Charice (album)
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| Studio album by Charice | ||||
| Released | May 7, 2010 (NZ) May 11, 2010 (US) |
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| Recorded | 2009–10 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Pop, Rock | |||
| Length | 46:03 | |||
| Label | Reprise/143 Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | David Foster (also exec.), Emanuel Kiriakou, Twin, Alke, DEEKAY, Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, Claude Kelly, Brian Kennedy, Klaus D, Oak, Papa Justifi, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Jochen van der Saag, Sebastian Thott, Steve Diamond, Chris Judge, Ty Knox | |||
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Charice is the first international studio album (third overall release) by Filipina pop singer Charice. It was released on May 11, 2010, under Reprise Records, making her the third Filipino singer to be signed on an international record label, the first being Lea Salonga (on Atlantic Records in 1993) and Regine Velasquez (on Mercury Records in 1994).
It was launched on The Oprah Winfrey Show during the World's Most Talented Kids episode with Iyaz on the same day. The album, immediately upon release in the United States, debuted at number-eight on the Billboard 200, making Charice the first Asian artist to reach the top 10 on the chart solo.
The lead single, "Pyramid", featuring Iyaz, was released as the second and last single from the album on March 2, 2010. The single reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, making Charice the first Filipino singer to have a top 20 single in the UK. In Japan, this album is the 81st best selling album of 2010 according to Oricon, selling over 98,000 copies.
Upon the release of the album, Charice appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she performed, "Pyramid" and "In This Song". She also performed it on QVC with her other songs from her self-titled album, Charice, such as "I Love You", "Note to God" and "In This Song". She also sang "In This Song" on Live with Regis and Kelly.
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."
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