Louder (Lea Michele album)

Louder
Studio album by Lea Michele
Released February 28, 2014
Recorded 2012−13
Roc The Mic, Westlake Recording Studios, Henson Recording Studios, Pulse Recording Studios, EastWest Studios, Magical Thinking Studios
Genre
Length 42:29
Label Columbia Records
Producer
Singles from Louder
  1. "Cannonball"
    Released: December 10, 2013
  2. "On My Way"
    Released: May 4, 2014

Louder is the debut studio album by actress and singer-songwriter Lea Michele. It was released on February 28, 2014, by Columbia Records. The album was preceded by the release of the album's lead single, "Cannonball". Michele collaborated with many songwriters and producers on the album, including Stargate and The Monsters and the Strangerz, both of whom have previously worked with recording artists such as Demi Lovato and Rihanna. Musically, the album is pop music styled, with influences from the dance-pop, vocal, and pop rock genres. Lyrically, the album speaks of strength and empowerment, romantic relationships, and loss of love.

Louder received mixed reviews from critics, with many criticizing its material as "dated" and comparing it to albums by other pop singers like Katy Perry and Celine Dion. However, Michele's vocal performance received generally positive reception. In the United States, the album sold over 62,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 4 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 9 on the Digital Albums Chart and number 16 on the UK Albums Chart. In Canada, the album also reached the number 4 spot in its first week of release. As well as the first single "Cannonball", four promotional singles were also released in the lead up to the album. Songwriters who feature on the album include singers Sia Furler and Christina Perri, and Academy Award-nominated lyricist Anne Preven.

Background

"I set out to make a really pop-heavy album that was fun and empowering – I love Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson! But then I found myself picking and writing these songs that were very emotional and dramatic. Louder has songs that express extreme love and some pain. I look at it and think, 'That was my year.' I didn’t record any songs that I didn’t completely relate to." — Michele in response to her musical direction[1]

In September 2012, it was announced that Michele had signed a recording contract to release her debut studio album. Recording for the album began the following month, on October 19, 2012. Shortly into the recording process, Michele stated that it was going to be 'a pretty slow process' and that the musical direction she would take would be more 'pop/rock driven' rather than Broadway influenced, which is what her fans were most used to hearing.[2] Michele collaborated with a number of big music figures, including producers The Monsters and the Strangerz, Stargate, Kuk Harrell, Colin Munroe, and Chris Braide, to name a few. Michele completed vocal recording on the album in June 2013, and the album was set for release in late 2013, however, Michele's boyfriend passed away in July 2013 so the album was pushed back until March 2014.

Notable songwriters on the album include Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler, American singer-songwriters Christina Perri and Bonnie McKee, and Academy Award-nominated songwriter Anne Preven. Furler penned 4 of the tracks that feature on the album, including "Cannonball" and "If You Say So" which was co-written with Michele. Most of the songs on the album are of the pop, dance-pop, and pop rock genres, mixed with some traditional pop ballads including "If You Say So" and "Battlefield". Before the release of the lead single "Cannonball", Michele stated: "I just felt that "Cannonball" was the perfect first song for people to hear from this record. It just really explains where I am right now and it's been such an inspirational song for me. It's been such a rock, such a source of strength for me."[3] The second single "On My Way" was released on May 4, 2014.

Influences

Katy Perry (left), Kelly Clarkson (center) and Lady Gaga (right) were all influences on Louder.

Michele has said that she had a number of musical influences on this album, including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson.[1][4] Talking to Billboard about Louder and female singers such as Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, Michele stated: "I love all of those women. They were all inspirations for this record and I just love and respect women who make great music and focus on the vocals. For me as a performer, I really rely on my emotion coming from an acting background. I really use the performance aspect of it in conveying the emotion in my sound. Everything that I sing on this album is incredibly personal to me. It's all things I've experienced. Sharing a part of yourself in your music is really important and that's just what I'm trying to do."[4]

Following an interview with Michele, Elle Magazine wrote of the album: "After trying out a few different sounds, Michele and her team had settled on the record’s current vibe—big, splashy, anthemic pop, a cross between Evanescence and Kelly Clarkson without a whiff of a show tune."[5] Discussing a possible singing/rap collaboration in the future, Michele said: "I don't know... Coming out of the gate, we were really finding who I am as an artist. Finding what felt right. I think it will be interesting in recording my second album to see what form that album takes. When I look at a song like "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry, where she has Juicy J rap in that – I think that's such a great song. I could see myself doing something like that. But I don't know! I don't think I'm going to be rapping any time soon, but if anyone wants to come and drop a beat, I'm down for that."[4]

Promotion

The album's lead single, "Cannonball" was released in most countries around the world on December 10, 2013, and was released in the UK on March 9, 2014.[6] The track list was released on December 8, 2013, by Michele on her Instagram and Twitter pages. "Empty Handed" was written by Christina Perri, and "If You Say So" was co-written by Michele and Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler.[7] New York radio station WHTZ revealed via their Twitter page that Michele would be debuting the song on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, December 10, 2013. Her first live performance of "Cannonball" was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on December 12, 2013.[8] Michele performed "Cannonball" live on The X Factor USA‍‍ '​‍s season 3 finale on December 19, 2013.[9]

On December 27, 2013, a second track from the album titled "Battlefield" (written by Furler and Larry Goldings) premiered on the Just Jared website. The song was then released as an instant download on iTunes on December 28, 2013.[10] In Ireland, the song debuted at the number 55 spot. In France, it reached number 117. On January 13, 2014, the album's title song "Louder" (written by Preven, Jaden Michaels and Colin Munroe) premiered on Billboard‍‍ '​‍s website exclusively a day before its official iTunes release on January 14, 2014. "Louder" reached number 111 in the US, 18 on the US Heatseekers Chart, number 64 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and reached 46 and 47 in France and Spain, respectively.

"What Is Love?" also premiered a day before its iTunes release on January 28, 2014.[11] In Canada, "What Is Love?" charted at number 99. The song also reached number 45 on the Spanish Singles Chart, and debuted at number 55 in France. A fourth countdown song, "You're Mine", was released to iTunes on February 11, 2014. The song charted at number 112 on the US Billboard Hot 100, 83 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and 47 on the French Singles Chart. As well as this, the song also reached number 24 on the US Heatseekers Chart. Following the release of the album, Michele held CD signings in several cities in the US, including New York City, San Diego, Paramus, New Jersey, and Los Angeles. On March 19, 2014, Michele performed her second single "On My Way" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show after an interview with Ellen DeGeneres.

Composition

The single "Cannonball" was written by Sia Furler. Originally, this song wasn't meant for Michele; it was introduced to her one month after her boyfriend's death and she had an instant connection with its lyrics because they encapsulated her feelings in that moment. Michele has stated: "I just felt that "Cannonball" was the perfect first song for people to hear from this record. It just really explains where I am right now and it's been such an inspirational song for me. The minute I heard the song, I had a physical reaction to it. For me, it's been my strength. I listen to it every day. I know it was brought into my life for a reason. It's really been so helpful for me and I hope it's the same for other people as it's been for me."[12] Because of this, Furler gave the song to her. Furler also wrote the song "Battlefield" especially for Michele, and co-wrote "If You Say So" with her. "If You Say So" was confirmed to be dedicated to Cory Monteith, Michele's Glee co-star and late boyfriend, who died in July 2013.[6]

Talking about the title track "Louder", Michele has said: "It’s a song that, no matter what, I can play in my car with the windows down. I feel like it shows off my voice as a singer, which is really important to me, because that’s what I do. I want to make sure that every song on my record is fun and enjoyable, but also, you hear my voice in them."[13]

Michele has also stated about the album: "I didn't want to find songs that I had to change myself for. I wanted to find songs that would only highlight my sound and were unique to me. I didn't want to fit any mold. I wanted it to be something that couldn't be replicated by anyone else. It was important to me that the album began with "Cannonball" and ended with "If You Say So". I have to acknowledge what I've been through this year. It was really difficult, which I think is represented in "If You Say So" and a song like "Cannonball" represents finding strength and hope. These are the two sides of my life right now. The grief, but also the search for strength and hope. I really wanted those two songs to bookend the album. Really let everyone know where I'm at."[14]

Response

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 48/100[15]
Review scores
Source Rating
The A.V. Club C-[16]
AllMusic [17]
Billboard 72/100[18]
Entertainment Weekly B-[19]
Idolator [20]
The National [21]
New York Daily News [22]
Popmatters 4/10[23]
Rolling Stone [24]
USA Today [25]

The album received mixed reviews from music critics. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has a score of 48/100 based on 8 reviews.[15] On another aggregator, Album of the Year, it holds the position of being the worst album of 2014 reviewed by critics.[26] Michele's vocals were praised, but the production and lyrics were criticized. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5 saying that "Michele is not a natural pop star. This was true in 2009 [when she debuted in Glee as Rachel Berry] and it's even clearer in 2014." He also stated: "Perhaps this wouldn't sound so exhausting if Louder didn't consist primarily of songs cut from the "Firework"/"Dark Horse" cloth, or if those songs did have melodies that would focus on either the singer or the production; but instead, the album consists entirely of songs begging for a singer that could give them their own personality, to which Michele and company respond by making every song louder than the last."[17]

Mike Ayers from Billboard gave a mostly positive review, saying: "Lyrically, Louder is rather one-sided, as she often sings about the perils of relationships, over and over, in ways that we've all heard many times at this point. Still, it's a solid effort that shows she has promise as a bonafide pop artist."[18] Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe, gave the album a mostly positive review, writing: "The Broadway veteran puts her mighty soprano through its paces on bouncy dance tracks, soaring ballads, and midtempo pop tunes where she straddles the line, mostly comfortably, between Katy Perry and Celine Dion. When she succeeds the results are moving, including the contemplative piano ballad closer, "If You Say So", which touches on her last conversation with her late Glee co-star and boyfriend, Cory Monteith, and manages to be poignant without tipping into maudlin. While the turbo vocal bursts on "You’re Mine" and "Burn With You" blend nicely with the poppier elements, several of the tracks, including the burbling "On My Way" and the title tune, feel a bit too calculated and anonymous in their production approach. But Michele sings it all with her typical fervor."[27]

Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly also gave a B-, writing: "It's hard to be that mad at Louder, because it's so admirably and lovingly crafted. There's nothing wrong with Lea Michele's debut, and that's its biggest problem. While well curated and exquisitely executed, Louder is missing the visceral oomph that defines the gulf between superstars and the rest of the top 40 chum. Louder consciously eschews the campy mania of Michele's many covers on Glee, but in doing so it jettisons most of the abandon that is supposed to make pop music fun."[19] At USA Today, Jerry Shriver rated the album two-and-a-half stars out of four, and according to him, "softer would have been a better approach" on her first release; however, the album contains "tormented-love anthems" that "overwhelm, even if they suit her voice," but songs such as "Battlefield" points to a more promising direction.[25]

Kevin McFarland from The A.V. Club, however, gave the album a mixed review and graded it C-, writing: "Louder, Michele’s debut solo album under her own name, does feature her distinctive talent as a vocalist. But the record is caught in an unfortunate stylistic limbo between fun-loving, youthful pop and the maturity of adult contemporary artists. "You’re Mine" is tinged with the kind of innocent romance usually found in Taylor Swift songs, but Michele imbues it — and several other downtempo tracks that could have been bouncier trifles — with such seriousness that it renders an attempt at genuine emotion oppressively flat. And the lyrics to album closer "If You Say So" are positively drenched in grief over Cory Monteith, recounting a moment one week after the actor’s death in minute and yet frustratingly general fashion. The title track and "Empty Handed" offer some spikes in energy, but for most of its running time, Louder is monotonously slow to maintain focus on Michele’s vocals." He added: "Sadly, a compilation of tracks randomly culled from the best Rachel Berry solos recorded for the show would yield a stronger album than this one made up of originals."[16]

Jim Farber from New York Daily News awarded the album two stars. He criticized: "Michele doesn’t so much sing as trumpet like an elephant eager for the charge. Her voice has more need than vulnerability, more anger than understanding."[22] Christopher R. Weingarten from Rolling Stone gave it a negative review, stating: "This album of insta-dated EDM-pop anthems and half-cocked bass drops probably won't help her cause. The songs about love's ups and downs have a few memorable lyrics ('My heart's too drunk to drive') but not nearly enough, and Michele's show-tune-style belting is a little too perfect for today's pop charts."[24]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 with 62,171 copies sold its in first week.[28] As of December 2014, the album has sold 102,000 copies in the United States.[29]

Track listing

Louder — Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Cannonball"  
 3:35
2. "On My Way"  
 3:45
3. "Burn with You"  
 3:38
4. "Battlefield"  
 4:18
5. "You're Mine"  
  • Braide
  • Harrell[a]
 3:38
6. "Thousand Needles"  
  • Payami
  • Harrell[a]
 3:24
7. "Louder"  
  • Munroe
  • Sean Walsh
  • Preven[a]
 3:50
8. "Cue the Rain"  
 3:59
9. "Don't Let Go"  
  • Radosevich
  • Barton
  • Preven
  • Matt Rad
  • Preven[a]
  • Cory Enemy[b]
 3:16
10. "Empty Handed"  
  • Hodges
  • Shanks
  • Preven[a]
 4:51
11. "If You Say So"  
  • Furler
  • Braide
  • Michele
  • Braide
  • Preven[a]
 4:15
Total length:
 42:29
Notes
Sampling credit

Singles

"Cannonball" was released as the album's lead single on December 10, 2013. Michele challenged her fans to unlock the cover art for the album by tweeting the hashtag: #LeaMicheleLouder. Once the cover art was unlocked, a short sound teaser of "Cannonball" was also released via Michele's website.[32] "Cannonball" reached the 22 spot on Billboard‍‍ '​‍s Digital Songs Chart, and debuted at number 75 on the Hot 100 in the United States, selling over 51,000 units in its first week through digital downloads alone.[33] Michele made a number of television appearances to promote the track. She performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The X Factor USA during the "Cannonball" release week.

"On My Way" was released as the album's second international single on May 4, 2014. "On My Way" had previously charted on the Canadian Singles Chart at number 85, and reached number 45 on the Singles Charts in both France and Spain. Michele performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 19, 2014, after revealing on her Twitter account that "On My Way" would be released as the album's second single.[34]

Album personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[35]

Creativity and management

  • Dave Bett — Creative director
  • Andrew Luftman — Production coordination
  • Cindi Peters — Production coordination
  • Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky — Production coordination
  • Melanie Inglessis — Make-up artist
  • Maria Egan — A&R
  • Gelareh Rouzbehani — A&R
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon — Art direction, design
  • Peggy Sirota — Photographer
  • Mark Townsend — Hair stylist

Performance

Technical
  • Ryan Kaul — Mixing assistant
  • Paul Lamalfa — Engineering
  • Benjamin Levin — Composer
  • Marcus Lomax — Composer
  • Chantal Kreviazuk — Composer
  • Fernando Garibay — Composer
  • Ali Payami — Composer, engineering, keyboards, programming, strings, producer
  • Chris Braide — Composer, engineering, fairlight, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, programming, string arrangements, synthesizer, producer
  • Matt Rad — Composer, bass, programming, engineering, guitar, keyboards, producer
  • Manny Marroquin — Mixing
  • Tony Maserati — Mixing
  • Chris Galland — Mixing assistant
  • The Monsters and the Strangerz — Producer
  • Adam Messinger — Composer, instrumentation, vocal engineering, producer
  • Oliver Kraus — String arrangements
  • Tove Nilsson — Composer
  • Alexandra Tamposi — Composer
  • Vaughn Oliver — Programming
  • Daniela Rivera — Mixing assistant
  • Phil Tan — Mixing
  • Chris Gehringer — Mastering
  • Cory Nitta — Drum programming, keyboards
  • Chris Sclafani — Engineering assistant
  • Jaime Sickora — Engineering
  • Pat Thrall — Engineering
  • Sean Walsh — Engineering, vocal engineering, producer
  • Ryan Williams — Engineering, vocal engineering

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[36] 4
Austrian Albums Chart[37] 25
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[37] 15
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[37] 22
Canadian Albums Chart[4] 4
Danish Albums Chart[37] 17
Dutch Albums Chart[38] 15
German Albums Chart[37] 44
Finnish Albums Chart[37] 37
French Albums Chart[37] 15
Greek Albums Chart[39] 21
Italian Albums Chart[40] 8
Irish Albums Chart[41] 11
Japanese Albums Chart[42] 29
New Zealand Albums Chart[37] 6
Norwegian Albums Chart[37] 10
Spanish Albums Chart [37] 12
Swiss Albums Chart[37] 18
UK Albums Chart[43] 16
US Billboard 200[44] 4

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2014 World Music Awards World's Best Album Nominated

Release history

Country Date Edition Format Label Ref
Germany February 28, 2014 Deluxe Digital download Columbia
[45]
Canada March 4, 2014
  • Standard
  • deluxe
  • CD
  • digital download
[46][47]
United States
[31][48]
Brazil
[49]
Italy
[50]
Japan March 17, 2014
[51][52]
United Kingdom Standard
[53]

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