Growing, Pains


Growing, Pains is the debut album by British singer-songwriter Billie Myers, released in 1997 by Universal Records. It includes the worldwide hit single "Kiss the Rain", which reached number four in the UK singles chart and number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100, plus the follow-up single "Tell Me".
In addition to the regular CD, a DTS CD version was released, featuring a 5.1 surround sound mix of the entire album and an unplugged version of "Kiss the Rain" as a bonus track.

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson wrote that "despite its excessive slickness and commercial leanings, this is an often impressive album that has a lot of heart" and that " passion and soulfulness come through loud and clear". He described Myers' "vocal style" as "a combination of Chrissie Hynde and Tracy Chapman with traces of Joan Armatrading and Joni Mitchell", and that it "never fails to be attractive."

Track listing

Note
  • The duration of the bonus track is 5 minutes long according to the CD's back cover, but the actual track features ~5 more minutes of a recorded thunderstorm after the song, bringing its entire running time to 9:55. Also, the DTS version of "Mother, Daughter, Sister, Lover" is ~30 seconds longer than the stereo version.

    Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

Weekly charts

Certifications