''Cradlesong'' is the second solo studio album by

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lead-singer Rob Thomas, released on June 30, 2009 by

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. The album's first single " Her Diamonds" was a success around the world, while reaching number three in

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and topping the ''Billboard'' Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart, meanwhile other singles "

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" and "

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" attained success on the

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charts. The album received mostly positive reviews, with the single "Her Diamonds", a song written about his wife and her illness, receiving praise by many reviewers. The album takes a pop rock feel with a variety of sounds mixed by longtime producer

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who is praised for smooth production of the album. It debuted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number #3 selling 122,000 copies, while reaching top-ten positions in

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Background

On September 15, 2008, Thomas told Billboard.com that he's "probably about 80 percent done" with his second solo record, tentatively titled ''Cradle Songs'' at the time. Thomas characterized the album as "the usual mish-mosh of styles, but hopefully just holding true to a bunch of good songs." with the article also mentioning that the record will nonetheless feature several tracks that "take a more global, rhythmic direction after working with South American and African percussionists." Thomas explained one such experiment: On February 25, 2009, it was announced via

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that the album's then-supposed title was ''Cradle Song''. It was mentioned, in addition, that there "are at least four hot singles awaiting radio play including 'Her Diamonds' and 'Someday.'" On the same day, Thomas announced on his official website that he has been "back and forth to

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quite a bit, mixing the new record." However, he denied the album will be released in May, mentioning it "looks like it won't be coming until the last week of June or the first week of July." On March 2, 2009, Clark Collis of ''

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'' interviewed Thomas, where he confirmed he has since shelved his initial efforts to evoke ''The Rhythm of the Saints'', and claimed the album is scheduled for a June 30 release. Having played half the forthcoming album to ''Entertainment Weekly'', it was reported that many of the lyrics on ''Cradle Song'' center around troubled relationships, and three more song titles were revealed: "Meltdown" (described as "

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-esque

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" that stood out as "a possible first single"), "Fire on the Mountain" (an "epic, tribal drum-driven" track inspired by

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' book " What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng") and the melancholic country-leaning "Getting Late" (suggested as the "set's likely closer" and what Thomas described as "a little ditty about death." in the vein of

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and

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.) The proper magazine article added that "Someday" is a power ballad with a tinkling piano introduction reminiscent of 1980s band

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. On March 4, 2009, Thomas clarified on the message board of his official web-site that the album's title will be one word: "''cradlesong''". He announced that the lead single for this album had been chosen and a director is being sought after for the video. Thomas also announced that, at the time, he had mixed eleven songs so far and had recorded a total of twenty-seven. He confirmed a total of twelve songs will make the final cut, but added "the first pressing will have an extra 3 on it as well" and "later in the year i'm going to try to find a way to release the others, but i'll keep popping them out here and there at shows." On March 6, 2009, minute-long snippets of the tracks "Meltdown" and "Her Diamonds" were temporarily featured on the front page of his official site. Despite being removed from the website, they are presently being featured in a RateTheMusic survey. On April 27, 2009 the first single "Her Diamonds" was released on iTunes. The song is about his wife Marisol and her longtime illness. This was followed by " Give Me the Meltdown" on June 9, "

" on June 16, and "Fire on the Mountain" on June 23. All four singles were released before the album's release date on June 30, 2009. "Someday" featured in promo spots for

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's 2009 fall season of ''

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''. Rob kicked off his

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in Hollywood, Florida starting on September 23, 2009 at the

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Critical reception

''Cradlesong'' received generally positive reviews from

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. At

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, which assigns a

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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an

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score of 73, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". ''

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'' review said that "Thomas returns with a soaring collection of infectious pop songs that are destined for heavy rotation in 2009 and beyond".

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also gave a positive review: "This dogged sense of purpose does result in a tighter, better record than Something to Be and even it's not a lot of fun, it's not meant to be: it's big music about big issues, even inflating personal issues to the universal". ''

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'' stated that "There is plenty of unexpected texture to keep your ears engaged". ''

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'' stated that "Thomas presides over a sleekly produced, constantly undulating mixture of sounds that seems designed to appeal to all of the people all of the time". ''

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'' review considered ''Cradlesong'' his second persistently polite, numbingly polished solo album". The ''

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'' stated, "The

frontman's second solo album showcases all of his admirable middle-of-the-road gifts and offers a glimpse of the possibilities when he explores the more extreme edges".

Chart performance

''Cradlesong'' made a positive debut on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number #3, selling 122,000 copies while "Her Diamonds" ascended up the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 to a peak of 23. As of July 12, 2015, ''Cradlesong'' has sold 493,000 copies in the

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Track listing

Bonus DVD

A deluxe edition is available exclusively from Target stores in the US. Included is the original standard studio album, as well as a bonus DVD which includes interviews, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the album photo shoot and video shoot for "Her Diamonds". It can be purchased in said stores or online via Target's website.

Personnel

Musicians *

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– guitars (3, 5, 11),

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(13) *

Kenny Aronoff Kenneth D. Aronoff (born March 7, 1953) is an American drummer, best known for his work as a session and touring musician. He has toured and recorded with a wide range of artists throughout his career, including the Rolling Stones, the Smashing ...

–

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(11) * Stevie Blacke –

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(5) *

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– drums (7, 9, 12, 14), snaps (14) * Marcus Brown –

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(1, 8) * Sherree Ford Brown –

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(1-6, 8, 11, 13) *

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– guitars (1-7, 9-12),

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(14),

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(4, 9, 14),

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(4), snaps (14) *

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–

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(1, 8, 11, 13) * Jack Daley – bass guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 11) * Mark Dobson – percussion (12) * Keith Fiddmont –

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and

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s (12) * Sharlotte Gibson – background vocals (9, 10) * Soro Gnenemon – African drums (1, 8) * James Grundler – background vocals (2-7, 9-11, 13) * Sean Hurley – bass guitar (1, 8, 10) * Kim Hutchcroft –

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, and tenor saxophones (12) *

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– drums (1, 8, 10), percussion (10) *

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– drums (13) * Reverend Shuichi Tom Kurai – Taiko drums (1) *

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– drums (2-5, 13) *

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– guitars (8, 10) * Taylor Moyer – Taiko drums (1) * Alfred Ortiz – Taiko drums (1) * Ben Peeler – guitars (10),

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(10),

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(13),

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(13),

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(13), Portuguese guitar (13) *

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– guitars (1, 3, 5, 7, 9-12, 14), electric guitar (13), acoustic guitar (13, 14), snaps (14) *

– keyboards (1-7, 9-11, 13), piano (4, 9, 12),

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(1, 8, 10, 13),

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(1-13), background vocals (3-7), snaps (14), horn arrangements (12) *

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– bass guitar (13) *

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– bass guitar (7, 9, 12) * Robert Smith – African drums (1, 8) * Dino Soldo – tenor saxophone (12) * Magatte Sow – African drums (1, 8) * Malik Sow – African drums (1, 8) * Gary St. Germain – Taiko drums (1) *

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– acoustic guitars (1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13),

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(1, 5, 6, 8, 13) * Marisol Thomas – background vocals (13) * Rob Thomas –

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, guitars (2, 3), keyboards (1, 8, 10, 12), Toms (7), background vocals (2-4, 12), snaps (14) * Lee Thornburg –

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(12) *

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– background vocals (1-6, 8-11, 13) * Jose Vergara – African drums (1, 8) *

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– background vocals (4) *

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– piano (12), keyboards (7), Hammond B3 organ (14),

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(5, 7),

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(7), snaps (14), string arrangements (5) Production and design * Alex Arias – additional

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editing, assistant engineer * Keith Armstrong – assistant mix engineer * Jason Dale – assistant engineer (1, 4-11, 13, 14) * Mark Dobson – engineer, Pro Tools editing * Nik Karpen – assistant mix engineer * Mike Leisz – additional engineering (9), additional Pro Tools editing, assistant engineer * Ria Lewerke –

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, arrangement, art conception * Michael Lippman –

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– mixing *

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– mastering * Andrew McPherson – photography * Norman Moore – art direction, design * Seth Morton – assistant engineer (8, 9) * Justin Niebank – engineer (7, 9, 12, 14) * Louise Robinson –

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* Andrew Schubert – additional Pro Tools mix editing * Dean Serletic – production coordination * Matt Serletic – producer,

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, vocal arrangements (1-13) * Dejan Stanjevic – additional engineering (3), assistant engineer (3) * Jordan Stilwell – assistant engineer (13) * Jess Sutcliffe – engineer (11), additional engineering (1, 13) * Shari Sutcliffe – musician and singer contractor * Marisol Thomas – co-arranger (13) * Rob Thomas – vocal arrangements (1-13), art concept * Adam Tilzer – assistant engineer (1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13) * Brad Townsend – additional Pro Tools mix editing * Hal Winer – additional engineering (10, 12, 13), assistant engineer (1, 4, 6, 8, 10-13) * Patrick Woodward – Pro Tools editing (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13), assistant engineer (11)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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