Traces of You
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| Studio album by Anoushka Shankar | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indian music | |||
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
| Producer | Nitin Sawhney | |||
| Anoushka Shankar chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Traces of You | ||||
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Traces of You is the seventh studio album by Indian sitarist Anoushka Shankar. It was released on 4 October 2013 through Deutsche Grammophon.[1] The album, which is Shankar's first release since her 2011 Grammy-nominated album Traveller, was produced by British composer and multi-instrumentalist Nitin Sawhney.[2] Traces of You features vocals by Norah Jones, Shankar's half-sister, on three tracks. In December 2014, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album category.[3]
Promotion
The lead single to promote the album, "Traces of You", was released internationally on 22 July 2013.[4] "People who have gone, are still here, in us. Places we came from, are carried to the places we go," said Shankar about the song.[2]
A music video for the track, which featured Norah Jones, was released onto YouTube on 12 September 2013.[5] It was directed by Shankar's husband, English film director Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, Anna Karenina).[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sun Won't Set" (featuring Norah Jones) | Anoushka Shankar, Nitin Sawhney | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Flight" | Shankar | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Indian Summer" | Shankar, Sawhney | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Maya" | Shankar, Manu Delago | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Lasya" | Shankar | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Fathers" | Shankar, Sawhney | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Metamorphosis" | Shankar, Sawhney | 4:57 |
| 8. | "In Jyoti's Name" | Shankar | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Monsoon" | Shankar | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Traces of You" (featuring Norah Jones) | Shankar, Sawhney | 3:45 |
| 11. | "River Pulse" | Sawhney | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Chasing Shadows" | Shankar, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt | 8:17 |
| 13. | "Unsaid" (featuring Norah Jones) | Shankar, Norah Jones | 4:26 |
Personnel
Credits from Deutsche Grammophon website.[1]
- Anoushka Shankar – sitar
- Norah Jones – vocals
- Ravichandra Kulur
- Manu Delago – percussion
- Nitin Sawhney
- Pirashanna Thevarajah
- Sanjeev Shankar
- Kenji Ota
- Tanmoy Bose – percussion
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 190 | |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 90 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 77 | |
| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[9] | 185 |
| scope="row" | US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
| scope="row" | US World Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria[12] | 4 October 2013 | Deutsche Grammophon | CD, LP, digital download |
| Germany[13] | |||
| New Zealand[14] | |||
| Sweden[15] | |||
| France[16] | 7 October 2013 | ||
| United Kingdom[17] | |||
| Italy[18] | 8 October 2013 | ||
| Spain[19] | |||
| Japan[20] | 9 October 2013 | ||
| Australia[21] | 11 October 2013 | ||
| Canada[22] | 22 October 2013 | ||
| United States[23] |
References
- 1 2 "ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Traces Of You - Catalogue". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones: Traces of You - exclusive video". The Daily Telegraph. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ Grebey, James (5 December 2014). "Grammys 2015 Nominees: Sam Smith, HAIM, Iggy Azalea, and More". Spin. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Traces Of You / eSingle - Catalogue". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Anoushka Shankar - Traces Of You ft. Norah Jones". YouTube. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Anoushka Shankar – Traces of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Anoushka Shankar – Traces of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Anoushka Shankar – Traces of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Anoushka Shankar – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Anoushka Shankar. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "Anoushka Shankar – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Anoushka Shankar. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "Anoushka Shankar – Chart history" Billboard World Albums for Anoushka Shankar. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "Traces of You von Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (AT). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You von Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (DE). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You von Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (NZ). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You av Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (SE). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (FR). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (IT). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You de Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (ES). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Anoushka Shankar「Traces of You」". iTunes (JP). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (AU). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (CA). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (US). Retrieved 14 September 2013.