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Use mdy dates|date=October 2011Infobox Album | Name = Hotel Paper| Type = Album| Artist = Michelle Branch | Cover = Hotel Paper.jpg| Released = June 24, 2003 (U.S.)| Recorded = August 2002Armstrong, Mark. http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12037809 "Michelle Branch To Begin Recording New Album In August". Yahoo& #33; Music . July 16, 2002.–June 24, 2003| Genre = Pop/rock | Length = 47:05 (without bonus tracks)| Label = Maverick Records|Maverick | Producer = Josh Abraham , Rick DePofi , John Leventhal , John Shanks , Greg Wells | Last album = The Spirit Room
(2001)| This album = Hotel Paper
(2003)| Next album = Everything Comes and Goes
(2010)| Misc = Singles| Name = Hotel Paper| Type = Studio album| single 1 = Are You Happy Now? | single 1 date = May 26, 2003| single 2 = Breathe (Michelle Branch song)|Breathe | single 2 date = November 3, 2003| single 3 = Till I Get Over You| single 3 date = 2004Album ratings|rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = Rating|3|5Allmusic|class=album|id=r644271/review|pure_url=yes Allmusic review|rev2 = Entertainment Weekly |rev2score = (C)cite web|author=Reviewed by Chris Willman |url= http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,459851,00.html |title=Entertainment Weekly review |publisher=Ew.com |date=June 27, 2003 |accessdate=October 20, 2011|rev3 = Rolling Stone |rev3score = Rating|2|5 http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/michellebranch/albums/album/288465/review/5945965/hotel_paper Rolling Stone reviewdead link|date=October 2011|rev4 = Stylus Magazine |rev4score = (C-)cite web|url= http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/michelle-branch/hotel-paper.htm |title=Stylus Magazine review |publisher=Stylusmagazine.com |accessdate=October 20, 2011|rev5 = Slant Magazine |rev5score = Rating|2.5|5cite web|url= http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/michelle-branch-hotel-paper/296 |title=Slant Magazine review |publisher=Slantmagazine.com |date=June 25, 2003 |accessdate=October 20, 2011

Hotel Paper is the second studio music album|album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch which was released on June 24, 2003.

Some of the major themes on Hotel Paper are leaving things behind, constantly being on the move, independence, the mysteries of bus stations and spirituality . Rob Sheffield|Sheffield, Rob . http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/288465/hotel_paper "Michelle Branch – Hotel Paper". Rolling Stone . RS 926, July 10, 2003. The album's cover is a photograph of Branch by Sheryl Nields.

Hotel Paper debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200| Billboard 200 , selling 157,000 copies in its first week—it was Branch's highest sales week and surpassed the peak position of her previous major label album, The Spirit Room (2001).Martens, Todd. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1926761 "Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart". Billboard . July 2, 2003. By December 2003, Hotel Paper was certified platinum by the RIAA . http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? table=SEARCH "Gold and Platinum – Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America . The album had sold 1,116,000 copies in the U.S. as of March 2009.cite news|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Ask Billboard: Pink, Katy Perry|publisher=Billboard (magazine)|date=2009-03-13|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/thisday/ask-billboard-pink-katy-perry-1003951420.story|accessdate=2009-03-19 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot Hotel Paper was certified gold in Canada for shipment of 50,000 copies. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php "Search Certification Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association .

" Are You Happy Now? ", the album's first single, peaked at number sixteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 . It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance , Branch's third nomination. The second single was " Breathe (Michelle Branch song)|Breathe ", which reached number thirty-six on the Hot 100 and became a top five nightclub|club hit. A third single, "'Til I Get over You", was released with no music video and failed to chart.

Track listing


All songs were written by Michelle Branch, except where noted.

#"Intro" – 0:12
#" Are You Happy Now? " (Michelle Branch, John Shanks ) – 3:50
#"Find Your Way Back" – 3:45
#"Empty Handed" – 4:50
#"Tuesday Morning" – 4:43
#"One of These Days" – 3:23
#"Love Me Like That" with Sheryl Crow (Branch, Shanks) – 4:35
#"Desperately" – 3:06
#" Breathe (Michelle Branch song)|Breathe " (Branch, Shanks) – 3:32
#"Where Are You Now? " – 3:26
#"Hotel Paper" – 4:19
#"'Til I Get Over You" (Branch, Shanks) – 4:10
#" Everywhere (Michelle Branch song)|Everywhere " (Branch, Shanks) – 3:36 (International bonus track)
#" The Game of Love (2002 song)|The Game of Love " with Carlos Santana|Santana ( Alex Ander , Rick Nowels ) (International bonus track)
#"It's You" – 3:14

;Digital Deluxe Edition
#"Wanting Out" – 3:48
#"Lay Me Down" (Branch, Jessica Harp , Greg Wells) – 3:14
#" A Case Of You " ( Joni Mitchell ) – 4:15
#"'Til I Get Over You (Acoustic Live from AOL Sessions)" – 4:06
#" Are You Happy Now (Video)" – 4:02
#" Breathe (Video)" – 3:32

Singles


  • "Are You Happy Now? " May 20, 2003

  • "Breathe" December 9, 2003

  • "'Til I Get Over You"


    • Personnel


  • Michelle Branch – steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar , guitar, percussion, vocals

  • Josh Abraham – keyboards

  • Kenny Aronoff – drums

  • Paul Bushnell – bass

  • Chris Chaney – bass

  • Luis Conte – percussion

  • Sheryl Crow – vocals on "Love Me like That"

  • Rick DePofi – percussion

  • Mike Elizondo – bass

  • John Leventhal – bass, guitar, keyboards

  • Brian McCleod – drums

  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards

  • Dave Navarro – guitar

  • Shawn Pelton – drums

  • Dan Rothchild – bass

  • John Shanks – bass, guitar

  • Stuart Smith – mandolin

  • Patrick Warren – keyboards

  • Greg Wells – organ (music)|organ , bass, guitar, piano, Wurlitzer

  • Jessica Harp – backing vocals on "Desperately"


    • Production


  • Producers: Josh Abraham , Rick DePofi, John Leventhal , John Shanks , Greg Wells

  • Engineers: Daniel Chase, Rick DePofi, Marc DeSisto, Lars Fox, Chris Reynolds, Jeff Rothschild, Brian Scheuble, Ryan Williams

  • Assistant engineers: Chris Holmes, Brian Humphrey, Eric Reichers, Mark Valentine

  • Mixing: Josh Abraham, assistant: Jesse Gorman, Chris Lord-Alge , Roger Moutenot, Jim Scott

  • Mastering: Brian Gardner

  • A& R: Danny Strick

  • Assistant: Jorge Velez

  • Production coordination: Jill Dell'Abate

  • Programming: Josh Abraham

  • String arrangements: David Campbell

  • Photography: Sheryl Nields


    • Charts


    Album


    Chart (2003)Peak
    position
    Australian ARIA Charts18
    Top Canadian Albums4
    Recording Industry Association of New Zealand4
    UK Albums Chart 35
    U.S. Billboard 2002
    U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums2


    Certifications


    TerritoryCertificationSales
    Canadian Recording Industry AssociationGold50,000
    Recording Industry Association of JapanGoldcite web 100,000
    Recording Industry Association of AmericaPlatinum1,116,000


    Singles


    SingleChart (2003)Peak
    position
    "Are You Happy Now? "U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 3
    U.S. Billboard Hot 10016
    U.S. Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrent rotation9
    U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)4
    U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks 4
    UK Singles Chart 31
    SingleChart (2004)Peak
    position
    "Breathe"U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart)27
    U.S. Billboard Adult Top 4013
    U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs3
    U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 2
    U.S. Billboard Hot 10036
    U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream18
    U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks20


    References




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    Category:Maverick Records albums
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    Category:Albums produced by John Shanks
    Category:Albums produced by John Leventhal
    Category:Albums produced by Greg Wells
    Category:Albums certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan

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