Silver Lining is the fourteenth studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 2002 on Capitol Records.[11]
The album peaked at No. 13 on the US Billboard 200[12]
Silver Lining has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[13]
Critical reception
Silver Lining received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74 based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally favourable reviews".[1]
Edna Gundersen of USA Today wrote, "Silver Lining, produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake, showcases Raitt's knack for pop elegance in such tunes as the title track (by David Gray) and aching ballad Wounded Heart. But it also proves Raitt isn't afraid to get a little Delta mud under her fingernails in pursuit of pure funk and earthy grooves. Less polished than recent efforts, the album has a loose, raucous party vibe that never resorts to sloppy shortcuts. Slabs of boogie, gospelized R&B and raw blues recall the organic might of the Meters and Little Feat yet crackle with freshness and vitality."[10]
Jason MacNeil of PopMatters proclaimed "While it doesn’t contain the radio friendly tracks of past classics like “Thing Called Love” or “Something To Talk About”, the album as a whole is definitely one of her strongest to date.“[6]
Natalie Nichols of Los Angeles Times claimed "Raitt continues to explore common threads in music across cultures with her 16th album. Yet "Silver Lining" is no academic exercise, but a varied collection incorporating her trademark Delta-influenced blues-rock, African styles, New Orleans boogie and modern adult-pop elements."[5]
Singles I Can't Help You Now peaked at No. 15 and Silver Lining got to No. 21 on the US BillboardAdult Contemporary Songs chart. Another song from the album, called Time of Our Lives, also got to No. 27 on that said chart.[12]