The third new studio album of 's post- career was a musical and lyrical change of pace from his first two, and . Where had taken an eclectic approach before, delving into a variety of musical styles and recording all over the world, found him working for the most part with a group of New York session players, though he did do a couple of tracks ( ) with the rhythm section that had appeared on and another ( ) returned to the style of earlier songs like Of course, also marked a return to working with , and another Top Ten entry for . But the overall feel of was of a jazzy style subtly augmented with strings and horns. Perhaps more striking, however, was 's lyrical approach. Where was the work of a confident family man, came off as a post-divorce album, its songs reeking of smug self-satisfaction and romantic disillusionment. At their best, such sentiments were undercut by humor and made palatable by musical hooks, as on which became the biggest solo hit of 's career. But elsewhere, as on the singer's cynicism seemed unearned. Still, as out of sorts as may have been, he was never more in tune with his audience: topped the charts, spawned four Top 40 hits, and won Grammys for Song of the Year and Best Vocal Performance. ~ William Ruhlmann