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Never Enough (Melissa Etheridge album)

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Never Enough
Studio album by
Melissa Etheridge
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992
Recorded1992
StudioA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA
GenreRock
Length45:15
LabelIsland[1]
ProducerMelissa Etheridge, Kevin McCormick
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Brave and Crazy
(1989) 		Never Enough
(1992) 		Yes I Am
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Q[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[1]

Never Enough is the third album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). As of 2010, the album has sold 997,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6]

Reception[edit]

Billboard called the album her "most mature effort yet, venturing into new stylistic and lyrical territories. The first single, "Ain't It Heavy," is already strong at album rock radio, while dance gem "2001 " Etheridge's most adventurous composition to date - promises to cross over from rock to pop to dance audiences. All-out commitment from label bodes well for the singer's third and strongest album." [7]

Cashbox awarded the album their 'Pick of the Week', stating that "a more mature Melissa has returned with her third album...the 10-cut LP kicks off with the current single, "Ain't It Heavy," and is full of good rock 'n' roll as well as the funky, danceable "2001," and the very poignant "The Letting Go" which features Melissa alone, accompanying herself on piano. [8]

in their review, Allmusic stated that "lyrically, it seemed to be the singer's most personal album yet...It was a risk to issue a record like Never Enough after a three-year hiatus and into a market that might have expected "Bring Me Some More Water." Etheridge's choice of a single was even more gutsy. "2001" sounded nothing like anything she had done before. Guided by stuttering, synthetic percussion and a guitar line reminiscent of the Edge's postmodern squawk on U2's "The Fly," "2001" was simultaneously one of the album's coolest and craziest songs. It further indicated Etheridge's maturation as a songwriter and helped make Never Enough her strongest statement to that point. [9]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted

  1. "Ain't It Heavy" – 4:20
  2. "2001" – 4:36
  3. "Dance Without Sleeping" (Etheridge, Mauricio-Fritz Lewak, Kevin McCormick) – 5:40
  4. "Place Your Hand" – 3:24
  5. "Must Be Crazy for Me" – 3:43
  6. "Meet Me in the Back" – 4:02
  7. "The Boy Feels Strange" – 4:31
  8. "Keep It Precious" – 6:13
  9. "The Letting Go" – 3:05
  10. "It's for You" (Etheridge, Kevin McCormick) – 5:41

Personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

  • Arranged and produced by Melissa Etheridge and Kevin McCormick
  • Recorded by Gabe Veltri
  • Mixed by Kevin McCormick and Gabe Veltri; assisted by John Aguto, Greg Goldman and Randy Wine
  • Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
  • Art Direction by Norm Ung
  • Photography by Dennis Keeley

Charts[edit]

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Ain't It Heavy" Mainstream Rock Tracks[23] 10
1992 "Dance Without Sleeping" Adult Contemporary[24] 24

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[26] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 232.
  2. ^ AllMusic Review
  3. ^ "Never Enough". Entertainment Weekly. April 3, 1992. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008.
  4. ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough CD Album Holland". www.cduniverse.com.
  5. ^ "Melissa Etheridge: Never Enough : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. February 12, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Trust, Gary (August 5, 2010). "Ask Billboard: Records About Records". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard Music Week. No. 21 March 1992. p. 115. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Music Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. No. 28 March 1992. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/never-enough-mw0000275946
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in German). Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Melissa Etheridge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  18. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. June 13, 1992. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  20. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 9, no. 16. April 18, 1992. p. 17. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  24. ^ "Melissa Etheridge – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Music Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  26. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved February 17, 2020. Enter Never Enough in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1992 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  27. ^ "American album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2020.


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