Living Under June
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Living Under June is the second album
by Canadian
singer/songwriter Jann Arden
, released in August 1994 (see 1994 in music
). Outside of Canada, the album was released in the spring of 1995.
"Could I Be Your Girl
", "Insensitive
" and "Good Mother" were all significant hits for Arden in Canada, with "Wonderdrug," "Unloved" and "Looking for It" also becoming Canadian adult-contemporary hits. "Insensitive
" was Arden's biggest hit internationally, entering the Top 40 in several countries, including Italy
and the United States
(#12 on the Billboard Hot 100
). In the U.S., "Could I Be Your Girl" was also a minor Adult Contemporary chart hit (#33). Total worldwide sales for this album come to 1.3 million, with 600,000 Canadian, and 500,000 US.
Jackson Browne
appears as a guest vocalist on "Unloved".
The video for "Good Mother", directed by Jeth Weinrich
, won the Juno Award for Video of the Year
at the 1996 Juno Awards
. Weinrich also directed the video for "Insensitive", which was a nominee for the same award, but did not win, at the 1995 Juno Awards
.
. "I Would Die for You" is a bonus track on the international release. It does not appear on the album's Canadian version; in Canada it was already a significant hit single from her 1993 album Time for Mercy
.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer/songwriter Jann Arden
Jann Arden
Jann Arden is a Canadian singer-songwriter.-Life and career:Arden was born and raised near Calgary in Springbank, Alberta and attended Springbank Community High School. Her breakthrough came with her critically acclaimed 1993 debut album Time for Mercy and her first single "I Would Die For You"...
, released in August 1994 (see 1994 in music
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
). Outside of Canada, the album was released in the spring of 1995.
"Could I Be Your Girl
Could I Be Your Girl
"Could I Be Your Girl" is a song by Jann Arden, released as a single in 1994, first released on her album Living Under June .The song won the 1995 Juno Award for Single of the Year....
", "Insensitive
Insensitive (song)
"Insensitive" is the title of a track from the 1994 Jann Arden album Living Under June; an international hit single, "Insensitive" remains the career record for Arden...
" and "Good Mother" were all significant hits for Arden in Canada, with "Wonderdrug," "Unloved" and "Looking for It" also becoming Canadian adult-contemporary hits. "Insensitive
Insensitive (song)
"Insensitive" is the title of a track from the 1994 Jann Arden album Living Under June; an international hit single, "Insensitive" remains the career record for Arden...
" was Arden's biggest hit internationally, entering the Top 40 in several countries, including Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(#12 on the Billboard Hot 100
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...
). In the U.S., "Could I Be Your Girl" was also a minor Adult Contemporary chart hit (#33). Total worldwide sales for this album come to 1.3 million, with 600,000 Canadian, and 500,000 US.
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....
appears as a guest vocalist on "Unloved".
The video for "Good Mother", directed by Jeth Weinrich
Jeth Weinrich
Jeth Weinrich is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, music video, and commercial director.- Early life :Weinrich grew up in Calgary, Alberta, attended Parsons School of Design, and played for the Calgary Colts of the Canadian Junior Football League, the farm league for the CFL, for two years...
, won the Juno Award for Video of the Year
Juno Award for Video of the Year
The Juno Award for "Video of the Year" has been awarded since 1984, as recognition each year for the best music video in Canada. The award was previously called the "Best Video".-Best Video :...
at the 1996 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 1996
The Juno Awards of 1996, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 March 1996 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum...
. Weinrich also directed the video for "Insensitive", which was a nominee for the same award, but did not win, at the 1995 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 1995
The Juno Awards of 1995, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 26 March 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Jann Arden, except "Insensitive" by Anne LoreeAnne Loree
Anne Loree is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta. Best known as the writer of "Insensitive", an international Top 40 hit for Jann Arden in 1995, Loree has also released four albums as a solo performer. She was also previously a member of Jr...
. "I Would Die for You" is a bonus track on the international release. It does not appear on the album's Canadian version; in Canada it was already a significant hit single from her 1993 album Time for Mercy
Time for Mercy
Time for Mercy is the debut album by Canadian singer/songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1993. The first single was "I Would Die For You", which received national radio and video airplay...
.
- "Could I Be Your GirlCould I Be Your Girl"Could I Be Your Girl" is a song by Jann Arden, released as a single in 1994, first released on her album Living Under June .The song won the 1995 Juno Award for Single of the Year....
" – 4:48 - "Demolition Love" – 4:04
- "Looking For It (Finding Heaven)" – 5:35
- "InsensitiveInsensitive (song)"Insensitive" is the title of a track from the 1994 Jann Arden album Living Under June; an international hit single, "Insensitive" remains the career record for Arden...
" – 4:16 - "Gasoline" – 4:35
- "Wonderdrug" – 3:35
- "Living Under June" – 4:02
- "Unloved" – 4:14
- "Good Mother" – 4:58
- "It Looks Like Rain" – 4:53
Personnel
- Jann Arden - acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, lead vocals, backing vocals - Kenny AronoffKenny AronoffKenny Aronoff is an American drummer. He has played drums for many musicians, including John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Belinda Carlisle, Elton John, John Fogerty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meat Loaf, The BoDeans, Gregg Alexander, The Smashing Pumpkins, Tony Iommi, Jon Bon Jovi, Vasco Rossi, Cinderella and...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Jackson BrowneJackson BrowneJackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....
- guest vocals ("Unloved") - Ed Cherney - backing vocals ("Looking For It (Finding Heaven)")
- Lin Elder - backing vocals
- Bob Foster - guitars
- Mike Lent - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, acoustic guitar ("Wonderdrug") - Dillon O'Brian - backing vocals
- David Resnik - acoustic guitar, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Jeffrey (C. J.) VanstonC. J. VanstonC. J. Vanston is an American film composer, record producer, songwriter, and keyboardist, based in Hollywood, California. He was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Bonnie L...
- synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, WurlitzerWurlitzer electric pianoWurlitzer 200A|250px|thumbThe Wurlitzer electric piano was one of a series of electromechanical stringless pianos manufactured and marketed by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Corinth, Mississippi, U.S. and Tonawanda, New York...
, B3 organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
Production
- Jann Arden - co-producer, arrangementArrangementThe American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
, artwork and designGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience... - Marsha Burns - production coordinator
- Ed Cherney - producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, arrangement, recording engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Edd Kolakowski - guitar and piano technician, special production assistant
- Neil MacGonigill - executive producer
- Carrie McConkey - assistant production coordinator
- Margo McKee - artwork and design
- Dillon O'Brian - backing vocal arrangement ("Gasoline", "Insensitive", and "Could I Be Your Girl")
- Ronnie Rivera - assistant engineer
- Peggy Sandvig - band charts
- Doug Sax - masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Duane Seykora - recording engineer
- Raymond Taylor-Smith - assistant engineer
- Jeffrey (C. J.) Vanston - arrangement, drum programming ("Could I Be Your Girl")
- Jeth WeinrichJeth WeinrichJeth Weinrich is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, music video, and commercial director.- Early life :Weinrich grew up in Calgary, Alberta, attended Parsons School of Design, and played for the Calgary Colts of the Canadian Junior Football League, the farm league for the CFL, for two years...
- artwork and design, photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
1 |
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 76 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Insensitive" | Adult Top 40 | 6 |
| 1996 | "Insensitive" | Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| 1996 | "Insensitive" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| 1996 | "Insensitive" | Adult Top 40 - Recurrents | 1 |
| 1996 | "Insensitive" | Top 40 Mainstream Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... |
9 |
External links
- Living Under June at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Living Under June at Yahoo! MusicYahoo! MusicYahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...