Editing Blurring the Edges

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{{Infobox album
| name         = Blurring the Edges
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[Meredith Brooks]]
| cover        = Meredith Brooks - Blurring the Edges.jpg
| border       = yes
| alt          = 
| caption      = 
| released     = {{start date|1997|05|06}}
| recorded     = 1995–1997
| studio       = * The Salt Mines (Hollywood)
* Alpha ([[Burbank, California|Burbank]])
* City Lab Sound Design (Hollywood)
| genre        = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| length       = 50:55
| label        = * [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* [[EMI]]
| producer     = * [[David Ricketts (musician)|David Ricketts]]
* [[Geza X]]
| prev_title   = Meredith Brooks
| prev_year    = 1986
| next_title   = [[See It Through My Eyes]]
| next_year    = 1997
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = Blurring the Edges
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Bitch (Meredith Brooks song)|Bitch]]
 | single1date = March 25, 1997
 | single2     = I Need
 | single2date = August 1997
 | single3     = [[What Would Happen]]
 | single3date = October 7, 1997<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1217|page=86|date=October 3, 1997}}</ref>
 | single4     = Stop
 | single4date = June 19, 1998<ref>{{cite magazine|title=National Radio Formats: Added This Week|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1253|page=14|date=June 19, 1998}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Blurring the Edges''''' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter [[Meredith Brooks]]. It was released on May 6, 1997, by [[Capitol Records]]. Following the release of her [[See It Through My Eyes|self-titled debut studio album]] (1986) and her departure from the short-lived band [[The Graces (band)|the Graces]], Brooks temporarily retired from the music industry. Uninterested in the cynicism of [[grunge]] music that reigned in the early nineties, Brooks became re-inspired to write music with a more positive message. Brooks co-wrote the album with her friend [[Shelly Peiken]], with further songwriting contributions from [[Larry Dvoskin]], [[Christopher Ward (songwriter)|Christopher Ward]], [[Stan Lynch]], John Corey, [[Kevin Dukes]], and Tom DeLuca. Brooks enlisted [[David Ricketts (musician)|David Ricketts]] to produce the effort, with [[Geza X]] helming production on a single song.

[[Music journalism|Music critics]] were divided in their opinions of ''Blurring the Edges''. Some critics praised Brooks's lyricism and hooks, while others believed that the album tread familiar grounds. Many critics also compared Brooks to her contemporaries, [[Alanis Morissette]] and [[Sheryl Crow]]. ''Blurring the Edges'' was a commercial success. In the United States, the album peaked at number 22 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart and was certified [[RIAA certification#Records|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). The album was also certified Gold in the United Kingdom and received a [[List of music recording certifications|multi-platinum certification]] in Canada. ''Blurring the Edges'' has sold over three million copies worldwide.

The album was supported by four singles. The album's lead single, "[[Bitch (Meredith Brooks song)|Bitch]]," was an international commercial success, reaching the top twenty in 16 countries. The song was certified Gold in New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, while receiving a Platinum certification in Australia. As a result of the song's success, Brooks is often cited as a [[one-hit wonder]]. Follow-up singles "[[What Would Happen]]" and "Stop" achieved moderate commercial success in the United States, while "I Need" had little commercial impact. To further promote the album, Brooks made a variety of radio and television appearances, embarked on a month-long tour, and opened for [[the Rolling Stones]] on tour.

==Background==
In 1986, Brooks released her [[See It Through My Eyes|self-titled debut studio album]]; released exclusively in Europe, the album received minimal recognition.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1997/11/14/music-review-beacon-street-collectionsee-it-through-my-eyes/|title=Music Review: 'The Beacon Street Collection';'See It Through My Eyes'|last=Browne|first=David|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=November 14, 1997|access-date=May 12, 2022}}</ref> The following year, Brooks formed the [[pop rock]] band [[The Graces (band)|the Graces]], alongside [[Charlotte Caffey]] and [[Gia Ciambotti]], who experienced moderate success with their 1989 single "[[Lay Down Your Arms (The Graces song)|Lay Down Your Arms]]".<ref name="mtv">{{ cite news | url=https://www.mtv.com/news/515159/meredith-brooks/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503161455/https://www.mtv.com/news/515159/meredith-brooks/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 3, 2022 | title=Meredith Brooks |publisher=MTV News|date=June 10, 1999 | access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref> Disenchanted by the music industry due to the rise in success of the [[grunge]] genre, Brooks exited the group in 1991 and temporarily retired as a recording artist. Brooks explained: "I was really bored with music, to a point, during the grunge period ... I wasn't interested in being necessarily a part of that, and I wasn't finding a lot of interest for what I was writing about."<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine |last=Morris |first=Chris |title=With a Hot New Cut, Capitol's Brooks Makes Radio Connection |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=109 |issue=15 |pages=12, 40 |publication-date=April 12, 1997}}</ref> However, Brooks eventually became re-inspired to go against this prevailing trend in rock music and write songs with a more positive message. Brooks began writing music with her friend, [[Shelly Peiken]], which resulted in a song titled "[[Bitch (Meredith Brooks song)|Bitch]]".<ref name="mtv"/> In 1995, Brooks signed to [[Capitol Records]] after her manager, Lori Leve, played "Bitch" for the record label's vice president of [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]], Perry Watts-Russell.<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://www.mtv.com/news/518908/meredith-brooks-undergoes-deconstruction-on-new-lp/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503161455/https://www.mtv.com/news/518908/meredith-brooks-undergoes-deconstruction-on-new-lp/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 3, 2022 | title=Meredith Brooks Undergoes 'Deconstruction' on New LP |publisher=MTV News|date=October 6, 1999 | access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>

==Recording and production==
The entirety of the album—sans "Bitch"—was recorded at the Salt Mines and Alpha Studios in Hollywood and [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], respectively, and produced by [[David Ricketts (musician)|David Ricketts]]. "Bitch" was recorded at City Lab Sound Design in Hollywood, whilst production on the track was helmed by [[Geza X]].<ref name="auto"/> Influenced by guitarists such as [[Eric Clapton]], [[Lindsey Buckingham]], and [[James Honeyman-Scott]], Brooks set out to play lead guitar throughout the entirety of the album.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-11-ca-2105-story.html|title=Isn't It Ironic?|last=Crowe|first=Jerry|date=June 11, 1997|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=May 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name="billboard"/> Brooks claimed that [[Chrissie Hynde]] was the album's strongest influence and that she was fearful people would view ''Blurring the Edges'' as an imitation of Hynde's work.<ref name="latimes"/> Brooks cited "Pollyanne," a song about expressing positivity when faced with a cynical partner, as most illustrative of her mindset at the time of writing the album.<ref name="eweekly">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1997/06/13/interview-meredith-brooks/|title=Interview with Meredith Brooks|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=June 13, 1997|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=May 1, 2022}}</ref>

==Music and lyrics==
Brooks described the overall theme of the album as about resurrection.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/97/RR-1997-05-23-OCR-Page-0022.pdf|title=Musical Muses|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1198|page=22|date=May 23, 1997|access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> "My Little Town" was inspired by Brooks' experience growing up and moving away from her hometown of [[Corvallis, Oregon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/brooks-flows-full-circle/article_4f35bc32-15ea-5eed-a787-993a6461d41f.html|title=Brooks flows full circle|last=Raskauskas|first=Nancy|work=[[Corvallis Gazette-Times]]|date=September 6, 2007|access-date=May 19, 2022}}</ref> "Shatter" has a theme of nonconformity, which was inspired by Brooks' efforts to create a record that aligns with her own vision and to not give in to pressures by music industry officials.<ref name="mtv3"/>

==Release and promotion==
''Blurring the Edges'' was first released on May 6, 1997 in the United States. Promotion for the album began in April 1997, where Brooks performed across the country at small venues to introduce herself to new audiences. The vice president of marketing at Capitol Records, Steve Rosenblatt, explained: "We're going to send [Brooks] around the country and set up little events where it'll just be Meredith and her music, where she can talk to people and talk about her songs, and then play her songs in a very intimate setting."<ref name="billboard"/> To further promote the album, Brooks embarked on a month-long tour that commenced on August 3 in her hometown of [[Portland, Oregon]]. This tour included several stops at the [[Lilith Fair]] tour.<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1426604/brooks-bitchin-tour/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502162129/https://www.mtv.com/news/1426604/brooks-bitchin-tour/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 2, 2022 | title=Brooks' Bitchin' Tour |publisher=MTV News|date=July 11, 1997 | access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> A recorded performance of "Wash My Hands" was later included on the live album ''[[Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music]]'' (1998).<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1431222/lilith-fair-live-album-to-benefit-rainn-and-lifebeat/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502162318/https://www.mtv.com/news/1431222/lilith-fair-live-album-to-benefit-rainn-and-lifebeat/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 2, 2022 | title=Lilith Fair Live Album to Benefit RAINN and LIFEbeat |publisher=MTV News|date=March 30, 1997 | access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> In September 1997, Brooks opened for the [[1997 MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Awards]] through a [[webcast]].<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1426602/meredith-brooks-to-open-for-video-music-awards-online/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316094024/http://www.mtv.com/news/1426602/meredith-brooks-to-open-for-video-music-awards-online/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 16, 2016 | title=Meredith Brooks to Open for Video Music Awards Online |publisher=MTV News|date=September 2, 1997 | access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> This performance marked the first ever multi-camera webcast and was the first time [[MTV]] live streamed audio and video.<ref name="mtv3">{{ cite news | url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1426601/meredith-brooks-shows-another-side/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502162256/https://www.mtv.com/news/1426601/meredith-brooks-shows-another-side/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 2, 2022 | title=Meredith Brooks Shows Another Side |publisher=MTV News|date=September 4, 1997 | access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> In July 1997, Brooks paid promotional visits to the United Kingdom and Germany, with further performances throughout Europe in September.<ref name="eu"/> In 1998, Brooks was an opening act for [[the Rolling Stones]] on their [[Bridges to Babylon Tour]]. After playing two songs from her ten-song set, the crowd began to [[booing|boo]] and threw bottles, batteries, and coins at her.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/1998/03/they-wanted-mick/|title=They Wanted Mick|date=March 31, 1998|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref>

"Wash My Hands" was intended as the lead single from the album, before it was replaced with "Bitch".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/i-always-think-of-bitch-as-the-resurrection-song-meredith-brooks-prepares-to-be-honored-at-todays-she-rocks-awards|title="I Always Think of ‘Bitch’ as the Resurrection Song": Meredith Brooks Prepares to be Honored at Today’s She Rocks Awards|publisher=[[Guitar Player]]|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref>

On January 20, 2023, an expanded edition of ''Blurring the Edges'' was released in celebration of the album's 25th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/meredith-brooks-blurring-the-edges-expanded-digital-edition/|title=Meredith Brooks’ ‘Blurring The Edges’ Returns In Expanded Digital Edition|date=January 20, 2023|website=uDiscover Music|access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000593378|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Blurring the Edges'' – Meredith Brooks|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 1, 2022}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]'' 
| rev2score = {{rating-Christgau|neither}}<ref>{{Cite book |title=Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |chapter=Meredith Brooks |chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Meredith+Brooks |date=October 15, 2000 |publisher=[[Macmillan Publishing]] |isbn=9780312245603 |language=en |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/christgausconsum00chri_0 }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = B+<ref name="eweekly2">{{cite magazine|author=Steve Mirkin |url=https://ew.com/article/1997/05/16/blurring-edges/ |title=Blurring the Edges Review |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=May 16, 1997 |access-date=May 1, 2022}}</ref>
| rev4      = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref>Sullivan, Caroline (August 15, 1997). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". ''[[The Guardian]]''.</ref>
| rev5      = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev5score = {{rating|2.5|4}}<ref>{{Cite news |title=In Brief; ** 1/2 Meredith Brooks, "Blurring the Edges," Capitol |last=Scribner |first=Sara |date=May 25, 1997 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
| rev6      = ''[[Music Week]]''
| rev6score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-08-02.pdf|title=Reviews: Albums|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=August 2, 1997|page=21|accessdate=August 16, 2022}}</ref>
}}
[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] compared Brooks to [[Alanis Morissette]], stating that "''Blurring the Edges'' isn't necessarily a bad album -- Brooks is a competent melodicist and her lyrics are occasionally promising -- yet it isn't a distinctive one."<ref name="allmusic"/> Steven Mirkin of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' similarly noted that the album touches on familiar material, specifically comparing it to [[Sheryl Crow]]'s ''[[Tuesday Night Music Club]]'' (1993). However, Mirkin went on to praise the album as "leavened with hooks and humor and a refreshing, unself-conscious swagger."<ref name="eweekly2"/> In a more critical review, Paul Verna of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' referred to Brooks as an Alanis Morissette imitator, commenting that "[Brooks'] ample writing and performing talents are underserved by her tendency to follow rather than lead."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Verna |first=Paul |title=Reviews & Previews |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=109 |issue=21 |page=53 |publication-date=May 24, 1997}}</ref>

Mala Mortensa of ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' noted "Bitch" as a highlight from the album. She further discussed the album's influence, stating, "[t]he alt-rock showcase was a stunning showcase of the 'bad bitch' mentality that largely defines the alternative scene. No doubt, [Brooks'] fiery energy has inspired many aspiring women to date."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mortensa|first1=Mala|title=110 alternative albums by women that have influenced music since the '90s|url=https://www.altpress.com/features/womens-90s-alternative-albums/|access-date=April 30, 2022|website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=March 19, 2021}}</ref>

==Commercial performance==
In the United States, ''Blurring the Edges'' debuted at number 25 on the US ''Billboard 200'' for the chart dated May 24, 1997. The album reached its peak position of number 22 the following week and ultimately spent 47 weeks on the chart, with its final appearance being on the chart dated April 11, 1998.<ref name="bb200"/> On the year-end chart for 1997, ''Blurring the Edges'' reached a position of number 83.<ref name="us1997"/> The [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) certified the album [[RIAA certification|Platinum]], which denotes one million [[album-equivalent unit]]s.<ref name="RIAA"/>

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Blurring the Edges'' {{nobold|– Standard edition}}<ref name="auto">{{cite AV media notes|title=Blurring the Edges|others=[[Meredith Brooks]]|year=1997|type=CD liner notes|publisher=[[Capitol Records]]|id=CDP 7243 8 36919 2 0}}</ref>
| total_length = 50:55

| title1 = I Need
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Meredith Brooks]]|[[Shelly Peiken]]}}
| length1 = 4:10

| title2 = [[Bitch (Meredith Brooks song)|Bitch]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|Brooks|Peiken}}
| length2 = 4:12

| title3 = Somedays
| writer3 = {{hlist|Brooks|[[Larry Dvoskin]]}}
| length3 = 3:45

| title4 = Watched You Fall
| writer4 = {{hlist|Brooks|[[Christopher Ward (songwriter)|Christopher Ward]]}}
| length4 = 4:50

| title5 = Pollyanne
| writer5 = {{hlist|Brooks|Peiken}}
| length5 = 3:14

| title6 = Shatter
| writer6 = {{hlist|Brooks|Peiken}}
| length6 = 3:59

| title7 = My Little Town
| writer7 = {{hlist|Brooks|[[Stan Lynch]]|John Corey}}
| length7 = 3:59

| title8 = [[What Would Happen]]
| writer8 = Brooks
| length8 = 5:16

| title9 = It Don't Get Better
| writer9 = {{hlist|Brooks|[[Kevin Dukes]]}}
| length9 = 4:12

| title10 = Birthday
| writer10 = {{hlist|Brooks|Peiken}}
| length10 = 3:14

| title11 = Stop
| writer11 = {{hlist|Brooks|Dvoskin}}
| length11 = 5:00

| title12 = Wash My Hands
| writer12 = {{hlist|Brooks|Dvoskin|Peiken}}
| length12 = 5:04}}

{{track listing
| headline = ''Blurring the Edges'' {{nobold|– Japanese edition (bonus tracks)}}<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Blurring the Edges|others=Meredith Brooks|year=1997|type=CD liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=TOCP-50215}}</ref>
| total_length = 59:16

| title13 = Down by the River
| writer13 = {{hlist|Brooks|Tom DeLuca}}
| length13 = 4:14

| title14 = Bitch
| note14 = Transistor mix
| writer14 = {{hlist|Brooks|Peiken}}
| length14 = 4:07}}

{{track listing
| headline = ''Blurring the Edges'' {{nobold|– Expanded edition (bonus tracks)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/blurring-the-edges-expanded-edition/1663386636|title=Blurring the Edges (Expanded Edition)|date=January 20, 2023|website=[[Apple Music]]|publisher=[[iTunes]]|access-date=January 20, 2023|archive-date=January 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120215524/https://music.apple.com/us/album/blurring-the-edges-expanded-edition/1663386636|url-status=live}}</ref>
| total_length = 1:18:58

| title13 = Little Slice
| writer13 = {{hlist|Brooks|Dvoskin}}
| length13 = 3:27

| title14 = Every Time She Walks Away
| writer14 = {{hlist|Brooks|DeLuca}}
| length14 = 3:40

| title15 = I Need
| note15 = Crusty mix
| writer15 = {{hlist|Brooks|Peiken}}
| length15 = 4:58

| title16 = Bitch
| note16 = live in Germany
| writer16 = {{hlist|Brooks|Peiken}}
| length16 = 4:35

| title17 = What Would Happen
| note17 = live in Germany
| writer17 = Brooks
| length17 = 6:02

| title18 = Wash My Hands
| note18 = live in Germany
| writer18 = {{hlist|Brooks|Dvoskin|Peiken}}
| length18 = 5:21}}

== Personnel ==
Credits are adapted from the [[liner notes]] of ''Blurring the Edges''.<ref name="auto"/>
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'''Musicians'''
*Meredith Brooks – guitar, lead vocals
*Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
*Jim Ebert – synthesizer, bass guitar
*[[Josh Freese]] – drums
*Victoria Levy – background vocals
*[[David Ricketts (musician)|David Ricketts]] – bass guitar, keyboards
*Jimmy Woods – harmonica
*Nick Drapela – rhythm guitar

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'''Artwork'''
*David Lair – design 
*Tommy Steele – art direction
*John Dunne, Shelly Peiken, Robert Zuckerman – photography

'''Production'''
*Geza X – record producer, [[Audio engineer|engineer]] 
*David Ricketts – producer
*Jim Ebert – engineering, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] 
*[[S. Husky Höskulds|S. "Husky" Hoskulds]], Mauricio Iragorri, Cappy Japngie, Charles Nasser – assistant engineers
*Bob Ludwig – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
*Jim Ebert, Geza X, David Ricketts – programming

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==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|30|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Austria|5|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|9|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|22|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|11|artist=Meredith Brooks|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|5|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|8|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|7|id=2572|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|7|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|3|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|13|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|6|artist=Meredith Brooks|album=Blurring the Edges|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|5|date=19970817|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|22|artist=Meredith Brooks|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2020|refname="bb200"}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1997|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1997|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=May 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 31
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1997&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 1997|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=May 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 94
|-
! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1997&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=May 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 87
|-
! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1997 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts |language=German |publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]] |accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref>
| 63
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1997/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=May 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 19
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="us1997">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 24, 2021}}</ref>
| 83
|}
{{col-end}}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Single
!Chart
!Position
|-
|rowspan="7"|1997
|rowspan="5"|"Bitch"
|US Adult Top 40<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/meredith-brooks/chart-history |title=Meredith Brooks Chart History |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=October 17, 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|14
|-
|US Hot Dance Music/Club Play<ref name="Billboard" />
| style="text-align:center;"|34
|-
|[[Modern Rock Tracks|US Modern Rock Tracks]]<ref name="Billboard" />
| style="text-align:center;"|4
|-
|[[Billboard Hot 100|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="Billboard" />
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
|[[Top 40 Mainstream|US Top 40 Mainstream]]<ref name="Billboard" />
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|rowspan="3"|"What Would Happen"
|[[Adult Top 40|US Adult Top 40]]<ref name="Billboard" />
| style="text-align:center;"|21
|-
|US Top 40 Mainstream<ref name="Billboard" />
| style="text-align:center;"|15
|-
|rowspan="2"|1998
|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="Billboard" />
| style="text-align:center;"|46
|-
|"Stop"
|US Top 40 Mainstream<ref name="Billboard" />
| style="text-align:center;"|40
|}

==Certifications and sales==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Austria|artist=Meredith Brooks|title=Blurring the edges|award=Gold|certyear=1998|relyear=1997}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Meredith Brooks|title=Blurring the edges|award=Platinum|certyear=1999|relyear=1997|number=2}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Netherlands|artist=Meredith Brooks|title=Blurring the edges|award=Gold|certyear=1998|relyear=1997}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Norway|artist=Meredith Brooks|title=Blurring the edges|award=Gold|certyear=1997|relyear=1997|accessdate=October 5, 2019}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Switzerland|artist=Meredith Brooks|title=Blurring the edges|award=Gold|certyear=1997|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Meredith Brooks|title=Blurring the edges|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1997|certyear=1998|certref=<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |date=September 2005 |url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/pd758fesp2w7i7f/Spanish+Certifications+for+1996-1999.pdf |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=Spanish |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=[[Sociedad General de Autores y Editores|Fundación Autor/SGAE]] |page=945 |isbn=84-8048-639-2 |accessdate=October 6, 2019}}</ref>}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Meredith Brooks|title=Blurring the edges|award=Gold|certyear=1997|relyear=1997|id=977-2648-2}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Meredith Brooks|title=Blurring the edges|award=Platinum|certyear=1997|relyear=1997|refname="RIAA"|access-date=May 19, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|nocert=true|salesamount=3,000,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bw4EAAAAMBAJ&q=meredith+brooks+nielsen+soundscan&pg=PA58|magazine=Billboard|title=Picture of Success|date= June 6, 1998|accessdate=September 3, 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}

== Release history ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release formats for ''Blurring the Edges''
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Edition(s)
! scope="col" | Format(s)
! scope="col" | Label
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row" | United States
| May 6, 1997
| rowspan="3"| Standard
| rowspan="2"| {{flatlist|
* [[Compact disc|CD]]
* [[Cassette single|cassette]]
}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="billboard"/>
|-
! scope="row" | Europe
| July 21, 1997
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="eu">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/97/MM-1997-07-26-OCR-Page-0010.pdf|title=Radio embraces 'the next Alanis'|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=10|date=July 26, 1997|access-date=May 19, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | United Kingdom
| August 11, 1997
| CD
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Meredith Brooks}}

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[[Category:Meredith Brooks albums]]
[[Category:1997 debut albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Geza X]]
[[Category:Capitol Records albums]]