White Lies for Dark Times

2009 studio album by Ben Harper and Relentless7
White Lies for Dark Times
Studio album by
Ben Harper and Relentless7
ReleasedMay 5, 2009
GenreAlternative rock, blues rock
Length47:17
LabelVirgin
ProducerBen Harper, Danny Kalb, Relentless7
Ben Harper chronology
Lifeline
(2007) 		White Lies for Dark Times
(2009) 		As I Call You Down
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Okayplayer86/100[2]

White Lies for Dark Times is a blues-rock album by Ben Harper and Relentless7. It was released on May 5, 2009, and is Harper's first album with the Texas-based backing band Relentless7, and his ninth album overall.

Track listing

White Lies for Dark Times track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Number with No Name"3:05
2."Up to You Now"5:01
3."Shimmer & Shine"3:06
4."Lay There & Hate Me"4:14
5."Why Must You Always Dress In Black"4:41
6."Skin Thin"4:33
7."Fly One Time"4:12
8."Keep It Together (So I Can Fall Apart)"4:56
9."Boots Like These"3:54
10."The Word Suicide"5:04
11."Faithfully Remain"4:28
Deluxe edition DVD
No.TitleLength
12."Shimmer & Shine" (music video)3:11
13."Documentary & Photo Gallery" 

Personnel

  • Ben Harper – vocals, slide guitar
  • Jason Mozersky – guitar
  • Jesse Ingalls – bass guitar
  • Jordan Richardson – drums

Charts

Chart performance for White Lies for Dark Times
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 68
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 6
Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] 7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 11
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[10] 23
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] 53
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 7
US Billboard 200[13] 9

Certifications

Certifications for White Lies for Dark Times
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 50,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Okayplayer review
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – White Lies for Dark Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Ben Harper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "French album certifications – Ben Harper – White Lies for Dark Times" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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