| Vows | ||
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| Studio album by Kimbra | ||
| Released | 29 August 2011 (NZ) 2 September 2011 (AUS) March 2012 (US) |
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| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |
| Genre | Pop, alternative, soul | |
| Length | 50:09 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Singles from Vows | ||
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Vows is the debut studio album by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra Johnson. The album was released on 29 August 2011 in New Zealand, and on 2 September in Australia by Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded between 2008 and 2011 and was mastered at The Exchange Mastering Studio in London. Vows has spawned 3 charting singles, "Settle Down", "Cameo Lover" and "Good Intent".
Vows charted at #3 on the RIANZ Albums Chart in its first week after release, with "Settle Down" re-entering the singles chart at #37.[1] In Australia, the album debuted at #5 on the ARIA Albums Chart, later peaking at #4. Vows has been certified Gold in Australia for shipment of over 35,000 units and Gold in New Zealand for sales of 7,500 units.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Settle Down" | Kimbra Johnson, Francois Tetaz | F Tetaz, M-Phazes | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Cameo Lover" | K Johnson | K Johnson, M-Phazes, Ryan Ritchie, Jimi Maroudas, Michael Tayler | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Two Way Street" | K Johnson, F Tetaz | K Johnson, F Tetaz | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Old Flame" | K Johnson, F Tetaz | K Johnson, F Tetaz | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Good Intent" | K Johnson, F Tetaz | F Tetaz | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Plain Gold Ring" | George Stone | F Tetaz | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Call Me" | K Johnson, M Landon | M-Phazes, K Johnson, Michael Tayler | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Limbo" | K Johnson | K Johnson, Michael Tayler | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Wandering Limbs" (featuring Sam Lawrence) | K Johnson | K Johnson, Michael Tayler | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Withdraw" | K Johnson | K Johnson, Jimi Maroudas, Michael Tayler | 4:06 |
| 11. | "The Build Up" | K Johnson, F Tetaz | F Tetaz | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Somebody Please" (hidden track after 1:00 of silence) | K Johnson | 2:20 | |
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Total length:
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50:09 | |||
| iTunes deluxe version bonus tracks | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 13. | "Settle Down" (M-Phazes Remix) | 5:19 | |||||||
| 14. | "Cameo Lover" (Sam Sparro & Golden Touch Remix) | 5:01 | |||||||
| 15. | "Settle Down" (video) | 4:09 | |||||||
| 16. | "Cameo Lover" (video) | 4:09 | |||||||
| Special edition bonus DVD "Live at Sing Sing Studios" | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Good Intent" | ||||||||
| 2. | "Settle Down" | ||||||||
| 3. | "Two Way Street" | ||||||||
| 4. | "Plain Gold Ring" | ||||||||
| 5. | "Cameo Lover" | ||||||||
Notes
Lydia Jenkins gave Vows 4/5 stars in The New Zealand Herald's Time Out magazine, praising Kimbra's "exciting vocal experiments on this colourful debut with impressive range".[3]