Daniel Powter (album)
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| Studio album by Daniel Powter | ||||
| Released | February 22, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 (except "Bad Day", 2002) | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:11 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Jeff Dawson and Mitchell Froom | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 54/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C)[3] |
Daniel Powter (also known as DP) is the self-titled debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter, released on July 26, 2005 in Canada and on April 11, 2006 in the United States. The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 with 89,213 copies sold that week.[4] As of 12 July 2006, Daniel Powter has sold 464,136 copies in the U.S. The album debuted on the Japanese Oricon charts at an extremely low #242. However, the album slowly climbed the charts and peaked at #4. The album eventually became the #18 album of 2006 in Japan with 583,611 copies sold and the highest Western artist on the yearly charts.[5] The album was certified Gold in the U.S. on May 24, 2006.
Track listing
All songs written by Daniel Powter.
CD
- "Song 6" – 3:30
- "Free Loop" – 3:48
- "Bad Day" – 3:54
- "Suspect" – 3:56
- "Lie to Me" – 3:25
- "Jimmy Gets High" – 3:40
- "Styrofoam" – 3:34
- "Hollywood" – 3:34
- "Lost on the Stoop" – 4:09
- "Give Me Life" – 3:35
- "Love You Lately" (Special Edition Bonus Track)
- "Stupid Like This" (Japan Bonus Track)
DVD (Special Edition Only)
AUDIO (In High-Resolution Stereo)
B-Sides
- "Bad Day" (Acoustic Version- Recorded for NRJ)
- "Styrofoam" (Live at La Cigale, Paris)
- "Free Loop" (Live at La Cigale, Paris)
- "Song 6" (Live in Vienna for Hitradio Ö3)
- "Bad Day" (Live in Vienna for Hitradio Ö3)
- "Stupid Like This"
VIDEO
Music Videos
- "Bad Day"
- "Jimmy Gets High"
- "Free Loop"
- "Lie to Me"
Live From "Studio A"
- "Free Loop"
- "Bad Day"
- "Styrofoam"
- "Wasted"
- "Back on the Streets"
- "Stupid Like This"
- "Song 6" (Solo)
- "Free Loop" (Solo)
Singles
- "Bad Day" was released on June 27, 2005 in Australia and on 25 July in the United Kingdom and features two b-sides: a non-album track, "Stupid Like This", and "Lost On the Stoop".
- "Free Loop" was released on November 7, 2005 in the United Kingdom, where it was later deemed ineligible to chart.
- "Jimmy Gets High" was released in 2005 in Canada. A music video was in rotation on MuchMoreMusic.
- "Lie to Me" was released on April 17, 2006 in United Kingdom, where it debuted and peaked at #40 due to more complications.
- "Love You Lately" was released to iTunes in the United States on September 19, 2006, and went for U.S. Adult Contemporary + Hot Adult Contemporary adds on October 16. It was the second U.S. single for Powter from a re-release/deluxe edition of his self-titled album.
Release history
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| Europe | August 8, 2005 |
| Japan | March 8, 2006 |
| United States | April 11, 2006 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Gold | 100,000+ |
| United States | Gold | 500,000+ |
| Canada | Gold[6] | 50,000+ |
| Japan | 3 x Platinum[7] | 750,000+ |
| Switzerland | Gold | 20,000+ |
| France | 2 x Gold | 200,000+ |
| Australia | Gold | 35,000+ |
References
- ↑ "Daniel Powter by Daniel Powter". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Powter - Daniel Powter - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Powter - EW.com". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "パーク＆ライド東京都について". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "年間ヒットチャート特集『2006年 年間アルバムチャート大発表！』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ↑ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for January 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年2月. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2010-11-10.