Charice (album)
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Charice is the first internationally-released studio album (and third overall) by Filipina pop, R&B singer Charice. The self-titled album was released on May 11, 2010 under Reprise Records and was launched on The Oprah Winfrey Show during the World's Most Talented Kids episode with Iyaz on May 26, 2010.
Promotion
"Pyramid", featuring Iyaz was released as the album's lead single on March 2, 2010, which peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. Upon the release of the album, Charice appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she performed, "Pyramid" and "In This Song".May 26 2010 it was confirmed on Charice's website that her guesting on glee is untrue ,but she confirmed that she will be guesting in a popular program very soon. The name of the program is not yet confirmed by charice or her management.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz) | David Jassy, Lyrica Anderson, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs | Twin | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Reset" | Charice, Peter Habib, Adam Nierow, Johannes R. Joergensen | DEEKAY & Mr. Fantastic | 4:23 |
| 3. | "In This Song" | David Foster, Claude Kelly, Emanuel Kiriakou | Foster | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Nobody's Singin' to Me" | Anne Preven, Scott Cutler | 3:38 | |
| 5. | "Thank You" | Tom Leonard, Klaus Derendorf | Klaus D | 4:16 |
| 6. | "I Love You" | Kate Akhurst, Vince Pizzinga | 3:05 | |
| 7. | "In Love So Deep" | The Corrs, Richard Nowell, Billy "William" Steinberg | 4:08 | |
| 8. | "All That I Need to Survive" | Carole Bayer Sager, Jorgen Elofsson | 4:05 | |
| 9. | "Nothing" | Didrik Thott, Sebastian Thott, Steve Diamond | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "The Truth Is" | Alexander James | 3:22 | |
| 11. | "I Did It for You" | Molinder, Alkenäs, Ryan Tedder | 3:43 | |
| 12. | "Note to God" | Diane Warren | Foster | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "I Did It for You (with Drew Ryan Scott from Varsity Fanclub)" | Molinder, Alkenäs, Ryan Tedder | 3:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Breathe You Out" | Habib, Nierow | Habib, Nierow | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Are We Over" | Warren | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Fingerprint" | Jonas Jeberg, Robbie Nevil, Lauren Evans | Nevil and Jeberg | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Thank You (Piano/Vocal)" | Tom Leonard, Klaus Derendorf | Klaus D | 4:16 |
| 15. | "Pyramid (Charice Only version)" | David Jassy, Lyrica Anderson, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs | 3:23 | |
| 16. | "Pyramid (Dance Mix)" | David Jassy, Lyrica Anderson, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs | 3:54 |
Additional notes
Nobody's Singing to Me is confirmed to be the next single and it will be release in fall 2010
Critical reception
Mikael Wood from the Los Angeles Times gave the album a mixed review, saying that it "darts somewhat haphazardly from sleek dance-pop tunes ... to schmaltzy slow jams" but also that "it also feels like an honest showcase of the singer's voice ... its strength lives up to that of her collaborators."[3]
Allmusic's Andy Kellman gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "As a showcase for a teenage powerhouse vocalist, Charice does succeed, but a more balanced mix of heart-heavy and upbeat material would have made the desired Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey comparisons more accurate".[4]
A review on Towleroad said: "Charice's Diane Warren-penned ballad "Note to God" is a real showstopper. And she throws down the gauntlet on the multi-octave spine tingler "Thank You." Watch your back, Mariah; you’re not the only angel scaling the heavenly heights anymore." [5]
Charts, sales and procession
The album debuted at the number-eight spot on the Billboard 200 chart (issue of May 29, 2010), with sales of 43,000 copies in the United States.[6]
