me
Have a Little Faith in Me
"Have a Little Faith in Me" is a song written and performed by John Hiatt that appears on his 1987 album Bring the Family.The song has been covered separately by Michael English, Joe Cocker, Delbert McClinton, Chaka Kahn, Bob Malone, Mandy Moore, Patty Larkin, Bill Frisell , Jo-El Sonnier, and Ilse...

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39*
2. "Drop the Pilot
Drop the Pilot
-Mandy Moore version:A version of the song by Mandy Moore, included as a track on her album Coverage, saw limited release as that album's second single in Brazil and the Philippines....

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5*
3. "Senses Working Overtime
Senses Working Overtime
"Senses Working Overtime" is a single by XTC released in 1982. It is at once the apogee of their early-eighties British popularity as well as their last gasp of mainstream success in their homeland...

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8*

  • Hot Adult Top 40 Tacks

Track listing

All songs produced by John Fields
John Fields (producer)
John Fields is an American record producer and musician. Fields has produced for a number of musical artists, including the Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Pink, Andrew W. K., Har Mar Superstar, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato...

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Personnel

  • Jim Anton – Bass
  • Kevin Augunas – Bass (Electric), Engineer
  • Tommy Barbarella
    Tommy Barbarella
    Tommy Barbarella is an American keyboardist. He was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince's recording and stage band, from 1991–1996.In 2010, Barbarella became a member of Nick Jonas and the Administration along with other former members of The New Power Generation, drummer Michael Bland...

     – Synthesizer, Piano, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric)
  • Michael Bland
    Michael Bland
    Michael Bland is best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for 7 years....

     – Drums
  • Monika Blunder – Make-Up
  • D.J. Bonebrake – Vibraphone
  • Ken Chastain – Bass, Percussion, Tambourine
  • Julius Collins – Vocals
  • Colleen Conway – Hair Stylist
  • Dorian Crozier – Percussion, Drums, Engineer
  • Evan Dando – Guitar (Acoustic)
  • Christina Ehrlich – Stylist
  • John Fields
    John Fields (producer)
    John Fields is an American record producer and musician. Fields has produced for a number of musical artists, including the Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Pink, Andrew W. K., Har Mar Superstar, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato...

     – Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), French Horn, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, String Arrangements, Mixing, Effects, Guitar (Baritone)
  • Dirk Freymuth – Guitar
  • Loren Gold – Piano
  • Billy Hawn – Percussion
  • Eric Heywood – Pedal Steel
  • Kenny Holmen – Flute, Sax (Tenor)
  • Dave Jensen – Trumpet
  • Kathy Jensen – Sax (Baritone)
  • Ameena Maria Khawaja – Cello
  • Dan Leffler – Mixing Engineer
  • Noah Levy – Drums
  • Matt Mahaffey – Piano, Drums, Engineer, Chamberlin, Effects, Mini Moog
  • George Scot McKelvey – Guitar
  • Mandy Moore – Vocals
  • Josh Myers – String Arrangements
  • Danielle Nesmith – Violin
  • Jason Orris – Engineer
  • Julian Peploe – Art Direction, Design
  • Mike Ruekberg – Guitar (Acoustic)
  • Phil Solem – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
  • Audrey Solomon – Violin
  • Steve Strand – Trumpet
  • Chris Testa – Engineer
  • Danny Wilde – Vocals
  • Dan Wilson – Vocals

Jordon Zadorozny – Guitar

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD

  • Exclusive interview footage and b-roll
  • Track-by-track discussion of songs on album
  • "Have a Little Faith in Me" music video
  • Different Cover Art

Charts (album)

Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S.Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

14
Australian ARIA chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

97
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