Everybody is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. The album was released on August 25, 2009, on Cabin 24 Records.[6] The first single from the album, "Maybe", was released on July 14, 2009.
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| Released | August 25, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 43:22 | |||
| Label | Cabin 24 | |||
| Producer | Dan Romer and Ingrid Michaelson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Music Channel |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) [4] |
| MSN Music (Consumer Guide) |  [5] |
Background
Originally, Michaelson wanted her album to sound close to "Once Was Love." Michaelson has stated that Everybody is "completely autobiographical, snapshots of my life."[7] The main theme of the album, as stated by Michaelson, is "everybody wants to be loved."
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ingrid Michaelson.
- "Soldier" – 3:37
- "Everybody" – 3:29
- "Are We There Yet?" – 3:51
- "Sort Of" – 3:21
- "Incredible Love" – 3:53
- "The Chain" – 2:59
- "Mountain and the Sea" – 3:33
- "Men of Snow" – 4:33
- "So Long" – 3:13
- "Once Was Love" – 3:35
- "Locked Up" – 3:56
- "Maybe" – 3:13
CD bonus tracks
- "This is For"
- "Turn to Stone"
Personnel
- Luke Cissell – violin
- Jay Dawson - bagpipes
- Seth Faulk – congas
- Mick Irwin – trumpet
- Elliot Jacobson – clacker, drums, bass drum, shaker, tambourine
- Ben Kalb – cello
- Chris Kuffner – bass guitar, double bass, electric guitar, mandolin
- Geoff Lewil – handclapping
- Todd Low – viola
- Saul Simon MacWilliams – handclapping
- Oliver Manchon – violin
- Ingrid Michaelson – Fender Rhodes, acoustic guitar, organ, piano, ukulele, lead vocals, background vocals
- Bess Rogers – electric guitar
- Dan Romer – accordion, bass guitar, Chamberlin, drums, Fender Rhodes, glockenspiel, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, handclapping, keyboards, mellotron, organ, percussion, piano, programming, tambourine, ukeke, ukulele
- Hiroko Taguchi – violin
- Brandon Walters – electric guitar
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 18 |