GO (Newsboys album)
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| GO | ||
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| Studio album by Newsboys | ||
| Released | 2006 | |
| Genre | Christian rock Christian pop |
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| Label | Inpop Records | |
| Newsboys chronology | ||
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| He Reigns: The Worship Collection (2005) |
GO (2006) |
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GO is an album by Christian pop and rock band Newsboys. It was released on 30 October 2006. An EP, entitled Go EP, was released on iTunes as a preview. It featured the songs "Wherever We Go", "Go", and "I Am Free" from the album.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Wherever We Go" 3:27
- "Go (I Wanna Send You)" 2:52
- "Something Beautiful" 3:51
- "The Mission" 3:40
- "Let It All Come Out" 4:20
- "In Wonder" 4:12
- "Your Love Is Better Than Life" 3:39
- "I Am Free" 3:36
- "Secret Kingdom" 3:21
- "The Letter (One of a Kind)" 3:22
- "Gonna Be Alright" 3:33
- "I Am Free (Live)" 7:05*
- "Something to Believe In" 3:22*
- "City to City" 3:54*
-*Included in the Limited Edition release.
[edit] Critical Response
Reviews were generally positive, especially in the Christian market, where the band was praised for getting back to its original rock roots. Jesusfreakhideout.com gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars and raved “Catchy, fun, worshipful, encouraging, and memorable, GO is liable to cause longtime fans to join me in saying, ‘Hallelujah, the newsboys are back!’” CCM Magazine had similar praise to offer, remarking in their review that the band has "returned in what’s arguably its best creative offering since 1998’s Step Up to the Microphone. The group achieves the rare distinction of having a cross generational impact, maintaining its old school die-hards, while giving the younger crew something substantial to sink their teeth into."
[edit] Chart Performance & Album Sales
Selling 23,246 units in its first week (their best sales week since Adoration's release in 2003), Go debuted at #51 on the Billboard 200 charts, and at #4 on the Top Christian Albums chart. In its second week, Go fell to #6 on the Christian chart. In its third week it fell to #9, but rose to #8 in its fourth week.
[edit] Radio Singles
A live version of "I Am Free" was released as a single to radio stations long before the release of the album (spring 2006), and peaked at #11 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart.
The second single, "Wherever We Go", was released to radio stations on August 18, 2006, and as of November 2006, has peaked at #6 on the Hot Christian Songs chart and #20 on the Hot Christian Adult Contemporary charts. The song has also peaked at #4 on Radio & Records' Christian Hit Radio chart, and also at #10 on R&R's Adult Contemporary Indicator chart.
[edit] Points Of Interest
- The song, In Wonder, is a new version of the song written in 2004 by New Zealand band Magnify. Lead singer of Magnify, Rick Knott is noted as one of the authors of the track on the Newsboys album. The lyrics on the new song are different from the original song however the backing track is nearly identical.
- A limited edition of the album, only available for purchase through the Newsboy's online store features three extra tracks, as well as a documentary featurette. [1]
