Where You Live is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on September 13, 2005, by Elektra Records. The album was co-produced by Tchad Blake. It produced two singles: "Change" and "America".

Its name comes from the line 'home is where you live/home is where you die', from the fourth song in this album, Going Back.

Track listing

All songs are written by Tracy Chapman.

  1. "Change" – 5:06
  2. "Talk to You" – 4:27
  3. "3,000 Miles" – 5:58
  4. "Going Back" – 5:22
  5. "Don't Dwell" – 3:22
  6. "Never Yours" – 3:37
  7. "America" – 3:43
  8. "Love's Proof" – 3:44
  9. "Before Easter" – 3:03
  10. "Taken" – 3:42
  11. "Be and Be Not Afraid" – 4:44
  12. "Lose Your Love" – 6:27 (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

  • Tracy Chapman – vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, keyboards (2, 4), clarinet (3), harmonica (11), electric mandolin (11), percussion (7), glockenspiel (3), keyboard bass (8), hand drums (7)
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Flea – bass (1, 2, 7)
  • Mitchell Froom – organ, celeste, harpsichord, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
  • Joe Gore – acoustic & electric guitar, dobro, percussion, bass, lap steel guitar, keyboard bass
  • David Piltch – upright bass
  • Michael Webster – keyboards
  • Quinn Smith – percussion, piano, drums, glockenspiel

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Certifications

References

  • Fan site info on the album