Don't Explain (Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa album)

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Don't Explain is a 2011 cover album recorded by American singer Beth Hart and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa.

Don't Explain
Studio album by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa
Released	September 27, 2011
Genre	Blues rock
Length	50:44
Label	J&R Adventures
Producer	Kevin Shirley
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa chronology
Don't Explain (2011) Seesaw (2013)
Joe Bonamassa chronology
Dust Bowl (2011) Don't Explain (2011) Driving Towards the Daylight (2012)
Beth Hart chronology
My California (2010) Don't Explain (2011) Bang Bang Boom Boom (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Slant	^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Sinner's Prayer"	Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn	Ray Charles	4:27
2.	"Chocolate Jesus"	Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan	Tom Waits	2:39
3.	"Your Heart Is As Black As Night"	Melody Gardot	Melody Gardot	5:00
4.	"For My Friend"	Bill Withers	Bill Withers	4:11
5.	"Don't Explain"	Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.	Billie Holiday	4:34
6.	"I'd Rather Go Blind"	Etta James, Ellington Jordan, Billy Foster	Etta James	8:06
7.	"Something's Got a Hold on Me"	Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods	Etta James	6:05
8.	"I'll Take Care of You"	Brook Benton	Bobby Bland	5:13
9.	"Well, Well"	Delaney Bramlett	Delaney Bramlett & Bonnie Bramlett	3:42
10.	"Ain't No Way"	Carolyn Franklin	Aretha Franklin	6:47
Total length:				50:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	32
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[4]	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	9
French Albums (SNEP)^[6]	90
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[8]	12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	50
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	22
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[12]	4
US Billboard 200^[13]	120
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[14]	22
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)^[15]	3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[16]	32

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[17]	84
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[18]	97

Certifications

Sales certifications for Don't Explain

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)^[19]	Gold	25,000^^
Poland (ZPAV)^[20]	Gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)^[21]	Silver	60,000
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Musicians Joe Bonamassa – guitar, vocals Blondie Chaplin – guitar Anton Fig – drums, percussion Beth Hart – piano, vocals, liner notes Carmine Rojas – bass guitar Arlan Schierbaum – keyboards

Production Laura Grover – liner notes Jared Kvitka – engineer George Marino – mastering James McCullagh – engineer Vanessa Parr – engineer Mike Prior – photography Kevin Shirley – mixing, producer Roy Weisman – executive producer Ghian Wright – engineer

References

1. Don't Explain at AllMusic
2. Keefe, Jonathan (September 27, 2011). "Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa: Don't Explain | Music Review | Slant Magazine". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
4. "Danishcharts.dk – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
6. "Lescharts.com – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
7. "Officialcharts.de – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
12. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
13. "Beth Hart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
14. "Beth Hart Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
15. "Beth Hart Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
16. "Beth Hart Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
17. . Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark& Nielsen Music Control. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012.
18. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2011". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
19. "Dutch album certifications – Beth Hart en Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved August 26, 2021. Enter Don't Explain in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2012 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle statussen"
20. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
21. "British album certifications – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Don't Explain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2021.