Faith and Courage
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| Studio album by Sinéad O'Connor | ||||
| Released | 13 June 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999-2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs Scott Cutler Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis Brian Eno Skip McDonald Anne Preven John Reynolds Adrian Sherwood David A. Stewart Wyclef Jean |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (64/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [3] |
| LA Weekly | (mixed) [4] |
| NME | (5/10) [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (3.8/10) [6] |
| Robert Christgau |  [7] |
| Rolling Stone |  [8] |
| Slant Magazine | [9] |
| Spin | (3/10) [1] |
| Wall of Sound | (84/100) [10] |
Faith and Courage is the fifth full-length album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, released in 2000 on Atlantic Records. It was O'Connor's first release in three years, her previous album being the greatest hits package So Far... The Best of Sinéad O'Connor in 1997, plus it was her first studio album in six years.
O'Connor composed a majority of the tracks on Faith and Courage and production duties were shared by a variety of artists including Wyclef Jean, David A. Stewart, Brian Eno, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Anne Preven and Scott Cutler among others.
The album sold 1,000,000 copies worldwide[citation needed] and was certified gold (35,000 Copies) in Australia in 2000.[11]
Reception
Faith and Courage placed on Slant Magazine's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 99.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Healing Room" | O'Connor | Sherwood, McDonald | 5:35 |
| 2. | "No Man's Woman" | O'Connor, Cutler, Preven | Cutler, Preven | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Jealous" | O'Connor, Stewart | Stewart | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Dancing Lessons" | O'Connor, Jean, Duplessis, Melky Jean, Cozier | Jean, Duplessis | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Daddy I'm Fine" | O'Connor, Stewart | Stewart | 2:58 |
| 6. | "'Til I Whisper U Something" | O'Connor, Stewart | Stewart | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Hold Back the Night" | Robert Hodgens | Stewart | 4:11 |
| 8. | "What Doesn't Belong To Me" | O'Connor | Sherwood, McDonald | 5:37 |
| 9. | "The State I'm In" | Cutler, Preven | Cutler, Preven | 4:10 |
| 10. | "The Lamb's Book of Life" | O'Connor, Briggs | Briggs | 4:56 |
| 11. | "If U Ever" | O'Connor | Sherwood, McDonald | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Emma's Song" | O'Connor | Eno, Reynolds | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Kyrié Eléison" | Traditional, arranged by O'Connor/Sherwood/McDonald/Branch | Sherwood, McDonald | 2:45 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Albums Chart)[13] | 18 |
| Austrian Album Charts | 21 |
| Belgian Album Charts (Flanders) | 20 |
| Dutch Album Charts | 46 |
| French Album Charts | 27 |
| Italian Album Charts | 25 |
| New Zealand Album Charts | 33 |
| Norwegian Album Charts | 38 |
| Swedish Album Charts | 59 |
| Swiss Album Charts | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 55 |
| U.S Top Internet Albums | 8 |
Personnel
- Sinéad O'Connor - vocals, backing vocals
- Skip McDonald - guitar, bass, keyboards
- Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie - bass, reggae piano
- Professor Stretch - drum programming, keyboards
- Rusty Anderson - guitar
- Scott Cutler - guitar
- Paul Bushnell - bass
- Scot Coogan - drums
- Jeff Turzo - drum programming
- David Campbell - strings arrangement, viola
- Joel Derouin - violin
- Larry Corbet - cello
- Dave Stewart - guitar
- John Reynolds - drums
- Jah Wobble - bass
- Kieran Kiely - low and high whistles
- Caroline Dale - strings
- Andy Wright - programming
- Mark Price - programming
- Blandinna Melky Jean - additional vocals on track 4
- Chris Sharrock - drums
- Chucko Merchan - additional bass on track 6
- Little Roy - backing vocals on track 6
- Zac Rae - keyboards
- David Levita - keyboards
- Anne Preven - backing vocals on track 9
- Derek Scott - guitar
- Lil John - drums
- Karren Berz - orchestral arrangement
- Simon Mundey - programming
- Bonjo I Abinghi Noah - percussion
References
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