Katharine McPhee (album)
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Katharine McPhee is the eponymous debut album from American Idol season five runner-up, Katharine McPhee. The album was released on January 30, 2007 by RCA Records. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week, behind Norah Jones' Not Too Late.[1]
To date, the album has sold over 375,000 copies.[2]
Album background
The album's release date changed on many occasions, originally set for November 14, then November 28, then December 5, then December 19, and eventually, — at McPhee's insistence [3] — January 30, and sold 116,000 copies in its first week debuting at #2 on the Billboard top 200 albums. The album was released by RCA Records in association with 19 Recordings Limited. The album contains 12 songs, three of which McPhee co-wrote.
The album includes writing and production contributions from Babyface, The Underdogs, Kara DioGuardi, and Nate “Danja” Hills.[4] It was also said that Ryan Leslie contributed to the album.[5] However, none of the songs written or produced by him made the track listing. McPhee has described the album as rhythm pop, taking a different route from the traditional pop ballads she sang on American Idol.
On December 19, 2006, RCA Records released "I Lost You/Dangerous" as a single for a Wal-Mart exclusive.[6] "I Lost You" was cut from the final album tracklisting.
On January 2, 2007 the first single, "Over It", and three snippets, "Each Other"; "Love Story"; and "Open Toes", were released on AOL Music: First Listen.[7] Also accompanied were photos, quotes from the credited artist, and fan polls. McPhee was reportedly quoted on AOL Music for describing the first single, "it's a term that everyone uses, especially young girls. I didn't even realize just how much I used it. A lot of people will be able to relate to this song. This is really the only pure pop song on the record, so I thought it would be a good first single."[8]
Track listing
| # | Title | Writers | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Story" | Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Corte Ellis | Danja | 03:08 |
| 2. | "Over It" | Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, Ruth-Anne Cunningham | Josh Alexander & Billy Steinberg | 03:35 |
| 3. | "Open Toes" | Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, The Clutch, Katharine McPhee | Danja | 03:23 |
| 4. | "Home" | Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks | Marti Frederiksen & Kara DioGuardi | 04:07 |
| 5. | "Not Ur Girl" | Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Corte Ellis, Katharine McPhee | Danja | 03:58 |
| 6. | "Each Other" | Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Corte Ellis | Danja | 03:59 |
| 7. | "Dangerous" | Nate Hills, Corte Ellis | Danja | 03:51 |
| 8. | "Ordinary World" | Walter Afanasieff, Emanuel Kiriakou, Jean Hermanowski | Walter Afanasieff & Emanuel Kiriakou | 03:50 |
| 9. | "Do What You Do" | Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, James Fauntleroy II, Makeba Riddick, Rob Knox | The Underdogs | 03:13 |
| 10. | "Better Off Alone" | Austin Carroll, Susan Marshall | Emanuel Kiriakou | 04:04 |
| 11. | "Neglected" | Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Balewa Muhammad, Katharine McPhee | Danja | 04:50 |
| 12. | "Everywhere I Go" | Babyface, Ernest "Bishop Young Don" Dixon | Babyface | 03:48 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 2 |
| U.S. Top Internet Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Top Comprehensive Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Top Digital Albums | 2 |
References
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Better 'Late' Than Never: Jones Debuts At No. 1", Billboard.com, February 7, 2007.
- ^ Idol Chatter 12-31-2008
- ^ Katharine McPhee Album Release Postponed
- ^ Corey Moss (2006-11-29). "Katharine McPhee's LP: A Little Bit Pussycat Dolls, A Little Bit Mariah".
- ^ Corey Moss (2006-11-29). "Katharine McPhee's LP: A Little Bit Pussycat Dolls, A Little Bit Mariah".
- ^ I Lost You/Dangerous (Wal-Mart Exclusive) - Wal-Mart
- ^ "First Listen: Katharine McPhee". AOL.
- ^ Katharine McPhee First Listen - AOL Music
External links
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- Katharine Mcphee The original Fansite