Blurring the Edges

Blurring the Edges is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Meredith Brooks. It was produced by Geza X and David Ricketts. It was released through Capitol Records on May 6, 1997. It became a huge commercial success, going double platinum in Canada and platinum in the United States.

Blurring the Edges
Studio album by
Meredith Brooks
ReleasedMay 6, 1997
Recorded1996
StudioCity Lab Sound Design (Hollywood)
GenreAlternative rock
Length50:55
LabelCapitol
Producer
Meredith Brooks chronology
Blurring the Edges
(1997)		 See It Through My Eyes
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
The Province3/5[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Meredith Brooks; all music is composed by Meredith Brooks, except where noted.

Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Need"Brooks, Shelly Peiken4:10
2."Bitch"Brooks, Peiken4:12
3."Somedays"Brooks, Larry Dvoskin3:45
4."Watched You Fall"Brooks, Christopher Ward4:50
5."Pollyanne"Brooks, Peiken3:14
6."Shatter"Brooks, Peiken3:59
7."My Little Town"Brooks, John Corey, Stan Lynch3:59
8."What Would Happen" 5:16
9."It Don't Get Better"Brooks, Kevin Dukes4:12
10."Birthday"Brooks, Peiken3:14
11."Stop"Brooks, Dvoskin5:00
12."Wash My Hands"Brooks, Dvoskin, Peiken5:04
Total length:50:55
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Down by the River"4:15
14."Bitch" (Transistor Mix)4:08

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of Blurring the Edges.[5]

Charts and certifications

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1997 "Bitch" US Adult Top 40[26] 14
US Hot Dance Music/Club Play[26] 34
US Modern Rock Tracks[26] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 2
US Top 40 Mainstream[26] 1
"What Would Happen" US Adult Top 40[26] 21
US Top 40 Mainstream[26] 15
1998 US Billboard Hot 100[26] 46
"Stop" US Top 40 Mainstream[26] 40

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[27] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[28] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[29] Gold 50,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[30] Gold 25,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31] Gold 25,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[34] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 3,000,000[35]

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

References
  1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (May 5, 1997). "Blurring the Edges – Meredith Brooks | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. Mirkin, Steven (May 16, 1997). "Blurring the Edges Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  3. Scribner, Sara (May 25, 1997). "In Brief; ** 1/2 Meredith Brooks, "Blurring the Edges," Capitol". Los Angeles Times.
  4. Harrison, Tom; Walsh, Michael; McLaughlin, John (July 31, 1997). "Hiatt makes it look easy". The Province.
  5. Blurring the Edges (liner notes). Meredith Brooks. Capitol. 1997. 7243 8 36919 2 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  28. "Canadian album certifications – Meredith Brooks – Blurring the edges". Music Canada.
  29. "Dutch album certifications – Meredith Brooks – Blurring the edges" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Blurring the edges in the "Artiest of titel" box.
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  31. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Meredith Brooks; 'Blurring the edges')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  32. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 945. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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  34. "American album certifications – Meredith Brooks – Blurring the edges". Recording Industry Association of America.
  35. "Picture of Success". Billboard. June 6, 1998. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
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