History (Matthew West album)

History (Matthew West album)

Infobox Album
Name = History
Type = studio
Artist = Matthew West


Released = Start date|2005|06|21
Recorded =
Genre = CCM
Pop/rock
Length =
Label = Universal South Records
Producer = Kenny Greenberg, Jason Houser
Reviews = *Rating|3.5|5 Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hnfqxqlsldhe link]
*Rating|4.5|5 Christian Music Today [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/history.html link]
Last album = "Happy"
(2003)
This album = "History"
(2005)
Next album = "Sellout"
(2006)

"History" is the second studio album released by American CCM musician Matthew West. The album was released on Universal South Records on June 21, 2005. While the entire album was produced by Kenny Greenberg and Jason Houser, six of the tracks were written solely by West and the other five he co-wrote with the album's producers and others. Three radio singles were released off the album: "Next Thing You Know", "Only Grace", and "History".

Background

Matthew West began recording in studio for "History" in early 2005.cite web |url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=12296 |title=Matthew West Tops '04 Reader Poll, Joins Winter Jam '05 |publisher=Top40-Charts.com |date=2005-01-06 |accessdate=2008-07-17] He co-produced the album along with Kenny Greenberg and Jason Houser.cite web |url=http://www.cmcentral.com/news/3674.html |title=Matthew West prepares History for June 21 release |publisher=cmcentral.com |date=2005-06-15 |accessdate=2008-07-17] West wrote six of the album's tracks himself, and co-wrote the other five songs with the album's producers and others.

West's theme for the album and its title track "History" was inspired by seeing an "R&R" music news headline that stated "Matthew West Makes History", in reference to his first album "Happy". He noted, "It's not every day you read a headline like that with your name in it that calls you a history maker. I remember thinking this was one of those moments in my career that I needed to soak up."cite web |url=http://www.caatouring.com/Public/ClientDetails.aspx?ClientID=64323&RosterCategory=Christian |title=Matthew West |publisher=CAAtouring.com |accessdate=2008-07-13]

Release and promotion

The album was released through Universal South Records in the United States on June 21, 2005.cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?JSESSIONID=N0snH7HS20HFdnmYvm75szLZnTfMsfcyhDhypcvQlLv2vJ1JGNH8!87636624&pid=680648&aid=720597 |title=Discography – Matthew West – History |work=Billboard.com |accessdate=2008-07-13] On June 20, one day before the album, the first single "Next Thing You Know" was released to radios.cite web |url=http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Matthew.West/Article-237_747.htm |title=Matthew West's History: "An Album To Remember" |publisher=BREATHEcast.com |date=2005-06-24 |author=Cindy Lee |accessdate=2008-07-13]

Starting on September 14, 2005, West began his own 30-city headliner "History 101" tour, which was named after the album. "History 101" was the first tour that he had headlined, also featuring Christian artists Shawn McDonald and Paul Wright.cite web |url=http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Matthew.West/Article-237_1935.htm |title=Matthew West Headlines History 101 |publisher=BREATHEcast.com |date=2005-09-16 |accessdate=2008-07-13]

The next singles released off of the album were "Only Grace" and later the title track "History".cite web |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/history.html |title=Matthew West – History |work=Christian Music Today |author=Breimeier, Russ |accessdate=2008-07-13] cite web |url=http://www.christianmusicplanet.com/music/artist/matthew_west/browseM/ |title=Matthew West – Biography |publisher=Christian Music Planet |accessdate=2008-07-13]

Chart performance

"History" charted at #17 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums and reached #26 on the Top Heatseekers chart.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hnfqxqlsldhe~T3 |title=History > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=2008-07-17] The album's first single "Next Thing You Know (Thirteen)" reached #3 on "Billboard"'s Hot Christian Songs chartcite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=355&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Christian+Songs&ci=3062973&cdi=8499160&cid=12%2F10%2F2005 |title=Top Music Charts – Hot Christian Songs |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2005-12-10 |accessdate=2008-07-13] and also #3 on the Hot Christian AC chart.cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=354&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Christian+Adult+Contemporary&ci=3062972&cdi=8499083&cid=12%2F10%2F2005 |title=Top Music Charts – Hot Christian Adult Contemporary |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2005-12-10 |accessdate=2008-07-13]

Track listing

References


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