How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?
How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? is the ninth full-length album by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor released in Ireland on 2 March 2012 on Shamrock Solutions and 5 March 2012 in the United Kingdom on One Little Indian.[2][3] The first single "The Wolf Is Getting Married" was released on 24 February in Ireland and got to number 40 for one week,[4] accompanied by a video directed by Roman Rappak, lead singer of Breton.[5]
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| Released | 20 February 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:59 | |||
| Label | Shamrock Solutions Republic of Ireland One Little Indian | |||
| Producer | John Reynolds | |||
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| Singles from How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? | ||||
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The second single "4th and Vine" was released on 18 February 2013, accompanied by a video directed by Kathryn Ferguson. In 2013 O'Connor announced a European tour in support for the album, called The Crazy Baldhead Tour.[6]
As of 2014, sales in the United States have exceeded 18,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Consequence of Sound | [10] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[11] |
| The Guardian | [12] |
| musicOMH | [13] |
| NOW | [14] |
| Pitchfork | (7.6/10)[15] |
| PopMatters | [16] |
| Rolling Stone | [17] |
| Slant Magazine | [18] |
Will Hermes of the magazine Rolling Stone graded the album with three out of five stars and found, "empathy, wit and beauty on... [the] focused LP".[17]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "4th and Vine" | O'Connor, John Reynolds, Adams | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Reason with Me" | O'Connor, Smith | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Old Lady" | O'Connor, Pirroni, Constantinou | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Take Off Your Shoes" | O'Connor, Reynolds | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Back Where You Belong" | O'Connor | 4:16 |
| 6. | "The Wolf Is Getting Married" | O'Connor, Pirroni, Constantinou, O'Neill | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Queen of Denmark" | John Grant | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Very Far From Home" | O'Connor | 3:55 |
| 9. | "I Had a Baby" | O'Connor, Pirroni, Constantinou, O'Neill | 4:11 |
| 10. | "V.I.P." | O'Connor | 6:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Song to the Siren" | |
| 12. | "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" (live in Reykjavik) |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Factories" | Damien Dempsey | 3:42 |
Live album - Limited special edition
This live album was recorded in three different concerts. Songs 1 to 4 at Dublin Olympia Theatre (Dublin), December 18, 2011; songs 5 to 8 at Frikirkjan Church (Reykjavík), October 14, 2011 (during Iceland Airwaves '11); songs 9 to 12 at St. John at Hackney (London), November 2, 2011.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "4th and Vine" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "V.I.P." | 7:33 |
| 3. | "The Lamb's Book of Life" | 5:34 |
| 4. | "Jackie" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Black Boys on Mopeds" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "This Is a Rebel Song" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Three Babies" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | 5:43 |
| 9. | "Old Lady" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Reason with Me" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" | 5:20 |
| 12. | "Last Day of Our Acquaintance" | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Sinéad O'Connor – vocals
- Justin Adams, Marco Pirroni, Kevin Armstrong, Tim Vanderkuil – guitar
- Kenny Bogan – acoustic guitar on track 5
- Chris Constantinou – bass guitar[21]
- Damien Dempsey – acoustic guitar on track 4
- Caroline Dale – cello
- Samuel Dixon, Clare Kenny – bass guitar
- John Reynolds – drums, piano on track 10
- Julian Wilson – keyboards
Live album
- Sinéad O'Connor - Vocals, Guitar (Tracks 5-8)
- Kieran Kiely - Musical Director, Keyboards, Guitar, Accordion, Low Whistle
- Ash Soan - Drums (Tracks 1-4)
- Yolanda Charles - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)
- Dave Randall - Guitar (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)
- Rachael Wood - Guitar, Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)
- Steve Barney - Drums (Tracks 9-12)
- Bill Shanley - Guitar (Tracks 5-8)
- Rachael Dawson - Cello on track 10, Backing Vocals on track 9
- Roisin Waters - Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4)
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 42 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[22] | 71 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 31 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 29 |
| French Albums Chart | 105 |
| German Albums Chart | 78 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 5 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 57 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 36 |
| Polish Album Chart | 15 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 56 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 69 |
| UK Albums Chart | 33 |
| UK Indie Albums Chart | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 115 |
| US Rock Albums | 28 |
| US Alternative Albums | 20 |
References
- "How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? - Sinead O'Connor". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- Sinead O'Connor. One Little Indian, 9 December 2011.
- Sinead O’Connor announces ‘How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?’ Slicing Up Eyeballs, 12 December 2011.
- "Sinéad O'Connor - The Wolf Is Getting Married - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "SINEAD OCONNOR The Wolf Is Getting Married - VIDEO". 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- "The Crazy Baldhead Toyr". Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- "Billboard Cover: Sinead O'Connor on Having No Regrets, Being 'Irregular' and Resurrecting Her Career". Billboard.
- "How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- Thomas, Fred. "How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? - Sinéad O'Connor". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Hardy, Tony (9 March 2012). "Album Review: Sinéad O'Connor - How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Woon, Mikael (24 February 2012). "How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? review - Sinéad O'Connor Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Simpson, Dave (1 March 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor: How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Hogwood, Ben (5 March 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor - How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". musicOMH. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Ritchie, Kevin (23 February 2012). "Sinead O'Connor - How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". NOW. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- Dousler, Stephen M. (29 February 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor: How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- Langhoff, Josh (22 February 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor: How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Hermes, Will (21 February 2012). "Sinead O'Connor - How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? (One Little Indian)". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- Keefe, Jonathan (20 February 2012). "Sinéad O'Connor: How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Sinead O'Connor. iTunes, 24 January 2012.
- Sinead O'Connor. Google Play.
- Chris questioned about his input on ‘How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?’ Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Pop! The Question, 30 December 2011.
- "SoundScan Charts". CANOE - JAM! Music. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "Sinéad O'Connor - Chart history". Billboard. 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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