Idina (album)

Idina
Studio album by Idina Menzel
Released September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
Recorded Jan - July 2016
Genre Pop
Length 45:36
Label Warner Bros.
Idina Menzel chronology
Holiday Wishes
(2014)		 Idina
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Idina (stylized as idina.) is the eponymous fifth studio album by singer Idina Menzel. It was released on September 23, 2016, by Warner Bros. Records.[1]

Overview

In late 2015, Menzel announced via Twitter and in interviews that she was working on a new studio album, set to be released in Fall 2016. On August 5, 2016 at midnight, Menzel appeared on Facebook Live from the Skylark Rooftop in New York City to announce that the release of the album would be September 23, 2016 and gave the fans a world premiere performance of her single "I See You".[2]

The week after she announced the album, Menzel appeared on Facebook Live again from the The Berkshires with her all-girl performing arts camp A Broader Way, where she gave another sneak preview of a song from the album titled "Queen of Swords" along with the campers. The song was released as a single several days later. Music videos for both "I See You" and "Queen of Swords" were posted to her YouTube channel.

On September 9, Menzel released her third single, "Small World". The fourth single, "Perfect Story", and an accompanying music video were released on September 16.

Menzel also said that the album was her most personal to date.[3]

Reception

The album received fairly positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic awarded it 3.5 stars, saying she was able to "craft a sound that's expansive enough to resonate with fans of her stage work while adding a bit of a modern age," particularly drawing attention to Queen of Swords, Cake, and I Do. The review also noted that the album was very personal and was a vast improvement on her last pop album, I Stand.[4] Newsday gave the album a B+', noting her "gorgeous voice" and mentioning Queen of Swords, I See You, and Perfect Story as stand-out tracks.[5]

Track listing

Standard edition[6]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Small World"  
 3:35
2. "Like Lightning"  
 3:39
3. "Queen of Swords"  
 4:20
4. "I See You"  
 3:39
5. "Everybody Knows"  
  • Wells
  • Stephen Wrabel
 3:25
6. "Show Me"  
 5:02
7. "Last Time"  
  • Menzel
  • Rosse
  • Sasha Sloan
 3:57
8. "I Do"  
  • Menzel
  • Rosse
  • Sloan
 3:29
9. "Cake"  
 2:54
10. "Extraordinary"  
 3:33
11. "Perfect Story"  
 3:39
12. "Nothin' in This World"  
  • Menzel
  • Connor Pledger
  • Rosse
 4:24
Total length:
 45:36
Target edition bonus tracks[7]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
13. "Bitter Core"  
  • Menzel
  • Mae
  • Rosse
 3:08
14. "Stronger Than Hate"    2:52
Total length:
 51:36
Japanese edition bonus track[8]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
15. "Blind"    4:02
Total length:
 55:38

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 129
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 86
US Billboard 200[12] 29

References

  1. ↑ Robinson, Will; Clark, Noelene (August 5, 2016). "Idina Menzel announces self-titled album, performs new song live". Entertainment Weekly. United States: Time Inc. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "World Premiere of "I See You" by Idina Menzel". YouTube. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  3. ↑ "Idina Menzel / New Album Out Now". Idinamenzel.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  4. ↑ AllMusic Review by Timothy Monger (2016-09-23). "idina. - Idina Menzel | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  5. ↑ "'Idina.' review: Idina Menzel turns her attention to pop". Newsday. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  6. ↑ "idina. by Idina Menzel on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). September 23, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Idina Menzel - idina. (Target Exclusive) : Target". Target. September 23, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Idina Menzel - idina.". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Idina Menzel – Idina." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Idina Menzel – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Idina Menzel. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
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