Bright Lights (album)
| Bright Lights | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 12, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 35:00 | |||
| Label | Baroque Folk | |||
| Producer | Paul Bryan | |||
| Susanna Hoffs chronology | ||||
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Bright Lights is the fourth solo album by Susanna Hoffs. This is a covers album featuring songs originally performed by Badfinger, the Velvet Underground, and former Big Star singer Chris Bell among others.[1] Hoffs stated, "These were songs I always admired and adored and had listened to on repeat for pure pleasure, but had never sung."[2]
Ledger Line's Jonathan Keefe stated "Bright Lights reaffirms, then, is that Hoffs has some of the sharpest instincts in pop music." [3]
The album featured a cover of a Badfinger track with Aimee Mann.[4]
Track listing
| # | Title | Composers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time Will Show the Wiser" | Emitt Rhodes | 3:37 |
| 2. | "One of These Things First" | Nick Drake | 4:30 |
| 3. | "You and Your Sister" | Chris Bell | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Name of the Game" (featuring Aimee Mann) | Pete Ham | 4:49 |
| 5. | "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" | Richard Thompson / Linda Thompson | 3:13 |
| 6. | "You Just May Be the One" | Michael Nesmith | 2:14 |
| 7. | "Him or Me – What's It Gonna Be" | Mark Lindsay / Terry Melcher | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Femme Fatale" | Lou Reed | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Take Me with U" | Prince | 3:29 |
| 10. | "No Good Trying" | Syd Barrett | 3:22 |
Personnel
- Susanna Hoffs – vocals, harmony vocals, tambourine
- Aimee Mann – (track 4)
- Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar
- Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Russell Kunkel – drums
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[5] | 83 |
References
- ^ Visconti, John (January 15, 2022). "Susanna Hoffs Shines Her "Bright Lights"". www.culturesonar.com.
- ^ "Susanna Hoffs Shines on 'Bright Lights'". American Songwriter. December 31, 2021.
- ^ Gorham, Luke (December 24, 2021). "Susanna Hoffs | Bright Lights".
- ^ Blistein, Jon (October 15, 2021). "Susanna Hoffs, Aimee Mann Team Up to Cover Badfinger's Power Pop Classic 'Name of the Game'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2024.