Vows (album)

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Vows is the debut studio album by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra Johnson. The album was released on 29 August 2011 in New Zealand, and on 2 September in Australia by Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded between 2008 and 2011 and was mastered at The Exchange Mastering Studio in London. Vows has spawned 3 charting singles, "Settle Down", "Cameo Lover" and "Good Intent".

Vows charted at #3 on the RIANZ Albums Chart in its first week after release, with "Settle Down" re-entering the singles chart at #37. In Australia, the album debuted at #5 on the ARIA Albums Chart, later peaking at #4. Vows has been certified Platinum in Australia for shipment of 70,000 units and Gold in New Zealand for sales of 7,500 units.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Settle Down"	Kimbra Johnson, Francois Tetaz	F Tetaz, M-Phazes	4:17
2.	"Cameo Lover"	K Johnson	K Johnson, M-Phazes, Ryan Ritchie, Jimi Maroudas, Michael Tayler	4:02
3.	"Two Way Street"	K Johnson, F Tetaz	K Johnson, F Tetaz	4:28
4.	"Old Flame"	K Johnson, F Tetaz	K Johnson, F Tetaz	4:27
5.	"Good Intent"	K Johnson, F Tetaz	F Tetaz	3:32
6.	"Plain Gold Ring"	George Stone	F Tetaz	4:02
7.	"Call Me"	K Johnson, M Landon	M-Phazes, K Johnson, Michael Tayler, Hotae Jang	4:34
8.	"Limbo"	K Johnson	K Johnson, Michael Tayler	3:51
9.	"Wandering Limbs" (featuring Sam Lawrence)	K Johnson	K Johnson, Michael Tayler	5:26
10.	"Withdraw"	K Johnson	K Johnson, Jimi Maroudas, Michael Tayler	4:06
11.	"The Build Up"	K Johnson, F Tetaz	F Tetaz	5:01
12.	"Somebody Please" (hidden track after 1:00 of silence)	K Johnson		2:20
Total length:				50:09

iTunes deluxe version bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Settle Down" (M-Phazes Remix)	5:19
14.	"Cameo Lover" (Sam Sparro & Golden Touch Remix)	5:01
15.	"Settle Down" (video)	4:09
16.	"Cameo Lover" (video)	4:09

Special edition bonus DVD "Live at Sing Sing Studios"

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Good Intent"
2.	"Settle Down"
3.	"Two Way Street"
4.	"Plain Gold Ring"
5.	"Cameo Lover"

Notes

• Track listing and credits from album booklet.

Reception

Lydia Jenkins gave Vows 4/5 stars in The New Zealand Herald's Time Out magazine, praising Kimbra's "exciting vocal experiments on this colourful debut with impressive range".