Nine Objects of Desire is Suzanne Vega's fifth studio album, released September 10, 1996. It peaked at number 92 in the Billboard 200. The single "Caramel" is featured in the soundtrack for The Truth About Cats & Dogs and the trailer for the film Closer. The album shows its influence in other artists; musician Plumb found her artist name after hearing the track "My Favorite Plum". The objects of desire are: Suzanne's daughter Ruby (Birthday, World Before Columbus); a man (Headshots); man 2 (Caramel); a woman (Stockings); man 3 (Casual Match); the figure of Death (Thin Man, Tombstone); Suzanne's husband Mitchell Froom (No Cheap Thrill, Honeymoon Suite); Lolita, the "nymphette" of Nabokov's book (Lolita); a plum (My Favorite Plum).