Have One on Me

Have One on Me
Studio album by
Joanna Newsom
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2010 (2010-02-23)
Recorded2009[† 1]
GenreIndie folk[1]
Length124:08
LabelDrag City
ProducerJoanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom chronology
Ys
(2006) 		Have One on Me
(2010) 		Divers
(2015)
Singles from Have One On Me
  1. "'81"
    Released: January 26, 2010 [2]
  2. "Good Intentions Paving Company"
    Released: February 2, 2010 [3]
  3. "Kingfisher"
    Released: February 9, 2010 [4]
  4. "Have One On Me"
    Released: February 23, 2010
A 30-second extract from Baby Birch, illustrating the electric guitar/harp/bass/drums arrangement used for several tracks on Have One on Me.
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Have One on Me is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, released on February 23, 2010 via Drag City.[5] It is a triple album produced by Newsom and mixed by longtime collaborators Jim O'Rourke and Noah Georgeson, with arrangements by Ryan Francesconi.

Have One on Me continues Newsom's use of cryptic, pastoral lyrics, with a further progression of elements of her sound such as the orchestral accompaniment and the arrangements – with the inclusion of diverse instruments like the tambura, the harpsichord and the kaval.[6] The production also flirts with genres such as jazz and blues in some of the tracks, while adding drums and the electric guitar in others. The album is also her first since The Milk-Eyed Mender to include songs played on the piano instead of the harp. Because of health problems, Newsom's voice was damaged during the sessions, consequently affecting the overall recording process and forcing her to change her singing style.[7][8]

The title of the album and its official release date were officially announced on January 12, 2010, through a comic strip. Otherwise, information about Have One on Me surfaced slowly, mostly being kept secret by the press and Drag City.[9] Advance copies of the album were only sent to music critics a few weeks before its release in an attempt to prevent a leak, since Newsom's previous album leaked months ahead of its original release date after it was left unprotected on servers belonging to music review website Pitchfork.[10][11] It ultimately leaked on February 18, 2010.[12]

Have One on Me was largely acclaimed by music critics upon its release, earning Joanna Newsom several accolades and favorable comparisons to previous singer-songwriters such as Judee Sill, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Rickie Lee Jones and Kate Bush.[9][13][14][15] Conversely, like her previous releases before it, the album has received its share of criticism. The majority of them were made towards its triple disc format – described by some critics as overly ambitious – and some of its tracks' lengths.[16][17] Commercially the album earned Newsom her best chart positions yet and fared well. In the U.S. Have One on Me debuted and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard 200 and number 16 on the Top Digital Albums, selling more than 7,000 copies in its first week. It also spent four consecutive weeks atop of the Folk Albums chart and peaked inside the top 10 of the Independent Albums chart.[18] In the UK, it peaked at number 28, becoming her second album to reach the top 50. Additionally, Have One on Me is her first chart appearance in Canada.[18]


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  1. ^ "The 100 Best Indie Folk Albums of All Time". Paste. May 20, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Listen to Joanna Newsom's New Track "'81" Off Her Forthcoming Triple Album". Under The Radar. January 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Track Review - "Good Intentions Paving Company". Pitchfork. February 18, 2010.
  4. ^ ""Kingfisher"". Pitchfork. February 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Joanna Newsom Album Confirmed". Pitchfork Media. 12 January 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
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  7. ^ Suddath, Claire (March 1, 2010). "Joanna Newsom". Time. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  8. ^ Heawood, Sophie (February 20, 2010). "The conversation Joanna Newsom". The Times. London. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Blogs". Uncut.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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  13. ^ "Joanna Newsom: Have One on Me – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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