I Stand (album)
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| Studio album by Idina Menzel | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop, vocal | |||
| Length |
38:29 58:19 (UK edition) | |||
| Label |
Warner Bros. Reprise | |||
| Producer | Glen Ballard | |||
| Idina Menzel chronology | ||||
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| Singles from I Stand | ||||
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I Stand is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Idina Menzel and was released on January 29, 2008.
The album was produced by Glen Ballard, who co-wrote most of the songs with Menzel.
Promotion
Singles and EPs
The first single, "Defying Gravity", was released in March 2007 however the track was only included on the UK and iTunes editions of the album. The song "Brave" was released as the second single in November 2007 and an EP of "Gorgeous" remixes was digitally released the following month.
Several months after the release of the album, "Idina Menzel- EP" was released, featuring several of the album's songs.
Tour
To promote the album, Menzel embarked on the I Stand tour on April 1, 2008 in New Brunswick, NJ. Her Concert at Rose Hall at Lincoln Center was filmed for a PBS special on the show Soundstage.
Music Videos
A music video for "I Stand" was released on her official YouTube channel on August 15, 2008. A music video for "Brave" was also released on the channel and on iTunes. [1]
Reception
The album debuted at #58 in the Billboard 200 making it Menzel's first album to debut on this chart. The album also peaked at #54 on the UK Albums Chart. The single "Gorgeous" reached #3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the chart week of March 15, 2008[2] and "Brave" charted at #19 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3]
As of March 2014, the album has sold 80,000 copies in the United States.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Idina Menzel and Glen Ballard except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Stand" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "Better to Have Loved" | 3:58 | |
| 3. | "Brave" | 4:39 | |
| 4. | "Gorgeous" | Menzel, Dave Bassett | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Where Do I Begin" | 3:27 | |
| 6. | "Don't Let Me Down" | Peter-John Vettese, James Blunt | 3:43 |
| 7. | "I Feel Everything" | 3:12 | |
| 8. | "Forever" | Menzel | 3:53 |
| 9. | "My Own Worst Enemy" | 4:34 | |
| 10. | "Perfume and Promises" | Menzel, Vettese | 3:40 |
| UK bonus tracks | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Defying Gravity" | Stephen Schwartz | 3:46 |
| 12. | "God Give Me Strength" | Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Brave" (UK Mix) | 4:34 | |
| 14. | "Gorgeous" (Craig C Master Mix) | Menzel, Bassett | 7:27 |
| Special Edition bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Let Me Fall" | Bethany Joy Lenz | 3:36 |
| 12. | "I Stand" (Acoustic version) | 3:04 | |
| iTunes bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Brave" (Acoustic version) | 4:38 | |
| 12. | "Defying Gravity" | Schwartz | 3:46 |
| Barnes & Noble bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Gorgeous" (Acoustic version) | Menzel, Bassett | 3:48 |
| Borders bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "God Give Me Strength" | Bacharach, Costello | 4:05 |
References
- ↑ "Kanaal van Idinamenzel". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Club Music, Hot Dance Songs, Club Songs, Dance Club Music Charts" (in Dutch). Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Welcome to Radio and Records". Radioandrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Idina Menzel's Fairy Tale Journey: From Broadway to 'Frozen' and a 'Gorgeous' Note From John Travolta (Cover Story)". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
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