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{{Short description|2007 studio album by Justin Nozuka}}
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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| Name = Holly
| Type = Album
| name = Holly
| Artist = [[Justin Nozuka]]
| type = Album
| artist = [[Justin Nozuka]]
| Cover = HollyJustinNozuka.jpg
| cover = HollyJustinNozuka.jpg
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| Released = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} March 19, 2007 <br />{{flagicon|Canada}} April 3, 2007 <br />{{flagicon|Netherlands}} May 15, 2007 <br />{{flagicon|France}} February 25, 2008<br />{{flagicon|United States}} April 15, 2008<br />{{flagicon|France}} February 9, 2009 (re-release)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B001M1UYLQ |title=Holly (Edition spéciale inclus 2 inédits + clips) : Amazon.fr : Justin Nozuka : Musique |publisher=Amazon.fr |date=2009-09-09 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref>
| Recorded = 2006&ndash;2007
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| released = {{plainlist|
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Acoustic music|acoustic]], [[Soul music|soul]]
*United Kingdom: March 19, 2007
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| Length = {{duration|m=49|s=21}}
*Canada: April 3, 2007
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| Label = Outcaste, [[Coalition Entertainment]], [[Glassnote Records]]
*Netherlands: May 15, 2007
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| Producer = Bill Bell
*France: February 25, 2008
| This album = '''''Holly'''''<br />(2007)
*United States: April 15, 2008
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| Next album = ''[[You I Wind Land and Sea]]''<br />(2010)
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*France (re-release): February 9, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B001M1UYLQ |title=Holly (Edition spéciale inclus 2 inédits + clips) : Amazon.fr : Justin Nozuka : Musique |website=Amazon.fr |date=September 9, 2009 |accessdate=February 22, 2012}}</ref>
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Acoustic music|acoustic]]|[[Soul music|soul]]}}
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| length = {{duration|m=49|s=21}}
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| label = {{hlist|Outcaste|[[Coalition Entertainment|Coalition]]|[[Glassnote Records|Glassnote]]}}
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| producer = Bill Bell
| prev_title =
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| next_title = [[You I Wind Land and Sea]]
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}}
}}


'''''Holly''''' is the debut album from Canadian singer-songwriter [[Justin Nozuka]]. The album was named after his mother Holly. It was first released on March 19, 2007 in the United Kingdom and April 3, 2007 in Canada. It was then released in the United States on April 15, 2008 by [[Glassnote Records]], peaking at numbers 6 and 30 on the [[Top Heatseekers]] and [[Independent Albums]] charts. To promote the album, Nozuka toured across North America with appearances at talk shows.
'''''Holly''''' is the debut album from Canadian singer-songwriter [[Justin Nozuka]]. The album was named after his mother Holly. It was first released on March 19, 2007 in the United Kingdom and April 3, 2007 in Canada. It was then released in the United States on April 15, 2008 by [[Glassnote Records]], peaking at numbers six and 30 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] [[Top Heatseekers]] and [[Independent Albums]] charts respectively. To promote the album, Nozuka toured across North America with appearances at talk shows.


==Promotion==
==Promotion==
On February 6, 2008, Justin announced an 18-city cross-Canada tour with fellow Canadian singer-songwriter [[Hayley Sales]], beginning at [[Nanaimo, BC]]'s Queen's Hotel and finishing at [[Toronto]]'s [[Phoenix Concert Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warnermusic.ca/press-release/205/juno-nominated-justin-nozuka-announces-cross-canada-tour/|title=Juno-Nominated Justin Nozuka Announces Cross-Canada Tour|publisher=[[Warner Music Canada]]|date=2008-02-06|accessdate=2014-12-08}}</ref>
On February 6, 2008 Nozuka announced an 18-city cross-Canada tour with fellow Canadian singer-songwriter [[Hayley Sales]], beginning at [[Nanaimo, BC]]'s Queen's Hotel and finishing at [[Toronto]]'s [[Phoenix Concert Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warnermusic.ca/press-release/205/juno-nominated-justin-nozuka-announces-cross-canada-tour/|title=Juno-Nominated Justin Nozuka Announces Cross-Canada Tour|publisher=[[Warner Music Canada]]|date=February 6, 2008|accessdate=December 8, 2014|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141208103330/http://www.warnermusic.ca/press-release/205/juno-nominated-justin-nozuka-announces-cross-canada-tour/|archivedate=December 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


On August 14, 2008, he announced his first U.S. headlining tour with American rock group [[The Gabe Dixon Band]], beginning at [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]'s Town Ballroom and finishing at [[San Francisco]]'s [[Great American Music Hall]].<ref name="US Tour">{{cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/100122-justin-nozukas-u-s-headlining-tour.html|title=Justin Nozuka's first U.S Headlining Tour|last=Maguire|first=Chris|publisher=[[AltSounds]]|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2014-12-08}}</ref> He made his U.S. television debut by appearing on the talk shows ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' and ''[[Good Morning America]]''.<ref name="TV Debut">{{cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/100681-justin-nozuka-jimmy-kimmel-good-morning-america.html|title=Justin Nozuka on Jimmy Kimmel, and Good Morning America Now!|last=Maguire|first=Chris|publisher=AltSounds|date=2008-09-09|accessdate=2014-12-08}}</ref>
On August 14, he announced his first U.S. headlining tour with American rock group [[the Gabe Dixon Band]], beginning at [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]'s Town Ballroom and finishing at [[San Francisco]]'s [[Great American Music Hall]].<ref name="US Tour">{{cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/100122-justin-nozukas-u-s-headlining-tour.html|title=Justin Nozuka's first U.S Headlining Tour|publisher=AltSounds|date=August 20, 2008|accessdate=December 8, 2014|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141208103304/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/100122-justin-nozukas-u-s-headlining-tour.html|archivedate=December 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his U.S. television debut by appearing on the talk shows ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' and ''[[Good Morning America]]''.<ref name="TV Debut">{{cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/100681-justin-nozuka-jimmy-kimmel-good-morning-america.html|title=Justin Nozuka on Jimmy Kimmel, and Good Morning America Now!|last=Maguire|first=Chris|publisher=AltSounds|date=September 9, 2008|accessdate=December 8, 2014|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141208103451/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/100681-justin-nozuka-jimmy-kimmel-good-morning-america.html|archivedate=December 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1031013|pure_url=yes}}|title=Holly - Justin Nozuka|last=Greene|first=Jo-Ann|work={{noitalic|[[AllMusic]]}}|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|accessdate=2011-08-11}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/holly-mw0000782968|title=Holly - Justin Nozuka|last=Greene|first=Jo-Ann|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=August 11, 2011}}</ref>
|rev2 = [[BBC]]
|rev2 = [[BBC Music]]
|rev2score = favourable<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q8dp|title=BBC - Music - Review of Justin Nozuka - Holly|last=Fisher|first=Jamie|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref>
|rev2score = favourable<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q8dp|title=Music - Review of Justin Nozuka - Holly|last=Fisher|first=Jamie|publisher=[[BBC Music]]|accessdate=July 24, 2014}}</ref>
}}
}}
Jo-Ann Greene of [[AllMusic]] praised the album for the different facets of love it explores thanks to Nozuka's songwriting and vocal performance and the tracks for having different arrangments with various genres, calling it, "A stunning debut, whose lyrics and atmospheres linger on long after the last (hidden) track has played."<ref name="AM"/> Jamie Fisher of [[BBC]] also echoed Greene's review, praising Nozuka's mature storytelling and singing voice despite his age and choice in vocal notes, concluding that its "a superb album, filled with raw quality. Just enjoy."<ref name="BBC"/>
Jo-Ann Greene of [[AllMusic]] praised the album for the different facets of love it explores, Nozuka's songwriting and vocal performance, and arrangements in various genres, calling it, "A stunning debut, whose lyrics and atmospheres linger on long after the last (hidden) track has played."<ref name="AM"/> Jamie Fisher of [[BBC Music]] also echoed Greene's review, praising Nozuka's mature (despite his age) storytelling and singing voice, and choice in vocal notes, concluding "[it's] a superb album, filled with raw quality. Just enjoy."<ref name="BBC"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listings==
'''Standard track list'''
'''Standard track list'''
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
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| note11 = Nozuka, Pete Cugno; includes hidden track "Don't Listen to a Word You've Heard"
| note11 = Nozuka, Pete Cugno; includes hidden track "Don't Listen to a Word You've Heard"
}}
}}
'''Japanese tracklist'''
'''Japanese track list'''
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| title12 = Why (demo version)
| title12 = Why (demo version)
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| length13 = 4:52
| length13 = 4:52
}}
}}
;DVD
'''DVD'''
#<li value=1>"After Tonight" <small>(Music video)</small>
#<li value=1>"After Tonight" <small>(music video)</small>
#<li value=2>"I'm in Peace" <small>(Acoustic studio video)</small>
#<li value=2>"I'm in Peace" <small>(acoustic studio video)</small>
#<li value=3>Interview
#<li value=3>Interview


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Adapted from the ''Holly'' liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Holly|others=Justin Nozuka|publisher=Coalition Entertainment|year=2007|type=media notes}}</ref>
Adapted from the ''Holly'' media notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Holly|others=Justin Nozuka|publisher=Coalition Entertainment|year=2007|type=media notes|id=CER 116528}}</ref>


;Musicians
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* Jeff McCullough: [[Sound engineer|recording]] at Wellesley Sound Studio
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* Bill Bell: additional recording at Soleill Studio, [[Record producer|producing]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
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* Phil Demetro: [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
* Bill Bell – [[acoustic guitar]], atmosphere guitar, [[Hammond organ|B3 organ]] <small>("I'm in Peace")</small>, bass, [[Slide guitar|electric slide]] <small>("Mr. Therapy Man")</small>, handclaps, [[marxophone]], percussion, piano, snaps, [[ukulele]] <small>("Mr. Therapy Man")</small>
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* Filip Matovina: [[cover art]]
* Pete Cugno – piano <small>("If I Gave You My Life")</small>
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* Krystina Kavanagh: [[layout]]
* Davide Direnzo – drums, percussion
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* Andrew Whitton: photo credit
* Damhnait Doyle – vocals <small>("If I Gave You My Life")</small>
* Coalition Entertainment Management: [[Management (music)|management]]
* Kevin Fox – [[cello]] <small>("Golden Train", "Oh Momma")</small>
* The Agency Group: [[Talent agent|booking]]
* George Koller – bass, [[Double bass|upright bass]] <small>("Mr. Therapy Man", "Supposed to Grow Old", "If I Gave You My Life")</small>
* Justin Nozuka – acoustic guitar, handclaps, snaps, vocals
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;Production
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* Jeff McCullough – [[Sound engineer|recording]] at Wellesley Sound Studio
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* Bill Bell – [[Record producer|producing]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], additional recording at Soleil Studio
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* Phil Demetro – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]

;Artwork
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* Filip Matovina – [[cover art]]
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* Krystina Kavanagh – [[Comprehensive layout|layout]]
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* Andrew Whitton – photo credit
{{col-end}}


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
|-
!Chart (2008-09)
!Chart (2008–09)
!Peak<br />position
!Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{Album chart|France|23|artist=Justin Nozuka|album=Holly|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|France|23|artist=Justin Nozuka|album=Holly|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 13, 2016}}
|-
|-
{{Album chart|Netherlands|79|artist=Justin Nozuka|album=Holly|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Netherlands|79|artist=Justin Nozuka|album=Holly|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 13, 2016}}
|-
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|6|artist=Justin Nozuka|artistid=1496894|accessdate=2014-07-24|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|6|artist=Justin Nozuka|accessdate=July 24, 2014|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardIndependent|30|artist=Justin Nozuka|artistid=1496894|accessdate=2014-07-24|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|BillboardIndependent|30|artist=Justin Nozuka|accessdate=July 24, 2014|rowheader=true}}
|}
|}


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! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Label
! scope="col" | Label
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
| United Kingdom
| United Kingdom
| March 19, 2007
| March 19, 2007
| CD
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| CD<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Holly-Justin-Nozuka/dp/B000NJVWM8|title=Holly: Amazon.co.uk: Music|publisher=[[Amazon.co.uk]]|accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref>
| Outcaste
| Outcaste
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Holly-Justin-Nozuka/dp/B000NJVWM8|title=Holly: Amazon.co.uk: Music|website=[[Amazon.co.uk]]|accessdate=July 24, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|Canada
| rowspan="2"|Canada
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| CD
| CD
| rowspan="2"|Coalition Entertainment
| rowspan="2"|Coalition Entertainment
|
|-
|-
| July 24, 2007
| July 24, 2007
| Digital download
| Digital download<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/holly/id259711482|title=iTunes - Music - Holly by Justin Nozuka|work={{noitalic|[[iTunes]] (CA)}}|publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/holly/id259711482|title=iTunes – Music – Holly by Justin Nozuka|website=[[iTunes]] (CA)|date=24 July 2007 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|accessdate=July 24, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|-
| United States
| United States
| April 15, 2008
| April 15, 2008
| CD, Digital download
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| CD, Digital download<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holly/id834605114|title=iTunes - Music -Holly by Justin Nozuka|work={{noitalic|iTunes (US)}}|publisher=Apple|accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref>
| Glassnote
| Glassnote
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holly/id834605114|title=iTunes – Music – Holly by Justin Nozuka|website=iTunes (US)|publisher=Apple|accessdate=July 24, 2014}}</ref>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}

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Latest revision as of 13:44, 12 July 2023

Holly
Studio album by
Justin Nozuka
Released
  • United Kingdom: March 19, 2007
  • Canada: April 3, 2007
  • Netherlands: May 15, 2007
  • France: February 25, 2008
  • United States: April 15, 2008
  • France (re-release): February 9, 2009[1]
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length49:21
Label
ProducerBill Bell
Justin Nozuka chronology
Holly
(00000069) 		You I Wind Land and Sea
(2010)

Holly is the debut album from Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Nozuka. The album was named after his mother Holly. It was first released on March 19, 2007 in the United Kingdom and April 3, 2007 in Canada. It was then released in the United States on April 15, 2008 by Glassnote Records, peaking at numbers six and 30 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts respectively. To promote the album, Nozuka toured across North America with appearances at talk shows.

Promotion

[edit]

On February 6, 2008 Nozuka announced an 18-city cross-Canada tour with fellow Canadian singer-songwriter Hayley Sales, beginning at Nanaimo, BC's Queen's Hotel and finishing at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre.[2]

On August 14, he announced his first U.S. headlining tour with American rock group the Gabe Dixon Band, beginning at Buffalo's Town Ballroom and finishing at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall.[3] He made his U.S. television debut by appearing on the talk shows Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Good Morning America.[4]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
BBC Musicfavourable[6]

Jo-Ann Greene of AllMusic praised the album for the different facets of love it explores, Nozuka's songwriting and vocal performance, and arrangements in various genres, calling it, "A stunning debut, whose lyrics and atmospheres linger on long after the last (hidden) track has played."[5] Jamie Fisher of BBC Music also echoed Greene's review, praising Nozuka's mature (despite his age) storytelling and singing voice, and choice in vocal notes, concluding "[it's] a superb album, filled with raw quality. Just enjoy."[6]

Track listings

[edit]

Standard track list

All tracks are written by Justin Nozuka, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Down in a Cold Dirty Well"4:27
2."Golden Train"3:09
3."Be Back Soon"4:21
4."Mr. Therapy Man"3:39
5."Supposed to Grow Old"4:22
6."After Tonight" (Justin Nozuka, Haydain Neale)4:06
7."Criminal"4:06
8."I'm in Peace"3:41
9."Oh Momma"4:54
10."Save Him"5:26
11."If I Gave You My Life" (Nozuka, Pete Cugno; includes hidden track "Don't Listen to a Word You've Heard")8:10

Japanese track list

No.TitleLength
12."Why (demo version)"2:58
13."Lullabye"4:52

DVD

  2. "After Tonight" (music video)
  4. "I'm in Peace" (acoustic studio video)
  6. Interview

Personnel

[edit]

Adapted from the Holly media notes.[7]

Musicians

Chart performance

[edit]
Chart (2008–09) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 23
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 79
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 30

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom March 19, 2007 CD Outcaste [12]
Canada April 3, 2007 CD Coalition Entertainment
July 24, 2007 Digital download [13]
United States April 15, 2008 CD, Digital download Glassnote [14]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Holly (Edition spéciale inclus 2 inédits + clips) : Amazon.fr : Justin Nozuka : Musique". Amazon.fr. September 9, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Juno-Nominated Justin Nozuka Announces Cross-Canada Tour". Warner Music Canada. February 6, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Justin Nozuka's first U.S Headlining Tour". AltSounds. August 20, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Maguire, Chris (September 9, 2008). "Justin Nozuka on Jimmy Kimmel, and Good Morning America Now!". AltSounds. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Greene, Jo-Ann. "Holly - Justin Nozuka". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Fisher, Jamie. "Music - Review of Justin Nozuka - Holly". BBC Music. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  7. ^ Holly (media notes). Justin Nozuka. Coalition Entertainment. 2007. CER 116528.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Justin Nozuka – Holly". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Justin Nozuka – Holly" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  10. ^ "Justin Nozuka Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  11. ^ "Justin Nozuka Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  12. ^ "Holly: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  13. ^ "iTunes – Music – Holly by Justin Nozuka". iTunes (CA). Apple. 24 July 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  14. ^ "iTunes – Music – Holly by Justin Nozuka". iTunes (US). Apple. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
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