Halestorm (album)
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Dangerdog.com | [4] |
| Jukebox:Metal | [5] |
| Kerrang! | |
| Rock Sound |   [6] |
| TuneLab | [7] |
Halestorm is the debut studio album by American rock band Halestorm. It was released in 2009 on Atlantic Records. Howard Benson produced the album.[8] It peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "I Get Off" received considerable play time. The song reached #17 on Billboard's Rock list.[9] The track "Innocence" was co-written by ex-Evanescence member, Ben Moody.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Not You" | Lzzy Hale, Howard Benson, David Ivory | 2:55 |
| 2. | "I Get Off" | Hale, Benson, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Bet U Wish U Had Me Back" | Hale, Benson, Bobby Huff | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Innocence" | Hale, Benson, Ben Moody | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Familiar Taste of Poison" | Hale, David Bassett, Benson, Ivory | 4:04 |
| 6. | "I'm Not an Angel" | Hale, Benson, Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen | 3:15 |
| 7. | "What Were You Expecting?" | Hale, Benson, John Lowery, James Michael | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Love/Hate Heartbreak" | Hale, Benson, Tommy Henriksen, Trevor Lukather | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Better Sorry Than Safe" | Hale, Cody Hanson, Brian Howes | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Dirty Work" | Hale, Gavin Brown, DioGuardi | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Nothing to Do with Love" | Hale, Bassett, Benson | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 37:03 | ||
iTunes/Amazon bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | (iTunes/Amazon MP3 bonus track) | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Conversation Over" | (iTunes/Amazon MP3 bonus track) | 3:05 |
| 14. | "Dirty Mind" | (iTunes/Amazon MP3 bonus track) | 3:18 |
Japanese edition bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "I Get Off (Live From Philly 2010)" | (Japanese edition bonus track) | |
| 13. | "Better Sorry Than Safe (Live From Philly 2010)" | (Japanese edition bonus track) |
Band members
- Lzzy Hale - vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Arejay Hale - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Joe Hottinger - guitar, backing vocals
- Josh Smith - bass guitar, backing vocals
Personnel
- Composer − Kara DioGuardi, Arejay Hale, Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, Nina Ossoff, Josh Smith
- Guitar − Phil X.
- Keyboards − Howard Benson
- Engineer − Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Ashburn Miller, Mike Plotnikoff
- Producer − Howard Benson
- Mastering − Ted Jensen
- Mixing − Chris Lord-Alge
- Programming − Howard Benson
- Photography − Phil Mucci
- Cover Illustration − Mark Stutzman
- A&R − Pete Ganbarg, Leigh Lust
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 40 |
| US Top Rock Albums[11] | 11 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums[12] | 4 |
| Greek Albums Chart[13] | 33 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Tim Grierson. "Halestorm - 'Halestorm' Review". About.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ Tim Grierson. "Halestorm". About.com Entertainment. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ "Halestorm > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "Halestorm:2009:Review". Dangerdog.com. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Halestorm album Review". Jukebox:Metal. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Review: Halestorm - 'Halestorm'". TuneLab Music. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Halestorm Set to Hit Hard With Debut Album". Atlantic Records. Archived from the original on November 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Halestorm". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "Halestorm - Chart history". Billboard. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Halestorm - Chart history". Billboard. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Halestorm - Chart history". Billboard. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Halestorm - Halestorm". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "American album certifications – Halestorm – Halestorm". Recording Industry Association of America.