Album · Fiona Apple
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Tidal is an album by Fiona Apple, released in 1996. 5 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 98 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Criminal”, on 47 lists with a best position of #8.
Tidal, Fiona Apple's debut album, came out on the WORK Group on July 23, 1996, and it's a startlingly grown-up, brooding debut, all smoky baroque pop and dark, jazzy moods. It's the sound of a singer-songwriter who seems to have lived a few lifetimes already.
"Shadowboxer" slinks in slow and smoldering, "Sleep to Dream" stomps with a fierce, defiant swagger, and "Criminal" prowls on a sultry, slinky groove. Those were the three singles, and "Criminal" was the biggest of them, winning the Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1998. In 2017 Tidal finally got its first vinyl pressing, as a "Record of the Month" exclusive for Vinyl Me, Please.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Tidal on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Criminal | 47 | #8 | – | 1997–2026 | |
| 2 | Sleep To Dream | 31 | #40 | – | 1997–2025 | |
| 3 | Shadowboxer | 17 | #73 | – | 1996–2026 | |
| 4 | Never Is A Promise | 2 | #105 | – | 1997–2023 | |
| 5 | The First Taste | 1 | #710 | – | 2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.