The Spirit Indestructible

The Spirit Indestructible
Studio album by Nelly Furtado
Publication (s)	September 14, 2012
admission	2009–2012
Label (s)	Mosley Music Group , Interscope Records
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	pop
Title (number)	12/18
running time	49:44
production	Michael Angelakos , The Demolition Crew , Nelly Furtado, Di Genius, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins , Devrim "DK" Karaoglu, Andre Lindal, Rick Nowels, Salaam Remi , Bob Rock , John Shanks , Fraser T. Smith, Tiësto , Chris Zane
chronology The Best of Nelly Furtado (2010) The Spirit Indestructible The Ride (2017)
Single releases April 17, 2012 Big Hoops (Bigger the Better) July 31, 2012 Spirit Indestructible September 18, 2012 Parking lot November 7, 2012 Waiting for the night

The Spirit Indestructible is the fifth studio album by the Portuguese - Canadian pop - singer Nelly Furtado . It was released on September 14, 2012 by Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records .

background

The album was recorded from 2009 to 2012 in various studios, including The Orange Lounge ( Toronto , Canada), the 2nd Floor Studios ( Fountain Valley , California ), Instrument Zoo ( Miami , Florida), the Estúdios Valentim de Carvalho ( Lisbon , Portugal ) as well as others in New York City , Santa Monica , Los Angeles and Kingston in Jamaica. Furtado initially worked with Salaam Remi , with whom she was already recording Mi Plan . The first single Big Hoops (Bigger the Better) was released on April 17, 2012. On July 31, 2012, the title track Spirit Indestructible followed as the second European single, on September 18, 2012 Parking Lot as the second US single. Waiting For The Night follows on November 9th as the third European single.

reception

On the Metacritic.com site , the album received 63 out of 100 possible points from 7 reviews. The website Allmusic .com awarded 3.5 out of 5 stars. Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the “human stamp” on the album: “And yet for all its contradictions and clumsiness, it's hard not to admire The Spirit Indestructible, for it is that rare thing: a major-label album that bears the unmistakably messy, human stamp of an artist. “Overall, neither the album nor its singles could build on the success of the English-language predecessor Loose.

Track list

1. Spirit Indestructible - 4:01 (Nelly Furtado, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins)
2. Big Hoops (Bigger The Better) - 3:52 (Nelly Furtado, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins)
3. High Life (feat. Ace Primo) - 4:19 (Nelly Furtado, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Niko Warren)
4. Parking Lot - 5:25 (Nelly Furtado, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins)
5. Something (feat. Nas) - 3:35 (Nelly Furtado, Salaam Remi, Nasir Jones)
6. Bucket List - 4:22 (Nelly Furtado, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins)
7. The Most Beautiful Thing (feat.Sara Tavares) - 3:59 (Nelly Furtado, Salaam Remi, Hernst Bellevue)
8. Waiting For the Night - 4:28 (Nelly Furtado, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins)
9. Miracles - 3:26 (Nelly Furtado, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Andre Lindal)
10. Circles - 3:51 (Nelly Furtado, Michael Angelakos, Chris Zane)
11. Enemy - 4:18 (Nelly Furtado, Salaam Remi)
12. Believers (Arab Spring) - 4:08 (Nelly Furtado, Rick Nowels)
13. Play - 5:21 (Nelly Furtado, Rick Nowels, Devrim Karaoglu)

Chart placements

album

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	CA
2012	The Spirit Indestructible	DE3 (5 weeks) DE	AT8 (4 weeks) AT	CH3 (10 weeks) CH	UK46 (1 week) UK	US79 (1 week) US	CA18 (1 week) CA	First published: September 14, 2012

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	CA
2012	Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)	DE41 (11 weeks) DE	-	-	UK14 (5 weeks) UK	-	CA28 (17 weeks) CA	First published: May 18, 2012
	Spirit Indestructible	DE23 (9 weeks) DE	AT41 (6 weeks) AT	CH32 (7 weeks) CH	-	-	-	First published: August 3, 2012
	Waiting for the night	DE26 (8 weeks) DE	AT73 (1 week) AT	CH29 (7 weeks) CH	-	-	CA97 (1 week) CA	First published: December 14, 2012

Web links

• Nelly Furtado: Official website , nellyfurtado.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMbnr0Oys-Y
2. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-spirit-indestructible/nelly-furtado
3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-spirit-indestructible-mw0002359461
4. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US / CA