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{{Infobox album <!--See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Bare
| name = Bare
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Annie Lennox]]
| artist = [[Annie Lennox]]
| Cover = Annie Lennox - Bare Album Cover.jpg
| cover = Annie Lennox - Bare.png
| alt =
| Released = 5 June 2003 <small>(Europe)</small><br />10 June 2003 <small>(North America)</small>
| released = 5 June 2003
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[synthpop]], [[Soul music|soul]]
| studio = The Aquarium (London)
| Length = 49:23
| genre =
| Label = [[RCA Records|RCA]] <small>(UK)</small><br /> [[J Records|J]] <small>(US)</small>
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Producer = [[Stephen Lipson]]<br />Andy Wright<br />[[Annie Lennox]]
* [[synth-pop]]
| Last album = ''[[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]''<br />(1995)
* [[Soul music|soul]]
| This album = '''''Bare'''''<br />(2003)
| length = 49:23
| Next album = ''[[Songs of Mass Destruction]]''<br />(2007)
| Misc = {{Singles
| label =
* [[19 Recordings|19]]
|Name=Bare
* [[RCA Records|RCA]]
|Type=studio
| producer =
|Single 1 = [[Pavement Cracks]]
* [[Stephen Lipson]]
|Single 1 date = June 2003
* [[Andy Wright (music producer)|Andy Wright]]
|Single 2 = [[A Thousand Beautiful Things]]
* Annie Lennox
|Single 2 date = March 2004
|Single 3 = [[Wonderful (Annie Lennox song)|Wonderful]]
| prev_title = [[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]
| prev_year = 1995
|Single 3 date = June 2004}}
| next_title = [[Songs of Mass Destruction]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Bare
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Pavement Cracks]]
| single1date = June 2003
| single2 = [[A Thousand Beautiful Things]]
| single2date = March 2004
| single3 = [[Wonderful (Annie Lennox song)|Wonderful]]
| single3date = June 2004
}}
}}
}}
{{Album reviews
{{Album reviews
| MC = 68 <ref name="mc_review">{{cite web|title='Bare' reviews|url= http://www.metacritic.com/music/bare/critic-reviews|work=metacritic.com|accessdate=2011-11-18}}</ref>
| MC = 68/100<ref name="mc_review">{{cite web|title='Bare' reviews|url= http://www.metacritic.com/music/bare/critic-reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=18 November 2011}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[About.com]]
| rev1 = [[About.com]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/reviews/fr/AnnieLennoxBare.htm About.com Review]</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/reviews/fr/AnnieLennoxBare.htm |title=About.com Review |access-date=8 December 2010 |archive-date=15 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010501/http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/reviews/fr/AnnieLennoxBare.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r640125|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review]</ref>
| rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r640125|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review]</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = {{rating|7|12}}(B-)<ref name="EW_review">{{cite web|first=Ken|last=Tucker|title=''Bare'' Review|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,452295,00.html|work=ew.com|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=2003-01-13|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
| rev3Score = B−<ref name="EW_review">{{cite magazine|first=Ken|last=Tucker|title=''Bare'' Review|url=https://ew.com/article/2003/06/13/bare/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=13 January 2003|access-date=26 November 2011}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Gurdian_review">{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|title=''Bare'' Review|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2003/jun/06/popandrock.artsfeatures2?INTCMP=SRCH|work=guardian.co.uk|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=2003-06-06|accessdate=2011-08-30}}</ref>
| rev4Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Gurdian_review">{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|title=''Bare'' Review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/jun/06/popandrock.artsfeatures2|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=6 June 2003|access-date=30 August 2011|location=London}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''
| rev5Score = A−<ref name="HC_review">{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Bare-by-Annie-Lennox-2122546.php|title='Bare' by Annie Lennox|last=Clark|first=Michael D.|date=2003-06-14|accessdate=2011-11-04}}</ref>
| rev5Score = A−<ref name="HC_review">{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Bare-by-Annie-Lennox-2122546.php|title='Bare' by Annie Lennox|last=Clark|first=Michael D.|date=14 June 2003|access-date=4 November 2011}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev6 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="LAT_review">{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/08/entertainment/ca-rack8|last=Hilburn |first=Robert |authorlink=Robert Hilburn|work=articles.latimes.com |publisher=''Los Angeles Times''|title= Record Rack: Another bang-up Metallica job|date=2003-06-08|accessdate=2011-11-07}}</ref>
| rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="LAT_review">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jun-08-ca-rack8-story.html|last=Hilburn |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Hilburn|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |title= Record Rack: Another bang-up Metallica job|date=8 June 2003|access-date=7 November 2011}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[The New York Times]]''
| rev7 = ''[[The New York Times]]''
| rev7score = positive<ref name="NYT_review">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/28/movies/critic-s-notebook-old-songs-revisited-by-voices-of-today.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|title=Critic's Notebook; Old Songs Revisited By Voices Of Today|first=Stephen|authorlink=Stephen Holden|date=2003-11-28|accessdate=2011-11-07}}</ref>
| rev7score = Positive<ref name="NYT_review">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/28/movies/critic-s-notebook-old-songs-revisited-by-voices-of-today.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|title=Critic's Notebook; Old Songs Revisited By Voices of Today |first=Stephen|last=Holden |author-link=Stephen Holden|date=28 November 2003|access-date=7 November 2011|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
| rev8 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev8 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="PM_review">[http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/lennoxannie-bare.shtml PopMatters Review]</ref>
| rev8score = Positive<ref name="PM_review">{{cite web |last=Garrett |first=Daniel |url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/lennoxannie-bare.shtml |title=Annie Lennox: Bare |website=[[PopMatters]] |date=13 August 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215003055/http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/lennoxannie-bare.shtml |archive-date=15 December 2010}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="RS_review">[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/annielennox/albums/album/317703/review/6067411/bare Rolling Stone Review]</ref>
| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="RS_review">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071002121019/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/annielennox/albums/album/317703/review/6067411/bare Rolling Stone Review]</ref>
| rev10 = [[Slant Magazine]]
| rev10 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
| rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Slant_review">[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/annie-lennox-bare/291 Slant Magazine Review]</ref>
| rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Slant_review">[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/annie-lennox-bare/291 Slant Magazine Review]</ref>
}}
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'''''Bare''''' is the third [[studio album]] by [[Annie Lennox]], released in June 2003. It peaked at number 3 in the UK and number 4 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The album has been certified Gold in both the UK and the U.S. and was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album|Best Pop Album]] at the [[46th Grammy Awards]]. According to official [[SoundScan]] figures, the album had sold a total of 826,000 copies in the United States by October 2005.<ref name="AskBillboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56764/ask-billboard|title= Ask Billboard|accessdate=2011}}</ref>
'''''Bare''''' is the third solo studio album by Scottish singer [[Annie Lennox]], released in Europe on 5 June 2003 by [[19 Recordings]] and [[RCA Records]] and in North America on 10 June 2003 by [[J Records]]. It peaked at number three on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and number four on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The album has been certified Gold in both the UK and the US and was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album|Best Pop Vocal Album]] at the [[46th Grammy Awards]].


The album was released with a DVD which included interviews and acoustic versions of songs by Lennox. The Japanese edition of the album features a version of Lennox's earlier hit "Cold" recorded live in [[Toronto]].
The album was released with a DVD which included interviews and acoustic versions of songs by Lennox. The Japanese edition of the album features a version of Lennox's 1992 single "[[Cold (Annie Lennox song)|Cold]]" recorded live in Toronto.

==Singles==
No singles were released from the album in the United Kingdom, though "Pavement Cracks" and "Wonderful" were released as a CD maxi single and a limited CD single respectively in the United States, while "A Thousand Beautiful Things" was released as a radio-only single. No music videos were released for the songs, although one was recorded for "Pavement Cracks", but all three singles were remixed extensively and all reached number one on the US [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart. However, the live versions of "A Thousand Beautiful Things" and "Pavement Cracks" were made as music videos instead and the videos were later included on ''[[The Annie Lennox Collection]]'' DVD.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Annie Lennox]]. All tracks are produced by [[Stephen Lipson]], except "A Thousand Beautiful Things", produced by [[Andy Wright (music producer)|Andy Wright]], Lennox and Lipson
| all_writing = Annie Lennox
| title1 = [[A Thousand Beautiful Things]]
| title1 = [[A Thousand Beautiful Things]]
| length1 = 3:07
| length1 = 3:06
| title2 = [[Pavement Cracks]]
| title2 = [[Pavement Cracks]]
| length2 = 5:10
| length2 = 5:09
| title3 = The Hurting Time
| title3 = The Hurting Time
| length3 = 7:32
| length3 = 7:32
| title4 = Honestly
| title4 = Honestly
| length4 = 5:01
| length4 = 5:01
| title5 = [[Wonderful (Annie Lennox song)|Wonderful]]
| title5 = [[Wonderful (Annie Lennox song)|Wonderful]]
| length5 = 4:17
| length5 = 4:17
| title6 = Bitter Pill
| title6 = Bitter Pill
| length6 = 4:01
| length6 = 4:01
| title7 = Loneliness
| title7 = Loneliness
| length7 = 4:01
| length7 = 4:01
| title8 = The Saddest Song I've Got
| title8 = The Saddest Song I've Got
| length8 = 4:09
| length8 = 4:07
| title9 = Erased
| title9 = Erased
| length9 = 4:40
| length9 = 4:40
| title10 = Twisted
| title10 = Twisted
| length10 = 4:12
| length10 = 4:10
| title11 = Oh God (Prayer)
| title11 = Oh God (Prayer)
| length11 = 2:51
| length11 = 2:49
}}
| title12 = [[Cold (Annie Lennox song)|Cold]]
{{Track listing
| note12 = live) (Japanese bonus track
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track
| length12 = 5:32
| title12 = [[Cold (Annie Lennox song)|Cold]]
| note12 = recorded live in Toronto
| length12 = 5:32
}}
}}


==Singles==
==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Bare''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Bare |type=liner notes |others=[[Annie Lennox]] |publisher=[[RCA Records]] |year=2003 |id=8287652248-2}}</ref>
No singles were released from the album in the UK, though "Pavement Cracks" and "Wonderful" were released as a CD Maxi-single and a limited CD Single respectively in the US, while "A Thousand Beautiful Things" was released as a radio single only. No [[music video]]s were shot for the songs but all three singles were remixed extensively and all reached the No.1 position on the US Dance chart. However the live versions of "A Thousand Beautiful Things" and "Pavement Cracks" were made as music videos instead and the videos were later included on ''[[The Annie Lennox Collection]]'' DVD.


==Certifications==
===Musicians===
* [[Annie Lennox]] – vocals, keyboards
{{certification Table Top}}
* [[Stephen Lipson]] – keyboards, guitars, programming
{{certification Table Entry|title=Bare|artist=Annie Lennox|relyear=2003|type=album|autocat=yes|region=Canada|award=Gold}}}
* [[Peter-John Vettese]] – keyboards, drums {{small|(unspecified tracks)}}; keyboard solo {{small|(track 3)}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=Bare|artist=Annie Lennox|relyear=2003|type=album|autocat=yes|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|salesamount=200,000|salesref=<ref name="CUKYearend">{{cite web|url=
* Steve Sidelnyk – additional rhythm programming
http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21-15.html|title= Complete UK Year-End Album Charts|accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref>}}}
* David Rainger – additional guitars
{{certification Table Entry|title=Bare|artist=Annie Lennox|relyear=2003|type=album|autocat=yes|region=United States|award=Gold|salesamount=826,000|salesref=<ref name="AskBillboard"/>}}}
* Tim Cansfield – additional guitars
{{certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}
* [[David Whitaker (composer)|David Sinclair Whitaker]] – orchestral arrangement {{small|(track 1)}}
* [[Pro Arte Orchestra]] – orchestra {{small|(track 1)}}
* [[Gavyn Wright]] – orchestra leader {{small|(track 1)}}

===Technical===
* Stephen Lipson – production
* [[Andy Wright (music producer)|Andy Wright]] – production {{small|(track 1)}}
* Annie Lennox – production {{small|(track 1)}}
* Heff Moraes – engineering, mixing
* Tony Cousins – mastering at [[Metropolis Studios|Metropolis Mastering]] (London)

===Artwork===
* Annie Lennox – photographs
* Allan Martin – photographs, design


==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Chart positions===
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Bare''
|-
|-
!Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Chart (2003)
!Peak<br>position
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Australia|10|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2012}}
|align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Album Chart]]<ref name="auchart">{{cite web| title = australian-charts.com Annie Lennox - Bare| publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]]| url = http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|format=ASP| accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|10
|-
|-
{{album chart|Austria|17|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2012}}
|align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart<ref name="atchart">{{cite web|title=austriancharts.at Annie Lennox - Bare|work=Hung Medien|language=German|format=ASP|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|17
|-
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|20|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2012}}
|align="left"|Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) <ref name="beVlchart">{{cite web|title= ultratop.be Annie Lennox - Bare|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|language=Dutch|publisher=Ultratop|work=Hung Medien|format=ASP|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|20
|-
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|15|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2012}}
|align="left"|[[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)]]<ref name="bewachart">{{cite web|title= ultratop.be Annie Lennox - Bare|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|language=Dutch|work= Hung Medien|format=ASP|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|15
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|3|artist=Annie Lennox|rowheader=true|access-date=13 September 2021}}
|align="left"|[[Canadian Albums Chart]]<ref name="NAcharts">{{cite web|title=allmusic ((( Bare > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))|publisher=allmusic.com|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r640125/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|8
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Czech Albums ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|ČNS IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mam.cz/zpravy/2003-08/oficialni-ceska-hitparada-ifpi-cr-34-tyden-2003/ |title=Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 34. týden 2003 |website=Marketing & Media |language=cs |date=22 August 2003 |access-date=13 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913214940/https://mam.cz/zpravy/2003-08/oficialni-ceska-hitparada-ifpi-cr-34-tyden-2003/ |archive-date=13 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|align="left"|Danish Albums Chart<ref name="dkchart">{{cite web|title=danishcharts.com Annie Lennox - Bare|work=danishcharts.com|url=http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|13
| 25
|-
|-
{{album chart|Denmark|13|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2020}}
|align="left"|[[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref name="nlchart">{{cite web|title=dutchcharts.nl Annie Lennox - Bare|work=dutchcharts.nl|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|work=Hung Medien|format=ASP|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|18
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|18|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2012}}
|align="left"|[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French SNEP Albums Chart]]<ref name="fracharts">{{cite web|url=http://infodisc.fr/Album_L.php|title=InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste|language=French|publisher=infodisc.fr|accessdate=2011-10-31}}</ref>
|18
|-
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/03/MM-2003-07-05-OCR-Page-0013.pdf |title=European Top 100 Albums |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=21 |issue=28 |date=5 July 2003 |page=13 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|align="left"|[[Media Control Charts|German Media Control Albums Chart]]<ref name="dechart">{{cite web
| 5
| url=http://www.charts.de/album.asp?artist=Annie+Lennox&title=Bare&cat=a&country=de| title=Album Search: Annie Lennox - Bare| language=German| publisher=Media Control| accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|5
|-
|-
{{album chart|France|34|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=31 January 2014}}
|align="left"|Italian Albums Chart<ref name="nlchart">{{cite web|title=italiancharts.com Annie Lennox - Bare|work=dutchcharts.nl|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|url=http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|work=Hung Medien|format=ASP|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|7
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|5|id=4548|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=13 September 2021}}
|align="left"|[[Oricon|Japanese Oricon Albums Chart]]<ref name="Jachart">{{cite web| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/509644/1/ アニー・レノックス-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック| title= Highest position and charting weeks of ''Bare'' by Annie Lennox| language=Japanese| work=oricon.co.jp| publisher=''[[Oricon|Oricon Style]]''| accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|117
|-
|-
{{album chart|Ireland|23|year=2003|week=25|rowheader=true|access-date=29 January 2014}}
|align="left"|[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref name="NZchart">{{cite web|title=charts.org.nz Annie Lennox - Bare|work=Hung Medien|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|format=ASP|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|20
|-
|-
{{album chart|Italy|7|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2012}}
|align="left"|[[VG-lista|Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart]]<ref name="Nochart">{{Cite web|title=norwegiancharts.com Annie Lennox - Bare|work=Hung Medien|publisher=VG-lista|format=ASP|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|16
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/509644/1/ |script-title=ja:素顔/アニー・レノックス |trans-title=Bare / Annie Lennox |language=ja |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=2 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305140546/http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/509644/1/ |archive-date=5 March 2014}}</ref>
|align="left"|[[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Albums Chart]]<ref name="sechart">{{cite web|title=swedishcharts.com Annie Lennox - Bare|format=ASP|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|language=Swedish|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
| 117
|29
|-
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|20|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=30 August 2019}}
|align="left"|[[Swiss Music Charts|Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref name="chchart">{{cite web|title= Annie Lennox - Bare - hitparade.ch|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Annie+Lennox&titel=Bare&cat=a|language=German|work=Hung Medien|format=ASP|publisher=Swiss Music Charts|accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|7
|-
|-
{{album chart|Norway|16|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2012}}
|align="left"|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="UKchart">{{cite web| url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=35448| title= Chart Stats - Annie Lennox - Bare|publisher=[[UK Albums Chart]]|format=PHP| accessdate=2011-11-26}}</ref>
|3
|-
|-
{{album chart|Poland|9|id=150|rowheader=true|access-date=13 September 2021}}
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="NAcharts"/>
|4
|-
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|3|date=20030615|rowheader=true|access-date=13 September 2021}}
|-
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|AFYVE]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |date=September 2005 |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=es |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=[[Sociedad General de Autores y Editores|Fundación Autor/SGAE]] |isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
| 44
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{{album chart|Switzerland|7|artist=Annie Lennox|album=Bare|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2012}}
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{{album chart|UK2|3|date=20030615|rowheader=true|access-date=13 September 2021}}
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{{album chart|Billboard200|4|artist=Annie Lennox|rowheader=true|access-date=13 September 2021}}
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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''Bare''
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!Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Chart (2003)
!Position
! scope="col"| Position
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|align="left"|Italian Albums Chart<ref name="itayearend">{{cite web | url = http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe2003.htm | title = Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 2003|language=Italian | publisher = hitparadeitalia.it | accessdate = 2011-10-12}}</ref>
! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2003 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2003 |language=de |publisher=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>
|72
| 70
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2003/alben |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 |website=hitparade.ch |language=de |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>
|align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref name="UKYearend">{{cite web|url=
| 91
http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf|title=The Official UK Albums Chart - Year-End - 2005|accessdate=2011-09-13}}</ref>
|94
|-
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20030105/37502/ |title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2003 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>
|align="left"|[[Billboard Year-End|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/the-billboard-200|title=Billboard.BIZ - Year-end Charts - Billboard 200 - 2003
| 94
|publisher=billboard.biz |accessdate=2011-11-07}}</ref>
|103
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/the-billboard-200 |title=Year End Charts – Top Billboard 200 Albums |magazine=Billboard |year=2003 |access-date=2 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009011904/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/the-billboard-200 |archive-date=9 October 2012}}</ref>
| 103
|}
|}
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Bare''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Annie Lennox|title=Bare|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2003|certyear=2004|date=10 June 2004}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Annie Lennox|title=Bare|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|id=715-2688-2|date=10 October 2003|access-date=12 September 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Annie Lennox|title=Bare|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|date=15 July 2003|salesamount=826,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56764/ask-billboard |title=Ask Billboard: Return of a 'Diva'? |magazine=Billboard |date=2 November 2006 |access-date=2 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512132121/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56764/ask-billboard |archive-date=12 May 2018}}</ref>}}
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:04, 14 August 2024

Bare
Studio album by
Annie Lennox
Released5 June 2003
StudioThe Aquarium (London)
Genre
Length49:23
Label
Producer
Annie Lennox chronology
Medusa
(1995) 		Bare
(2003) 		Songs of Mass Destruction
(2007)
Singles from Bare
  1. "Pavement Cracks"
    Released: June 2003
  2. "A Thousand Beautiful Things"
    Released: March 2004
  3. "Wonderful"
    Released: June 2004
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]
The Guardian[5]
Houston ChronicleA−[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
The New York TimesPositive[8]
PopMattersPositive[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Slant Magazine[11]

Bare is the third solo studio album by Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in Europe on 5 June 2003 by 19 Recordings and RCA Records and in North America on 10 June 2003 by J Records. It peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and number four on the US Billboard 200. The album has been certified Gold in both the UK and the US and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 46th Grammy Awards.

The album was released with a DVD which included interviews and acoustic versions of songs by Lennox. The Japanese edition of the album features a version of Lennox's 1992 single "Cold" recorded live in Toronto.

Singles

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No singles were released from the album in the United Kingdom, though "Pavement Cracks" and "Wonderful" were released as a CD maxi single and a limited CD single respectively in the United States, while "A Thousand Beautiful Things" was released as a radio-only single. No music videos were released for the songs, although one was recorded for "Pavement Cracks", but all three singles were remixed extensively and all reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. However, the live versions of "A Thousand Beautiful Things" and "Pavement Cracks" were made as music videos instead and the videos were later included on The Annie Lennox Collection DVD.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Annie Lennox. All tracks are produced by Stephen Lipson, except "A Thousand Beautiful Things", produced by Andy Wright, Lennox and Lipson

No.TitleLength
1."A Thousand Beautiful Things"3:06
2."Pavement Cracks"5:09
3."The Hurting Time"7:32
4."Honestly"5:01
5."Wonderful"4:17
6."Bitter Pill"4:01
7."Loneliness"4:01
8."The Saddest Song I've Got"4:07
9."Erased"4:40
10."Twisted"4:10
11."Oh God (Prayer)"2:49
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Cold" (recorded live in Toronto)5:32

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bare.[12]

Musicians

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Technical

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  • Stephen Lipson – production
  • Andy Wright – production (track 1)
  • Annie Lennox – production (track 1)
  • Heff Moraes – engineering, mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London)

Artwork

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  • Annie Lennox – photographs
  • Allan Martin – photographs, design

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Bare
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[43] Gold 826,000[42]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "About.com Review". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  3. ^ Allmusic Review
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (13 January 2003). "Bare Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (6 June 2003). "Bare Review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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  10. ^ Rolling Stone Review
  11. ^ Slant Magazine Review
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