0304

0304 is the fourth studio album by American singer Jewel. It was released on June 3, 2003, by Atlantic Records. Inspired by the sudden success of scoring a number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Serve the Ego"—the final single from her previous album, This Way—in early November 2002, Jewel decided to make a radical departure from her previous folk-oriented musical efforts and recorded a dance album.

0304
Studio album by
Jewel
ReleasedJune 3, 2003 (2003-06-03)
StudioConway, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length53:25
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Jewel chronology
This Way
(2001)		 0304
(2003)		 Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
(2006)
Alternative cover
European cover
Singles from 0304
  1. "Intuition"
    Released: May 6, 2003
  2. "Stand"
    Released: October 14, 2003
  3. "2 Become 1"
    Released: December 16, 2003

Background

Within the liner notes to 0304, Jewel includes a note to her fans, explaining, "This album may seem different to you."[1] According to Jewel, the album is a result of her desire to create a "modern interpretation of big band music. A record that [is] lyric-driven, like Cole Porter stuff, that also has a lot of swing...that combined dance, urban, and folk music."[1] For the album, Jewel teamed with producers Lester Mendez (Shakira, Enrique Iglesias) and Rick Nowels (Madonna).[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[3]
AllMusic[1]
Blender[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[6]
The Guardian[2]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Stylus MagazineC[10]
Uncut[11]

0304 received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 63, based on nine reviews.[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic stated that "it's the first album of hers that's a sheer pleasure to hear", while noting "[she] includes a note to her fans, explaining, 'This album may seem different to you,' which is putting it mildly", to convey the surprising, yet pleasing modern sound.[1] Erlewine also wrote that "she puts herself out on the line more than she ever has, and she's come up with her best record, with her best set of songs and best music yet."[1] Ron Slomowicz from About.com declared that "the album is balanced by dance pop that you would expect to hear on a Britney album."[3] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine was also positive, writing that "the album breaks little musical ground and is, in fact, more pop than electronica, but it also presents one of the most startling—yet oddly fitting—transformations in pop history."[9] Cinquemani also compared the album to Madonna's Ray of Light (1998) and American Life (2003).[9] Barry Walters from Rolling Stone agreed with Cinquemani and wrote that the album "is essentially a wanna-be version of Madonna's American Life."[8] Walters also wrote that "she's found herself an artificial flavor that tastes good."[8] A positive review also came from Uncut, who wrote that "the tunes are stunning, her voice has never sounded better and she makes serious points few others would dare in a pop context."[11] Brian Hiatt from Entertainment Weekly opined that the "unexpected dance-pop vibrancy makes it Jewel's best album."[6]

The album also received some mixed reviews, with some critics criticizing the change of style adopted on the album. Alexis Petridis from The Guardian wrote, "Like Robbie Williams's Escapology, 0304 virtually knocks itself out in its attempts to win over the US public", while commenting that she looks "desperate" and "uncomfortable" on the album.[2] Darryl Sterdan from Jam! said that the album "isn't going to save her soul—or anyone else's."[12] Caroline Bansal from musicOMH described the album as "an enjoyable 54 minutes of pop, full of catchy, chirpy songs, proving Jewel's ear candy as well as eye candy credentials. The album could be the soundtrack of a summer's day at the beach, or for getting ready for a girly night out."[13]

Commercial performance

0304 became the highest-debuting album of Jewel's career, entering the Billboard 200 at number two (behind Metallica's St. Anger) with 144,000 copies sold in its first week.[14] It earned a gold certification from Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) one month after its release, on July 14, 2003,[15] and had sold over 771,000 copies in the United States as of June 2010.[16]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jewel Kilcher; all music is composed by Kilcher and Lester Mendez, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Stand" 3:13
2."Run 2 U" 3:38
3."Intuition" 3:49
4."Leave the Lights On" 3:22
5."2 Find U" 3:16
6."Fragile Heart"
  • Kilcher
  • Anthony Bell
3:33
7."Doin' Fine" 3:14
8."2 Become 1"
4:40
9."Haunted" 4:52
10."Sweet Temptation"
4:09
11."Yes U Can"
  • Kilcher
  • Nowels
4:01
12."U & Me = Love" 3:36
13."America" 3:40
14."Becoming" 4:22
Australian and Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Intuition" (Ford's Radio Mix)4:15
European edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Intuition" (Todd Terry In-House Mix)5:41
16."Intuition" (video) 
Australian tour edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Intuition" (live from Sessions@AOL)3:28
2."Standing Still" (live from Sessions@AOL)4:05
3."Leave the Lights On" (live from Sessions@AOL)3:22
4."Stand" (live from LAUNCH.com)3:27
5."2 Become 1" (live from LAUNCH.com)7:28
6."Intuition" (video – international version) 
7."Stand" (video) 

Notes

  • The UK edition has the same cover art as that of the edition released in the rest of Europe but is otherwise identical to the main release.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 0304.[17]

Musicians
  • Jewel – vocals
  • Rusty Anderson – electric guitar
  • David Levita – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4–14)
  • Mark Oakley – acoustic guitar
  • Paul Bushnell – bass (tracks 1, 3–14)
  • Lester A. Mendez – keyboards, arrangement (all tracks); claps (tracks 3, 11)
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – snare drum (tracks 1, 2); claps (tracks 3, 11); drums (tracks 4–14); percussion (tracks 4–8, 10–14)
  • Mike Bolger – accordion (track 3); trumpet, trombone (track 4)
  • Greg Collins – claps (tracks 3, 11)
  • Patrick Warren – Chamberlin (tracks 4, 6, 9, 14); piano (track 8)
  • Lisa Germano – violin, backing vocals (track 6)
  • Havana Hustlers – programming

Technical
  • Lester A. Mendez – production
  • Jewel Kilcher – production
  • Lenedra Carroll – executive production
  • Ron Shapiro – executive production
  • Evan Lamberg – executive production
  • Greg Collins – engineering
  • Clif Norrell – additional engineering
  • Ryan Freeland – additional engineering
  • Andrew Scheps – additional engineering
  • Carlos Paucar – additional engineering
  • John Morrical – engineering assistance
  • Seth Waldmann – engineering assistance
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineering
  • Tim Roberts – mix engineering assistance
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Will Quinnell – mastering engineering assistance
  • Becky Scott – production coordination

Artwork
  • Richard Bates – art direction
  • Greenberg Kingsley – design
  • Peter Robathan – photography

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[33] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 771,000[16]

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Label
United States[34] June 3, 2003 Atlantic
Japan[35] June 11, 2003 Warner
Australia June 23, 2003
Germany[36] September 1, 2003
United Kingdom[37] Atlantic
Australia February 9, 2004 (tour edition) Warner
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