Album · Fiona Apple
Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple
Extraordinary Machine is an album by Fiona Apple, released in 2005. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 17 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Extraordinary Machine”, on 10 lists with a best position of #158.
Extraordinary Machine, Fiona Apple's third album, finally came out on Epic on October 4, 2005, after a saga that nearly swallowed the music. She had first cut it with Jon Brion, her producer on When the Pawn..., but the record sat on the shelf through repeated delays, the Brion sessions leaked, and fans mounted a loud public campaign to get it released. In the end Apple remade the album over 2004 and 2005 with Mike Elizondo and Brian Kehew, more than three years after the first sessions began.
What emerged is baroque pop with a wicked streak: clattering, theatrical arrangements, the title track pirouetting like an old music-hall number, "Get Him Back" and "O'Sailor" all sly phrasing and bruised wit. It went gold and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, a happier ending than anyone following the delays had reason to expect.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Extraordinary Machine on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extraordinary Machine | 10 | #158 | – | 2009–2025 | |
| 2 | O'Sailor | 5 | #36 | – | 2005–2022 | |
| 3 | Get Him Back | 2 | #69 | – | 2006–2018 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.