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Become What You Are
Studio album by the Juliana Hatfield Three
Released	August 3, 1993
Studio	Holywood Sound in Los Angeles
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop
Length	40:22
Label	Mammoth
Producer	Scott Litt
The Juliana Hatfield Three chronology
Become What You Are (1993) Whatever, My Love (2015)
Juliana Hatfield chronology
Hey Babe (1992) Become What You Are (1993) Only Everything (1995)
Singles from Become What You Are
"My Sister" Released: August 30, 1993 "For the Birds" Released: 1993 "Spin the Bottle" Released: 1994

Become What You Are is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band the Juliana Hatfield Three, released on August 3, 1993, by Mammoth Records. The album includes the hit singles "My Sister" and "Spin the Bottle".

Recording and release

The band's singer and guitarist, Juliana Hatfield, recorded Become What You Are with drummer Todd Philips, formerly of Moving Targets and Bullet LaVolta, and bassist Dean Fisher, who she met during high school in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Unlike her previous album Hey Babe, which deals with personal topics, Hatfield decided to write songs about other things and make them more universal. The title of the album was inspired by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, whom Hatfield admired.

The album was recorded at Hollywood Sound, mixed at Oceanway Studios and mastered at Precision Mastering in Los Angeles. It was released on August 3, 1993, by Mammoth Records. The song "Spin the Bottle" is featured on the soundtrack of the 1994 film Reality Bites. As of February 2010, Become What You Are had sold 267,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly	A−
Los Angeles Times
NME	7/10
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Q
Rolling Stone
Select	4/5
USA Today

Become What You Are received generally favorable reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised Hatfield's honest vocals on "Supermodel," "My Sister," and "Spin the Bottle", stating that "her talents are strong enough to carry the album over the weak spots." The album was ranked No. 9 in NME's Albums of the Year list for 1993.

Track listing

All songs written by Juliana Hatfield, except where noted.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Charts

References

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3. ^ Sheffield, Rob (March 1994). "Mystery Date". Spin. Vol. 9, no. 12. pp. 32–35, 82. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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11. Harris, John (1993-07-31). "Bulimian Rhapsody". NME. p. 26.
12. Moon, Tom (1993-07-25). "Matthew Sweet: Altered Beast (Zoo) / The Juliana Hatfield Three: Become What You Are (Mammouth)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
13. Maconie, Stuart (September 1993). "Coltish". Q. No. 84. p. 80.
14. Mirkin, Steve (1993-10-28). "Juliana Hatfield: Become What You Are". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
15. Collis, Clark (September 1993). "Juliana Hatfield: Become What You Are". Select. No. 39. p. 89.
16. Ayers, Anne (1993-09-21). "Mellencamp's 'Human Wheels' comes out rolling". USA Today.
17. "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
18. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 126.
19. ^ "Become What You Are – Juliana Hatfield Three / Juliana Hatfield (Awards)". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-07.

External links

• Become What You Are at Discogs (list of releases)

• 1993 debut albums
• Albums produced by Scott Litt
• Juliana Hatfield albums
• Mammoth Records albums