Fireflies
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Fireflies is the sixth album by country artist Faith Hill. The album was released on 2005 almost three years after the released of her fifth album Cry. The album made it on the first spot of the Billboard 200 and Country Albums in its first week of release.
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About
This sixth album of Faith Hill entitled Fireflies was released on August 2, 2005 by Warner Brothers. Recorded on March to November 2004, the Country-genre album was primarily produced by Faith Hill herself, while Byron Gallimore, and Dann Huff co-produced.
The album released 5 singles under its belt with the hit track "Mississippi Girl" obtaining at number 1 spot for Hot Country Singles & Tracks on Billboard. Likewise, the second single "Like We Never Loved At All" also became a hit peaking at number 5 in the same chart, and at number 9 in the Adult Contemporary Charts. Three more singles was released: "The Lucky One", "Sunshine and Summertime", and "Stealing Kisses" where all topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006.
To date the album had sold over 2,000,000 million copies in the U.S. where it was certified 2x platinum by RIAA.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunshine and Summertime | 3:27 |
| 2 | Mississippi Girl | 3:52 |
| 3 | Dearly Beloved | 2:23 |
| 4 | I Ain't Gonna Take It Anymore | 3:59 |
| 5 | Stealing Kisses | 4:23 |
| 6 | Fireflies | 4:28 |
| 7 | Like We Never Loved at All | 4:23 |
| 8 | I Want You | 4:06 |
| 9 | The Lucky One | 3:37 |
| 10 | If You Ask | 4:16 |
| 11 | We've Got Nothing But Love to Prove | 4:35 |
| 12 | You Stay with Me | 4:24 |
| 13 | Wish for You | 3:48 |
| 14 | Paris | 5:20 |
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won Grammy Award | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "Like We Never Loved at All" |
| 2006 | Nominated - Grammy Award | Best Country Album for Fireflies |
| 2006 | Nominated - CMT Music Award | Video of the Year for "Like We Never Loved at All" |
| 2006 | Nominated - CMT Music Award | Female Video of the Year for "Mississippi Girl" |
| 2006 | Nominated - CMT Music Award | Collaborative Video of the Year for "Like We Never Loved at All" |
| 2006 | Nominated - Academy of Country Music Award | Vocal Event of the Year for "Like We Never Loved at All" |
| 2006 | Nominated - Grammy Award | Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Mississippi Girl" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Fireflies | Certified 2x Platinum in the U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | Adult Contemporary | Hot Country Singles | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Like We Never Loved At All | 9 | 5 | - |
| 2006 | Stealing Kisses | - | 43 | - |
| 2006 | Sunshine And Summertime | - | 7 | 70 |
| 2006 | The Lucky One | - | 5 | 69 |
| 2005 | Mississippi Girl | - | 1 | 29 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Faith Hill Primary Artist
Rhonda Vincent Background Vocals
Kelly Willis Background Vocals
Mike Henderson Electric Guitar
Steve Cohn Accordion
Bruce Dukov Violin
Eric Darken Percussion
Javier Solis Percussion
Tim McGraw Background Vocals
Greg Barnhill Background Vocals
Charlie Bisharat Violin
Bruce Bouton Dobro, Steel Guitar
Bekka Bramlett Background Vocals
Paul Buckmaster Conductor
Denyse Buffum Viola
Paul Bushnell Bass
Darius Campo Violin
John Catchings Cello
Matt Chamberlain Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Larry Corbett Cello
Dan Dugmore Banjo, Dobro
Stuart Duncan Mandolin
Stephen Erdody Cello
Shannon Forrest Percussion, Drums
Paul Franklin Steel Guitar
Byron Gallimore Organ, Electric Guitar, Keyboards
Armen Garabedian Violin
Endre Granat Violin
Kenny Greenberg Electric Guitar, Electronic Mandolin
Paula Hochhalter Cello
Dann Huff Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Gut String Guitar
Jay Joyce Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Charles Judge Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizer Strings
Roland Kato Viola
Liana Manis Background Vocals
Michael Markman Violin
Chris McHugh Drums
Gordon Mote Piano
Michele Richards Violin
Anatoly Rosinsky Violin
Darrell Scott Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Weissenborn
Crystal Taliefero Background Vocals
Josephina Vergara Violin
Evan Wilson Viola
John Wittenberg Violin
Glenn Worf Bass
Aubrey Haynie Fiddle, Mandolin
Susan Chatman Violin
Jimmy Nichols Organ, Piano, Accordion, Keyboards
Robert Peterson Violin Mario de Leon Violin
Tim Lauer Accordion
Brett E. Warren Background Vocals
Bryan Sutton Acoustic Guitar
Sara Parkins Violin
Wes Hightower Background Vocals
Perry Coleman Background Vocals
Tom Bukovac Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Roberto Cani Violin
Bob Becker Viola
Robert Matsuda Violin
Steve Richards Cello
Dan Tobin Smith Cello
Technical Credits
Faith Hill Producer
Derek Bason Engineer
Paul Buckmaster String Arrangements
Steve Churchyard Engineer
Byron Gallimore Producer
Mark Hagen Engineer
Dann Huff Producer
Julian King Engineer
Steve Marcantonio Engineer
Gene Miller Vocal Treatments
Justin Niebank Engineer
John Paterno Engineer
Chris Rowe Digital Editing
Suzie Katayama Orchestral Coordinator
Hiram King ("Hank") Williams Mastering
James Calloway Engineer
Erik Lutkins Engineer, Digital Editing
Brady Barnett Engineer
Adam Ayan Mastering
Jason Gantt Engineer
Jesse Chrisman Engineer
Sara Lesher Engineer
David Bryant Engineer
Trivia
- The album was produced by Faith Hill herself.
- In its first week, the album sold 329,000 copies, making it the #1 album on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Country Albums chart.
- Fireflies is Faith Hill's third No. 1 album.
Shop
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