0304
0304 is the fifth studio album by American singer Jewel, released on June 3, 2003, by Atlantic Records. Inspired by Jewel's sudden success topping the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in early November 2002 with a remix of "Serve the Ego", the final single from her previous album This Way, the album is a radical departure from her previous folk-oriented musical efforts and is instead more pop and dance-focused.[1][3]
0304
0304 produced three singles. The lead single "Intuition", a top 20 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, topped the Dance Club Songs chart, as did the album's second single "Stand". Its third single, "2 Become 1", was less successful, peaking at 33 on the Adult Top 40 chart.
Background[edit]
Within the liner notes to 0304, Jewel includes a note to her fans, explaining, "This album may seem different to you."[1] According to Jewel, the album is a result of her desire to create a "modern interpretation of big band music. A record that [is] lyric-driven, like Cole Porter stuff, that also has a lot of swing...that combined dance, urban, and folk music."[1] For the album, Jewel teamed with producers Lester Mendez (Shakira, Enrique Iglesias) and Rick Nowels (Madonna).[3]
Commercial performance[edit]
0304 became the highest-debuting album of Jewel's career, entering the Billboard 200 at number two (behind Metallica's St. Anger) with 144,000 copies sold in its first week.[14] It earned a gold certification from Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) one month after its release, on July 14, 2003,[15] and had sold over 771,000 copies in the United States as of June 2010.[16]
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