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Soul's Core

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Soul's Core
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 1998
Recorded1994–1995
GenreFolk rock, pop rock
Length51:37
LabelColumbia
ProducerPeter Collins, Russ Fowler
Shawn Mullins chronology
Eggshells
(1996)
Soul's Core
(1998)
Beneath the Velvet Sun
(2000)
Singles from Soul's Core
  1. "Lullaby"
    Released: September 22, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Soul's Core is the fourth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins, spawning the hit "Lullaby" (#1 on Adult Top 40, #9 on Modern Rock), as well as "Shimmer" (#27 on Adult Top 40). It was first released on July 7, 1998.

Track listing

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All songs written by Shawn Mullins, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Anchored in You" 3:21
2."Lullaby" 5:30
3."The Gulf of Mexico" 3:45
4."September in Seattle" 3:24
5."Twin Rocks, Oregon" 4:32
6."And on a Rainy Night" 3:22
7."Tannin Bed Song" 3:21
8."Soul Child" 4:34
9."Ballad of Billy Jo McKay" 3:21
10."Patrick's Song" 2:18
11."Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"Kris Kristofferson6:15
12."You Mean Everything To Me" 3:45
13."Shimmer" 4:08
Total length:51:37

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Soul's Core
Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 63
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 46
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 60
US Billboard 200[7] 54

Certifications

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Certifications for Soul's Core
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Soul's Core at AllMusic
  2. ^ [1] Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of November 28, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 30, 2022.