Ripe (Ben Lee album)
Ripe is the sixth album by Australian musician Ben Lee, released on 18 September 2007. The first single from the album was "Love Me Like the World Is Ending".
Produced by John Alagia, the album features guest appearances from Mandy Moore, Benji Madden, Benmont Tench, Rachael Yamagata, Rooney, Sara Watkins and Charlotte Martin.
It entered the ARIA Albums Chart at No. 11 on 24 September.
Reception
Track listing
- "Love Me Like the World Is Ending" – 3:46
- "American Television" – 3:40
- "Birds and Bees" – 3:09
- "Is This How Love's Supposed to Feel?" – 4:17
- "Blush" – 3:55
- "Numb" – 2:57
- "What Would Jay-Z Do?" – 2:54
- "Sex Without Love" – 3:31
- "Home" – 2:39
- "So Hungry" – 3:34
- "Just Say Yes" – 5:24
- "Ripe" – 3:05
Personnel
- John Alagia - guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tack piano, organ, shaker, tambourine, background vocals
- Matt Chamberlain - drums, tambourine, percussion
- Mark Goldenberg - electric guitar, slide guitar
- Nic Jones - piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harmonium, Wurlitzer organ, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, vibraphone
- Charlotte Martin - piano, background vocals
- Mandy Moore - vocals, background vocals
- Todd M. Simon - trumpet
- Sara Watkins - background vocals
- Ben Lee - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Singles
- "Love Me Like the World is Ending"
- "Numb"
- "American Television"
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
Australian ARIA Charts | 11 |
Billboard Heatseekers | 8 |
Billboard Independent Albums | 35 |