''Our Bright Future'' is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter

Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason". Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released ...

. It was released on November 11, 2008. The album was co-produced by

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. The album's first

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"Sing For You" was released digitally on October 31. In promotion for this album, Chapman appeared on radio stations across Europe with interviews and sessions. Chapman also performed "Sing for You" on ''

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''. A European tour in support of the disc took place through November and December 2008. A US tour was planned for January 2009 but was postponed. Chapman toured Europe again in the Summer of 2009. ''Our Bright Future'' was certified Gold in France, selling more than 200,000 copies there. It also was certified Gold in Switzerland, for sales in excess of 15,000. The album was nominated for the

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. To date, it is Chapman's latest record.

Track listing

Personnel

*Tracy Chapman – acoustic and electric guitar, vocals *Larry Goldings – keyboards *Jared Faw – piano *

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– drums *Joe Gore – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards *

– bass guitar, organ *

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– guitar, clarinet, mandolin, pedal steel guitar *

Joey Waronker Jon Joseph Waronker (born May 20, 1969) is an American drummer and music producer. He is best known as a regular drummer of both Beck and R.E.M., and as member of the experimental rock bands Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta. Background Waronker w ...

– drums, percussion *Rock Deadrick – background vocals *Carla Kihlstedt – violin, nyckelharpa *Michael Webster – keyboards *Rob Burger – keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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