The Burdens of Being Upright


The Burdens of Being Upright is the first album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham. It was released on March 19, 1996 by Island Records, with distribution by Polygram and it was her major label debut. The album cover was photographed by George DuBose, who was the in-house photographer at the hip hop label Cold Chillin' Records.

Track listing

All tracks written by Tracy Bonham.
  1. "Mother Mother" – 3:00
  2. "Navy Bean" – 2:49
  3. "Tell It to the Sky" – 4:05
  4. "Kisses" – 2:20
  5. "Brain Crack" – 1:04
  6. "The One" – 3:26
  7. "One Hit Wonder" – 3:01
  8. "Sharks Can't Sleep" – 4:33
  9. "Bulldog" – 2:07
  10. "Every Breath" – 2:33
  11. "30 Seconds" – 3:14
  12. "The Real" – 3:16

    Personnel

Weekly charts

Singles

Awards

Grammy Award Nominations
YearNomineeCategory
1996"Mother Mother"Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
1996The Burdens of Being UprightBest Alternative Album