Come On Over
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Come On Over is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain. Mercury Records in North America released it on November 4, 1997. Similar to her work on its predecessor, The Woman in Me (1995), Twain entirely collaborated with producer and then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange. With both having busy schedules, they often wrote apart and later intertwined their ideas. Twain wanted to improve her songwriting skills and write a conversational album reflecting her personality and beliefs. The resulting songs explore themes of romance and female empowerment, addressed with humour.
Produced by Lange, Come On Over is a country pop album with pop and rock influences. The songs contain country instrumentation such as acoustic guitars, fiddles, and pedal steel, in addition to rock riffs and electric guitars. She released an international version on February 16, 1998, with a pop-oriented production that toned down the country instrumentation. Then Twain embarked on the Come On Over Tour, which ran from May 1998 to December 1999. The album spawned 12 singles, including three U.S. Billboard Hot 100 top-ten hits: "You're Still the One", "From This Moment On" and "That Don't Impress Me Much."
Come On Over received mixed reviews from music critics. Some appreciated the album's crossover appeal and country-pop experimentation, while others criticized the lyrics and questioned its country music categorization. At the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999, Come On Over was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Country Album.
The album reached number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, while topping the charts in multiple countries, including Australia, Canada, and the UK. With sales of over 40 million copies worldwide, Come On Over was recognized by Guinness World Records as the biggest-selling studio album of all time by a solo female artist. It is the best-selling country album in the U.S., and was certified 20× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2004. Retrospectively, music journalists praised the album for revolutionizing country music, both musically and visually, and discussed its influence on subsequent country artists.
BackgroundEdit
Canadian singer Shania Twain signed to U.S. label Mercury Nashville Records in 1991, and released her eponymous debut studio album in April 1993.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn It was a commercial failure, reaching number 67 on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart and selling just over 100,000 copies.<ref name="UScountryLPs" />Template:Sfn However, the music video for the album's lead single, "What Made You Say That," and Twain's singing voice attracted the interest of Zambian record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn The two collaborated on songwriting via phone calls, and met for the first time at the Nashville Fan Fair festival in June 1993.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Soon after, they established a romantic relationship and wedded in December 1993.Template:Sfn Together they worked on Twain's second studio album, The Woman in Me.Template:Sfn They released it in 1995, and it represented Twain's break with the conventional country music formula to experiment with a rock-influenced country pop sound.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
It sold over 10 million copies, surpassing Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits (1967) as the best-selling female country album of all time, and establishing Twain as a sensation on the country music scene.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Woman in Me spawned four number-one singles on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and won Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 31st Academy of Country Music Awards and the 38th Annual Grammy Awards, respectively.Template:Sfn<ref name="20Legacy">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Despite the commercial success, Twain refused to embark on a tour to support it.<ref name="20Legacy" /><ref name="GayTimes">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Her risky decision sparked criticism and speculation from Nashville industry experts that she was a manufactured artist with no ability to perform live.<ref name="Tennessean">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Twain cited a lack of logistical support, her reluctance to sing cover songs due to not having enough powerful music, and also a desire to take time off and focus on writing songs for her next album.<ref name="20Legacy" /><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> A concert tour, she suggested, would have distracted her from improving her songwriting.<ref name="20Legacy" /><ref name="GayTimes" />
WritingEdit
As with The Woman in Me, Twain and Lange composed all of the songs on Come On Over.<ref name="liner" /> They crafted material for the album "sporadically" as early as 1994, including "You've Got a Way."Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Twain composed the lyrics at Michael Bolton's New Jersey home, while Lange worked on Bolton's 1995 greatest hits compilation.Template:Sfn Due to Twain's busy promotional schedule for The Woman in Me, she and Lange often worked separately, and then later amalgamated the parts.Template:Sfn Twain documented her ideas on devices she carried with her at all times.Template:Sfn She wrote rough drafts of music and lyrics in a notebook, and recorded bits of melodies on a small tape recorder or a MiniDisc.Template:Sfn She explained, "We write everywhere. When we're driving to the grocery store we write. Sometimes, I come up with a melody when we're in the car and if I didn't bring the tape deck, I have to sing it all the way home so I don't forget it. When I get home I run to the tape deck to record it."Template:Sfn Twain's longtime friend, Hélène Bolduc, noted how the singer perpetually observed others. She then wrote these observations in her notebook, and later referred to them while composing or when coming up with a title.Template:Sfn
When Twain and Lange wrote together, it was typically after they had spent significant time in each other's company.Template:Sfn The couple found it difficult to compose music after being separated for a long time.Template:Sfn Rather than scheduling time for songwriting, they waited for it to surface gradually.Template:Sfn The pair wrote much of the material when they were relaxed, almost bored, because that was when the process felt most natural.Template:Sfn While Twain concentrated on the concepts and themes, Lange worked on the music and arrangements.<ref name="Flippo">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Victoria">Template:Cite news</ref> Conceiving Come On Over as a conversational album, Twain incorporated common phrases used in everyday language into her songwriting.Template:Sfn As a result of the positive response to The Woman in Me, she also felt "freer and more comfortable" to continue writing songs that expressed her personal beliefs and attitudes.<ref name="hooky">Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Sfn "People seemed to like hearing my perspective from a woman's point of view," she said, "and they seemed to like a sense of humour, so it seemed natural to continue on with that."<ref name="Chodan">Template:Cite news</ref>
Production and recordingEdit
Twain and Lange began the recording process for Come On Over in late 1996.Template:Sfn Before recording, Lange called session drummer Paul Leim and played him every song, singing and accompanying himself on guitar.Template:Sfn Wanting to capture "a real fun Motown feel," Lange had several conversations with audio engineer Jeff Balding, singing and detailing the musical direction.Template:Sfn Balding added, "A lot of thought went into it before we came into the studio to do the tracks."Template:Sfn All tracks were recorded over three weeks at Masterfonics Tracking Room in Nashville, Tennessee. Finding the right location to place the drum kit was one challenging task, and they tested several locations.Template:Sfn Leim recorded the drums for most songs in a room with a stone floor, and walls made of reflective rock faces. He recorded the ballads in "small 'dead booths.'"Template:Sfn Joe Chemay played electric and fretless bass, Biff Watson played acoustic and nylon-string guitar, and Twain sang scratch vocals.Template:Sfn Steppenwolf member Larry Byrom played the slide guitar tracks, and then recorded them at the GBT Studio. Olle Romo programmed the music at Sven Studios in Mamaroneck, New York.Template:Sfn Twain and Lange recorded the background vocals in Toronto at the Glenn Gould Studio, and later returned to Masterfonics for overdubs.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
Whilst having a specific vision for the sound of the songs, Lange also left room for the musicians to come up with their own touches.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Recalling the recording of "You've Got a Way," Chemay remarked: "The fretless bass allowed me to slide and make gradual note and pitch changes. I had quite a lot of input on that song."Template:Sfn For the fiddle recording, both Twain and Lange were of the opinion that the instruments did not sound "big enough."<ref name="SoS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Thus, Lange brought in four fiddle players: Rob Hajacos, Joe Spivey, Glen Duncan, and Aubrey Haynie.Template:SfnTemplate:NoteTag They played the exact same part in unison.<ref name="SoS" /> Additional engineer Bob Bullock noted that this technique made the instruments sound big without being cluttered, creating a different effect than "simply doubling or tripling a part by the same player."<ref name="SoS" /> For some songs they placed microphones six to eight inches from each fiddle. For other songs, all four fiddle players stood in a semicircle, using two Neumann KM 582 microphones.Template:Sfn After recording was finished, Mike Shipley mixed Come On Over using a SSL 9000 J console.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics mastered the album with a SADiE's Apogee UV22 plug-in.<ref name="liner" /><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Musical styleEdit
Music critics debated the album's genre. Most categorized Come On Over as country pop.Template:NoteTag Christopher O'Connor of MTV News and Miriam Longino of The Atlanta Constitution remarked that the songs combined country music instruments, such as fiddles, pedal steel, and acoustic guitars, with radio-friendly pop hooks.<ref name="MTVNews" /><ref name="business">Template:Cite news</ref> PitchforkTemplate:'s Allison Hussey stated that "fiddles are the key element in transmitting Come On OverTemplate:'s country core," but the "smeared edges of [Twain and Lange's] production [...] master the illusion of genre."<ref name="Pitchfork" /> Others argued that the album's production leaned more toward pop and adult contemporary music than country.Template:NoteTag Twain described Come On Over as a diverse and upbeat album that equally combined elements of country, pop, and rock music.<ref name="20Legacy" /><ref name="Risling">Template:Cite news</ref> Many critics noted rock influences in the album's instrumentation.Template:NoteTag
According to Jon Pareles of The New York Times, the verses on Come On Over contained "a big, blunt rock beat," while the choruses were country, with fiddles and pedal steel guitars.<ref name="Pareles" /> The album's opening track, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!," uses twang vocal delivery,<ref name="CARanked">Template:Cite magazine</ref> synthesized strings,Template:Sfn and electric guitar,<ref name="MTVNews" /> which some journalists compared to Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" (1969).Template:NoteTag Described as a "country-pop-metal mix,"<ref name="DeLuca" /> "Love Gets Me Every Time" blends steel and "funky" electric guitars with fiddle and pedal steel.<ref name="Considine" /><ref name="CMTop">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> "Honey, I'm Home" is an uptempo country rock track<ref name="Victoria" /><ref name="Pitchfork" /> featuring bluesy fiddles, guitars, and drums.<ref name="ConsidineReview" /> It incorporates a stomp-clap rhythm which some critics found similar to Queen's "We Will Rock You" (1977).Template:NoteTag "If You Wanna Touch Her, Ask!" and "Black Eyes, Blue Tears" are guitar-driven songs; the former is a blues rock song, while the latter features grunge pop influences.<ref name="DeLuca" /><ref name="Pitchfork" />
"I Won't Leave You Lonely" is a "European-flavored" song with juxtaposed accordions and pedal steel.Template:Sfn The rhythm guitar track has been noted for its similarities to the Police's "Every Breath You Take" (1983).<ref name="Pareles" />Template:Sfn On "Rock This Country!," Twain sings over "pounding" beats, power chords, electric guitars, and fiddles.<ref name="Whipp" />Template:Sfn<ref name="Anika">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Some critics described other tracks with more uptempo productions, such as "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" and "That Don't Impress Me Much," as dance-able country pop numbers.Template:Sfn<ref name="TOCranked">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In addition to an electronic Caribbean beat, the mandolin and accordion-led Latin percussion on the title track create a Cajun sound.<ref name="DeLuca" /><ref name="RolandReview" />Template:Sfn Among the ballads on the album, "From This Moment On" combines country and rock elements.<ref name="Issues">Template:Cite news</ref> The piano-based "You're Still the One" features breathy vocals and instrumentation from guitar, organ, and mandolin.<ref name="CARanked" /><ref name="98ranked">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="COOranked">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The closing track "You've Got a Way" is a Spanish guitar-driven ballad with "gentle" drums.Template:Sfn
Lyrics and themesEdit
Thematically and lyrically, Twain and Lange focused on accentuating the positive.Template:Sfn Thus, Twain omitted personal details and focused on entertaining her listeners.Template:Sfn "People ask me, 'What do you want people to get from your music?' And I say, 'I want them to be entertained.' That's really the bottom line. I'm not sending out some subliminal message or trying to change the consciousness of people."<ref name="test">Template:Cite news</ref> The songs on Come On Over reflect Twain's concerns, interests, and day-to-day preoccupations.<ref name="spotlight" /> She conveyed her personality through "witty" and "sassy" lyrics,<ref name="Whipp" />Template:Sfn as per Lange's encouragement,Template:NoteTag and she approached her topics with humor.<ref name="Issues" /> She sourced many of the titles' pert puns, exclamation marks, and double entendres from Lange.Template:Sfn According to music industry executive Ralph Simon "[Lange] was always the master of the double entendre; if ever there is some sexual ambiguity in the lyric, it's down to [him]."Template:Sfn The album's predominant themes were love and romantic relationships.Template:Sfn<ref name="test" /> "I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)" contains references to horoscopes, the internet, psychiatrists, and Dr. Ruth as "superficial crutches" to save one's life rather than love.<ref name="Flippo" />Template:Sfn In "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)," Twain reassures a jealous and possessive partner.<ref name="Chodan" /><ref name="Anika" />Template:Sfn
"From This Moment On" is a duet with country singer Bryan White.<ref name="Flippo" /> Twain originally wrote the song with another artist in mind, hoping to pitch it to a "powerhouse" vocalist like Céline Dion.<ref name="20Legacy" /><ref name="Flippo" />Template:Sfn However, Lange convinced Twain to record it, although she initially felt uncomfortable singing a power ballad.<ref name="20Legacy" /><ref name="Flippo" /> "When" used metaphors and scenarios of an idealistic world to describe a broken relationship.<ref name="COOranked" /><ref name="VideoBio">Template:Cite AV media</ref> Twain said it was her favorite song lyrically: "I love the whole concept. It's a neat way of saying 'never' about a relationship. Like saying 'when hell freezes over' without saying that."<ref name="Flippo" /><ref name="VideoBio" /> The "wry, chiding" humorous lyrics of "Whatever You Do! Don't!" find a vulnerable Twain "falling head over heels for a guy who seems to do everything just right."<ref name="COOranked" /><ref name="deepcuts">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In "You're Still the One," she celebrates a successful relationship that has prevailed despite turmoil, hardships, and criticism.<ref name="CARanked" /><ref name="COOranked" /> The lyrics were inspired by her marriage to her then-husband Lange, and the people who considered their relationship unlikely to succeed.<ref name="Flippo" /><ref name="test" /> The tongue-in-cheek "That Don't Impress Me Much" depicts her indifferent attitude toward self-absorbed men who emphasize material things, intelligence, or physical beauty, rather than personality and heart.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn In "I Won't Leave You Lonely," Twain added verses in French and Spanish to broaden the song's universal appeal.<ref name="Flippo" />
Apart from romance, Come On Over explores women's issues and experiences.<ref name="LATimes">Template:Cite news</ref> "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is a self-celebratory song about female empowerment, hedonism, and women's liberty.<ref name="Patterson" /><ref name="TWP" /><ref name="TBT">Template:Cite news</ref> "If You Wanna Touch Her, Ask!" explores themes of sexual consent and respecting a woman's personal space.Template:Sfn<ref name="vice">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Twain said the song was inspired by awkward feelings she experienced in her adolescence due to her physical development.<ref name="knox">Template:Cite news</ref> However, she decided to write it from a positive perspective and sing about how to sensitively approach a woman.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Twain narrates the role reversal song "Honey, I'm Home" from the perspective of a working woman coming home after a difficult day and demanding that her partner take care of her.<ref name="Victoria" /><ref name="TOCranked" /><ref name="independent">Template:Cite news</ref> The song drew some comparisons to Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" (1980).<ref name="NPR" /><ref name="Pitchfork" /><ref name="Breithaupt" /> "Black Eyes, Blue Tears" is about domestic abuse and depicts a woman leaving a physically abusive relationship,Template:Sfn<ref name="Chodan" /> with lyrics such as "I'd rather die standing than live on my knees, begging please."<ref name="TBT" /> Twain wrote this from an optimistic perspective, and associated the song's theme with the 1991 American film Thelma & Louise. "I wanted to show that there's life after abuse, as opposed to doom and destruction."<ref name="Flippo" /><ref name="TBT" />
Packaging and releaseEdit
Twain originally wanted to title the album No Inhibitions, but opted for Come On Over because she considered the title track one of her favorites and appreciated its inviting nature.Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She released the album in North America on November 4, 1997, through Mercury Records.Template:Sfn With 16 songs and a running time of slightly over an hour, Come On Over distinguished itself by deviating from the traditional standard of "cheap, short" country albums, typically consisting of only 10-12 tracks and a duration of under 35–40 minutes.<ref name="hooky" /><ref name="DeLuca" /><ref name="AllMusic" /> George Holz designed the red and white cover artwork.<ref name="liner" />Template:Sfn It depicted Twain in a "come-hither pose," wearing a red shirt and holding her hands over her head.<ref name="inviting">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
When the album was complete, Lange spent four months remixing it for international release.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn He removed country elements from the songs to achieve a "universal" pop-oriented sound.Template:Sfn<ref name="MMEU">Template:Cite journal</ref> He made the snare drums, fiddles, and pedal steel more subtle, and replaced them with pop beats, drum loops, keyboards, and synthesizers.<ref name="IN99CN">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Saxberg">Template:Cite news</ref> 15 songs underwent sonic changes, with the exception of "Rock This Country!" which remained in its original version.<ref name="MTVremix">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="UKsuccess" /> For "From This Moment On," Twain sang solo.Template:Sfn<ref name="inviting" /> She also recorded two new versions, one in collaboration with Brazilian duo Chitãozinho & Xororó, and another with Irish singer Ronan Keating.Template:Sfn However, these versions of "From This Moment On" were never released.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Twain and Lange released the international version of Come On Over in continental Europe on February 16, 1998, with a different track order and new artwork.<ref name="MMEU" /><ref name="Saxberg" /> The cover showed Twain with tousled hair, wearing a sleeveless silver gown, and turning toward the camera.<ref name="Spevak" />Template:Sfn They released a special edition in Australia in 1998 featuring a live version of "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" and dance mixes for "Love Gets Me Every Time" and "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)."<ref name="EX98" /> The Australian tour edition included a second disc. It contained an additional single mix of "God Bless the Child" (1996), a live medley of "Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)," "The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)" (1995), and "You've Got a Way," and the original country version of "From This Moment On."<ref name="AUT98" />
In 1999 they issued a revised international edition of Come On Over.<ref name="REV99" /> It included the pop radio mixes of "You're Still the One" and "From This Moment On," the Notting Hill remix of "You've Got a Way," and the "UK dance mix" of "That Don't Impress Me Much."<ref name="Saxberg" /><ref name="REV99" /> They released this version in the U.S. on November 23, 1999, after the singles' success on pop radio.<ref name="MTVremix" /><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="dominatrix">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In Japan, they released a limited edition 10 days earlier. It featured both a radio edit and the album version of "You're Still the One," as well as a "Mach 3 remix" of "Love Gets Me Every Time."<ref name="JP99" /> They released a version on increasingly popular vinyl on December 2, 2016.<ref name="USLP" /> They offered a special edition of Come On Over digitally on December 4, 2022.<ref name="NME22" /> This included two live versions of "You're Still the One" with Elton John and Chris Martin, and a live version of "Party for Two" (2004) with Nick Jonas.<ref name="NME22" />
In July 2023, during the Queen of Me Tour, Twain announced Come On Over: Diamond Edition, to celebrate the album's 25th anniversary, released on August 25, 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
PromotionEdit
Mercury implemented an extensive promotional campaign for Come On Over.Template:Sfn To market it, Twain performed "Love Gets Me Every Time" at the 1997 Country Music Association Awards<ref name="Tennessean" /> and held album signing sessions in the U.S. at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, and in Canada at the Southcentre Mall in Calgary.<ref name="hooky" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She appeared on a series of American television shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Late Night with David Letterman, and Good Morning America.Template:Sfn For the international release in Europe, she conducted press interviews and performed "You're Still the One" on The National Lottery Live in the U.K.<ref name="EUpromo">Template:Cite magazine</ref> On February 26, 1998, Twain appeared on TNN's Prime Time Country. She sang songs from both The Woman In Me and Come On Over, and then Gary Chapman interviewed her.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In March 1998, Twain embarked on a promotional tour in Australia.<ref name="AUSpromo">Template:Cite magazine</ref> She appeared on Midday, Hey Hey It's Saturday Night, and performed at the Australian Grand Prix concert in Melbourne.<ref name="AUSpromo" />
At the VH1 Divas concert on April 14, 1998, she sang "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "You're Still the One."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In September 1998, Twain became the first female country singer to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine since Dolly Parton in 1980.Template:Sfn She also performed at award shows, including the Canadian Country Music Awards,<ref name="CCMAA98">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Country Music Association Awards,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and Billboard Music Awards.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Promotion continued throughout 1999, with Twain appearing again on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Prime Time Country.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> On February 24, 1999, Twain sang "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" at the 41st Grammy Awards ceremony.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> She returned to the U.K. in July and September 1999 to perform at Capital Radio's Party in the Park and Top of the Pops, respectively.Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> At the 1999 Country Music Association Awards, Twain performed "Come On Over."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the U.K., a Top of the Pops 2 special aired on BBC Two on December 8, 1999, where Twain sang "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "That Don't Impress Me Much,” among other songs.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
SinglesEdit
Out of the album's 16 songs, 12 were released as singles.<ref name="QOMR">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In North America, promoters pushed Come On Over as a country album, while internationally categorizing it as pop.Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Promoters serviced the first two singles, "Love Gets Me Every Time" and "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)," only to country radio stations<ref name="MTVNews" /> and both peaked within the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.<ref name="Hot 100">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The former was a five-week number one on the Hot Country Songs charts, while the latter was a top-ten hit on the same.<ref name="HCS">Template:Cite magazine</ref> "You're Still the One" had a crossover release to U.S. pop radio on January 13, 1998, and was the first single the team released in Europe on February 2, 1998.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In addition to reaching number-one in Australia and on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart,<ref name="HCS" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the song peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,<ref name="Hot 100" /> at number seven on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="UK singles">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mercury relied on a crossover marketing strategy for the following singles, sending songs to pop stations only after they achieved success on country stations.<ref name="MTVNews" /> On May 4, 1998, Twain and Lange's team released "From This Moment On" to U.S. country stations as the fourth single, and it peaked at number six on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart.<ref name="HCS" /><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> They later serviced it to U.S. pop stations on August 25, 1998,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and it peaked within the top 10 in Australia, the U.K., and the U.S.<ref name="Hot 100" /><ref name="UK singles" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
"When" had a limited release in Europe on June 1, 1998.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Twain released the original version of "That Don't Impress Me Much" to U.S. country stations on December 7, 1998,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and released a dance remixTemplate:NoteTag to U.S. pop stations on February 23, 1999.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> It was the album's most successful single internationally,Template:Sfn topping the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It achieved top 10 positions in other territories, including Australia,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Canada,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Germany,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Spain,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the U.K.,<ref name="UK singles" /> and the U.S.<ref name="Hot 100" /> "You've Got a Way" and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" had crossover releases to U.S. pop stations throughout 1999,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and peaked at numbers 49 and 23 respectively on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.<ref name="Hot 100" /> The promoters also serviced more singles to U.S. country stations: "Honey, I'm Home" (August 10, 1998),<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> "Come On Over" (September 7, 1999),<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> "Rock This Country!" (January 10, 2000),<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and "I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)" (July 2000).<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> All songs peaked within the top 30 of the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, with "Honey, I'm Home" at number one and "Come On Over" at number six.<ref name="HCS" /> They released a dance remix of "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" as the album's final single in Europe on February 7, 2000.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
TouringEdit
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To further promote the album, Twain embarked on the Come On Over Tour, her first as a headliner. It kicked off in Sudbury, Northern Ontario, on May 29, 1998, and concluded in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 5, 1999.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Outside North America, the Come On Over Tour visited Australia, Ireland, and the U.K.Template:Sfn It grossed over $70 million from 165 shows and received generally positive reviews.Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Music critics appreciated Twain's energetic performances as she refuted those earlier accusations of being unable to sing live, and they praised the show's production.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The tour visited Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, on September 12, 1998, and DirecTV broadcast it live.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A CBS TV special titled Shania Twain's Winter Break premiered on March 3, 1999.<ref name="WB">Template:Cite news</ref> Filmmakers documented the tour on January 15 and 16, 1999, at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami, Florida.<ref name="WB" /> Elton John joined Twain on stage to sing a medley of "You're Still the One" and "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997).<ref name="WB" /> Backstreet Boys also appeared at the concert, singing "From This Moment On" alongside Twain.<ref name="WB" /> CBS taped a second TV special at Texas Stadium, and it aired on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1999.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Critical receptionEdit
As noted earlier, Come On Over received mixed reviews from music critics.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Those who were complimentary applauded it for exploring the limits of country music.<ref name="DeLuca">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="spotlight">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic remarked that Come On Over transcended boundaries due to its rock-oriented production,<ref name="AllMusic" /> writing that despite the relative absence of country elements, Twain "sticks to what she does best, which is countrified mainstream pop."<ref name="AllMusic" /> Billboard's Paul Verna similarly stated that "country's traditions are being reinvented and redefined," calling Come On Over "the future of power pop merging with country."<ref name="spotlight" /> Some critics, however, took issue with the album's genre classification as country. Robert Christgau asserted that Come On Over "has nothing to do with country,"<ref name="christgau" /> and Jeffrey Lee Puckett of The Courier-Journal felt that "[it] sounds more like a pop singer flirting with country."<ref name="Puckett">Template:Cite news</ref> The Tennessean's Tom Roland added that the array of rock references hardly made the album sound country.<ref name="RolandReview" /> Conversely, J. D. Considine of Entertainment Weekly cited the country chorus on "Honey, I'm Home" as an example of how "superficial Twain's rock trappings are," concluding that "Lange has no need to countrify every arrangement for credibility's sake."<ref name="ConsidineReview" />
Reviews in the Dayton Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Vancouver Sun, and The Washington Post praised the album's mainstream appeal<ref name="DeLuca" /> and catchy melodies,<ref name="TWP">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="VancouverReview">Template:Cite news</ref> and touted Lange's production.<ref name="Dayton">Template:Cite news</ref> Other reviews from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Austin American-Statesman, the New York Daily News, and Q were negative, dismissing the album as "unforgivably bland,"<ref name="Q">Template:Cite magazine</ref> forgettable,<ref name="business" /><ref name="NYDN">Template:Cite news</ref> and uninspired.<ref name="Statesman">Template:Cite news</ref> Twain's lyrical content drew criticism for lacking depth,<ref name="NYDN" /><ref name="Statesman" /> and some called it "predictable" (the Los Angeles Times)<ref name="Lewis" /> and "cliched" (the Springfield News-Leader).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Hussey opined that Twain avoided controversy and was "the first to insist that her songs are meant to be fun, and it is OK to enjoy them on those terms alone."<ref name="Pitchfork" /> In the Miami Herald, Howard Cohen disliked the album's "lazy" production and "insipid" lyrics, but complimented the international version for removing "the forced country instrumentation" and revealing "the finely crafted pop it really is."<ref name="Saxberg" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Sydney Morning HeraldTemplate:'s Mary Tartaglione and The Guardian's Adam Sweeting were critical, deeming the international version's production "overly polished" and "manufactured."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
AccoladesEdit
At the 1998 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, Come On Over won Album of the Year and was declared the Top Selling Album.<ref name="CCMAA98" /> It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 33rd Academy of Country Music Awards,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the 1998 Country Music Association Awards,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and the 1998 Juno Awards.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The album received further nominations for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Country Album at the 26th American Music Awards.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999, Come On Over was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Country Album,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and its single "You're Still the One" won Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The following year, at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" won Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and "Come On Over" won Best Country Song.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Commercial performanceEdit
In 2015, Guinness World Records recognized Come On Over as the biggest-selling studio album by a female solo artist, with over 40 million copies sold worldwide.<ref name="Guinness">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It remains the best-selling country album, the best-selling album by a Canadian artist, and the world's eighth best-selling album of all time.<ref name="GayTimes" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
AmericasEdit
In Canada, Come On Over debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart with first-week sales of 51,840 copies.<ref name="CanadaDebut">Template:Cite news</ref> Twain became the first country artist to debut at number one since the introduction of the Nielsen SoundScan system for tracking album sales.<ref name="CanadaDebut" /> The album spent five weeks atop the chart.<ref name="BillboardCanada" /> By December 2014 it had sold 1.94 million copies, making it the best-selling album since the advent of the Nielsen SoundScan in Canada in 1995.<ref name="NielsenReport" /> Music Canada (MC) certified Come On Over double diamond for shipments of two million units.<ref name="CanadaCert" /> In the U.S., Come On Over debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart for November 22, 1997, with first-week sales of 172,000 copies.<ref name="USdebut">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Mase's debut studio album Harlem World, which sold 3,000 more copies than Come On Over, held it off from reaching the top spot.<ref name="USdebut" /> The album remained second behind Barbra Streisand's Higher Ground, selling 170,000 units in the second week.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Come On Over experienced its highest weekly sales during Christmas week 1999, selling 355,000 copies.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> It spent 50 weeks at number one on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart,<ref name="UScountryLPs" /> breaking the record for the longest-running number-one album.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>Template:NoteTag It was the fourth best-selling album of both 1998 and 1999 in the U.S., selling 4.9 million and 5.62 million copies, respectively.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> By October 2019, the album had sold 15.73 million pure copies in the U.S.<ref name="ties" /> It is the best-selling country album and the second best-selling album in the U.S. since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began in 1991, behind Metallica's 1991 self-titled album.<ref name="ties" /> The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album 20× platinum (double diamond), denoting 20 million units shipped.<ref name="RIAA" /> In Latin America, Come On Over was certified gold in Brazil,<ref name="BrazilCert" /> Mexico,<ref name="MexicoCert" /> and Uruguay<ref name="UruguayCert" /> and platinum in Argentina.<ref name="Argentina" />
Europe and OceaniaEdit
The album topped the pancontinental European Top 100 Albums chart for two consecutive weeks.<ref name="ET100" /><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) certified it 7× platinum in 2001, denoting sales of seven million copies across Europe.<ref name="EuropeCert" /> Come On Over was a sleeper success in the U.K.<ref name="UKsuccess">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the week ending March 21, 1998, the album debuted at number 15 on the Albums Chart.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> After a year and a half of fluctuating on the chart, it climbed to number one in its 74th week, with sales of 57,000 copies.<ref name="UKsuccess" /><ref name="UKrelease">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The best sales week was the one ending December 25, 1999, with 278,000 copies sold.<ref name="UKsuccess" /> Come On Over spent 11 weeks at number one and was the best-selling album of 1999 in the U.K. with sales of 2.2 million copies.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified it 11× platinum and sold 3.51 million copies by January 2023, making it the 15th best-selling album in the U.K. of all time.<ref name="UKsuccess" /><ref name="UKCert" /><ref name="UKsales" /> Across Europe, Come On Over reached number one in Belgium (Flanders),<ref name="Flanders" /> Denmark,<ref name="Denmark" /> Iceland,<ref name="Iceland" /> Ireland,<ref name="Ireland" /> the Netherlands,<ref name="Netherlands" /> Norway,<ref name="Norway" /> and Scotland.<ref name="Scotland" /> It received multi-platinum certifications in Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland (3× platinum),<ref name="BelgiumCert" /><ref name="SwedenCert" /><ref name="SwitzerlandCert" /> the Netherlands (5× platinum),<ref name="NetherlandsCert" /> Norway (6× platinum),<ref name="NorwayCert" /> and Denmark (7× platinum).<ref name="DenmarkCert" />
In Australia, Come On Over topped the Australian Albums Chart for 20 weeks and was the best-selling album of 1999 in the country.<ref name="Australia" /><ref name="ARIA99" /> By December 1999, the album had sold one million units in Australia.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> It was certified 25× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for earning over 1.75 million album-equivalent units in the nation.<ref name="aria" /> The album spent 23 weeks at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and received a 21× platinum certification from Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) for shipments of over 315,000 units.<ref name="NewZealand" /><ref name="NZCert" />
LegacyEdit
In a March 1999 article in the Ottawa Citizen, Lynn Saxberg wrote that Come On Over "pushed new country as far as it will go" and "may be remembered as [...] the epitome of the pop-rock influence on country music."<ref name="SaxbergEdition">Template:Cite news</ref> Ron Corbett from the same publication considered Twain's crossover success to be the first of its kind: "In Nashville, they say the streets are littered with the bones of artists who tried to cross over to pop, only to end up killing their careers. Ms. Twain may turn out to be the exception."<ref name="Corbett99">Template:Cite news</ref> In retrospect, journalists hailed Twain as the pioneer of 1990s country-pop crossovers and observed the impact of Come On Over in country music.<ref name="Hopper">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Medium">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Alex Hopper of American Songwriter considered the album to be Twain's magnum opus and said that its country-pop crossovers "were something entirely new upon their release."<ref name="Hopper" /> In Jocelyn R. Neal's 2013 book Country Music: A Cultural and Stylistic History, Neal acknowledged Twain as the driving force behind the "major stylistic shift in country music toward country-pop."Template:Sfn
Larry Delaney of Country Music News said that the album introduced country music to a large and new audience of young listeners.<ref name="SaxbergEdition" /> Writing for Wide Open Country, Bobbie Jean Sawyer applauded the album for being "a benchmark moment for country music."<ref name="WOC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He noted its impact on female country artists "less concerned with a strict adherence to genre and more concerned with being true to themselves," including Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift.<ref name="WOC" /> Taylor Weatherby of Billboard called Come On Over "a brilliant fusion of country, pop and rock that it quickly solidified Twain's legacy."<ref name="20Legacy" /> Alison Hussey of Pitchfork observed how the album's success "changed Nashville forever" and redefined the categorization of country music.<ref name="Pitchfork" /> According to her, Twain set a new standard of country-pop crossovers, recognizing her influence on subsequent careers of Bomshel, Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill, and Underwood.<ref name="Pitchfork" />
Pandora music analyst Kevin Seal pointed out that the "euphoric quality" of the songs had a "huge effect on Nashville production" and shaped the sound of upcoming country productions.<ref name="Medium" /> Medium's Glenn Peoples likewise dubbed the music "ahead of its time."<ref name="Medium" /> He cited Underwood's "All-American Girl" (2007) and "Good Girl" (2012) as songs "that would work well on Come On Over," referring to the female empowerment theme of the former and the instrumentation of the latter.<ref name="Medium" /> The Independent's Roisin O'Connor linked the "winking, sarcastic tone" of "That Don't Impress Me Much" to Taylor Swift's music, specifically citing "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (2012) and "Blank Space" (2014), and concluding, "Without Shania, there likely wouldn't be a Taylor."<ref name="independent" /> In 2021, Swift thanked Twain on the video-sharing service TikTok for eradicating the misconception that "country girls can't go to pop."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Twain told Billboard that the risk she took by exploring her diversity inspired female country artists like Swift and Miranda Lambert to be confident in being "artistically expressive and unique."<ref name="20Legacy" />
Journalists have noted that Twain's image and fashion throughout the album cycle altered the public's perception of country music's visual representation.Template:NoteTag Some have credited the visual aspect of Twain's music videos, which benefited from heavy airplay on stations such as CMT, MTV, and VH1, as conveying a message that "country music doesn't have to look like just one thing."<ref name="Pitchfork" /><ref name="Medium" /><ref name="WOC" /> Peoples described Twain's music videos as "visually stunning, mixing glamour, romanticism, and often vibrant colors."<ref name="Medium" /> National Post's Jeff Breithaupt accredited the success of Come On Over to the marketing strategy of "slow roll-outs of hit singles and expensive videos," and compared it to Michael Jackson's Thriller (1982).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Other journalists commented that a vast audience of "underseen, under-engaged" female listeners who identified with its female empowerment themes embraced it.Template:NoteTag O'Connor cited "Black Eyes, Blue Tears" and "If You Wanna Touch Her, Ask!" for their timely relevance in light of the #MeToo movement, calling the album "an overlooked feminist masterpiece."<ref name="independent" />
Consequence ranked Come On Over as the ninth-best album of 1997, and praised it for pushing the boundaries of country music.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), in conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ranked the album at number 21 of the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Rolling Stone included it in their 2020 revised list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, at number 300.<ref name="RSAT">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The same publication later placed the album at number eight in its 2022 list of the "100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time."<ref name="RSCountry">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Editor Natalie Weiner found the songs "addictive," and commended both the "wild creativity" and Twain and Lange's "dangerously sharp commercial instincts," as well as their "fearless embrace of an audience too often overlooked by country music: women."<ref name="RSCountry" /> In their ranking of the "150 Greatest Albums Made by Women," NPR listed Come On Over at number 89.<ref name="NPR">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ann Powers opined that the album's sonic innovations were "forward thinking," revolutionizing the country genre.<ref name="NPR" />
Track listingEdit
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- All editions of the album following its initial North American release include alternate pop-oriented mixes of all of the album's tracks, except for "Rock This Country!".<ref name="MMEU"/><ref name="EUpromo"/><ref name="IN98" />
PersonnelEdit
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="liner">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
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- Paul Leim – drums (all tracks)
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar, fretless bass (all tracks)
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar, nylon-string guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar (all tracks)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar textures, talk box, electric 12-string guitar, wah-wah guitar, six-string bass, electric sitar (all tracks), guitar solo (track 1, 2, 5, 11, 13)
- Brent Mason – electric guitar licks (track 1–4, 7, 8, 11–13, 15), guitar solo (track 3, 7, 12)
- Michael Omartian – acoustic piano (track 5, 9)
- John Hobbs – acoustic piano (track 14), wurlitzer (track 1, 9), organ (track 10)
- John Jarvis – acoustic piano (track 2, 3, 10, 13), wurlitzer (track 4)
- Arthur Stead – organ (track 6, 7, 9), synthesizer (track 5, 16), acoustic piano (track 6)
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel (track 1–4, 7, 11–13, 15), "cosmic steel" (track 8), steel solo (track 8)
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel (track 8, 10), steel solo (track 10), lap steel (track 9), lap steel solo (track 9)
- John Hughey – pedal steel (track 5, 6, 14)
- Joey Miskulin – accordion (track 6, 14)
- Larry Franklin – fiddle (track 4, 6, 8, 11, 15)
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle (track 3, 13)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (track 1)
- Larry Byrom – slide guitar (track 1, 11)
- Carl Marsh – strings, string arrangements (track 5)
- David Hamilton – strings, string arrangements (track 5)
"Bow Bros." gang fiddles on tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 15 performed by Rob Hajacos, Joe Spivey, Glen Duncan, and Aubrey Haynie.
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- Shania Twain – vocals (all tracks)
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange – background vocals, producer (all tracks), remixing (track 1 on the Special Asia edition)
- Bryan White – duet vocals (track 5)
- Olle Romo – programming, Pro Tools, sequencing, editing, "that extra Swedish swing" (all tracks), engineer, additional engineer, mixing (track 4, 10, 13, 15 on international edition), remixing (track 6 on the Australian Tour and Special Asia editions)
- James Somberg – assistant programming
- Jay Alvarez – assistant programming
- Bjorn Thorsrud – pre-production programming
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Jeff Balding – engineer, additional engineer
- Mark Hagen – assistant engineer
- Bob Bullock – additional engineer
- Tim Waters – assistant engineer
- Mike Carroll – additional engineer
- Mark Stewart – assistant engineer
- Brian Tankersley – additional engineer, remixing (track 5 on the Australian Tour edition)
- Sandy Jenkins – assistant engineer
- Rob DeGroff – additional engineer, technical maintenance
- Mike Shipley – mixing (all tracks on standard edition, track 1–3, 5–9, 11, 12, 14 on international edition)
- George Holz – cover photography, colored photography
- Stacey Martin – hair, make-up
- Jamie Kimmelman – stylist
- Gus Phillipas – black and white photography
- Howard Fugler – hair
- Susan Sterling – make-up
- Wayne Scot Lukas – stylist
ChartsEdit
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Weekly chartsEdit
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| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref name="Denmark">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 1 | |
| European Albums (Top 100)<ref name="ET100">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 1 | |
| Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
57 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlist)<ref name="Iceland">Template:Cite news</ref> | 1 | |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)<ref name="Ireland">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 1 | |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)<ref name="Portugal">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 4 | |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref name="SAC">Template:Cite book</ref> | 12 | |
| Taiwanese Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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5 |
Year-end chartsEdit
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| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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24 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 195 | |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 25 |
| Chart (1998) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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7 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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14 |
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
43 |
| European Albums (Top 100)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> | 98 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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21 |
| Norwegian Russetid Period Albums (VG-lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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14 |
| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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67 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 5 | |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 2 |
| Chart (1999) | Position | |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref name="ARIA99">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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65 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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3 |
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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3 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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3 |
| European Albums (Top 100)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> | 2 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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39 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1 |
| Norwegian Summer Period Albums (VG-lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 3 | |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 1 |
| Chart (2000) | Position | |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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46 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
21 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
18 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
32 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
72 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
41 |
| European Albums (Top 100)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 10 | |
| Finnish Foreign Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
30 |
| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
98 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
35 |
| Norwegian Winter Period Albums (VG-lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
10 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
33 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
20 |
| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
20 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 20 | |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 3 |
| Chart (2001) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
147 |
| Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
10 |
| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
100 |
| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
164 |
| US Top Pop Catalog Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 4 |
| Chart (2002) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
171 |
| Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
145 |
| US Top Pop Catalog Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 14 |
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Catalog Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 15 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Catalog Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 13 |
| Chart (2023) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
50 |
| Chart (2024) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
34 |
Decade-end chartsEdit
| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 3 |
| Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 158 |
All-time chartsEdit
| Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Female Albums (IRMA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
7 |
| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
15 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 14 | |
| US Billboard 200 (Women)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 8 | |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 1 |
Certifications and salesEdit
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Release historyEdit
| Region | Date | Edition | Format | Label | Template:Abbr | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | November 4, 1997 | Standard | Template:Hlist | Mercury | <ref name="liner" /><ref name="cassette">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> | ||
| United States | |||||||
| Australia | 1998 | Australian special | CD | <ref name="EX98">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> | |||
| Australian Tour | <ref name="AUT98">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref><ref name="BD98">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> | ||||||
| Europe | February 16, 1998 | International | Template:Hlist | <ref name="MMEU" /><ref name="IN98">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref><ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> | |||
| Netherlands | March 9, 1998 | CD | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| United Kingdom | <ref name="UKrelease" /> | ||||||
| France | June 16, 1998 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||||
| Asia | 1999 | Special Asia | CD | <ref name="AS99">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref><ref name="BD99">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> | |||
| Various | Revised international | Template:Hlist | <ref name="REV99">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref><ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> | ||||
| Germany | July 5, 1999 | CD | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| Switzerland | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||||
| Japan | November 13, 1999 | Japanese Limited | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| United States | November 23, 1999 | International | <ref name="US99">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> | ||||
| Various | December 2, 2016 | Standard | LP | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="DELP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="FRLP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| December 4, 2022 | Special | Template:Hlist | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="NME22">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Apple Music">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
See alsoEdit
- List of best-selling albums
- List of best-selling albums by country
- List of best-selling albums by women
- List of best-selling albums in Australia
- List of best-selling albums in Belgium
- List of best-selling albums in Canada
- List of best-selling albums in Europe
- List of best-selling albums in the Netherlands
- List of best-selling albums in New Zealand
- List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom
- List of best-selling albums in the United States
- List of best-selling albums in the United States of the Nielsen SoundScan era
- List of diamond-certified albums in Canada
NotesEdit
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