 liz phair is the fourth album by american singer-songwriter liz phair, released june 24, 2003 on capitol records. "why can't i?" and "extraordinary" were released as singles. phair began production on the album with michael penn. liz phair debuted at #27 on the billboard 200. as of july 2010, the album had sold 433,000 copies. ==production== initially, phair worked on tracks for the album with songwriter michael penn as the producer, but the finished album received a lukewarm reception from capitol. having already exhausted the recording budget, label president andy slater offered phair more money to record if she agreed to work on possible singles with the production team known as the matrix. the matrix was known primarily for producing glossy hits for female singers such as avril lavigne, britney spears, and hilary duff. phair ultimately collaborated with the matrix on four songs: "why can't i?", "extraordinary", "favorite", and "rock me". ==critical reception== {{album ratings |mc = (40/100) |rev1 = allmusic |rev1score =  |rev2 = entertainment weekly |rev2score = aâ |rev3 = the guardian |rev3score =  |rev4 = pitchfork media |rev4sc
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