Ingénue (album)

Ingénue is the second solo album by Canadian singer k.d. lang, released in 1992. It is Lang's most successful album on the pop charts, both in her native Canada and internationally, and has more of a cabaret flavor than her earlier more country-influenced work.[11]

Ingénue
Studio album by
k.d. lang
Released17 March 1992
Recorded1991
StudioVancouver Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre
Length41:47
Label
Producer
K.d. lang chronology
Absolute Torch and Twang
(1989)		 Ingénue
(1992)		 All You Can Eat
(1995)
Singles from Ingénue
  1. "Constant Craving"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Miss Chatelaine"
    Released: 1992
  3. "The Mind of Love"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Pitchfork9.0/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Uncut9/10[10]

Singles

"Constant Craving" was the first single released from the album. It peaked at number 8 in Lang's native Canada,[12] number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100[13] and number 15 in the UK Singles Chart when re-released, becoming her biggest solo hit single there.[14] "Constant Craving" inspired (albeit subconsciously) The Rolling Stones' 1997 single "Anybody Seen My Baby?", from their Bridges to Babylon album, with the result that the Stones gave writing credits on that song to Lang and her collaborator Ben Mink.[15]

"Miss Chatelaine" was released as the second single from the album. The song's video depicted Lang—who was usually best known for a fairly androgynous appearance—in an exaggeratedly feminine manner, surrounded by bright pastel colours and a profusion of bubbles reminiscent of a performance on The Lawrence Welk Show, complete with an accordion in the instrumentation.

A third single, "The Mind of Love", was also released.

Both "Save Me" and "Still Thrives This Love" were used in the 2003 Showtime film Soldier's Girl.

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[16]

Track listing

All songs written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink, except where noted.

  1. "Save Me" – 4:33
  2. "The Mind of Love" – 3:48
  3. "Miss Chatelaine" – 3:49
  4. "Wash Me Clean" (Lang) – 3:17
  5. "So It Shall Be" (Lang, Greg Penny) – 4:30
  6. "Still Thrives This Love" – 3:35
  7. "Season of Hollow Soul" – 4:58
  8. "Outside Myself" – 4:57
  9. "Tears of Love's Recall" – 3:49
  10. "Constant Craving" – 4:37

Personnel

Production
  • Producers: Greg Penny, Ben Mink, k.d. lang
  • Engineers: Greg Penny, Marc Ramaer, Morrie Eaman, Ben Mink
  • Assistant engineers: Steve Royea, Louie Teran, Pete Wonsiak
  • Mixing: Greg Penny, Marc Ramaer
  • Mixing assistant: Chris Puram
  • Mastering: Chris Bellman
  • Programming: Ben Mink, Greg Penny
  • String arrangements: Ben Mink
  • Art direction: Jeri Heiden
  • Design: Jeri Heiden, Greg Ross
  • Photography: Glen Erler

Accolades

Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1993
[17]		IngénueAlbum of the YearNominated
Best Engineered Non-classical AlbumNominated
"Constant Craving"Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceWon
Song of the YearNominated
Record of the YearNominated
1994 "Miss Chatelaine" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated

Charts

References
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  2. Heim, Chris (March 26, 1992). "k.d. lang: Ingenue (Sire)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  4. Zacharek, Stephanie (March 20, 1992). "Ingenue". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  5. Willman, Chris (March 15, 1992). "k.d. lang, Sans the Twang". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  6. Snapes, Laura (September 8, 2019). "k.d. lang: Ingénue". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  7. "k.d. lang: Ingénue". Q (67): 79. April 1992.
  8. Milward, John (April 30, 1992). "k.d. lang: Ingenue". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  9. Considine, J. D. (2004). "k.d. lang". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 474–75. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  10. O'Connell, Sharon (September 2017). "k.d. lang: Ingénue". Uncut (244): 49.
  11. Levitin, Daniel. "Constant Creating: k.d. lang"
  12. Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  13. "k.d. lang Chart History". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  14. "K D LANG - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  15. Richards, Keith (26 October 2010). Life. Little, Brown. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-316-12856-8.
  16. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
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  29. "Official Top 40 Albums - 17 April 1994". NZ Top 40. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  30. "British album certifications – KD LANG – Ingenue". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Ingenue in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. "American album certifications – k.d. lang – Ingenue". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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