Holly (album)
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| Studio album by Justin Nozuka | ||||
| Released |
 March 19, 2007  April 3, 2007  May 15, 2007  February 25, 2008 April 15, 2008 February 9, 2009 (re-release)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop, acoustic, soul | |||
| Length | 49:21 | |||
| Label | Outcaste, Coalition Entertainment, Glassnote Records | |||
| Producer | Bill Bell | |||
| Justin Nozuka chronology | ||||
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Holly is the debut album from Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Nozuka. The album was named after his mother Holly. It was first released on March 19, 2007 in the United Kingdom and April 3, 2007 in Canada. It was then released in the United States on April 15, 2008 by Glassnote Records, peaking at numbers 6 and 30 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts. To promote the album, Nozuka toured across North America with appearances at talk shows.
Promotion
On February 6, 2008, Justin announced an 18-city cross-Canada tour with fellow Canadian singer-songwriter Hayley Sales, beginning at Nanaimo, BC's Queen's Hotel and finishing at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre.[2]
On August 14, 2008, he announced his first U.S. headlining tour with American rock group The Gabe Dixon Band, beginning at Buffalo's Town Ballroom and finishing at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall.[3] He made his U.S. television debut by appearing on the talk shows Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Good Morning America.[4]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| BBC | favourable[6] |
Jo-Ann Greene of AllMusic praised the album for the different facets of love it explores thanks to Nozuka's songwriting and vocal performance and the tracks for having different arrangements with various genres, calling it, "A stunning debut, whose lyrics and atmospheres linger on long after the last (hidden) track has played."[5] Jamie Fisher of BBC also echoed Greene's review, praising Nozuka's mature storytelling and singing voice despite his age and choice in vocal notes, concluding that its "a superb album, filled with raw quality. Just enjoy."[6]
Track listing
Standard track list
All songs written and composed by Justin Nozuka, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down in a Cold Dirty Well" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Golden Train" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Be Back Soon" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Mr. Therapy Man" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Supposed to Grow Old" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "After Tonight" (Justin Nozuka, Haydain Neale) | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Criminal" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "I'm in Peace" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Oh Momma" | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Save Him" | 5:26 |
| 11. | "If I Gave You My Life" (Nozuka, Pete Cugno; includes hidden track "Don't Listen to a Word You've Heard") | 8:10 |
Japanese tracklist
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Why (demo version)" | 2:58 |
| 13. | "Lullabye" | 4:52 |
- DVD
- "After Tonight" (Music video)
- "I'm in Peace" (Acoustic studio video)
- Interview
Personnel
Adapted from the Holly media notes.[7]
- Jeff McCullough: recording at Wellesley Sound Studio
- Bill Bell: additional recording at Soleill Studio, producing, mixing
- Phil Demetro: mastering
- Filip Matovina: cover art
- Krystina Kavanagh: layout
- Andrew Whitton: photo credit
- Coalition Entertainment Management: management
- The Agency Group: booking
Chart performance
| Chart (2008-09) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 23 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[9] | 79 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 6 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 30 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | March 19, 2007 | CD[12] | Outcaste |
| Canada | April 3, 2007 | CD | Coalition Entertainment |
| July 24, 2007 | Digital download[13] | ||
| United States | April 15, 2008 | CD, Digital download[14] | Glassnote |
References
- ↑ "Holly (Edition spéciale inclus 2 inédits + clips) : Amazon.fr : Justin Nozuka : Musique". Amazon.fr. September 9, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Juno-Nominated Justin Nozuka Announces Cross-Canada Tour". Warner Music Canada. February 6, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ Maguire, Chris (August 20, 2008). "Justin Nozuka's first U.S Headlining Tour". AltSounds. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ Maguire, Chris (September 9, 2008). "Justin Nozuka on Jimmy Kimmel, and Good Morning America Now!". AltSounds. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- 1 2 Greene, Jo-Ann. "Holly - Justin Nozuka". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- 1 2 Fisher, Jamie. "Music - Review of Justin Nozuka - Holly". BBC. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ Holly (media notes). Justin Nozuka. Coalition Entertainment. 2007.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Justin Nozuka – Holly". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Justin Nozuka – Holly" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Justin Nozuka – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Justin Nozuka. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Justin Nozuka – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Justin Nozuka. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Holly: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Holly by Justin Nozuka". iTunes (CA). Apple. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music -Holly by Justin Nozuka". iTunes (US). Apple. Retrieved July 24, 2014.