Sober (Jennifer Paige song)

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"Sober"
Single by Jennifer Paige
from the album Jennifer Paige
B-side"Get to Me"
ReleasedFebruary 1999
Studio
Length4:00
LabelEdel
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andy Goldmark
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick
Jennifer Paige singles chronology
"Crush"
(1998)
"Sober"
(1999)
"Always You"
(1999)
Music video
"Sober" on YouTube

"Sober" is a song co-written by Andy Goldmark and Wayne Kirkpatrick and performed by American singer Jennifer Paige. It was released in February 1999 as the second single from her debut studio album, Jennifer Paige. It failed to chart in the United States but entered the top 75 in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Music video[edit]

The music video was first shown in April 1999 and was directed by American director Chris Applebaum.

Track listings[edit]

Australian CD single[1]

  1. "Sober" (radio edit)
  2. "Crush" (original version)
  3. "Crush" (David Morales remix)
  4. "Sober" (instrumental)
  5. "Get to Me" (album version)

UK CD single[2]

  1. "Sober" (radio edit) – 4:00
  2. "Sober" (instrumental) – 4:02
  3. "Get to Me" (album version) – 4:00

UK cassette single and European CD single[3][4]

  1. "Sober" (radio edit) – 4:00
  2. "Sober" (instrumental) – 4:00

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes.[1]

Studios

Personnel

  • Andy Goldmark – music, words, production, arrangement, recording (Final Approach)
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick – music, words, production, arrangement
  • Tom Laune – recording (Beanstalk)
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing
  • Tom Bender – mixing assistance
  • Rhys Moody – mastering

Charts[edit]

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 58
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 78
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 45
Scotland (OCC)[8] 70
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 68
UK Indie (OCC)[10] 11

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia February 1999 CD Edel
United Kingdom March 8, 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Edel
  • Ear Music
[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sober (Australian CD single liner notes). Jennifer Paige. Edel Records. 1999. 0044185ERE.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Sober (UK CD single liner notes). Jennifer Paige. Edel Records. 1999. 0044185ERE.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Sober (UK cassette single sleeve). Jennifer Paige. Edel Records. 1999. 0044189ERE.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Sober (European CD single liner notes). Jennifer Paige. Edel Records. 1999. 0044186ERE.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 211.
  6. ^ "Jennifer Paige – Sober" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Jennifer Paige – Sober". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 March, 1999: Singles". Music Week. March 6, 1998. p. 25.