{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Little Wild One | type = Studio | artist = Joan Osborne | cover = LittleWildOne.jpg | alt = | released = September 9, 2008 | recorded = Elm Street Studios | venue = | studio = | genre = Rock, R&B | length = 42:32 | label = Saguaro Road <small>M19666</small>, Capital | producer = Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian | prev_title = Breakfast in Bed | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = Bring It on Home | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{Singles | name = Little Wild One | type = studio | single1 = Sweeter Than The Rest | single1date = September 2008 }} }} {{Music ratings | MC = (65/100) <ref name=metacritic>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/little-wild-one/joan-osborne|title=Little Wild One by Joan Osborne|access-date=June 5, 2025|website=Metacritic.com}}</ref> | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/little-wild-one-mw0000794423|title=Little Wild One - Joan Osborne | Album|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref> | rev2 = ''The Austin Chronicle'' | rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2008-10-24/693636/|title=Joan Osborne: Little Wild One Album Review|website=Austinchronicle.com|access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev3Score = B <ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20223440,00.html|title=Music Review : Little Wild One (2008) : Joan Osborne|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181146/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20223440,00.html |access-date=June 5, 2025|archive-date=September 12, 2008 }}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Music Box'' | rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicbox-online.com/11112011/review/osborne-wild.html#axzz2Oqm7MlBq|title=Joan Osborne - Little Wild One (Album Review)|website=Musicbox-online.com|access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Paste'' | rev5Score = (4.4/10) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/joan-osborne/joan-osborne-little-wild-one|title=Joan Osborne: Little Wild One|website=Pastemagazine.com|access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref> | rev6 = ''People'' | rev6Score = {{Rating|4|4}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20230651,00.html|title=People review|website=People.com|access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref> | rev7 = PopMatters | rev7Score = {{Rating|7|10}} <ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/joan-osborne-little-wild-one/] {{dead link|date=June 2025}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Q'' | rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref name=metacritic/> | rev9 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/joan-osborne-little-wild-one/|title=Review: Joan Osborne, Little Wild One|first=Sal|last=Cinquemani|date=September 4, 2008|website=Slantmagazine.com|access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Uncut'' | rev10Score = {{Rating|2|5}} <ref name=metacritic/> }} '''''Little Wild One''''' is the sixth studio album by Joan Osborne released under Saguaro Road Records on September 9, 2008. On this album she was assisted again by producers/writers Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian, and Rick Chertoff who also worked with her on her breakthrough album ''Relish''.<ref name="joanosborne">[http://www.joanosborne.com/site.php?em2607=188553_-1__0_~0_-1_8_2008_0_0&content=news] {{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The album was recorded at Elm Street Studios and Red Door Recording.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Joan-Osborne-Little-Wild-One/release/1586824|website=Discogs.com|title=Joan Osborne – Little Wild One|access-date=2014-02-10}}</ref>
The first single was "Sweeter Than the Rest".<ref>[http://www.joanosborne.com/site.php?em2607=188599_-1__0_~0_-1_9_2008_0_0&content=news] {{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Osborne toured to support her newest album, beginning on September 25 at the Music Hall in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
==Track listing== {{track listing | title1 = Hallelujah in the City | writer1 = Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne | length1 = 4:16 | title2 = Sweeter than the Rest | writer2 = Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne | length2 = 4:08 | title3 = Cathedrals | writer3 = J. Clifford | length3 = 4:16 | title4 = Little Wild One | writer4 = Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne | length4 = 3:31 | title5 = Rodeo | writer5 = Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, D. Forman, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne | length5 = 3:39 | title6 = To the One I Love | writer6 = Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne | length6 = 4:25 | title7 = Daddy-O | writer7 = Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, D. Forman, Rob Hyman | length7 = 3:28 | title8 = Meet You in the Middle | writer8 = Joan Osborne | length8 = 3:45 | title9 = Can't Say No | writer9 = Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne | length9 = 4:48 | title10 = Light of This World | writer10 = Reverend Gary Davis, Joan Osborne | length10 = 3:59 | title11 = Bury Me on the Battery | writer11 = Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne | length11 = 3:03 | title12 = If the End Has Come | note12 = Exclusive Borders Bonus Track | writer12 = Joan Osborne | length12 = 4:43 }}
==Credits== *Mastered by George Marino *Producers – Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman
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==External links== * [http://www.joanosborne.com Official Page] * {{Metacritic album}}
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Category:Joan Osborne albums Category:2008 albums Category:Albums produced by Rob Hyman Category:Albums produced by Rick Chertoff Category:Albums produced by Eric Bazilian