Once Upon Another Time
{{For|the 2000 Spanish film|Once Upon Another Time (film)}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Once Upon Another Time
| type = EP
| artist = Sara Bareilles
| cover = OnceUponAnotherTime cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|05|22}}
| recorded =
| venue =
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| length = 24:23
| label = Epic
| producer = Ben Folds
| prev_title = Kaleidoscope Heart
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = The Blessed Unrest
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Once Upon Another Time
| type = EP
| single1 = Stay
| single1date = 21 April 2012
}}
}}
Once Upon Another Time is the fifth EP by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, released on 22 May 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/05/qa-sara-bareilles-2/ | title=Q&A: Sara Bareilles | date=22 May 2012 | publisher = American Songwriter | accessdate=May 22, 2012}}
The first single, "Stay", was released on Record Store Day 2012 only on 7" vinyl, accompanied by the vinyl-only B-side "Beautiful Girl".{{cite web | url=http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/5278 | title=RECORD STORE DAY – SpecialRelease | accessdate=May 22, 2012}}
Commercial performance
Once Upon Another Time debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.{{cite news|last=Today|first=USA|title=Haley Reinhart, Kris Allen albums make their chart debuts|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/05/haley-reinhart-kris-allen-albums-make-their-chart-debuts/1#.T8aRVXr-xzY|work=Idolchatter|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=3 June 2012|date=30 May 2012}} This became Bareilles' third US top-ten debut. In its second week, the album dropped to number 66, its final week in the top 100.{{Cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/71059|title = Once Upon Another Time (Ep) by Sara Bareilles – Music Charts|website = αCharts}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| all_writing = Sara Bareilles
| total_length = 24:23
| title1 = Once Upon Another Time
| length1 = 5:25
| title2 = Stay
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Lie to Me
| length3 = 4:00
| title4 = Sweet as Whole
| length4 = 4:39
| title5 = Bright Lights and Cityscapes
| length5 = 5:55
}}
Personnel
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=Musicians=
- Sara Bareilles – piano, acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele, synthesizer, harmonium (1), vocals
- Ruby Amanfu – harmony vocals (track 2)
- David Angell – violin (2)
- The Collective – backing vocals (track 2)
- David Jennings
- Daniel Ellsworth
- Rachael Lampa
- Kaleb Jones
- Jonathan Lister
- Apple Mac
- Scott Attrill
- DB7
- Jim Sullivan
- David Davidson – violin (2)
- Sam Farrar – synthesizer, bass guitar, percussion
- Ben Folds – drums, bass guitar, piano, chimes
- Sari Reist – cello (2)
- Leslie Richter – harmony vocals (4)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (2)
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=Production=
- Production, arrangement – Ben Folds
- Engineering, mixing – Joe Costa
- Assistant engineering – Leslie Richter
- Mastering – Bob Ludwig
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Charts
=Weekly charts=
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| align="left"|Chart (2010)
!align="left"|Peak |
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| align="left"|US Billboard 200{{Cite web|title=Billboard 200 – June 9, 2012|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2012-06-09|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}
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References
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[http://www.pianohelp.net/piano-sheets/Sara-Bareilles-Once-Upon-Another-Time-645.html Once Upon Another Time Piano sheet music]
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