A Place in the World (Mary Chapin Carpenter album)
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A Place in the World is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Columbia Records on October 22, 1996. It rose to No. 3 on the Billboard's Country Albums chart and No. 20 on the Billboard 200, with four of its tracks reaching the Hot Country Songs chart: "Let Me into Your Heart" (No. 11), "I Want to Be Your Girlfriend" (No. 35), and "Keeping the Faith" (No. 58).
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville/TriStar | |||
| Producer | Mary Chapin Carpenter John Jennings | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Q | [4] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Mary Chapin Carpenter.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Keeping the Faith" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Hero in Your Own Hometown" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "I Can See It Now" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "I Want to Be Your Girlfriend" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Let Me into Your Heart" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "What If We Went to Italy" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "That's Real" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Ideas Are Like Stars" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Naked to the Eye" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Sudden Gift of Fate" | 5:05 |
| 11. | "The Better to Dream of You" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "A Place in the World" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 45:06 | |
Personnel
edit- Pete Barenbregge – tenor saxophone
- J.T. Brown – background vocals
- Jon Carroll – piano, accordion, background vocals
- Mary Chapin Carpenter – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Shawn Colvin – background vocals
- Mike Crotty – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- Rich Haering – trumpet
- John Jennings – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backpacker, baritone guitar, bass guitar, fretless bass, lap steel guitar, percussion, synthesizer, background vocals
- Duke Levine – electric guitar, mandola
- Robbie Magruder – drums
- Dave Mattacks – drums, tambourine
- Kim Richey – background vocals
- Harry Stinson – drums, cowbell
- Benmont Tench – piano, organ
String section
edit- Kim Miller, Margaraet Gutierrez, Lilly Soong Kramer, Theresa Lazar, Steven Romer, Matthew Loden, Mark Dulac, Ozman Kivrak, Joan Singer, Vickie Yanics, Tracy Jasas, Christoff Richter – violins
- Marcio Botelho, Timothy Butler, Nancy Jo Snyder, David Teie – cellos
Strings and horns conducted and arranged by Michael "Rico" Petruccelli.
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. A Place in the World at AllMusic
- ^ "Mary Chapin CarpenterA Place in the World..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Mary Chapin Carpenter – A Place in the World". Music Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Mary Chapin Carpenter – A Place in the World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 1, 2021.