Surfacing

1997 studio album by Sarah McLachlan

AlbumalbumQ937189

Performer: Sarah McLachlan
Released: July 15, 1997
Label: Nettwerk
, Arista Records
Genre: pop rock
Tracklist: Angel

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Surfacing is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released on 15 July 1997. It was produced by McLachlan's frequent collaborator, Pierre Marchand, and its release coincided with the start of McLachlan's Lilith Fair tour. The album reached the top position on the Canadian RPM 100 Albums chart, number two on the US Billboard 200 and became her first album to reach the top 50 outside of North America, achieving that in the UK, Australia and the Netherlands. It was certified as Diamond in sales in Canada and as 8× Platinum in sales in the US. Critical reviews were mixed; some of the more positive reviews praised the songwriting, while the album's detractors criticized it as banal and slow.

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Website: sarahmclachlan.com/discography/surfacing
Title: Surfacing
Number of parts of this work: 10 audio track
Distribution format: compact disc
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Part of: Sarah McLachlan's albums in chronological order follows: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy · followed by: Afterglow
The Top 100 Canadian Albums follows: Miss America · followed by: One Chord to Another
Form of creative work: studio album

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