No One Sings Like You Anymore, Vol. 1 Explained

No One Sings Like You Anymore, Vol. 1
Type:studio
Artist:Chris Cornell
Cover:Chris Cornell - No One Sings Like You Anymore, Vol. 1.png
Recorded:2016
Length:36:21
Label:UME
Prev Title:Chris Cornell
Prev Year:2018

No One Sings Like You Anymore, Vol. 1 is the fifth studio album by Chris Cornell, released posthumously without prior announcement by his estate and Universal Music Enterprises, on December 11, 2020. It consists of ten covers sequenced and recorded by Cornell in 2016, including Harry Nilsson's "Jump into the Fire", John Lennon's "Watching the Wheels", and Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U".[1]

The album was preceded by Cornell's cover of Guns N' Roses' "Patience", released as a single on July 20, 2020, in honor of his 56th birthday.[2] The single became Cornell's first solo song to hit No. 1 on Billboards Mainstream Rock chart.[3]

Cornell had also previously released "Stay with Me Baby" for the HBO series Vinyl, for which he was influenced by Terry Reid's version.[4] Cornell's wife Vicky Cornell said in a statement: "This album is so special because it is a complete work of art that Chris created from start to finish. [...] He couldn't wait to release it."[2]

The album's title is a line from the Soundgarden song "Black Hole Sun".

Physical versions of the album were released on March 19, 2021.[5]

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] 100
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 39

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listen to Chris Cornell's Final Studio Album No One Sings Like You Anymore. Pitchfork. Minsker. Evan. December 11, 2020. December 11, 2020.
  2. Web site: Chris Cornell's Estate Shares Posthumous Album 'No One Sings Like You Anymore'. Exclaim!. Slingerland. Calum. December 11, 2020. December 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: Chris Cornell's 'last fully completed' album gets surprise release. Seattle Times. Rietmulder. Michael. December 10, 2020. December 11, 2020.
  4. Web site: Chris Cornell's Estate Surprise-Releases Covers Album, 'No One Sings Like You Anymore'. Variety. Aswad. Jem. December 10, 2020. December 11, 2020.
  5. Web site: Chris Cornell's Estate Releases Covers Album No One Sings Like You Anymore. Spin. Kohn. Daniel. December 11, 2020. December 11, 2020.
  6. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 12 (dal 19.3.2021 al 25.3.2021). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. March 27, 2021.
  7. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. March 29, 2021. March 27, 2021.