Album · Damien Rice
9 by Damien Rice
9 is an album by Damien Rice, released in 2006. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 11 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “9 Crimes”, on 9 lists with a best position of #2.
9, Damien Rice's second album, landed in Ireland on 3 November 2006, reaching the UK on 6 November and America on 14 November. It had a lot to live up to after O, the debut that had put the former Juniper member, one-time Tuscan farmhand and European busker on the map.
This is hushed, bruised folk rock, acoustic guitar and brushed restraint that can suddenly swell into a storm, with Rice's voice cracking at the edges like he's singing through a sleepless night. "9 Crimes", released as the single later that November, is the heart of it, slow and aching, and "Rootless Tree" answers it with a rawer, angrier bite. The record went gold in the UK, and a live album, Live at Fingerprints Warts & All, came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from 9 on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Crimes | 9 | #2 | – | 2007–2025 | |
| 2 | Rootless Tree | 2 | #38 | – | 2007 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.