^ "Jewel, Brad Paisley To Tour Together"."Jewel, Perfectly Clear: Country Roads, Take Me Home". "Still Holding on to the Feeling: Journey in 2008". ^ a b Ratliff, Ben Petrusich, Amanda Caramanica, Jon Chinen, Nate (June 2, 2008)."Music Review: Perfectly Clear, by Jewel". ^ a b "Perfectly Clear Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic".Jonathan Yudkin - banjo, bouzouki, dulcimer, fiddle, mandolin, viola.Mike Rojas - accordion, Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer.Jewel - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals.Jason Freese - mellotron, Hammond organ, synthesizer strings, Wurlitzer."Loved by You (Cowboy Waltz)" (Jewel) – 3:28."Everything Reminds Me of You" (Jewel, Joe Firstman) – 3:15."Till It Feels Like Cheating" (Lisa Carver, Liz Rose) – 4:00." Two Become One" (Jewel, Guy Chambers) – 3:44."Anyone but You" (Jewel, Wynn Varble) – 3:55."Love Is a Garden" (Jewel, Shaye Smith) – 3:48." Stronger Woman" (Jewel, Marv Green) – 4:02.The reviewer also criticized Rich's production and the "poppy, simple songs about relationships but it does mean it feels more like the Jewel that everybody came to love back in 1995" Ī positive review came from Entertainment Weekly, which received the album well, calling Jewel an "earnest storyteller", and Billboard magazine, which said that the album "is not only persuasive, but down-home, old-school country." The New York Times gave the album an ambivalent review, saying that Jewel's voice was "sharp assured" but criticizing the production. The reviewer said that "Jewel doesn't call upon the gritty storytelling of a real Nashville star the album is overcrowded by placid soft-rock tunes like "Two Become One" and "Anyone But You" with schmaltzy choruses and flavorless piano-laden verses." Allmusic gave a mixed review too, giving the album 3 stars out of 5. Rolling Stone magazine gave a mixed review, giving the album 2.5 stars out of 5. The album received generally favorable reviews. As of June 2010, the album has sold 370,000 copies worldwide, including 240,000 in the U.S. The European edition also includes the video for the first single "Stronger Woman". It was released across Europe in June 2009. The album was released in Australia on May 29, 2009. Perfectly Clear debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 with 48,000 copies. "Till It Feels Like Cheating" was released on Octoas the third single, but only stayed on the charts for one week debuting and peaking at #57. "I Do", was released to country radio on Jas the album's second single, which peaked in the Top 40. John Rich, one half of the country rock duo Big & Rich, produced the album.
Its lead single, " Stronger Woman", peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. " 2 Become 1", from 0304 appeared in a new country version that was re-titled, "Two Become One". The album is composed of a mixture of new and old fan-favorite songs, although only one of the songs had previously appeared on one of her albums.
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