Brave and Crazy

Brave and Crazy is the second album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). As of 2010, the album has sold 632,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4]

Brave and Crazy
Studio album by Melissa Etheridge
Released	September 11, 1989
Recorded	January 24 – May 26, 1989
Studio	A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA and Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Genre	Rock
Length	44:13
Label	Island
Producer	Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Kevin McCormick
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Melissa Etheridge (1988) Brave and Crazy (1989) Never Enough (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Q	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted.

1. "No Souvenirs" – 4:33
2. "Brave and Crazy" – 4:37
3. "You Used to Love to Dance" – 5:33
4. "The Angels" – 4:38
5. "You Can Sleep While I Drive" – 3:14
6. "Testify" (Etheridge, McCormick) – 4:28
7. "Let Me Go" – 3:56
8. "My Back Door" – 4:24
9. "Skin Deep" – 3:10
10. "Royal Station 4/16" – 7:08

Note

• The album lists the running time of two songs incorrectly: "You Used to Love to Dance" actually runs 5:33 (not 4:33) and "Royal Station 4/16" runs 7:08 (not 6:40). The correct times are printed on the disc itself.

Personnel

• Melissa Etheridge – vocals, twelve-string guitar, producer, arranger
• Bono – harmonica
• Bernie Larsen – electric guitar
• Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums
• Kevin McCormick – bass guitar, producer, arranger
• Scott Thurston – keyboards
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar[a 1]

Production

• Niko Bolas – producer, mixing, engineer
• Niko Bolas, Bob Vogt – engineer,
• Tom Banghart – assistant engineer
• Larry Goodwin – assistant engineer
• Randy Wine – assistant engineer
• Dennis Keeley – photography
• Robin Fredriksz – make-up

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]	14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]	5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11]	18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	7
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	63
US Billboard 200[15]	22

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16]	Platinum	70,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[17]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18]	Gold	7,500^^
United States (RIAA)[19]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Notes

1. Richard Wachtel is credited for guitar, on AllMusic, but this is a known error, and he is not credited on Discogs.[5] Mauricio Fritz Sewak is also credited on bass, but this is likely a mistaken over-crediting of the drummer Mauricio-Fritz Lewak.[5]

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Album Reviews at CD Universe
3. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 283. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone melissa etheridge album guide.
4. Trust, Gary (August 5, 2010). "Ask Billboard: Records About Records". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
5. Discogs
6. "Australiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
7. "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy" (in German). Hung Medien.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
10. "Charts.nz – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
11. "Norwegiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
14. "Melissa Etheridge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
15. "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
16. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
17. "Canadian album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Music Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
18. "New Zealand album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
19. "American album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.