''Once Upon Another Time'' is the fifth EP by American singer-songwriter

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, released on 22 May 2012. The first single, "Stay", was released on Record Store Day 2012 only on 7" vinyl, accompanied by the vinyl-only B-side "Beautiful Girl".

Commercial performance

''Once Upon Another Time'' debuted at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 31,000 copies in its first week. This became Bareilles' third US top-ten debut. In its second week, the album dropped to number 66, its final week in the top 100.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

– piano, acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele,

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, harmonium (1), vocals *

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– harmony vocals (track 2) * David Angell – violin (2) * The Collective – backing vocals (track 2) ** David Jennings ** Daniel Ellsworth ** Rachael Lampa ** Kaleb Jones ** Jonathan Lister * Apple Mac * Scott Attrill * DB7 * Jim Sullivan * David Davidson – violin (2) * Sam Farrar – synthesizer, bass guitar, percussion *

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, bass guitar, piano, chimes * Sari Reist – cello (2) * Leslie Richter – harmony vocals (4) * Kristin Wilkinson – viola (2)

Production

* Production, arrangement – Ben Folds * Engineering, mixing – Joe Costa * Assistant engineering – Leslie Richter * Mastering –

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Charts

Weekly charts

References

Once Upon Another Time Piano sheet music
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