July 23, 1996 –
Fiona Apple released her debut album, Tidal, on this date.
Fiona Apple typically works by writing songs that are extensions of her journals, baring her soul for all to hear in a process that can be years in the making. The song Criminal was atypical for her process: she claims she wrote the song in just 45 minutes to prove she could, and to give her record label (Work, a division of Sony) the hit song they were after. The album itself went on to sell over 3 million copies in America.
The Haus of Dcaligari 