I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss
Studio album by
Sinéad O'Connor
Released11 August 2014 (2014-08-11)
Recorded2013–2014
GenreRock
Length40:59 (Standard)
50:42 (Deluxe)
LabelNettwerk
ProducerJohn Reynolds
Sinéad O'Connor chronology
How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?
(2012)		 I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss
(2014)
Singles from I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss
  1. "Take Me to Church"
    Released: 11 August 2014
  2. "8 Good Reasons"
    Released: 17 November 2014
  3. "How About I Be Me"
    Released: 30 October 2015

I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss is the tenth and final studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor, released on 11 August 2014 on Nettwerk Music Group.[1] The album was originally to be called The Vishnu Room after the song of the same name, but was changed, along with its original cover design, shortly before release in support of the Ban Bossy campaign.[2]

The album was nominated for the Irish Meteor Choice Music Prize for Best Album. It was O'Connor's final completed album before her death in 2023.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
American Songwriter[5]
The Boston Globe[6]
The Guardian[7]
Los Angeles Times[8]
Mojo[9]
Now[10]
Pitchfork7.3/10[11]
Record Collector[12]
Slant Magazine[13]

Upon release the album received positive reviews from such publications as American Songwriter, The Guardian, Now and Slant Magazine. The Metacritic aggregate score on August 12, 2014 was 66 out of a 100.[3] Fred Thomas, writing for AllMusic, gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, with a favorable review, opening with the summary: "A decade of inconsistent, spotty, or simply confusing output from iconic Irish singer/songwriter Sinéad O'Connor was redeemed with 2012's refreshingly focused and honest effort How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? That album saw O'Connor effortlessly creating the same type of emotionally charged yet easily melodic fare that constituted her earliest, most popular work, and positioned her for a graceful return to form. Two years later, I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss follows the impassioned pop framework of its immediate predecessor, branching out into even more vivid stylistic dimensions and retaining all the energy, controversy, and fire that have come to define O'Connor as both a musician and a political figure. Taken at face value, the songs here are vibrant and multifaceted."[4]

Track listing

I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How About I Be Me"O'Connor, Kemar McGregor3:25
2."Dense Water Deeper Down"O'Connor3:32
3."Kisses Like Mine"O'Connor2:28
4."Your Green Jacket"O'Connor, John Reynolds, Graham Kearns3:23
5."The Vishnu Room"O'Connor, Reynolds, Kearns2:47
6."The Voice of My Doctor"O'Connor, Don Baker3:36
7."Harbour"O'Connor, Reynolds, Kearns4:40
8."James Brown" (with Seun Kuti)O'Connor, Reynolds, Justin Adams3:04
9."8 Good Reasons"O'Connor, Reynolds, Kearns3:26
10."Take Me to Church"O'Connor, Reynolds, Kearns3:01
11."Where Have You Been?"O'Connor, Reynolds3:02
12."Streetcars"O'Connor, Graham Henderson4:28
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."How Nice a Woman Can Be"O'Connor3:02
14."Make a Fool of Me All Night"O'Connor3:35
15."Little Story"O'Connor, Reynolds, Adams3:06

Personnel

  • Sinéad O'Connor – vocals; guitar on tracks 2, 3 and 5; bass guitar on track 13
  • Rubert Cobb, Fred Gibson – trumpet
  • John Reynolds – drums, keyboards, programming, mixing, production
  • Clare Kenny – bass guitar
  • Graham Kearns, Justin Adams – guitar
  • Graham Henderson, Tim Oliver – keyboards
  • Brook Supple – acoustic guitar
  • Brian Eno – keyboards
  • Tim Oliver – keyboards, mixing
  • Caroline Dale – cello
  • Seun Kuti – saxophone
  • Ruby Reynolds – piano
  • John Rummen – design
  • Graham Bolger – additional engineering
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Donal Moloney – photography

Charts

Chart performance for I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss
Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 191
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 64
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[18] 28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 18
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 132
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 39
Irish Albums (IRMA)[22] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[23] 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 21
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[25] 40
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] 88
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 48
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 22
US Billboard 200[29] 83

See also

References

  1. ↑ "I'm Not Bossy I'm The Boss track listing". Sinead O'Connor. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (2 June 2014). "Sinead O'Connor Renames New Album 'I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "I'm Not Bossy I'm The Boss Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 Fred Thomas: Review by Fred Thomas, AllMusic, 12 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Horowitz, Hal (6 August 2014). "Sinead O'Connor: I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss". American Songwriter. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Rodman, Sarah (11 August 2014). "Sinead O'Connor, 'I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss' review". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (7 August 2014). "Sinead O'Connor: I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss review – ablaze with lust". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Wood, Mikael (11 August 2014). "Sinead O'Connor's 'I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss' takes the lead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  9. ↑ I'm Not Bossy, I'm The Boss is simply a remarkable collection of well-made songs. [Sep 2014, p.94]
  10. ↑ "Sinéad O'Connor: I'm Not Bossy, I'm The Boss (Nettwerk)". Now. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  11. ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (14 August 2014). "Sinéad O'Connor: I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Peacock, Tim. "I'm Not Bossy, I'm The Boss- Sinéad O'Connor". Record Collector. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Cinquimani, Sal (31 July 2014). "Sinéad O'Connor: I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Part of Sinéad O'Connor's ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com.
  15. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sinéad O'Connor". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Charts.nz – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sinéad O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Sinéad O'Connor | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Sinéad O'Connor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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