Simple Things (Amy Grant album)
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| Studio album by Amy Grant | |||||
| Released | August 19, 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | 2002-2003 | ||||
| Genre | Gospel/Christian | ||||
| Length | 39 min 52 sec | ||||
| Label | Word/Curb/A&M; EMI/Sparrow | ||||
| Producer | Keith Thomas, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Brown Bannister, Ron Hemby |
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Simple Things is the nineteenth album by Christian music and pop music singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music).
Grant's first secular album (while containing Christian themes) since 1997's Behind the Eyes, Simple Things did not see the mainstream success similar to Grant's albums from the 1990s. While the album topped Billboard's Christian album chart and the title track became a Top Ten Christian single, Simple Things peaked just outside the Top Twenty on the Billboard 200, at #23. The title track peaked at the same position on the Adult Contemporary chart.
In 2007, Simple Things was reissued by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records, along with thirteen other Amy Grant albums. With the exception of Simple Things, each EMI reissue is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front. Press releases from EMI/Sparrow stated that Simple Things was digitally remastered as well, but the absence of a label and the fact that the album was only four years old at the time has led some to question whether the album has actually been remastered or if the press release was a mistake. Major retailers such as Amazon.com label the release as a remastered edition. [1] [2] [3] The 2007 edition of the album is distinguishable from the previous Word Records/A&M Records release by the presence of an EMI/Sparrow label on the back of the case, slightly different rear cover art from that of the original release, and a clear 'gutter' with a white background on the front of the CD case.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Happy" (Amy Grant, Holly Lamar, Jerry McPherson, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
- "Eye to Eye" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:58
- "Simple Things" (Amy Grant, Dillon O'Brian, William Owsley, Keith Thomas) – 3:58
- "Beautiful" (Austin Cunningham, Trina Harmon) – 4:11
- "Out in the Open" (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) – 4:37
- "I Don't Know Why" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 3:31
- "Looking for You" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:12
- "Touch" (Amy Grant, Jerry McPherson, Dillon O'Brian, William Owsley, Keith Thomas) – 3:28
- "Innocence Lost" (Ron Hemby) – 4:20
- "After the Fire" (Amy Grant) – 3:21
[edit] Personnel
For the complete list of personnel, click here.
[edit] Production
- Producers: Keith Thomas, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Brown Bannister, Ron Hemby
- Engineer: Steve Bishir
- Arranger: ???
- Design: Susan Browne
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 23 |
| 2004 | Top Christian Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | "Simple Things" | Adult Contemporary | 23 |
| 2003 | "Simple Things" | Hot Christian Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| 2003 | "Simple Things" | Hot Christian Singles & Tracks | 7 |
