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United States (1996 – present)
Fiona Apple (Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart, born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. Her albums, Tidal (1996), When the Pawn (1999), and Extraordinary Machine (2005), have sold over five million copies worldwide.
Her break into the music industry came when a friend, who babysat for a record executive, handed her employer a demo. Apple’s husky voice, nimble piano skills, and mature lyrics got the attention of Sony executive Andy Slater, who signed her to a record deal.
In 1996, Apple’s debut album Tidal was released by a subsidiary of Sony. The album went on to sell 3 million copies (certified triple platinum) domestically.
“Criminal,” the third single from Tidal, became Apple’s breakthrough hit. The song garnered a great deal of attention, in part for its suggestive lyrics (“I’ve been a bad, bad girl…”) but also for the controversial music video, directed by Mark Romanek. The video featured a waifish, half-dressed Apple surrounded by the aftermath of a party, including unconscious partygoers. The video received heavy rotation on VH-1 and MTV and gained the singer immediate notoriety. Years later, Apple said, “I wasn’t . And you can see that in the video. It’s not sexy. It’s disturbing.”
Other singles from Tidal included “Sleep to Dream,” “Shadowboxer,” “Never is a Promise,” and “The First Taste.”
In 1998, she contributed two tracks to the “Pleasantville” soundtrack, “Please Send Me Someone to Love” and a cover of the Beatles hit “Across the Universe”.
Her break into the music industry came when a friend, who babysat for a record executive, handed her employer a demo. Apple’s husky voice, nimble piano skills, and mature lyrics got the attention of Sony executive Andy Slater, who signed her to a record deal.
In 1996, Apple’s debut album Tidal was released by a subsidiary of Sony. The album went on to sell 3 million copies (certified triple platinum) domestically.
“Criminal,” the third single from Tidal, became Apple’s breakthrough hit. The song garnered a great deal of attention, in part for its suggestive lyrics (“I’ve been a bad, bad girl…”) but also for the controversial music video, directed by Mark Romanek. The video featured a waifish, half-dressed Apple surrounded by the aftermath of a party, including unconscious partygoers. The video received heavy rotation on VH-1 and MTV and gained the singer immediate notoriety. Years later, Apple said, “I wasn’t . And you can see that in the video. It’s not sexy. It’s disturbing.”
Other singles from Tidal included “Sleep to Dream,” “Shadowboxer,” “Never is a Promise,” and “The First Taste.”
In 1998, she contributed two tracks to the “Pleasantville” soundtrack, “Please Send Me Someone to Love” and a cover of the Beatles hit “Across the Universe”.
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Paper Bag
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Extraordinary Machine
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Sleep to Dream
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Fast as You Can
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Not About Love
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Never Is a Promise
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Shadowboxer
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Better Version of Me
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Slow Like Honey
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Limp
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Sullen Girl
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Across the Universe
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Oh Well
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Love Ridden
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Shoutbox
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rantstheraves wrote:
very nice
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igottrouble wrote:
i think it's fake.. oh well <3
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ShinjiPG wrote:
http://twitter.com/fiapple <- is this her real twitter? The URL for her official website is incorrect, the page is not verified and, well, it's pretty easy to fake accounts there...
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garotovenus wrote:
waiting for a new album. come back, plz.
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ShinjiPG wrote:
New album in 2009 plz, kthx.
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christianbisodd wrote:
can someone please give me a link to download the unreleased version of EM? PLEASE.
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Le-Varol wrote:
Here we go... Oh Marinero, por qué haces esto, para que lo haces...
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Lovebettie wrote:
If you like Fiona Apple, then you will really like Lovebettie. Check them out at: www.last.fm/music/lovebettie or on www.itunes.com/lovebettie
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JonathanCoker wrote:
she saved my life in middle school lol. for that i am eternally grateful.
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euvea wrote:
She's beautiful,and i love paper bag<3
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stutheironman wrote:
'The First Taste' is awesome. I do agree that it is quite underrated, but in my opinion, I'll always love Shadowboxer and Extraordinary Machine more. She's such a great and talented artist. I would love to see her release some new material soon
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3amConspiracy wrote:
"The First Taste" is a very under appreciated song. One of her best IMO.
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Majk_Angelo wrote:
Ok, I delete this photo. For me Extraordinary Machine is masterpiece.
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almostuncool wrote:
That "new" photo is Michelle Babin from America's Next Top Model.
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PaperBagLove wrote:
She, the legend, is one of the best examples how the music industry killed a star (pfff..how they destroyed her last album) - Fiona should come back on indie or self-marketed
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Majk_Angelo wrote:
That is old photo, but new on last.fm. And yes, that is she on this picture, I know it for sure.
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JonathanCoker wrote:
that "new" photo isn't even her lmao!
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Majk_Angelo wrote:
Vote for new photo. It is amazing!: http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Fiona+Apple/+images/30361593
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JonathanCoker wrote:
makes sense...lol
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Fiona And "Frosty The Snowman"
9 Dec 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/fionaapple
Hear Fiona's rendition of 'Frosty the Snowman' as part of Epic Records and Hotel Cafe's Winter Songs release. Other artists include Sara Bareilles, Lenka, Katy Perry, Alice Smith, Brandi Carlile, a.. …
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