Album
Nine Lives
Nine Lives is Aerosmith's twelfth studio album, released in 1997. It followed Get a Grip and marked the band's return to Columbia Records, the label behind Rock in a Hard Place back in 1982. Aerosmith produced it themselves alongside Kevin Shirley, who steered the sessions.
It did well on both sides of the commercial ledger. In the United States it reached number one on the Billboard 200 and sold more than two million copies. One of its singles, "Pink", picked up a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. For anyone tracing the band's story through the 1990s, this is the record that shows them still at the top of the American charts well into their third decade.
Nine Lives: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 1:05:57Tracklist
- 1Nine LivesFrederiksen, Perry, Tyler4:01
- 2Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)Ballard, Perry, Tyler3:26
- 3Hole in My SoulChild, Perry, Tyler6:10
- 4Taste of IndiaBallard, Perry, Tyler5:54
- 5Full CircleTaylor Rhodes and Steven Tyler5:00
- 6Something’s Gotta GiveFrederiksen, Perry, Tyler3:37
- 7Ain’t That a BitchChild, Perry, Tyler5:25
- 8The FarmDudas, Hudson, Perry, Tyler4:28
- 9CrashHudson, Miller, Perry, Tyler4:26
- 10Kiss Your Past Good‐ByeMark Hudson and Steven Tyler4:32
- 11PinkBallard, Supa, Tyler3:55
- 12Falling OffFrederiksen, Perry, Tyler3:03
- 13Attitude AdjustmentFrederiksen, Perry, Tyler3:44
- 14Fallen AngelsPerry, Supa, Tyler8:17
- Produced by
- Aerosmith, Kevin Shirley
- Recorded at
- The Hit Factory (New York City), Power Station at BerkleeNYC, The Boneyard, Avatar Studios, Studio A (New York City)
- Recorded
- September–November 1996
- Mixed by
- Kevin Shirley
- Mixed at
- Power Station at BerkleeNYC
- Engineered by
- Daniel Cantor, Elliot Scheiner, Rory Romano, Kevin Shirley, David Campbell, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler
- Mastered by
- Leon Zervos
- Label
- Columbia
- Length
- 1:05:57
Line-up
- Tom Hamilton · Chapman stick, bass, electric bass guitar · guest
- Joey Kramer · drums (drum set) · guest
- Ramesh Mishra · sarangi · guest
- Joe Perry · hammered dulcimer, guitar, slide guitar, background vocals · guest
- Steven Tyler · hammered dulcimer, percussion, organ, piano, keyboard, harmonica, lead vocals, background vocals · guest
- John Webster · keyboard · guest
- Brad Whitford · guitar, acoustic guitar · guest
Singles
- “Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)” · 11 February 1997
- “Hole in My Soul” · 5 August 1997
- “Pink” · 18 November 1997
- “Full Circle” · 9 December 1997 (EU/Japan)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1997–98 | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1997–98 | 4 |
| Finnish Albums · 1997–98 | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1997–98 | 1 |
| Austrian Albums · 1997–98 | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 1997–98 | 2 |
| German Albums · 1997–98 | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1997–98 | 3 |
| Swedish Albums · 1997–98 | 3 |
| Swiss Albums · 1997–98 | 3 |
All 22 charts
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1997–98 | 4 |
| Scottish Albums · 1997–98 | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 1997–98 | 5 |
| French Albums · 1997–98 | 5 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 1997–98 | 5 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1997–98 | 6 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1997–98 | 7 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) · 1997–98 | 7 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1997–98 | 11 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1997–98 | 13 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1997–98 | 14 |
| Dutch Albums · 1997–98 | 17 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina · 1997 | Platinum |
| Australia · 1998 | Gold |
| Austria · 1997 | Gold |
| Brazil · 2007 | Platinum |
| Canada · 1998 | 3× Platinum |
| Central America · 1998 | Gold |
| Chile · 1998 | Gold |
| Czech Republic · 1997 | Gold |
| Denmark · 1998 | Gold |
| Finland · 1997 | Gold |
| Germany · 1997 | Gold |
| Italy · 1998 | Gold |
| Japan · 1998 | 3× Platinum |
| Poland · 1997 | Gold |
| Philippines · 1998 | Gold |
| Spain · 1997 | Gold |
| Singapore · 1998 | Gold |
| Switzerland · 1997 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Gold |
| United States · 1998 | 2× Platinum |
| Uruguay · 1999 | Gold |
| Europe · 1999 | Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1996, 1997)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 12 March 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 18 March 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 1996 | |
| US release | 18 March 1997 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 18 March 1997 | earliest UK or European date |
17 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | XE | Columbia | 5099748502025 | other |
| 1997 | ZA | Columbia | 6007689193638 | other |
| 1997 | US | Columbia | other | |
| 1997 | DE | Columbia | 5099748502056 | other |
| 1997 | XE | Columbia | 5099748502025 | other |
| 1997 | CA | Columbia | 074646754726 | other |
| 1997 | CA | Columbia | 074646819128 | other |
| 12 March 1997 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009826394 | original |
| 18 March 1997 | US | Columbia | 074646754726 | other |
| 18 March 1997 | XE | Columbia | 5099748502063 | other |
| 1998 | XE | Columbia | 5099748502018 | other |
| 1998 | XE | Columbia | 5099748502032 | other |
| 25 February 1998 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009861098 | other |
| 10 September 2007 | JP | — | other | |
| 2010 | XE | Music on Vinyl | 0886977316418 | other |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00602448778000 | other |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00888880156181 | other |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |