White Lies for Dark Times
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White Lies for Dark Times | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 5, 2009 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 47:17 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Ben Harper, Danny Kalb, Relentless7 | |||
Ben Harper chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Okayplayer | 86/100[2] |
White Lies for Dark Times is a blues-rock album by Ben Harper and Relentless7. It was released on May 5, 2009, and is Harper's first album with the Texas-based backing band Relentless7, and his ninth album overall.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Number with No Name" | 3:05 |
2. | "Up to You Now" | 5:01 |
3. | "Shimmer & Shine" | 3:06 |
4. | "Lay There & Hate Me" | 4:14 |
5. | "Why Must You Always Dress In Black" | 4:41 |
6. | "Skin Thin" | 4:33 |
7. | "Fly One Time" | 4:12 |
8. | "Keep It Together (So I Can Fall Apart)" | 4:56 |
9. | "Boots Like These" | 3:54 |
10. | "The Word Suicide" | 5:04 |
11. | "Faithfully Remain" | 4:28 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Shimmer & Shine" (music video) | 3:11 |
13. | "Documentary & Photo Gallery" |
Personnel
- Ben Harper – vocals, slide guitar
- Jason Mozersky – guitar
- Jesse Ingalls – bass guitar
- Jordan Richardson – drums
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 17 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 68 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 60 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 11 |
French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 6 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 7 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 11 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[10] | 23 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] | 53 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 7 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 9 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[14] | Gold | 50,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Okayplayer review
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ben Harper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "French album certifications – Ben Harper – White Lies for Dark Times" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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