Tongues and Tails

Tongues and Tails is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, released in 1992.

Tongues and Tails
Studio album by
Sophie B. Hawkins
ReleasedApril 21, 1992
RecordedJuly 1991 – February 1992
Length52:23
LabelColumbia
Producer
Sophie B. Hawkins chronology
Tongues and Tails
(1992)		 Whaler
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Q (1992)
(1994)[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Slant Magazine[7]

Production

The title is presumably derived from Act II, Scene i, Line 214 of The Taming of the Shrew, in which Petruchio asks Kate, "What, with my tongue in your tail?"

Track listing

All tracks written by Sophie B. Hawkins, except "I Want You," written by Bob Dylan.

  1. "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" – 5:23
  2. "California Here I Come" – 4:38
  3. "Mysteries We Understand" – 4:40
  4. "Savior Child" – 4:45
  5. "Carry Me" – 4:36
  6. "I Want You" – 5:19
  7. "Before I Walk on Fire" – 4:58
  8. "We Are One Body" – 4:49
  9. "Listen" – 3:31
  10. "Live and Let Love" – 4:13
  11. "Don't Stop Swaying" – 5:31

Personnel

Production
  • Studio: Messina Music
  • Producers: Rick Chertoff, Ralph Schuckett
  • Engineers: John Agnello, Steve Churchyard, Stewart Lerman, Martin Brass
  • Assistant engineers: Ted Trewhella, Michael White
  • Mixing: Steve Churchyard, David Leonard
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Art direction: Christopher Austopchuk, Nicky Lindeman
  • Paintings: Sophie B. Hawkins

Charts
Album
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[8] 38
Canadian Albums Chart[9] 20
German Albums Chart[10] 34
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 13
Swedish Albums Chart[12] 38
Swiss Albums Chart[13] 15
UK Albums Chart[14] 46
US Billboard 200[15] 51
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" Billboard Hot 100 5

Notes
  1. Tongues and Tails at AllMusic
  2. "Protected Blog › Log in". www.ew.com.
  3. "*** SOPHIE B. HAWKINS "Tongues and Tails" Columbia". Los Angeles Times. April 19, 1992.
  4. "Sophie B Hawkins - Tongues & Tails CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
  5. "Robert Christgau: CG: sophie b. hawkins". www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. Rolling Stone review
  7. Cinquemani, Sal. "Review: Sophie B. Hawkins, Tongues & Tails".
  8. "australian-charts.com - Sophie B. Hawkins - Tongues And Tails". australian-charts.com.
  9. Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  10. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
  11. "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Sophie B. Hawkins". norwegiancharts.com.
  12. "swedishcharts.com - Discography Sophie B. Hawkins". swedishcharts.com.
  13. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch.
  14. "SOPHIE B HAWKINS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  15. "Sophie B. Hawkins". Billboard.
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