My Paper Heart (album)

My Paper Heart
Studio album by Francesca Battistelli
Released July 22, 2008
Genre CCM, pop rock, jazz, piano pop, soul[1]
Length 38:02[2]
Label Fervent
887378
Producer Ian Eskelin[3]
Francesca Battistelli chronology

Just a Breath
(2004)		 My Paper Heart
(2008)		 Hundred More Years
(2011)
Singles from My Paper Heart
  1. "I'm Letting Go"
    Released: 2008
  2. "Free to Be Me"
    Released: January 2009
  3. "It's Your Life"
    Released: August 2009
  4. "Lead Me to the Cross"
    Released: January 19, 2010
  5. "Beautiful, Beautiful"
    Released: February 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Christian Music Review (8.3/10)[5]
Christianity Today [6]
Jesus Freak Hideout [7]

My Paper Heart is the major label debut album from Christian pop rock singer Francesca Battistelli, released on July 22, 2008.[8] The album hit No. 182 on the Billboard 200 in March 2009 and peaked at No. 35 in August 2010; it has sold over 500,000 copies on United States.[8] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 13, 2012.

Singles

"I'm Letting Go", was released as the lead single from the album before it released in mid-2008, and was the 16th most-played song on Christian radio of 2008.[9]

"Free to Be Me", was released as the second single in the beginning of January 2009, and stayed at No. 1 on Christian contemporary hit radio charts for seven consecutive weeks.[10]

"It's Your Life", was released as the third single, and peaked at No. 12 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[11] It was also featured in the 2011 movie, Soul Surfer.

"Lead Me to the Cross" was released as the fourth single from the deluxe edition of the album[12] on iTunes on January 19, 2010.[13] It was never released to radio stations.

"Beautiful, Beautiful" was released in February 2010 as the fifth and final single from the album.

Track listing

Standard edition[14]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Free to Be Me"  Francesca Battistelli 3:28
2. "I'm Letting Go"  Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood 2:53
3. "Unpredictable"  Battistelli, Jeff Pardo 2:58
4. "My Paper Heart"  Battistelli, Eskelin, Wood 3:27
5. "Beautiful, Beautiful"  Battistelli, Eskelin, Andrew Fromm 3:16
6. "Blue Sky"  Battistelli, Sam Mizell 3:55
7. "Forever Love"  Battistelli 3:52
8. "Someday Soon"  Battistelli 3:49
9. "Behind the Scenes"  Battistelli, Jeremy Bose 4:09
10. "It's Your Life"  Battistelli, Eskelin 2:52
11. "Time in Between"  Battistelli 3:24
Total length:
 38:03

Personnel

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The song "I'm Letting Go" was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Francesca Battistelli". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  2. ↑ Matthew Watson & Lauren Summerford (July 5, 2008). "Francesca Battistelli, "My Paper Heart" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ Andree Farias. "Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart". Christian Music Today. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  4. ↑ Farias, Andree (July 22, 2008). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Christian Music Review review". Christianmusicreview.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Christianity Today review". Christianitytoday.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. July 22, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  9. ↑ "2008 Year End Charts - Top Christian CHR Songs". R&R. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Christian CHR National Airplay". R&R. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Christian Songs". Billboard.com. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  12. ↑ http://www.familychristian.com/my-paper-heart-1-2e0fbdab0b4d1a33c30a79beca50865f.html
  13. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Lead Me to the Cross - Single by Francesca Battistelli". Itunes.apple.com. January 19, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  14. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-paper-heart-bonus-track/id285135873
  15. ↑ http://www.familychristian.com/my-paper-heart-1-2e0fbdab0b4d1a33c30a79beca50865f.html
  16. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-paper-heart-dented-fender/id356156899
  17. ↑ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com