Inspiration (William Hung album)
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| Studio album by William Hung | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | March 6-7, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 45:01 | |||
| Label | Koch | |||
| Producer | Dee Sonaram | |||
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Inspiration is the debut album of William Hung recorded following the early 2004 broadcast of his failed American Idol audition where Hung received notoriety and a cult following.
The album was recorded the weekend of March 6, 2004, with Hung singing vocals over karaoke music. The album includes a 40-minute DVD documentary entitled A Day in the Life of a Small William Hung.
To promote his album, Hung performed before nearly 20,000 fans during half-time at a Golden State Warriors game on April 6. Later that week, he performed his signature song, "She Bangs", on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and appeared on The Today Show.
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[edit] Reception
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| IGN |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (F)[3] |
It was released on April 6, 2004 by Koch Entertainment and debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart at #34, selling 37,676 units during its first week.[4]
Hung's album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Independent Album chart.
It was, however, universally panned by critics.
[edit] Track listing
- "William Hung Words of Gratitude"
- "She Bangs" (originally by Ricky Martin)
- "Bailamos" (originally by Enrique Iglesias)
- "William Hung's Inspirational Thoughts" (Passion)
- "I Believe I Can Fly" (originally by R. Kelly)
- "Hotel California" (originally by Eagles)
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (originally by Elton John)
- "Two Worlds" (originally by Phil Collins)
- "William Hung Inspirational Thoughts" (Perseverance)
- "Rocket Man" (originally by Elton John)
- "Free" (original song by Saul Alvarez)
- "Keep on Dancin'" (originally by Gary's Gang)
- "Circle of Life" (originally by Elton John)
- "William Hung Inspirational Thoughts" (Happiness)
- "YMCA" (featuring The Gonnabees) (originally by The Village People)
- "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (originally by Ricky Martin)
[edit] Personnel
- William Hung – vocals
- Joshua Gilfand – guitar
- Oba Frank Lords, Saul Alvarez – percussion, background vocals
- Giuseppe D. – producer
- Pepe, Mauro DeSantis, Christopher Young – programming
- The Gonnabees, Jesika Pate, N'Gai – background vocals
