David Archuleta (album)

David Archuleta
Studio album by David Archuleta
Released November 11, 2008
(see release history)
Recorded 2008
Genre Teen pop, R&B, pop, adult contemporary[1]
Length 44:28
Label Jive/19
Producer David Archuleta, Emanuel Kiriakou, David Hodges, Steve Kipner, Steve McEwan, Wayne Wilkins, Mike Krompass, Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Midi Mafia, Dapo, Desmond Child, Andreas Carlsson, JC Chasez, Jimmy Harry, Eric Rosse.
David Archuleta chronology

David Archuleta
(2008)		 Christmas from the Heart
(2009)
Singles from David Archuleta
  1. "Crush"
    Released: August 12, 2008
  2. "A Little Too Not Over You"
    Released: January 6, 2009
  3. "Touch My Hand"
    Released: June 9, 2009

David Archuleta is the self-titled debut album fromAmerican Idol season seven runner-up David Archuleta.[2] It was released on November 11, 2008, in the United States, by Jive Records. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA (denoting shipments of 500,000 copies) on January 29, 2009.[3] The first single, "Crush", was released to radio on August 1. The album was released in the UK on May 11, 2009. The UK album release was set to coincide with his UK tour with Rock/Pop band McFly in April/May 2009.

Reception and album information

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [4]
Allmusic [1]
Billboard (favorable)[5]
Entertainment Weekly C+[6]
Los Angeles Times [7]
Rolling Stone [8]
The New York Times (favorable)[9]
USA Today [10]
Yahoo! Music (favorable)[11]

David Archuleta received mixed reviews from critics.[12] Billboard praised David Archuleta, calling it "charming" and filled with performances "meant for arenas." It also credited Archuleta as having a "once-in-a-decade pop voice: A silky tenor with a natural melancholy."[13] Ken Barnes of USA Today gave the album a positive review saying, "On American Idol runner-up David Archuleta’s first, self-titled album, the 17-year-old singer delivers a non-stop succession of polite pop songs swathed in gauzy cotton-candy textures and catchy choruses. And that's exactly what he should be doing." The New York Times writes "(Archuleta) has a lovely, foggy R&B voice out of scale with his small body". Writes the review, "The music, made by many producers and songwriters, averages out different forms of radio-format blandness, with tinges of Coldplay and Shania Twain, and a few dollops of good writing." Los Angeles Times wrote The record is larded with awkward modernist R&B, Christian semaphore ballads like 'You Can' and warm-milk mewling that makes David Cook, Archuleta's "Idol" foe, sound like Robert Plant.

Singles

The first single, "Crush," was released to radio on August 1, 2008, and was commercially released on August 12, 2008. Its first week it debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 with 166,000 units sold.[14][15] The single has sold almost 2 million copies in the United States.[16]

Archuleta confirmed on his official MySpace blog on November 21, 2008 that "A Little Too Not Over You", a song which he co-wrote, was the next single following "Crush". It was released to radio on January 6, 2009.[17]

On March 13, 2009, Archuleta released a couple of songs from David Archuleta on iTunes that were previously not available as single downloads. "Works for Me" came as a bonus track on the Wal-mart version of David Archuleta, and "Somebody Out There" was exclusive to those who pre-ordered the album on iTunes. Both songs were also included in a 4 track EP titled Four for the Fans, released in 2010 exclusively on iTunes, before the release of Archuleta's single, "Something 'Bout Love", from his third studio album, "The Other Side of Down" (2010).

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Crush"  Jess Cates, David Hodges, Emanuel Kiriakou 3:32
2. "Touch My Hand"  Steve Kipner, Steve McEwan, Wayne Wilkins 4:21
3. "Barriers"  Kipner, McEwan, Wilkins 3:50
4. "My Hands"  Zukhan Bey, James Fauntleroy, Kiriakou 4:04
5. "A Little Too Not Over You"  David Archuleta, Matthew Gerrard, Mike Krompass, Robbie Nevil 3:18
6. "You Can"  Antonina Armato, Tim James 3:42
7. "Running"  Fauntleroy, Waynne Nugent, Kevin Risto, Steve Russell, Dapo Torimiro 3:35
8. "Desperate"  Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Alexander Rethwisch, Konstantin Rethwisch 3:41
9. "To Be with You"  Kara DioGuardi, Kiriakou 3:25
10. "Don't Let Go"  Archuleta, JC Chasez, Jimmy Harry 3:47
11. "Your Eyes Don't Lie"  Armato, James, Devrim Karaoğlu 3:04
12. "Angels"  Guy Chambers, Robbie Williams 4:09

Release history

Region Date
Hong Kong November 10, 2008
Indonesia
Singapore
South Korea November 11, 2008
United States
Canada
Philippines
Malaysia November 17, 2008
Australia December 6, 2008
Taiwan December 12, 2008[19]
Japan February 25, 2009
Brazil March 11, 2009
United Kingdom May 11, 2009[18]

Chart performance

The album debuted at the number-two spot on the Billboard 200 chart (issue of November 29, 2008), with sales of 183,000 copies in the United States.[20] As of January 2011, the album has sold 764,000 copies in the United States.[21]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 2[20]
Canadian Albums Chart 14[22]
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2[23]
Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S Billboard 200 Year-End 51[20]

Sales and certifications

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Sales
United States Gold[3] 764,000[21]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "allmusic ((( David Archuleta > Overview )))". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  2. ↑ American Idol News: David Archuleta's Debut Album American Idol News, 18 September 2008 - by Marnie.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "David Archuleta Certified Gold". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  4. ↑ "About.com review". Top40.about.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Billboard review". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  6. ↑ Chris Willman (2008-11-05). "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  7. ↑ "Los Angeles Times review". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  8. ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  9. ↑ "The New York Times review". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  10. ↑ Barnes, Ken (2008-11-25). "USA Today review". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  11. ↑ Dave DiMartino (2008-11-10). "Yahoo! Music review". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  12. ↑ "David Archuleta Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  13. ↑ "David Archuleta Review". Billboard. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  14. ↑ Cohen, Jonathan (August 21, 2008). "Rihanna Fends Off Archuleta Atop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  15. ↑ Bronson, Fred (August 21, 2008). "Chart Beat: David Archuleta, Rihanna, Brandy and Monica, Journey, Isaac Hayes". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  16. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (April 8, 2009). "David Cook's sales go up, Kelly Clarkson's go down". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  17. ↑ Archuleta, David (November 21, 2008). "Concerts, AMAs, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and more!". Retrieved 2008-11-21. A Little Too Not Over You has been selected to be the next single now!
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "David Archuleta: (American Idol): David Archuleta: Uk Version (2009): CD". hmv.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  19. ↑ ":: 台灣索尼音樂 Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan) ::". Sonymusic.com.tw. 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Cohen, Jonathan. "Taylor Swift Soars To No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Mansfield, Brian (January 7, 2011). "Bonus sales numbers: Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, David Archuleta, more". USA Today.
  22. ↑ "Top Canadian Albums". Billboard. 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  23. ↑ "Billboard Comprehensive Albums". Billboard. 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009.