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1997 studio album by Eagle-Eye Cherry
Desireless
UK and European cover art
Studio album by Eagle-Eye Cherry
Released7 October 1997 (1997-10-07)
Length55:55
LabelDiesel
Producer
Eagle-Eye Cherry chronology
Desireless
(1997) 		Living in the Present Future
(2000)
International artwork
Alternative UK and European cover art, used internationally
Singles from Changing Faces
  1. "Save Tonight"
    Released: 7 October 1997
  2. "When Mermaids Cry"
    Released: 13 February 1998
  3. "Falling in Love Again"
    Released: 20 June 1998
  4. "Permanent Tears"
    Released: 14 January 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert ChristgauB−
Rolling Stone

Desireless is the debut album by Swedish singer Eagle-Eye Cherry, released on 7 October 1997.

The album went platinum in the United States and sold over four million copies worldwide. The singles "Save Tonight" and "Falling in Love Again" were a major part of the album's success. The title track, “Desireless” is a cover of a song by Cherry's late father Don Cherry from his album Relativity Suite.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Eagle-Eye Cherry; all music is composed by Eagle-Eye Cherry, except where noted

No.TitleMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Save Tonight" 
  • Adam Kviman
  • Eagle-Eye Cherry (co.)
3:55
2."Indecision"
  • Cherry
  • Klas Åhlund
  • Åhlund
  • Cherry (co.)
5:16
3."Comatose (In the Arms of Slumber)"
  • Gillström
  • Cherry (co.)
4:38
4."Worried Eyes" 
  • Magnus Frykberg
  • Kviman
  • Cherry (co.)
4:30
5."Rainbow Wings"
  • Cherry
  • John Carlberg
Kviman4:04
6."Falling in Love Again" Cherry3:30
7."Conversation" 
  • Gillström
  • Cherry (co.)
4:44
8."When Mermaids Cry" 
  • Gillström
  • Cherry (co.)
4:22
9."Shooting Up in Vain" 
  • Kviman
  • Cherry (co.)
5:36
10."Permanent Tears" 
  • Kviman
  • Cherry (co.)
4:43
11."Death Defied by Will" 
  • Kviman
  • Cherry (co.)
4:23
12."Desireless"Don Cherry
  • Kviman
  • Eagle-Eye Cherry (co.)
6:14
Total length:55:55
  • Track information adapted from the album's liner notes.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Eagle-Eye Cherry – vocals, background vocals (1–3, 5, 6, 8–11), sampling (4), piano (4, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (6), programming (9), keyboards (10)
  • Klas Åhlund – acoustic guitar (2, 10), electric guitar (1, 2, 9)
  • Bengt Berger – tablas (12)
  • Dilba Demirbağ – background vocals (4)
  • Jaya Deva – acoustic guitar (10), guitar (4), vocals (12), electric guitar (12)
  • Sharon Dyall – background vocals (7, 8)
  • Andreas Fjällström – electric guitar (9)
  • Peter Forss – bass guitar (2, 6, 8), background vocals (2, 6)
  • Magnus Frykberg – drum programming (4, 8)
  • Kent Gillström – acoustic guitar (3, 7), electric guitar (8), programming (8)
  • Gnawan – guitar (4)
  • Lars Halapi – acoustic guitar (8), electric guitar (8)
  • Titiyo Jah – vocals (4)
  • Goran Kajfes – trumpet (12)
  • Dominic Keyes – percussion (2, 3, 6, 7), background vocals (2–4, 6, 7)
  • Adam Kviman – acoustic guitar (9), Fender Rhodes (9)
  • Niklas Medin – Hammond organ (3, 7)
  • Elias Modig – bass guitar (1, 9–12)
  • Vinia Mojica – background vocals (9)
  • Sebastian Öberg – cello (10)
  • Magnus Persson – drums (1–3, 6–12), sleigh bells (4), percussion (5, 12), didgeridoo (5), programming (10)
  • Mattias Torell – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5–8, 11, 12), electric guitar (1, 6–8, 11), guitar (2), bass guitar (3, 5, 7), additional arrangement (7)
  • Ingemar Woody – electric guitar (11), additional arrangement (11)
  • Alisha Zevulon – distant voice (10)

Technical personnel

  • Adam Kviman – mixing (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12), engineer (1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12), additional drum engineering (3, 7)
  • Kent Gillström – engineer (3, 7, 8), mixing (8)
  • Ed Tuton – mixing (2, 5, 6), engineer (2, 5, 6)
  • Simon Nordberg – vocal engineer (2)
  • Stefan Glaumann – mixing (10)
  • Magnus Frykberg – mixing (4), engineer (4)
  • Robert Wellerfors – mixing (4), engineer (4)
  • Ronny Lahti – additional recording
  • Kaj Erixon – mixing (8)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 68
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 48
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 31
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 30
French Albums (SNEP) 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 19
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 4
UK Albums (OCC) 3
US Billboard 200 45

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
French Albums (SNEP) 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 61
UK Albums (OCC) 61
Chart (1999) Position
US Billboard 200 153

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000
France (SNEP) 2× Gold 200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 7,500
Sweden (GLF) Gold 40,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 100,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) Platinum 1,000,000
Worldwide — 4,000,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. AllMusic review
  3. Robert Christgau Review
  4. Rolling Stone Review
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