Album · John Prine
In Spite of Ourselves by John Prine
In Spite of Ourselves is an album by John Prine, released in 1999. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 10 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “In Spite of Ourselves”, on 10 lists with a best position of #85.
In Spite of Ourselves, John Prine's 13th studio album, came out in 1999 on Oh Boy Records, the independent label he had co-founded back in 1981, and it was his first release after surviving throat cancer. Instead of a heavy comeback statement, he showed up with a stack of classic country songs and a line of women to sing them with, most of them drawn from the folk and alt-country world.
The guest list reads like a dream booking: Iris DeMent, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Connie Smith, Melba Montgomery, Dolores Keane and his wife, Fiona Prine. It's a warm, rumpled, good-humored record, Prine's craggy voice swapping lines with sweeter ones, and it shows off the homespun country heart of a songwriter better known for his wit.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from In Spite of Ourselves on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Spite of Ourselves | 10 | #85 | – | 2020–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.