PIECES OF YOU
Pieces of You is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Jewel, released on February 28, 1995 by Atlantic Recordings. Though it made little impact initially, the single “Who Will Save Your Soul” eventually received airplay, and the album peaked at #4 on Billboard 200 almost exactly two years after its release. After two years, the album was re-released featuring the re-recorded versions of “You Were Meant for Me” and “Foolish Games”. Despite a mixed critical response, the album is listed as one of the “Definitive 200” by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As of 2010, the album was certified 12x Platinum for shipments of 12 million copies in the U.S., making it one of the best selling debut albums of all time. (More from Wikipedia)
Jewel (full name: Jewel Kilcher) is a contemporary folksinger who had a roughshod upbringing in Homer, Alaska. She was just 21 when her debut album Pieces of You was released, spawning three popular singles: “Who Will Save Your Soul”, “You Were Meant for Me”, and “Foolish Games”. While not an immediate success, Jewel toured constantly, and Atlantic Records pushed the album in all quarters; it eventually became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, selling 12 million copies in the US alone.
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