Invincible Summer
Invincible Summer is the fifth solo album by k.d. lang, released by Warner Bros. Records in 2000.
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| Released | June 20, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 42:08 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (61/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | (unfavorable)[3] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B-[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| Mojo | [1] |
| Q | [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Wall of Sound | (41/100)[9] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Consequences of Falling" | Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Summerfling" | k.d. lang, David Piltch | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Suddenly" | Lang, Piltch | 3:32 |
| 4. | "It's Happening With You" | Lang, Piltch | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Extraordinary Thing" | Abe Laboriel, Jr., Abraham Laboriel, Lang | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Love's Great Ocean" | Lang, Ben Mink | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Simple" | Lang, Piltch | 2:44 |
| 8. | "What Better Said" | Lang, Abe Laboriel, Jr. | 3:47 |
| 9. | "When We Collide" | Lang, Abe Laboriel, Jr. | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Curiosity" | Lang | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Only Love" | Lang | 3:52 |
Personnel
- k.d. lang - vocals
- Rusty Anderson - guitar
- Wendy Melvoin - guitar
- Smokey Hormel - guitar
- Jon Stewart - guitar
- Rick Baptist - trumpet
- Teddy Borowiecki - accordion, keyboard
- Denyse Buffum - viola
- Larry Corbett - cello
- Mario de Leon - violin
- Joel Derouin - violin
- John Friesen - cello
- John Fumo - trumpet
- Armen Garabedian - violin
- Berj Garabedian - violin
- Jon Hassell - trumpet
- Suzie Katayama - cello
- Peter Kent - violin
- Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums, vocals
- Abraham Laboriel - bass, guitar, vocals
- Damian LeGassick - guitar, keyboard
- Greg Leisz - pedal steel
- Gayle Levant - harp
- Jon Lewis - trumpet
- Ben Mink - violin, keyboard, viola
- Vicki Miskolczy - viola
- Bob Peterson - violin
- David Piltch - bass, guitar, mandolin, cornet, keyboard, human whistle, loop, Moog bass, baritone guitar
- Daniel Smith - cello
- David Stenske - viola
- John Wittenberg - violin
Production
- Producers: David Kahne, Damian LeGassick
- Engineers: Jason Mauza, John Smith
- Assistant engineers: Andy Ackland, Tony Flores, James Stone
- Mixing: Rob Brill, David Kahne, Johnny "Hammond" Smith
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Digital editing: Eric White
- Drum programming: Eric White
- Brass arrangement: Damian LeGassick
- String arrangements: Damian LeGassick, Ben Mink
- Vocal arrangement: Alex Gifford
- Art direction: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden
- Design: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden
- Photography: Just Loomis
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 12 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 45 |
| UK Albums Chart[12] | 17 |
| United States Billboard 200[13][A] | 58 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[14] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
- A^ In the United States, Invincible Summer also entered the Top Internet Albums chart, peaking at #9 there.
References
- "Critic Reviews for Invincible Summer". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- Proefrock, Stacia. Invincible Summer at AllMusic
- Thompson, Stephen (2000-06-20). "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer". avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer". billboard.com. Billboard. June 24, 2000. Archived from the original on 2001-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- Tucker, Ken (2000-07-23). "Invincible Summer Review". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- Hilburn, Robert (2000-06-11). "ALBUM REVIEW An Adventurous Balance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- Christgau, Robert. "CG: k.d. lang". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- Hunter, James (2000-07-06). "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer : Music Reviews". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- Penn, Roberta. "Invincible Summer". wallofsound.go.com. Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 2000-08-15. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- "Australiancharts.com – k.d lang – Invincible Summer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- "Charts.nz – k.d lang – Invincible Summer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- "The Official Charts Company - kd lang - Invincible Summer". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- Allmusic - Invincible Summer > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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