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Departure (Jesse McCartney album)

Departure
Jesse McCartney - Departure (Jesse McCartney album).jpg
Studio album by Jesse McCartney
Released May 20, 2008
Recorded 2007–2008
Genre
Length 44:59
Label Hollywood
Producer Sean Garrett, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, The Movement, The Clutch, Brian Kennedy, Kwamé, Kuya, Clubba Lang, J.R. Rotem, Eric Hudson, MaddScientist
Jesse McCartney chronology
Right Where You Want Me
(2006)		 Departure
(2008)		 In Technicolor, Part 1
(2013)
Singles from Departure
  1. "Leavin'"
    Released: March 10, 2008
  2. "It's Over"
    Released: August 25, 2008
Alternative cover
Departure: Recharged
Departure: Recharged
Singles from Departure: Recharged
  1. "How Do You Sleep?"
    Released: January 20, 2009
  2. "Body Language"
    Released: September 8, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars link
Common Sense 3/5 stars link
Digital Spy 4/5 stars link
Entertainment Weekly C+ link
The Guardian 4/5 stars link
Q 3/5 stars p 107, July 2008
Virgin Media 4.5/5 stars link

Departure is the third studio album by American recording artist Jesse McCartney. It was released on May 20, 2008 through Hollywood Records. The album was re-released on April 7, 2009, under the name Departure: Recharged. The album featured a heavier R&B sound, and spawned three US Hot 100 top 40 hits, "Leavin'", "How Do You Sleep?", and "Body Language". The latter two were released as singles from the recharged edition.

It has been described by McCartney as a complete change in musical style compared to his previous releases. About the new album, he said, "I'm shooting for Prince chord changes, Michael [Jackson] melodies, and the bigness of Madonna - fun '80s stuff. That's the best that I can put it". Producers on the album include Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Sean Garrett, The Clutch, Brian Kennedy, and J. R. Rotem.

The album leaked April 30, 2008, almost three weeks before the release date. Departure was released one week early on the Canadian iTunes Store. The CD was released using CDVU+ technology. Some countries, including the UK and Brazil, were excluded from the recycled packaging and CDVU+ Software on the release.

Departure was re-released under the name Departure: Recharged on April 7, 2009. It includes five brand-new tracks and the remix of "How Do You Sleep?" featuring Ludacris. McCartney said that the five new tracks, including three brand-new compositions, would be available for individual sale online for those who already own Departure. McCartney said the following about the re-release: "I kind of want to rejuvenate the album a little bit and make it fresh again for everyone and make sure if they haven't checked it out yet that they will this time".


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