Candlebox (album)

Candlebox is the debut album by Seattle rock band Candlebox. It contains their best known hit, "Far Behind", as well as the hit singles "Change", "You" and "Cover Me". Released in 1993, the album has since been certified 4× platinum in the United States.

Candlebox
Studio album by Candlebox
Released	July 20, 1993
Recorded	March–April 1993 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington. "Far Behind" & "You" recorded April 1992 at Robert Lang Studios.
Genre	Grunge, post-grunge
Length	53:21
Label	Maverick Warner Bros.
Producer	Candlebox Kelly Gray
Candlebox chronology
Candlebox (1993) Lucy (1995)
Singles from Candlebox
"Change" Released: July 1993 "You" Released: August 30, 1993 "Far Behind" Released: November 30, 1993 "Cover Me" Released: November 11, 1994

Promotion

The music videos for "Change", "Far Behind" and "You" remained in longstanding rotation on MTV and the latter became two of the most requested videos of 1993, and the former being featured on Beavis and Butt-Head.

Other songs were recorded during the Candlebox sessions and included on other releases. "Can't Give In," for instance, appears on the Airheads film soundtrack. "Pull Away" also served as a B-side to the "You" CD single.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Village Voice	C[2]

The album has received mixed reviews. In a review for The Village Voice, although he gave the album a C rating, Robert Christgau panned Candlebox's self-titled album and called the band "postgrunge scenesuckers [who] aren't total pop-metal conformists--they're a tad more intense, with sharper drumming."[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine was more positive, writing for AllMusic: "Candlebox rode the alternative bandwagon to the top of the charts with their self-titled debut album." He also calls the singles "Change", "You" and "Far Behind" "the closest they come to memorable melodies."[1]

Although released in July 1993, Candlebox did not enter the top 10 Billboard 200 until August 1994,[3] upon the success of its third and biggest single "Far Behind", which would reach number 18 on the Hot 100 chart roughly a month later.[4] The album peaked at number seven, Candlebox's highest position so far, and remained on the chart for 104 weeks.[5]

Track listing

All tracks by Candlebox.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't You"	3:12
2.	"Change"	6:24
3.	"You"	4:56
4.	"No Sense"	4:49
5.	"Far Behind"	4:59
6.	"Blossom"	4:30
7.	"Arrow"	3:13
8.	"Rain"	6:58
9.	"Mothers Dream"	4:31
10.	"Cover Me"	4:46
11.	"He Calls Home"	5:03
Total length:		53:21

Personnel

Band

• Kevin Martin - lead vocals
• Peter Klett - guitar
• Bardi Martin - bass
• Scott Mercado - drums

Other

• Candlebox – producer, mixing
• Kelly Gray – producer, engineer, mixing
• Scott Heard – backing vocals
• Randy Gane – Hammond organ
• Janet Levinson – art direction
• Laurie Lewis – backing vocals
• Jon Plum – producer, engineer
• Kevin Westenberg – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993–94) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 7 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Billboard 200[8] 26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Candlebox at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1994). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
3. Candlebox - Candlebox
4. Candlebox Album & Song Chart History
5. Candlebox Album & Song Chart History
6. "Candlebox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
7. "Candlebox Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
9. "American album certifications – Candlebox – Candlebox". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 14, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.