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My Paper Heart (album)

My Paper Heart
My Paper Heart (Official Album Cover) by Francesca Battistelli.png
Studio album by Francesca Battistelli
Released July 22, 2008
Genre CCM, pop rock, jazz, soul
Length 38:02
Label Fervent, Curb
Producer Ian Eskelin
Francesca Battistelli chronology
Just a Breath
(2004)Just a Breath2004
My Paper Heart
(2008)
Hundred More Years
(2011)Hundred More Years2011
Alternative artwork
Deluxe edition artwork
Deluxe edition artwork
Singles from My Paper Heart
  1. "I'm Letting Go"
    Released: 2008
  2. "Free to Be Me"
    Released: January 2009
  3. "It's Your Life"
    Released: August 2009
  4. "Lead Me to the Cross"
    Released: January 19, 2010
  5. "Beautiful, Beautiful"
    Released: February 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars
Christian Music Review (8.3/10)
Christianity Today 3.5/5 stars
Jesus Freak Hideout 3.5/5 stars

My Paper Heart is the major label debut album from Christian pop rock singer Francesca Battistelli, released on July 22, 2008. The album hit No. 182 on the Billboard 200 in March 2009 and peaked at No. 35 in August 2010; it has sold over 1,000,000 copies on United States. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 13, 2012.

"I'm Letting Go", was released as the lead single from the album before it released in mid-2008, and was the 16th most-played song on Christian radio of 2008.

"Free to Be Me", was released as the second single in the beginning of January 2009, and stayed at No. 1 on Christian contemporary hit radio charts for seven consecutive weeks.

"It's Your Life", was released as the third single, and peaked at No. 12 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It was also featured in the 2011 movie, Soul Surfer.

"Lead Me to the Cross" was released as the fourth single from the deluxe edition of the album on iTunes on January 19, 2010. It was never released to radio stations.

"Beautiful, Beautiful" was released in February 2010 as the fifth and final single from the album.

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The song "I'm Letting Go" was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.


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