{{For the hotel in Edinburgh, go to Tigerlily Hotel.}}
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| Studio album by Natalie Merchant | |||||
| Released | June 20, 1995 | ||||
| Recorded | December 1994-March 1995 | ||||
| Genre | Rock/Pop | ||||
| Length | 52:06 | ||||
| Label | Elektra Records | ||||
| Producer | Natalie Merchant | ||||
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Tigerlily is an album by singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, released on June 20, 1995 (see 1995 in music). Her first solo album, after splitting from the 10,000 Maniacs, Tigerlily is more rock-oriented than her previous work. The album received mixed reviews, with many praising Merchant's confessional writing style, and other criticizing the same for undue sentimentality. The song "River" is a tribute to River Phoenix. Tigerlily peaked at #13 on Billboard's Top 200 album countdown. Tigerlily was re-released in 1999 as a 2-cd set, with the second cd containing a remix of the song Jealousy and live cuts from her tour.
Contents |
Track listing
- CD 1
All Songs Written and Produced By Natalie Merchant
- San Andreas Fault – 3:57
- Wonder – 4:26
- Beloved Wife – 5:03
- River – 5:32
- Carnival – 5:59
- I May Know the Word – 8:07
- The Letter – 2:12
- Cowboy Romance – 4:39
- Jealousy – 2:41
- Where I Go – 3:59
- Seven Years – 5:31
- 1999 Bonus CD
- Jealousy (Remix Edit) - 2:44
- Sympathy For The Devil (Live) - 5:17
- Baby I Love You/Son Of A Preacher Man (Medley) (Live) - 5:54
Personnel
- John Holbrook - Organ, Guitar (Electric), Engineer
- Katell Keineg - Vocals (bckgr)
- Barrie Maguire - Bass, Guitar (12 String)
- Natalie Merchant - Vocals, Piano, Organ, Vibraphone
- Jay Ungar - Violin
- Peter Yanowitz - Percussion, Drums
- Michelle Kinney - Cello
- Matt Henderson - Bass, Guitar (Electric)
- Eric Schenkman - Guitar (Electric)
- Adrian Lopez Guevarra - Percussion
- Jennifer Turner - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (bckgr)
Charting singles
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1995 | "Carnival" | Adult Top 40 | #8 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Billboard Hot 100 | #10 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Modern Rock Tracks | #12 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Top 40 Mainstream | #6 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Adult Top 40 | #8 |
| 1995 | "Carnival" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | #1 |
| 1995 | "Wonder" | Modern Rock Tracks | #16 |
| 1995 | "Wonder" | Top 40 Mainstream | #32 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | Adult Contemporary | #18 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | #1 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | Adult Top 40 | #2 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | Top 40 Mainstream | #7 |
| 1996 | "Wonder" | The Billboard Hot 100 | #20 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | The Billboard Hot 100 | #23 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | #1 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | Adult Contemporary | #17 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | Adult Top 40 | #5 |
| 1996 | "Jealousy" | Top 40 Mainstream | #8 |
Miscellanea
Aileen Wuornos had requested that Natalie Merchant's song "Carnival" be played at her funeral. Natalie Merchant commented on this when asked why her song was run during the credits of the documentary "Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer".
- "When director Nick Broomfield sent a working edit of the film, I was so disturbed by the subject matter that I couldn't even watch it. Aileen Wuornos led a tortured, torturing life that is beyond my worst nightmares. It wasn't until I was told that Aileen spent many hours listening to my album 'Tigerlily' while on death row and requested 'Carnival' be played at her funeral that I gave permission for the use of the song. It's very odd to think of the places my music can go once it leaves my hands. If it gave her some solace, I have to be grateful."
