album eleventh studio album canadian singer songwriter album released march release new adams material studio album years adams received producing writing credits similar adams previous material themes mainly based love romance relationships received generally mixed reviews contemporary music critics songs released album forms thought seen tonight stars got way released internationally thought seen lasting effects music chart reaching europe canada adams nominated award category best artist record album peaked territories worldwide including canada sales units week united_kingdom germany denmark switzerland charted territories album sold approximately half million copies considered somewhat disappointing compared adams previous albums sales sales dropped artists time board track flower grown wild reportedly written deceased conception interview canada adams said title picked 11th studio album soundtrack album spirit stallion included addition adams mentioned hidden meaning title eleventh studio release contained tracks secondary meanings adams later mentioned interview bbc album cover taken photo shoot hotel switzerland adams self photo story italian men magazine adams ended liking photo ended album cover previous album significant portions album produced tour according writer modern technology equipment lot easier record album adams recorded album tour making use time playing stage gig adams recorded album normally sitting backstage hotel room small devices usually carried tours especially days adams interview mentioned recording song needed set windows having run toilet originally going acoustic record aiming soft hard approach perfected british rock group long tour acoustic songs started growing led changes adams record hours wheeled recording kit onstage makes little interested going tour said retrospect adams fully committed idea creating fledged acoustic album decided seeing acoustic band opening concerts saw certain able create album writing themes writing season ended adams companions written songs selection process songs removed deluxe edition released later single thought seen written went changes adams finishing touches originally title different melody adams later course listening music spending time end changing adams hadn worked album teamed adams said throwing ideas forth album released send audio files mail adams recording seasons adams add elements send continued song completed claimed took longer write songs previous collaborations felt end product good main themes album adams words searching lyrical meaning track number oxygen person needs order survive words person giving air breathe people general need album single thought seen keeping open mind theme broken wings somebody taught fly metaphor putting trust somebody faith belief succeed believe based life faith walk warns listener albums according adams likes end album song believe track flowers gone wild touches theme songs wrote early 1980s cover girl best come based murdered playboy people emotions needs pushed forth media adams says leads people lose sense adams explained sort new love affair old story celebrities leaving release finishing touches album september european release album delayed march album released independently united_states exclusively sam club retail stores deal month albums international release october deluxe edition announced adams website album featured new tracks contained dvd deluxe edition released november november canada new featured original tracks new song saved inclusion sides way world miss america remix got way replaces original version includes remix dvd features adams backing band material album contains scenes critical response overall received mixed reviews critics music reviewer bbc wrote generally positively review concluded strong album adams voice sounded tracks canadian website jam gave album average review found lyrics predictable criticising described album didn mean alternatively weekly magazine wrote favorably record way commenting appeal laid favorable review daily_mail writer said album highlight oxygen commenting similarities music bob_dylan amy brian wrote favorably new album time criticising clichés bad lyrics familiar melodies concluded cheesy truth adams hit decade stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic gave record stars saying adams fondness obvious hooks flattened clichés matt criticised album adams familiar trademark familiar sound little gave album stars sunday_times reviewer wrote studio albums career canadian rocker returns set devoid surprises easily created computer program continued criticising album saw mundane lyrical metaphors attempts copying rigid note concluded album better latest effort time love revolution people gave album half stars stated songs adams capable capturing essence young love sure guy sincere chart commercial performance adams studio album released years album week release sold units canada debuted number canadian albums_chart stayed chart weeks marked time waking neighbours adams able canadian record chart united_states debuted number billboard charts issue date stayed chart weeks adams studio album die crack stayed longer american canadian record room service peaked stayed chart weeks album reached seven stayed weeks awards adams nominated artist year internationally commercial success album peaked number countries india switzerland charted countries including united_kingdom switzerland india germany austria denmark portugal netherlands france album successful charting territory peaking number switzerland country europe managed record chart staying weeks fell chart sales units album certified gold switzerland denmark album sold half million units worldwide single thought seen released download single march officially released radio march proved somewhat popular radio stations peaked canada thought seen officially released radio march song reached canadian hot peaked tonight stars second single released digital single june single got way released september chart north_america europe tour support adams started concerts cities tour having concerts different countries days intimate shows spectacular venues adams perform acoustic set stage guitar harmonica london march stop days concert tour copenhagen denmark march concerts cities tour adams continued promote album time acoustic tour touring musical acts later interview asked song felt sounded best adams responded work written acoustic guitar album started acoustic record halfway sort switched gears decided sort acoustic rock record play songs live actually sort led path tour american acoustic tour feel confident songs songs past going interesting sort hearing songs stripped completely guitar interesting beginning adams tour tours world usually band shows track listing source personnel personnel members guitar vocals bass tracks production guitar tracks guitar tracks backing vocals track hammond organ piano tracks bass tracks piano tracks backing vocals tracks bass track bass track production tracks drums tracks drums tracks track drums track track viola track additional personnel additional personnel members backing vocals track backing vocals track string arrangement tracks string arrangement track string conductor tracks mixing editing recording additional recording additional recording string recording track track additional production recording track charts certifications
11 (Bryan Adams album)