Nine Lives (Aerosmith album)
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Bonus track
Bonus tracks (Japanese version)
Bonus tracks (Alt. Japanese version)
Bonus tracks (Argentine/Brazilian version and European re-release)
Artwork
The booklet for Nine Lives contains 12 pieces of album art (including the cover). Each picture contains a smaller version of the previous picture within itself. The final picture is included in the first, creating an infinite loop. It was designed by Stefan SagmeisterStefan Sagmeister
Stefan Sagmeister is a New York-based graphic designer and typographer. He has his own design firm—Sagmeister Inc.—in New York City. He has designed album covers for Lou Reed, OK Go, The Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny.-Biography:Sagmeister studied graphic design at the...
.
Controversy
The original cover art angered some HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s, who felt the artwork (taken from Hindu imagery and altered by giving the dancing figure a cat's head) was offensive. The image depicts Lord Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
(with a cat's head) dancing on the head of the snake demon
Naga
Naga or NAGA may refer to:* Nāga, a group of serpent deities in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.-People:* Nayan / Nayar/Nair people of Kerala Society* Naga people, a diverse ethnic identity in Northeast India...
, Kāliyā
Kaliya
Kaliya , in Hindu mythology, was the name of a poisonous Naga living in the Yamuna River, in Vrindavan. The water of the Yamuna for four leagues all around him boiled and bubbled with poison...
, a popular episode from Sagmeister's childhood. The band had been unaware of the source of the artwork, and the record company apologized, and changed the artwork to a revised version.
Personnel
- Steven TylerSteven TylerSteven Tyler is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the frontman and lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, and occasional piano and percussion. He is known as the "Demon of Screamin'", due to his high screams...
- lead vocals, percussion, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
on "Pink" - Joe PerryJoe Perry (musician)Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He is influenced by many rock artists especially The Rolling Stones and The Beatles...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Falling Off" - Brad WhitfordBrad WhitfordBradford Ernest Whitford is the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith. He graduated Reading Memorial High School in 1970.-Career:...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Tom Hamilton - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Joey KramerJoey KramerJoseph Michael "Joey" Kramer is the drummer for the American hard rock band Aerosmith....
- 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 ....
, percussion
Additional personnel
- David Campbell – arranger, conductor
- Ramesh MisraRamesh MisraRamesh Mishra is an Indian sarangi player.Mishra comes from a family of sarangi players and studied from an early age from a number of his older relatives. He is a disciple of Ravi Shankar and has made numerous recordings. In addition to his performances of Indian classical music, he has recorded...
– sarangiSarangiThe Sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument of India which is originated from Rajasthani folk instruments. It plays an important role in India's Hindustani classical music tradition... - John Webster – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, backing vocals
Production
- Producers: Aerosmith, Kevin Shirley
- Engineers: Mark Hudson, Joe Perry, Rory Romano, Elliot Scheiner, Kevin Shirley, Steven Tyler
- Second engineer: Rory Romano
- Mixing: Elliot Scheiner, Kevin Shirley
- Mastering: Leon Zervos
- Programming: Sander Selover
- Horn arrangements: David Campbell, Steven Tyler
- String arrangements: David Campbell
- Guitar technicians: Lisa Sharken, Jim Survis
- Production engineer: David Frangioni
- Art direction: Christopher Austopchuk, Gail Marowitz
- Photo art direction: Christopher Austopchuk, Gail Marowitz
- Photography: F. Scott Schafer
- Calligraphy: Jeanne Greco
- Stylist: Fiona Williams-Chappel
Album
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Top 50 Albums | 13 |
| Austrian Top 75 Albums | 2 |
| Flanders, Belgium 100 Albums | 11 |
| Wallonia, Belgium 100 Albums | 5 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
2 |
| Finnish Top 50 Albums | 1 |
| French Top 100 Albums | 5 |
| German Albums | 3 |
| Netherlands Top 100 Albums | 17 |
| New Zealand Top 40 Albums | 14 |
| Norwegian Top 40 Albums | 6 |
| Swedish Top 60 Albums | 3 |
| Swiss Top 100 Albums | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
4 |
| US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... 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... |
1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) "Falling in Love " is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and record producer/writer Glen Ballard... " |
Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
1 |
| Top 40 Mainstream | 29 | ||
| 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... |
36 | ||
| "Hole in My Soul Hole in My Soul "Hole in My Soul" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and professional songwriter Desmond Child... " |
Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 51 | ||
| Top 40 Mainstream | 63 | ||
| "Nine Lives Nine Lives (Aerosmith song) "Nine Lives" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1997 as the first song and title track of the album Nine Lives. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, and songwriter Marti Frederiksen. The song is four minutes, one second long... " |
Mainstream Rock Tracks | 37 | |
| "Pink Pink (song) "Pink" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and professional songwriters Richie Supa and Glen Ballard... " |
Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 | |
| Top 40 Mainstream | 23 | ||
| "Taste of India Taste of India "Taste of India" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1997 on the band's 12th studio album Nine Lives. It was released as a promotional single to rock radio, where it peaked at #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1998. The song was written by lead singer Steven... " |
Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 | |
| 1998 | "Pink" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IFPI - Finland | Gold | 1997 |
| BVMI Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.... - Germany |
Gold | |
| Swiss Music Charts Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... - Switzerland |
Gold | |
| Swiss Music Charts - Switzerland | Platinum | |
| BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... - UK |
Silver | March 1, 1997 |
| RIAA - USA | Gold | May 6, 1997 |
| Platinum | May 16, 1997 | |
| 2× Platinum | June 8, 1998 | |
| CIA – Canada | Gold | Mar 31, 1997 |
| Platinum | Mar 31, 1997 | |
| 2× Platinum | Mar 31, 1997 | |
| 3× Platinum | Oct 30, 1998 | |
| IFPI - Austria | Gold | May 12, 1997 |
| ABPD - Brazil | Gold | 1999 |
| Platinum | 2007 |
Awards
Grammy Awards| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Pink Pink (song) "Pink" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and professional songwriters Richie Supa and Glen Ballard... " |
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1980 and 2011.The award was discontinued after the 2011 award season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories... |