Living Under June
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| Studio album by Jann Arden | ||||
| Released |
August 5, 1994 (Canada) February 28, 1995 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | Groove Masters, Santa Monica, CA, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Pop, adult alternative, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 49:35 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Ed Cherney, Jann Arden | |||
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Living Under June is the second album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden, released in August 1994 (see 1994 in music).
"Could I Be Your Girl", "Insensitive" and "Good Mother" were all significant hits for Arden in Canada, with "Wonderdrug", "Unloved" and "Looking for It (Finding Heaven)" also becoming Canadian adult-contemporary hits. "Insensitive" was Arden's biggest hit internationally, entering the Top 40 in several countries, including Italy and the United States (No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100). In the U.S., "Could I Be Your Girl" was also a minor adult contemporary chart hit (No. 33). Total worldwide sales for this album come to 1.3 million, with 600,000 Canadian, and 500,000 US.
Jackson Browne sings as a duet on "Unloved".
The video for "Good Mother", directed by Jeth Weinrich, won the Juno Award for Video of the Year at the 1996 Juno Awards. Weinrich also directed the video for "Insensitive", which was a nominee for the same award, but did not win, at the 1995 Juno Awards.
Track listing
All songs written by Jann Arden, except where noted.
- "Could I Be Your Girl" – 4:48
- "Demolition Love" – 4:04
- "Looking For It (Finding Heaven)" (Arden, Robert Foster) – 3:53
- "Insensitive" (Anne Loree) – 4:16
- "Gasoline" – 4:35
- "Wonderdrug" (Arden, Mike Lent) – 3:35
- "Living Under June" – 4:02
- "Unloved" (with Jackson Browne) – 4:14
- "Good Mother" (Arden, Foster) – 4:58
- "It Looks Like Rain" (Arden, Foster) – 4:53
- "I Would Die for You" (Bonus track on international release) – 4:35
"I Would Die for You" was a significant single from Arden's previous album Time for Mercy. It does not appear on the album's original version.
Personnel
- Jann Arden - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Bob Foster - acoustic and electric guitars
- David Resnik - acoustic and electric guitars
- Jeffrey (C. J.) Vanston - synthesizers, Wurlitzer and acoustic piano, Hammond B-3 organ, drum programming
- Mike Lent - bass guitar, acoustic guitar ("Wonderdrug")
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion
- Jackson Browne - duet on ("Unloved")
- Ed Cherney - backing vocals ("Looking for It (Finding Heaven)")
- Lin Elder, Dillon O'Brian - backing vocals
Production
- Arranged by Jann Arden, Ed Cherney and Jeffrey Vanston, with vocal backing arranged by Dillon O'Brien and band charts by Peggy Sandvig
- Neil MacGonigill: Executive Producer
- Produced by Jann Arden and Ed Cherney; production assisted by Edd Kolakowski; assisted by Carrie McConkey; production co-ordination by Marsha Burns
- Recording Engineers: Ed Cherney and Duane Seykora; assisted by Raymond Taylor-Smith and Ronnie Rivera
- Mixed by Ed Cherney
- Mastered by Doug Sax
- Piano and guitar technician: Edd Kolakowski
- Artwork and design by Jann Arden, Jeth Weinrich and Margo McKee, with photography by Jeth Weinrich
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 76 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "Insensitive" | Adult Top 40 | 6 |
| 1996 | "Insensitive" | Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| 1996 | "Insensitive" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| 1996 | "Insensitive" | Adult Top 40 - Recurrents | 1 |
| 1996 | "Insensitive" | Top 40 Mainstream | 9 |