Samantha Jade (album)

Samantha Jade
Studio album by Samantha Jade
Released December 7, 2012
Recorded 2012
Genre Pop, pop rock, dance-pop
Length 38:16
Label Sony
Producer DNA Songs
Singles from Samantha Jade
  1. "What You've Done to Me"
    Released: November 20, 2012

Samantha Jade is the self-titled debut studio album by Samantha Jade, the 2012 winner of the The X Factor (Australia), released through Sony Music Australia on 7 December 2012. The album's lead single "What You've Done to Me" preceded the album's release.

Background

In 2006 Jade recorded the title track "Step Up" for the 2006 Universal Pictures Dance Drama film Step Up which was produced by Rapper and Music Producer Wyclef Jean.[1] The single which had little promotion appeared for one week on the Billboard Pop 100 peaking at #92.[2] In 2007 Jade released her follow-up single "Turn Around" which underperformed. Jade began recording her debut album My Name is Samantha Jade with Music Producers Darkchild, Timbaland, Max Martin and Stargate. "Apple" the album suffered numerous set-backs and was not released. In 2007 Jade co-wrote and sang back-up vocals on the track "Positivity" on Ashley Tisdale's debut album Headstrong.[3]

Jade was later dropped from Jive Records and attempted to continued to work on music independently with American record label Affinity West Entertainment.[4] That same year Jade made her acting debut in the film Beneath the Blue a sequel to Eye of the Dolphin.[5] The film was released in 2009.[6] Jade notably recorded a track the following year with David Guetta and Laidback Luke for David Guetta's fourth studio album One Love which was released in August. The track did not make the final track-listing but is featured as a bonus track on certain international releases. In July 2009 Jade released her third single "Secret" in Australia which failed to chart. The official music video for the single was directed by Valerie Babayan.[7] In August 2009 Jade performed on Kerri-Anne to promote the single.[8] In November 2011, Jade relocated to Perth and began working at her father's mining factory counting stock.[9]

Samantha Jade features re-recorded studio tracks of some of Jade's performances during the live shows on The X Factor (Australia), as well as her winner's single, "What You've Done to Me".

Release

Samantha Jade was released by Sony Music Australia on 7 December 2012, as both digital download and CD formats.[10] And the Indonesian edition was released with 2 bonus tracks in CD format.[11]

Singles

Following Jade's win on the fourth series of The X Factor (Australia) on 20 November 2012, her winner's single "What You've Done to Me" was released for digital download, and served as the lead single from the album.[12]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "What You've Done to Me"  David Musumeci, Anthony Egizii, Tania Doko, Jörgen ElofssonDNA Songs 3:29
2. "Heartless" (Kanye West song)Kanye West, Ernest Wilson, Scott Mescudi, Malik JonesDNA Songs 3:15
3. "Wide Awake" (Katy Perry song)Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry WalterDNA Songs 3:43
4. "Free Fallin'" (Zoë Badwi song)Amy PearsonDNA Songs 3:26
5. "Everytime" (Britney Spears song)Britney Spears, Annette StamatelatosDNA Songs 3:24
6. "Run to You" (Whitney Houston song)Jud Freidman, Allan RichDNA Songs 3:14
7. "Scream" (Usher song)Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Usher RaymondDNA Songs 3:21
8. "Ufo" (Sneaky Sound System song)Angus McDonald, Connie MitchellDNA Songs 3:48
9. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Kelly Clarkson song)Elofsson, Ali Tamposi, David Gamson, Greg KurstinDNA Songs 3:14
10. "Where Have You Been" (Rihanna song)Ester Dean, Gottwald, Calvin Harris, Geoff MackDNA Songs 4:02
11. "Breakeven" (The Script song)Andrew Frampton, Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve KipnerDNA Songs 3:25
Total length:
 38:16

Charts

Weekly chart

Chart (2012) Peak
position
scope="row" Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 3

Year-end chart

Chart (2012) Position
Australian Albums Chart[14] 59
Australian Artist Albums Chart[15] 16

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[17][18] 7 December 2012 CD, digital download Sony Music Australia

References

  1. ↑ "Step Up Soundtrack: Original Soundtrack: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. ↑ "Step Up" (Pop 100 chart), Billboard, September 2, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Positivity" in the ASCAP database
  4. ↑ "Samantha Jade - Overview, Biography, Music Video & Songs, Interviews, News, Facts". Take 40. 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  5. ↑ "On the Set of 'Way of the Dolphin'"
  6. ↑ Way of the Dolphin at Internet Movie Database
  7. ↑ Samantha Jade- Secret
  8. ↑ "Samantha Jade (@SJadeFans) op Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  9. ↑ "Jaded but not out - The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  10. ↑ "Samantha Jade –Album". iTunes Store.
  11. ↑ "Album of the Day: Samantha Jade - Samantha Jade".
  12. ↑ "What You've Done To Me – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "Samantha Jade – Samantha Jade". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart – 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  17. ↑ "Samantha Jade by Samantha Jade". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  18. ↑ "Samantha Jade by Samantha Jade – CD". Sanity. Retrieved 7 November 2013.