Figure 8 (album)

Figure 8
A man (Elliott Smith), rendered in black-and-white, stands in front of a wall with a white background and four big swirly lines of paint forming an 'S' shape behind him; the first two are black, the third is red, and the last is black. "Elliott Smith ••" and "Figure 8" are written in white text on the swirls to the left and right sides of the man, respectively.
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 18, 2000 (2000-04-18)
Recorded1998–1999
Studio
Genre
Length52:06
LabelDreamWorks
Producer
Elliott Smith chronology
XO
(1998)
Figure 8
(2000)
From a Basement on the Hill
(2004)
Singles from Figure 8
  1. "Happiness"
    Released: February 8, 2000
  2. "Son of Sam"
    Released: April 11, 2000

Figure 8 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, and the final studio album released during his lifetime. It was recorded from 1998 to 2000 at numerous studios and released on April 18, 2000, through DreamWorks Records. Preceded by the singles "Happiness" and "Son of Sam", Figure 8 was Smith's second release on a major label.