Charice (album)

Charice is the first international studio album (third overall release) by Filipina pop singer Charice. It was released on May 11, 2010, under Reprise Records, making her the third Filipino singer to be signed on an international record label, the first being Lea Salonga (on Atlantic Records in 1993) and Regine Velasquez (on Mercury Records in 1994).

It was launched on The Oprah Winfrey Show during the World's Most Talented Kids episode with Iyaz on the same day. The album, immediately upon release in the United States, debuted at number-eight on the Billboard 200, making Charice the first Asian artist to reach the top 10 on the chart solo.

The lead single, "Pyramid", featuring Iyaz, was released as the second and last single from the album on March 2, 2010. The single reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, making Charice the first Filipino singer to have a top 20 single in the UK.^[3] In Japan, this album is the 81st best selling album of 2010 according to Oricon, selling over 98,000 copies.

Promotion

Upon the release of the album, Charice appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she performed, "Pyramid" and "In This Song". She also performed it on QVC with her other songs from her self-titled album, Charice, such as "I Love You", "Note to God" and "In This Song". She also sang "In This Song" on Live with Regis and Kelly.

Singles

"Note to God" was released as the album's first North American single on May 15, 2009.
"Pyramid", featuring Iyaz was released as the album's lead international and second U.S. single on March 2, 2010.

"Crescent Moon" was released as third single in Japan.

Critical reception

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Mikael Wood from the Los Angeles Times gave the album a mixed review, saying that it "darts somewhat haphazardly from sleek dance-pop tunes ... to schmaltzy slow jams" but also that "it also feels like an honest showcase of the singer's voice ... its strength lives up to that of her collaborators."^[4]

Allmusic's Andy Kellman gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "As a showcase for a teenage powerhouse vocalist, Charice does succeed, but a more balanced mix of heart-heavy and upbeat material would have made the desired Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey comparisons more accurate".^[5]

Billboard gave the album a generally positive review, noting that "the set's stylistic shifts--from teen-oriented pop to a touch of rock ("In Love So Deep") to anthemic ballads—ultimately leaves you wondering just which audience Charice is eyeing: her teen peers or their moms," before concluding that "Though it doesn't hit on all cylinders, the album leaves no doubt as to Charice's talent--and promising future."^[6]

Track listing

North American edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz)	Lyrica Anderson, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs	Twin, Alke	3:58
2.	"Reset"	Peter Habib, Adam Nierow, Johannes R. Joergensen	DEEKAY	4:23
3.	"In This Song"	David Foster, Claude Kelly, Emanuel Kiriakou	Kiriakou, Foster	3:36
4.	"Nobody's Singin' to Me"	Anne Preven, Scott Cutler	Brian Kennedy, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven	3:38
5.	"Thank You"	Tom Leonard, Klaus Derendorf	Klaus D	4:16
6.	"I Love You"	Kate Akhurst, Vince Pizzinga	Oak, Papa Justifi	3:05
7.	"In Love So Deep"	The Corrs, Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels	Steinberg, Alexander	4:08
8.	"All That I Need to Survive"	Carole Bayer Sager, Jorgen Elofsson	Jochen van der Saag	4:05
9.	"Nothing"	Didrik Thott, Sebastian Thott, Steve Diamond	S. Thott, Diamond	3:50
10.	"The Truth Is"	Alex James, Jud Friedman, Allan Rich, Carsten Lindberg	Chris Judge, Ty Knox (add. production)	3:22
11.	"I Did It for You"	Molinder, Alkenäs, Persson, Ryan Tedder	Twin, Alke	3:43
12.	"Note to God"	Diane Warren	Foster, Jochen van der Saag	3:59
Total length:				46:03

International edition^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"I Did It for You" (with Drew Ryan Scott from Varsity Fanclub)	Molinder, Alkenäs, Persson, Tedder	Twin, Alke	3:44

iTunes and Target deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Breathe You Out"	Peter Habib, Adam Nierow	J Remy, Bobby Bass	3:14
14.	"Are We Over"	Diane Warren	Brent Paschke, Gabe Lopez	3:55

QVC Special deluxe edition bonus tracks^[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Fingerprint"	Jonas Jeberg, Robbie Nevil, Lauren Evans	Nevil and Jeberg	3:25
14.	"Thank You" (piano/vocal)	Leonard, Derendorf	Klaus D	4:16
15.	"Pyramid" (Charice only version)	Anderson, Molinder, Persson, Alkenäs		3:23
16.	"Pyramid" (dance mix)	Anderson, Molinder, Persson, Alkenäs		3:54

Japan edition

Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz)		3:58
2.	"Reset"		4:23
3.	"In This Song"		3:36
4.	"Nobody's Singin' to Me"		3:38
5.	"Thank You"		4:16
6.	"I Love You"		3:05
7.	"In Love So Deep"		4:08
8.	"All That I Need to Survive"		4:05
9.	"Nothing"		3:50
10.	"The Truth Is"		3:22
11.	"I Did It for You"		3:43
12.	"Note to God"		3:59
13.	"Crescent Moon (三日月 "Mikazuki")"	Ayaka (lyrics/music), Yoshihiko Nishio (music)	4:38

Amazon.com limited edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"I Did It for You" (with Drew Ryan Scott from Varsity Fanclub)	Molinder, Alkenäs, Persson, Tedder		3:44
14.	"Pyramid" (Dave Audé Radio Edit)
15.	"I Love You" (Dave Audé Radio Edit)			3:51
16.	"Crescent Moon (三日月 "Mikazuki")"	Ayaka (lyrics/music), Yoshihiko Nishio (music)		4:38

UK edition

Track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz)	3:56
2.	"Reset"	4:22
3.	"In This Song"	3:36
4.	"Nobody's Singin' to Me"	3:38
5.	"I Love You"	3:05
6.	"Nothing"	3:50
7.	"The Truth Is"	3:22
8.	"Pyramid" (music video)	4:06

Additional notes

"Reset" (which is track #2) contains Filipino lines in the bridge part of the song.

Charts and sales

The album debuted at the number-eight spot on the Billboard 200 chart (issue of May 29, 2010), with sales of 43,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States.^[9]

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart^[10]	4
Japanese Billboard Top Albums	6
South Korean Gaon Chart (International chart)^[11]	3
U.S. Billboard 200^[12]	8

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Formats
New Zealand	May 7, 2010	WEA International	CD, digital download
Australia	May 7, 2010	WEA International
United States	May 11, 2010	143 Records Reprise Records
Canada	May 11, 2010	WEA International
Philippines	May 12, 2010		CD
South Korea	May 20, 2010^[13]
Brazil	May 27, 2010^[14]
South Africa	June 14, 2010	Gallo Record Company	CD, digital download
Japan	July 7, 2010^[15]	WEA International	CD, digital download
United Kingdom	September 27, 2010^[16]	WEA International	Digital download

References

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Charice Pempengco

Studio albums

My Inspiration
Charice
Infinity
Chapter 10

Extended plays

Charice
Grown-Up Christmas List

Singles

Philippines	"It Can Only Get Better" "Always You"

International	"Note to God" "Pyramid" "Before It Explodes" "Louder"

From Glee	"Telephone" "Listen" "All by Myself" "As Long as You're There"

Featured singles

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Promotional singles

"Crescent Moon"
"One Day"
"Far As the Sky"
"New World"

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