Four (stylized as four) is the fourth album by American rock band Blues Traveler, released on September 13, 1994. Blues Traveler broke into the mainstream following the release of four.
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Released | September 13, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993-94 | |||
Studio | Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)[1] | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 56:47 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Michael Barbiero Steve Thompson | |||
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Singles from four | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
The Music Box | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
four peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and is most known for its hits "Run-Around" and "Hook", which charted at No. 8 and 23, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs also charted in the top 20 on the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts. According to the RIAA, the album is certified as 6× Platinum (6 million copies sold in the U.S.). "Run-Around" won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.[6]
"Run-Around" peaked at No. 2 on the Adult Top 40 chart in 1995,[citation needed] and "Hook" peaked at No. 8 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart in 1996.[citation needed]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[11] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[12] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
rolling stone blues traveler album guide.