Addison Road (album)
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Addison Road is the self-titled debut album from Christian rock band Addison Road. It was released on March 18, 2008 and debuted at #182 on the Billboard 200. Three singles have been released off the album—"All That Matters", "Sticking with You" and "Hope Now". The first two singles were the 9th and 15th most-played songs on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008.[2]
Music and lyrics
The band's musical style on Addison Road has been classified by many reviewers as a female-fronted mix of pop and alternative rock.[1][3][4] The lead single "All That Matters" has a driving, anthemic rock sound backed by a pop beat, drawing comparisons with Maroon 5.[1][5] "Sticking with You" has been described as synth-based with a pop/rock "dance-a-long feel".[1] The album's first track, mid-tempo "This Could Be Our Day", has been compared to Leeland for being an "upbeat tune".[1] The record slows down at the last track with the ballad "What Do I Know of Holy", which Jesus Freak Hideout labeled as lyrically "bringing out a deeper side of the band that was previously unheard earlier on the debut".[1]
Release
In November 2007, Addison Road was originally scheduled to release in the week of February 26, 2008.[6] It reached #182 on the Billboard 200 within its first few weeks of release on March 18, 2008.[7]
The album's first single, "All That Matters", was released early in January 2008, and quickly generated big success on Christian radio charts. It had reached the top ten on R&R's Christian CHR chart by early February 2008, only five weeks later.[5] For the week of February 12–19, the song was available as a free Discovery Download on iTunes and received over 165,000 downloads in that time.[5][8] "All That Matters" was given an exclusive stream on Napster's website for the week of March 10, 2008, along with being featured on a handpicked Addison Road playlist of the band's favorite songs; this was unprecedented for a debut Christian music act.[5] It was the ninth most-played song on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008.[2]
The second single from the album, "Sticking with You", was released in mid-2008 and reached number two on R&R's Christian CHR chart on October 17, 2008. The third hit single from the album was "Hope Now", it was also the theme song for the movie Letters to God. It ended 2008 as the fifteenth most-played song for the year on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart.[2]
Track listing
- "This Could Be Our Day"
- "All That Matters"
- "Sticking with You"
- "Hope Now"
- "Start Over Again"
- "It Just Takes One"
- "Always Love"
- "Casualties"
- "Run"
- "What Do I Know of Holy"
Personnel
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References
- ^ a b c d e f Garrett DeRossett (2008-03-02). "Addison Road, "Addison Road" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ a b c 2008 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 15, 2009
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Addison Road review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Addison Road – Addison Road". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ a b c d "Addison Road Yields Unparalleled Success With March Release". CCM Magazine. February 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "December Upcoming Releases". CCM Magazine. November 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Addison Road – Addison Road". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-10-18. [dead link]
- ^ "Building 429 Headlines 30-City Truth, Hope & Love Tour This Fall". BREATHEcast.com. 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Addison Road credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-19.