Based on a True Story (Kimberley Locke album)

Based On A True Story is the second album from American Idol finalist, Kimberley Locke. Kimberley chose this title because the songs on the album, 8 of which co-written by Kimberley herself, tell the true story of the emotions she dealt with during and after her relationship with her ex-fiance. She found that when she sat and talked with her collaborators about the issues she was working through, the songs began to write themselves.

Critical reception

The album was poorly received by Entertainment Weekly, which commented that Locke "fail[ed] to inject personality into these songs" and that she is "unshackled by the constraints of genre". It gave the album a "C" rating. However, EW readers gave it a B. ^[1] Billboard magazine was much more impressed by the album, referring to it as "powerfully performed and perfectly presented," and to Locke herself as "a major new artist in the making." ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Change" (Jess Cates, Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy, Kimberley Locke) – 3:56
2. "Any Which Way" (Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Adam Anders) – 3:44
3. "Trust Myself" (Bridget Benenate, Matthew Gerard, Kimberley Locke) – 3:22
4. "Supawoman" (Damon Sharpe, Mark Feist, Kimberley Locke) – 3:57
5. "Doin' It Tonite" (Damon Sharpe, Mark Feist, Kimberley Locke) – 3:11
6. "Friend Like You" (Damon Sharpe, Mark Feist, Kimberley Locke) – 2:57
7. "Fall" (Sonny Lemaire, Shane Minor, Clay Mills) – 3:32
8. "I Don't Wanna Know" (Bridget Benenate, Matthew Gerard, Kimberley Locke) – 4:00
9. "Talk About Us" (Denise Rich, Kimberley Locke, Genzo) – 3:14
10. "You Don't Have To Be Strong" (Jud Friedman, Alan Rich) – 3:26
11. "Everyday Angels" (Danielle Brisebois, Wayne Rodrigues, Kimberley Locke) – 4:22
12. "Band of Gold" (Edythe Wayne, Ronald Dunbar) – 3:01

Cut tracks

Only a month before the release of the album, a decision was made for Kimberley to record her versions of "Fall" and "Band of Gold". The label was so impressed by these recordings that two songs that had previously been recorded, "What I Gotta Do" and "Hey DJ (Let That Song Play)", were cut from the album. They remain unreleased.

Charts

Album

Singles

¹ Remixed dance versions.

References