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Where You Live

Where You Live is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on September 13, 2005, by Elektra Records. The album was co-produced by Tchad Blake. It produced two singles: "Change" and "America".

Where You Live
Studio album by
Tracy Chapman
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2005
Studio
Length46:54
LabelElektra
ProducerTracy Chapman,
Tchad Blake
Tracy Chapman chronology
Let It Rain
(2002)		 Where You Live
(2005)		 Our Bright Future
(2008)
Singles from Where You Live
  1. "Change"
    Released: 2005
  2. "America"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[4]
BlenderStarStarStarHalf star[5]
The GuardianStarStarStar[6]
MojoStarStarStarHalf star[7]
NowStarStarStarStar[8]
The ObserverStarStarStar[9]
QStarStar[10]
Uncut8/10[11]

Its name comes from the line 'home is where you live/home is where you die', from the fourth song in this album, Going Back.

Track listing

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All songs are written by Tracy Chapman.

  1. "Change" – 5:06
  2. "Talk to You" – 4:27
  3. "3,000 Miles" – 5:58
  4. "Going Back" – 5:22
  5. "Don't Dwell" – 3:22
  6. "Never Yours" – 3:37
  7. "America" – 3:43
  8. "Love's Proof" – 3:44
  9. "Before Easter" – 3:03
  10. "Taken" – 3:42
  11. "Be and Be Not Afraid" – 4:44
  12. "Lose Your Love" – 6:27 (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

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  • Tracy Chapman – vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, keyboards (2, 4), clarinet (3), harmonica (11), electric mandolin (11), percussion (7), glockenspiel (3), keyboard bass (8), hand drums (7)
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Flea – bass (1, 2, 7)
  • Mitchell Froom – organ, celeste, harpsichord, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
  • Joe Gore – acoustic & electric guitar, dobro, percussion, bass, lap steel guitar, keyboard bass
  • David Piltch – upright bass
  • Michael Webster – keyboards
  • Quinn Smith – percussion, piano, drums, glockenspiel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[27] Gold 100,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[28] Gold 20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ McIntosh, Gregory. Where You Live at AllMusic
  2. ↑ McIntosh, Gregory. Where You Live at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "Where You Live by Tracy Chapman". Metacritic.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ McIntosh, Gregory. Where You Live at AllMusic
  5. ↑ The arrangements are lean but wonderfully evocative... while Chapman's lyrics remain memorable and affecting. [Oct 2005, p.136]
  6. ↑ Denselow, Robin (September 9, 2005). "Tracy Chapman, Where You Live". The Guardian. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Given her almost unremittingly bleak subject matter, it helps enormously that she's blessed with a unique voice. [Oct 2005, p.108]
  8. ↑ Liss, Sarah (September 23, 2005). "TRACY CHAPMAN - Where You Live". Now. Archived from the original on June 17, 2006. Retrieved April 10, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ Hoggard, Liz (September 5, 2005). "Tracy Chapman, Where You Live". The Observer. Archived from the original on September 5, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ In many ways Chapman just sings the same song over and over. [Oct 2005, p.115]
  11. ↑ If you're a fan, Where You Live is classic Chapman. [Oct 2005, p.94]
  12. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 24/9/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Where You Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 24/9/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Tracy Chapman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2005" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005". hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  27. ↑ "French album certifications – Tracy Chapman – When You Live" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  28. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Where You Live')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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