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Plain Jane
Plain Jane
Studio album by Chantal Kreviazuk
Released	October 13, 2009
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	Adult contemporary
Length	38:51
Label	MapleMusic Recordings
Producer	Raine Maida
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Plain Jane is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. The album was released on October 13, 2009, in Canada, and was Kreviazuk's first release through MapleMusic Recordings.

Background

Named after the track "Plain Jane", the title reflects Kreviazuk's feelings about living a double life. Splitting time between her native Canada and the United States, Kreviazuk lives a mostly anonymous life in California primarily as a working mother, while she leads a more public life in Canada as an established and recognizable singer songwriter.^[1]

The song "5000 Days" is considered by Kreviazuk to be a continuation of her 1999 Colour Moving and Still track "Until We Die".^[1]

Album information

Plain Jane features a guest appearance by jazz musician Chris Botti on the title track, performing on the trumpet. Kreviazuk previously made a guest appearance on Botti's 2003 album A Thousand Kisses Deep, providing vocals for the track "The Look of Love".

The closing track, "Na Miso", contains lyrics in an African language(Swahili) about connecting with loved ones.^[1] The song was written by and features vocals from Kreviazuk and Bibiane Mpoyo, a nanny of the family.

Two bonus tracks were available through the iTunes Store. "Backfires" can be purchased with the iTunes version of the album, while "Seclusion" was available only through the pre-order of the album.

Promotion

"Invincible" was used in a commercial for Garnier Nutrisse, for which Kreviazuk is the spokesmodel. It was released in Canada and peaked at #60 on the Canadian Hot 100.^[2]

On July 9, 2009, as partnership with Garnier Nutrisse Cream, Garnier Canada's website offered a free exclusive download of "Ordinary People" along with the chance to win tickets to one of Kreviazuk's upcoming shows.^{[citation needed]}

On July 15, 2009, a short video clip was posted on YouTube and MySpace of Kreviazuk recording "Today" in the studio.^{[citation needed]}

"Today" was featured in the movie Blue Crush 2.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Invincible"	Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida	3:35
2.	"Half of Me"	Kreviazuk	3:25
3.	"Ordinary People"	Kreviazuk, Maida	3:41
4.	"5000 Days"	Kreviazuk	4:10
5.	"Today"	Kreviazuk, Maida	3:21
6.	"The Way"	Kreviazuk	3:26
7.	"Plain Jane"	Kreviazuk	4:44
8.	"Say the Word"	Kreviazuk	3:30
9.	"Kerosene Lamp"	Kreviazuk, Brett James	3:43
10.	"Halfway Around the World"	Kreviazuk	3:42
11.	"Na Miso"	Kreviazuk, Bibiane Mpoyo	1:30

iTunes bonus tracks

"Backfires" – 3:19
"Seclusion" – 3:05 (Available with preorder only)

Singles

"Invincible"^[3]
"Half of Me"^[4]
"The Way"^[5]

Personnel

Chantal Kreviazuk - piano, vocals, keyboards, synth bass
Randy Cooke - drums, percussion
Jon Button - bass guitar
Lenny Solomon - violin
Sandy Baron - violin
Eric Paetkau - viola
Kevin Fox - cello
David Schwartz - stand-up bass on "Plain Jane"
Chris Botti - horns on "Plain Jane"
Raine Maida - acoustic guitar on "Say the Word"
Bibiane Mpoyo - additional vocals on "Na Miso"
Sonia Lee - violin on "Na Miso"

Production

Producer - Raine Maida
Engineer - Raine Maida
Assistant engineer - Dusty Schaller
Digital editors - Raine Maida, Dusty Schaller
Mixing - Raine Maida, Andrew Scheps
Mastering - Bob Boyd
String arrangements - Kevin Fox
Strings engineer - Samuel Ibbett
Graphic design - John Rummen
Photography - Raphael Mazzucco

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Chantal Kreviazuk on MySpace Music". MySpace. Fox Interactive Media. June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
^ "Chantal Kreviazuk - Invincible - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
^ "Chantal Kreviazuk Biography". www.maplemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
^ "Muzoic - Album release Half of Me - Single by Chantal Kreviazuk". muzoic.org.
^ "The Way". HMV Digital. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

External links

[MySpace-1] "Chantal Kreviazuk on MySpace Music". MySpace. Fox Interactive Media. June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.

[2] "Chantal Kreviazuk - Invincible - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

[3] "Chantal Kreviazuk Biography". www.maplemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-30.

[4] "Muzoic - Album release Half of Me - Single by Chantal Kreviazuk". muzoic.org.

[5] "The Way". HMV Digital. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

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-  Recorded    = 2008-2009|
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-  Length      = 38:51 |
-  Label       = Maple Music Recordings |
-  Producer    = [[Raine Maida]] |
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-  This album  = '''''Plain Jane'''''<br />(2009) |
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+'''''Plain Jane''''' is the fifth studio [[album]] by Canadian singer-songwriter [[Chantal Kreviazuk]]. The album was released on October 13, 2009, in [[Canada]], and was Kreviazuk's first release through [[MapleMusic Recordings]].
 ==Background==
-Named after the track ''Plain Jane'', the title reflects Kreviazuk's feelings about living a double life.  Splitting time between her native Canada and the United States, Kreviazuk lives a mostly anonymous life in California primarily as a working mom, while she leads a more public life in Canada as an established and recognizable singer songwriter.<ref name="MySpace">{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/chantalkreviazuk|title=Chantal Kreviazuk on MySpace Music|accessdate=October 17, 2009|publisher=[[Fox Interactive Media]]|work=[[MySpace]]|date=June 18, 2009}}</ref>
+Named after the track Plain Jane, the title reflects Kreviazuk's feelings about living a double life. Splitting time between her native Canada and the United States, Kreviazuk lives a mostly anonymous life in California primarily as a working , while she leads a more public life in Canada as an established and recognizable singer songwriter.<ref name="MySpace">{{cite web|url=://www.myspace.com/chantalkreviazuk|title=Chantal Kreviazuk on MySpace Music|accessdate=October 17, 2009|publisher=[[Fox Interactive Media]]|work=[[MySpace]]|date=June 18, 2009}}</ref>
-The song ''5000 Days'' is considered by Kreviazuk to be a continuation to her 1999 [[Colour Moving And Still]] track ''Until We Die''.<ref name="MySpace"></ref>
+The song 5000 Days is considered by Kreviazuk to be a continuation  her 1999 [[Colour Moving  Still]] track Until We Die.<ref name="MySpace"/>
-==Album Information==
+==Album ==
+{{unreferenced section|date=September 2016}}
-''Plain Jane'' features a guest appearance by [[Jazz]] musician [[Chris Botti]] on the title track, performing on the [[trumpet]].  Kreviazuk previously made a guest appearance on Botti's 2003 album [[A Thousand Kisses Deep]], providing vocals for the track [[The Look of Love (1967 song)|The Look of Love]].
+''Plain Jane'' features a guest appearance by [[jazz]] musician [[Chris Botti]] on the title track, performing on the [[trumpet]]. Kreviazuk previously made a guest appearance on Botti's 2003 album ''[[A Thousand Kisses Deep (album)|A Thousand Kisses Deep]]'', providing vocals for the track "[[The Look of Love (1967 song)|The Look of Love]]".
-The closing track, ''Na Miso'', contains lyrics in an African language about connecting with loved ones.<ref name="MySpace"></ref>  The song was written by and features vocals from Kreviazuk and Bibiane Mpoyo, a nanny of the family.
+The closing track, Na Miso, contains lyrics in an African language about connecting with loved ones.<ref name="MySpace"/> The song was written by and features vocals from Kreviazuk and Bibiane Mpoyo, a nanny of the family.
-Two bonus tracks were available through the [[itunes store|iTunes store]].  ''Backfires'' can be purchased with the ''iTunes'' version of the album, while ''Seclusion'' was available only through the pre-order of the album.
+Two bonus tracks were available through the [[iTunes ]]. Backfires can be purchased with the iTunes version of the album, while Seclusion was available only through the pre-order of the album.
 ==Promotion==
-Invincible was featured in a commercial for [[Garnier|Garnier Nutrisse]], in which Kreviazuk is the spokesmodel.
+Invincible was  in a commercial for [[Garnier|Garnier Nutrisse]],  which Kreviazuk is the spokesmodel.
-On July 9, 2009, as partnership with Garnier Nutrisse Cream, Garnier Canada's website offered a free exclusive download of ''Ordinary People'' along with the chance to win tickets to one of Kreviazuk's upcoming shows.
+On July 9, 2009, as partnership with Garnier Nutrisse Cream, Garnier Canada's website offered a free exclusive download of Ordinary People along with the chance to win tickets to one of Kreviazuk's upcoming shows.
-On July 15, 2009, a short video clip was posted on [[YouTube]] and [[MySpace]] of Kreviazuk recording ''Today'' in the studio.
+On July 15, 2009, a short video clip was posted on [[YouTube]] and [[MySpace]] of Kreviazuk recording Today in the studio.
+"Today" was featured in the movie [[Blue Crush 2]].
 ==Track listing==
+{{Track listing
-# "Invincible" (Kreviazuk, Raine Maida) – 3:35
-# "Half Of Me" (Kreviazuk) – 3:25
+    (Kreviazuk
-# "Ordinary People" (Kreviazuk, Raine Maida) – 3:41
+   Kreviazuk, Raine Maida
+| length1         = 3:35
-# "5000 Days" (Kreviazuk) – 4:10
+| title2          = Half of Me
-# "Today" (Kreviazuk, Raine Maida) – 3:21
+| writer2         = Kreviazuk
-# "The Way" (Kreviazuk) – 3:26
+| length2         = 3:25
-# "Plain Jane" (Kreviazuk) – 4:44
+| title3          = Ordinary People
-# "Say The Word" (Kreviazuk) – 3:30
+| writer3         = Kreviazuk, Maida
-# "Kerosene Lamp" (Kreviazuk, Brett James) – 3:43
+| length3         = 3:41
-# "Halfway Around The World" (Kreviazuk) – 3:42
+| title4          = 5000 Days
-# "Na Miso" (Kreviazuk, Bibiane Mpoyo) – 1:30
+| writer4         = Kreviazuk
+| length4         = 4:10
+| title5          = Today
+| writer5         = Kreviazuk, Maida
+| length5         = 3:21
+| title6          = The Way
+| writer6         = Kreviazuk
+| length6         = 3:26
+| title7          = Plain Jane
+| writer7         = Kreviazuk
+| length7         = 4:44
+| title8          = Say the Word
+| writer8         = Kreviazuk
+| length8         = 3:30
+| title9          = Kerosene Lamp
+| writer9         = Kreviazuk, Brett James
+| length9         = 3:43
+| title10         = Halfway Around the World
+| writer10        = Kreviazuk
+| length10        = 3:42
+| title11         = Na Miso
+| writer11        = Kreviazuk, Bibiane Mpoyo
+| length11        = 1:30
+}}
-=== [[iTunes]] Bonus Tracks ===
+===iTunes  ===
 # "Backfires" – 3:19
 # "Seclusion" – 3:05 (Available with preorder only)
 ===Singles===
+*"Invincible"<ref>{{cite web|title=Chantal Kreviazuk Biography|url=http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/ckr/bio.asp|website=www.maplemusic.com|access-date=2016-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118164733/http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/ckr/bio.asp|archive-date=2018-11-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-*"Invincible"
+*"Half of Me"<ref>{{cite web|title=Muzoic - Album release Half of Me - Single by Chantal Kreviazuk|url=http://muzoic.org/release/album/chantal-kreviazuk-half-of-me-single|website=muzoic.org}}</ref>
+*"The Way"<ref>{{cite web|title=The Way|url=https://www.hmvdigital.ca/releases/701261|website=HMV Digital|accessdate=30 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130111232/https://www.hmvdigital.ca/releases/701261|archive-date=30 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==Personnel==
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 * Randy Cooke - drums, percussion
 * Jon Button - bass guitar
 * Lenny Solomon - violin
 * Sandy Baron - violin
 * Eric Paetkau - viola
 * Kevin Fox - cello
-* David Schwartz - stand up bass on "Plain Jane"
+* David Schwartz - standup bass on "Plain Jane"
 * Chris Botti - horns on "Plain Jane"
 * Raine Maida - acoustic guitar on "Say the Word"
 * Bibiane Mpoyo - additional vocals on "Na Miso"
 * Sonia Lee - violin on "Na Miso"
 ==Production==
 * Producer - Raine Maida
 * Engineer - Raine Maida
-* Assistant Engineer - Dusty Schaller
+* Assistant  - Dusty Schaller
-* Digital Editors - Raine Maida, Dusty Schaller
+* Digital  - Raine Maida, Dusty Schaller
 * Mixing - Raine Maida, Andrew Scheps
 * Mastering - Bob Boyd
-* String Arrangements - Kevin Fox
+* String  - Kevin Fox
-* Strings Engineer - Samuel Ibbett
+* Strings  - Samuel Ibbett
-* Graphic Design - John Rummen
+* Graphic  - John Rummen
 * Photography - Raphael Mazzucco
-== External links ==
-*[http://www.chantalkreviazuk.com/ Official site]
-*[http://www.myspace.com/chantalkreviazuk mySpace]
-*[http://www.facebook.com/chantalkreviazuk Facebook]
-*[http://twitter.com/chantalkrev Twitter]
-*[http://www.collectingkreviazuk.com/ Collecting Kreviazuk (Fan site)]
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
-<references/>
+*[http://www.chantalkreviazuk.com/ Official site]
+*[https://www.myspace.com/chantalkreviazuk mySpace]
+*[https://www.facebook.com/chantalkreviazuk Facebook]
+*[https://www.twitter.com/chantalkrev Twitter]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060809071437/http://www.collectingkreviazuk.com/ Collecting Kreviazuk (Fan site)]
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+{{Authority control}}
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Production discography
Studio albums	Under These Rocks and Stones (1997) Colour Moving and Still (1999) What If It All Means Something (2002) Ghost Stories (2006) Plain Jane (2009) Hard Sail (2016)
Compilation albums	Since We Met: The Best of 1996–2006 (2008)
Singles	"Surrounded" "Leaving on a Jet Plane" "Feels Like Home" "Before You" "All I Can Do" "Invincible" "Into Me"