Hotel Paper

Hotel Paper
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
  • Henson Recording Studios, Ocean Way Recording and Cello Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • NRG Studios and Larrabee North (North Hollywood, California)
  • Rocket Carousel Studio (Culver City, California)
  • Image Recording Studios and Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Big Space (Santa Monica, California)
  • Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California)
  • Noise New York (New York City, New York)
  • Seventeen Grand Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length47:05
LabelMaverick
Producer
Michelle Branch chronology
The Spirit Room
(2001)
Hotel Paper
(2003)
Everything Comes and Goes
(2010)
Singles from Hotel Paper
  1. "The Game of Love"
    Released: September 23, 2002
  2. "Are You Happy Now?"
    Released: May 19, 2003
  3. "Breathe"
    Released: September 22, 2003
  4. "'Til I Get Over You"
    Released: February 9, 2004
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Blender
Entertainment WeeklyC
Q
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
Stylus MagazineC−
Spin6/10
Yahoo! Music UK

Hotel Paper is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. It was released on June 24, 2003 through Maverick. The production on the album was handled by a variety of record producers such as Josh Abraham, Rick Depofi, John Leventhal, John Shanks & Greg Wells.

Hotel Paper was supported by three singles: "Are You Happy Now?", "Breathe" and "'Til I Get over You". The album received mixed critical reviews and debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 157,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2003.