Hurricane (Grace Jones album)

Hurricane
Hurricane
Studio album by Grace Jones
Released	November 3, 2008
Recorded	2004-2007
Genre	Dance; reggae; R&B;
Length	48:40
Label	Wall of Sound; PIAS;
Producer	Ivor Guest; Grace Jones; Brian Eno; Antony Genn; Bruce Woolley;
Grace Jones chronology
Singles from Hurricane
	"Corporate Cannibal"; Released: August 24, 2008; "Williams' Blood"; Released: December 8, 2008; "Well Well Well"; Released: 2009; "Love You to Life"; Released: May 3, 2010;

Hurricane is the tenth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones. It was released on November 3, 2008. Hurricane was her first album of new songs in nineteen years.

Information

Grace Jones' previous album, Bulletproof Heart, was released in 1989. She tried to make several new albums in the 1990s but they were never released. Jones decided "never to do an album again".^[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
BBC Music	Favourable^[4]
The Guardian	^[5]
Los Angeles Times	^[6]
NME	^[7]
The Observer	^[8]
Pitchfork	^[9]
Record Collector	^[10]
Slant Magazine	^[11]
Spin	^[12]
The Village Voice	Favourable^[13]

Track listing

Original release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"This Is"	Grace Jones, Mark van Eyck	5:35
2.	"Williams' Blood"	Grace Jones, Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin	5:57
3.	"Corporate Cannibal"	Grace Jones, Adam Green, Ivor Guest, Mark van Eyck	5:54
4.	"I'm Crying (Mother's Tears)"	Grace Jones, Ivor Guest	4:31
5.	"Well Well Well"	Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds	3:51
6.	"Hurricane"	Grace Jones, Tricky	6:33
7.	"Love You to Life"	Grace Jones, Mark van Eyck, Bruce Woolley	5:20
8.	"Sunset Sunrise"	Grace Jones, Paulo Goude, Bruce Woolley	5:11
9.	"Devil in My Life"	Grace Jones, Ivor Guest, Leopold Ross, Mark van Eyck	5:48

Hurricane – Dub

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"This Is Dub"	Grace Jones, Mark van Eyck	4:35
2.	"Williams Dub"	Grace Jones, Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin	5:40
3.	"Cannibal Dub"	Grace Jones, Adam Green, Ivor Guest, Mark van Eyck	5:16
4.	"Well Well Well Dub"	Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds	4:10
5.	"Crying Dub"	Grace Jones, Ivor Guest	4:58
6.	"Hurricane Dub"	Grace Jones, Tricky	5:20
7.	"Love You to Life Dub"	Grace Jones, Mark van Eyck, Bruce Woolley	5:20
8.	"Sunset Dub"	Grace Jones, Paulo Goude, Bruce Woolley	4:45
9.	"Devil Dub"	Grace Jones, Ivor Guest, Leopold Ross, Mark van Eyck	5:17
10.	"Hell Dub"	Grace Jones, Ivor Guest	5:04

Personnel

Wally Badarou - keyboards
Mikey Chung - guitar
Neil Comber - mix assistance
Cameron Craig - sound engineering, mix engineering
Jonathan de Villiers - photography
Don-E - keyboards, backing vocals
Sly Dunbar - drum kit, programming
Brian Eno - production, keyboards, backing vocals
Richard Flack - sound engineering
Antony Genn - production, arrangements, keyboards, backing vocals
Paulo Goude - keyboards, marimba, backing vocals
Adam Green - guitar
Ivor Guest - production, programming, mix engineering, arrangements, keyboards
Ladonna Harley-Peters - backing vocals

Sharlene Hector - backing vocals
Tom Hingston - artwork design
Will Johnstone - sound engineering
Grace Jones - lead vocals, backing vocals, production
Bob Ludwig - mastering
Steve Pelluet - sound engineering
Barry Reynolds - guitar
Leopold Ross - guitar
Robbie Shakespeare - bass guitar
Philip Sheppard - arrangements, conducting
Martin Slattery - piano, organ
Uziah Thompson - percussion
Bruce Woolley - co-production, keyboards, backing vocals
Will Worsley - sound engineering

Companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – PIAS / Wall Of Sound Ltd.^[14]
Copyright (c) – Bloodlight Inc.
Recorded at – Exponential studios
Recorded at - Microcosm studios
Recorded at – 2 Kilohertz
Recorded at – Matrix studios, London
Mixed at – Strongroom (a division of Air Studios (Lyndhurst) Ltd.)
Mixed at – Microcosm studios
Mastered at – Gateway Mastering

Album notes

"Well Well Well is dedicated to the memory of Alex Sadkin
The album is dedicated to the memory of my dad, Bishop Robert W. Jones" ^[15]

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
Austria^[16]	23
Belgium (Flanders)^[17]	14
Belgium (Wallonia)^[18]	54
France^[19]	36
Germany^[20]	19
Italy^[21]	40
Netherlands^[22]	63
New Zealand^[23]	37
Sweden^[24]	34
Switzerland^[25]	28
United Kingdom^[26]	42
United States (Top Electronic Albums)^[27]	20

Release history

Region	Year	Format(s)	Label
Europe	3 November 2008	CD, digital download	Wall of Sound, PIAS
Argentina	14 April 2009	CD	Wall of Sound, PIAS
United Kingdom	2010	LP	The Vinyl Factory
United States	6 September 2011	CD, digital download	Wall of Sound, PIAS

References

↑ Michael Osborn (2008-11-26). "An audience with Grace Jones". BBC News Online.
↑ "Hurricane by Grace Jones" – via www.metacritic.com.
↑ "Hurricane - Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com.
↑ Susie Goldring. "Review of Grace Jones - Hurricane". www.bbc.co.uk.
↑ Alexis Petridis (2008-10-23). "CD: Grace Jones: Hurricane". London: www.guardian.co.uk.
↑ Evelyn McDonnell (2011-09-05). "Album review: Grace Jones' 'Hurricane'". latimes.com.
↑ Anthony Thornton. "NME Album Reviews - Grace Jones". www.guardian.co.uk.
↑ Chris Campion (2008-11-09). "CD: R&B review, Grace Jones, Hurricane". The Observer. London: www.guardian.co.uk.
↑ Joshua Klein. "Pitchfork Album Review: Grace Jones, Hurricane". pitchfork.com.
↑ Kris Needs. "Original queen of the divas unleashes full force comeback". recordcollectormag.com.
↑ Eric Henderson. "Grace Jones: Hurricane". www.slantmagazine.com.
↑ Josh Wimmer. "Grace Jones, 'Hurricane' (Wall of Sound)". www.spin.com.
↑ Barry Walters. "Grace Jones's Hurricane Pays Self-Tribute to an Icon". www.villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
↑ Discogs - Hurricane (949.2050.020)
↑ Discogs - Hurricane (WOS050CD)
↑ "Discographie Grace Jones" (in German). austriancharts.at.
↑ "Discografie Grace Jones" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be.
↑ "Discographie Grace Jones" (in French). www.ultratop.be.
↑ "Discographie Grace Jones" (in French). Lescharts.com.
↑ "Suche nach "grace jones"" (in German). www.charts.de.
↑ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Classifiche" (in Italian). www.fimi.it. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
↑ "Discografie Grace Jones" (in Dutch). www.dutchcharts.nl.
↑ "Discography Grace Jones". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
↑ "Discography Grace Jones". swedishcharts.com.
↑ "Grace Jones" (in German). hitparade.ch.
↑ "The Official Charts Company - Hurricane by Grace Jones Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
↑ "Grace Jones". allmusic.com.

Other websites

[1] Michael Osborn (2008-11-26). "An audience with Grace Jones". BBC News Online.

[2] "Hurricane by Grace Jones" – via www.metacritic.com.

[3] "Hurricane - Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com.

[4] Susie Goldring. "Review of Grace Jones - Hurricane". www.bbc.co.uk.

[5] Alexis Petridis (2008-10-23). "CD: Grace Jones: Hurricane". London: www.guardian.co.uk.

[6] Evelyn McDonnell (2011-09-05). "Album review: Grace Jones' 'Hurricane'". latimes.com.

[7] Anthony Thornton. "NME Album Reviews - Grace Jones". www.guardian.co.uk.

[8] Chris Campion (2008-11-09). "CD: R&B review, Grace Jones, Hurricane". The Observer. London: www.guardian.co.uk.

[9] Joshua Klein. "Pitchfork Album Review: Grace Jones, Hurricane". pitchfork.com.

[10] Kris Needs. "Original queen of the divas unleashes full force comeback". recordcollectormag.com.

[11] Eric Henderson. "Grace Jones: Hurricane". www.slantmagazine.com.

[12] Josh Wimmer. "Grace Jones, 'Hurricane' (Wall of Sound)". www.spin.com.

[13] Barry Walters. "Grace Jones's Hurricane Pays Self-Tribute to an Icon". www.villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2015-10-20.

[14] Discogs - Hurricane (949.2050.020)

[15] Discogs - Hurricane (WOS050CD)

[16] "Discographie Grace Jones" (in German). austriancharts.at.

[17] "Discografie Grace Jones" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be.

[18] "Discographie Grace Jones" (in French). www.ultratop.be.

[19] "Discographie Grace Jones" (in French). Lescharts.com.

[20] "Suche nach "grace jones"" (in German). www.charts.de.

[21] "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Classifiche" (in Italian). www.fimi.it. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2015-10-20.

[22] "Discografie Grace Jones" (in Dutch). www.dutchcharts.nl.

[23] "Discography Grace Jones". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2015-10-20.

[24] "Discography Grace Jones". swedishcharts.com.

[25] "Grace Jones" (in German). hitparade.ch.

[26] "The Official Charts Company - Hurricane by Grace Jones Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.

[27] "Grace Jones". allmusic.com.

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v t e Grace Jones
Studio albums	Portfolio (1977) Fame (1978) Muse (1979) Warm Leatherette (1980) Nightclubbing (1981) Living My Life (1982) Slave to the Rhythm (1985) Inside Story (1986) Bulletproof Heart (1989) Hurricane (2008)
Compilations	Island Life (1985) The Ultimate (1993) Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (1998) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Grace Jones (2003) The Universal Masters Collection (2003) The Collection (2004) The Grace Jones Story (2006) The Ultimate Collection (2006) Disco (2015)
Singles	"I Need a Man" "Sorry" "La Vie en rose" "Do or Die" "On Your Knees" "A Rolling Stone" "Love Is the Drug" "Private Life" "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" "Breakdown" "Demolition Man" "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" "Pull Up to the Bumper" "Walking in the Rain" "Nipple to the Bottle" "The Apple Stretching" "My Jamaican Guy" "Cry Now, Laugh Later" "Living My Life" "Slave to the Rhythm" "Jones the Rhythm" "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" "Party Girl" "Crush" "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" "Love on Top of Love" "Amado Mio" "7 Day Weekend" "Evilmainya" "Sex Drive" "Love Bites" "Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave)" "Corporate Cannibal" "Williams' Blood" "Love You to Life"
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