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]
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]
Critical reception
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".[15]
Track listing
1. |
"4th and Vine" |
O'Connor, 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 |
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.
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
Charts
Weekly charts
References
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- ↑ 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.
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- ↑ 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)?’ Pop! The Question, 30 December 2011.
- ↑ The Wolfmen's press release The Wolfmen's Official Website, 30 December 2011.
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