Find Me (Christina Grimmie album)

Find Me
Studio album by Christina Grimmie
Released	June 14, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, hip-hop R&B
Length	28:55
Singles from Find Me
"Advice" Released: June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11) "Liar Liar"

Find Me is the debut studio album by American artist and YouTube sensation Christina Grimmie. The album was released for digital download on June 14, 2011.^[1] Physical copies of the album are sold at Grimmie's tour appearances and shows. Released independently, the album was a commercial success. It debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US.^[2] The album entered the top 10 of the Independent Albums in the US, debuting and peaking at number 6. The album also had success on the Billboard Digital Albums chart, debuting at number 11.

The album's lead single was "Advice", which was released for airplay on Radio Disney on June 11, 2011. The song was met with a positive fan reception, receiving a 95% approval rate by Radio Disney listeners. On the strength of digital downloads, "Liar Liar", which was not released as a single, debuted at number 15 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers single chart.^[2]

Background

Recording and development

Grimmie began posting covers of songs on her official YouTube account in the Summer of 2009 (July, 17).^[3] According to Grimmie, her friend Lauren persuaded her to post her videos on the popular video sharing website.^[4] After receiving positive feedback for her performance, Grimmie began to regularly upload videos of herself performing covers, usually entitled "Me singing ...". For example, she posted videos of herself performing covers of the Miley Cyrus hits Party in the U.S.A. and When I Look at You. Getting more popular on YouTube, Grimmie eventually got in contact with Kurt Hugo Schneider (through fellow YouTube musician Tiffany Alvord whom she recorded a duet with). Schneider and Grimmie then recorded a medley of Miley Cyrus songs that quickly became one of Christina's most-viewed videos. After watching this video, Selena Gomez's stepfather Brian Teefey contacted Grimmie to be her manager.^[5]

Due to her popularity, Grimmie began getting media attention, leading The Hollywood Gossip to post an article about Grimmie and her music, comparing her to Selena Gomez. After the article was posted, buzz around Christina rose, and many began comparing her to fellow singer Rebecca Black, who rose to fame on YouTube as well.^[6][7] The comparisons only led to more interest in Grimmie. After gaining over 17,000,000 views on her videos, Grimmie focussed on recording more original material. Despite wanting to post singles on iTunes, she stated she was instructed by her manager not to do so until she had a full album's worth of material.^[8]

Musical style

The music found on the album is generally pop and dance. Grimmie described the music by saying, "my music is a little bit of pop, a little bit of dance, a little bit of urban vocals [...] it's got a little bit of everything really." She also stated she was a big fan of Christina Aguilera vocals.^[8]

Release and promotion

The album had been anticipated since the beginning of 2011, when Grimmie announced she was working on an album, to be released later that year. The album was finally released digitally on June 14, 2011. The album saw no physical release, as it is only an extended play, and not Grimmie's official debut album. The eight track set was released not only in the United States, but also in Canada, Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Find Me was offered for a low price of $5.99, which Grimmie said was so everyone could afford to buy it. The album was promoted mainly through the use of Grimmie's official YouTube channel. Christina often posted videos informing her viewers of the album's release date. The day before the album was released, Grimmie posted a twenty to thirty second clip of each song on the album on her official channel. Also, on June 13, Grimmie made an appearance on Good Day New York, in which after giving a short interview, she performed her debut promotional single, "Advice."^[9] Later that day, she also did an interview on ABC News, in which she talked about the album, the tour, and her YouTube popularity.^[8] She also had interviews with music channel MTV, as well as ClevverTV. Grimmie also promoted the album by performing at the Concert For Hope, along with Selena Gomez & the Scene. During the concert, Christina performed two original songs, as well as one cover.^[5]

Aside from her televised performances, Grimmie also promoted the album by touring throughout the Summer of 2011, as the opening act for Hollywood Records's Selena Gomez & the Scene. Selena Gomez's father is Grimmie's manager, and booked the shows for Grimmie. The tour has 31 shows, which Grimmie will be a part of all of. All of the shows will be held in North America, and will span from cities such as St. Augustine, Fl. to Las Vegas, Nevada. Grimmie will perform first on the tour, followed by Allstar Weekend, who will then introduce Gomez & the Scene. The tour, titled the We Own the Night Tour, will kick off on on July 24, 2011 in Costa Mesa, California, and end on September 12 in Puyallup, Washington, lasting nearly six weeks.

Singles

"Advice" serves as the album's lead promotional single, released for airplay exclusively for Radio Disney on June 11, 2011.^[10] Upon its release, the song was met with generally positive reviews, with listeners rating the single highly with 95% of people who voted giving the song a positive review.^[11] Despite not being released as a single, the song "Liar Liar" became Grimmie's first song to chart, when it debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart in the US. "Liar Liar" was later released as a single on Radio Disney

Critical reception

Selena Gomez voiced her support for the album on her Twitter account, encouraging fans to buy the album and calling "Liar Liar" her favorite track.^[12]

Commercial performance

Find Me debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US.^[2] The album entered the Top 10 of the Independent Albums in the US, debuting and peaking at number 6. The album also had success on the Billboard digital albums chart, opening at number 11.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ugly"	Christina Grimmie		3:09
2.	"Unforgivable"	Christina Grimmie		3:53
3.	"Advice"	Christina Grimmie, Selena Gomez		3:35
4.	"King of Thieves"	Aimée Proal, Jens Gad, Vincent Stein, Konstantin Scherer	Beatzarre, Djorkaeff	4:30
5.	"Not Fragile"	Christina Grimmie		3:31
6.	"Find Me"	Christina Grimmie	Kurt Hugo Schneider[13]	3:36
7.	"Liar Liar"	Christina Grimmie		3:26
8.	"Counting"	Christina Grimmie		3:19

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart[14]	44
U.S. Billboard 200	35
U.S. Digital Albums	11
U.S. Independent Albums	6

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United States[15]	June 14, 2011	Digital Download
United Kingdom[16]
Canada[17]
Ireland[18]
Australia[19]
Europe

References

1. ^ Christina Grimmie's "Find Me" hits iTunes – Yahoo News, courtesy of ABC – June 13, 2011
2. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.billboard.com/news/youtube-star-christina-grimmie-hits-three-1005250642.story#/news/youtube-star-christina-grimmie-hits-three-1005250642.story
3. ^ "Christina Grimmie's official YouTube channel". Youtube.com. 2011-07-17. http://www.youtube.com/zeldaxlove64. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
4. ^ "Christina Grimmie FAQ". Old.zeldaxlove64.com. http://old.zeldaxlove64.com/index.php?site=faq. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
5. ^ ^{a b} http://www.zeldaxlove64.com/posts/how-christina-got-discovered/
6. ^ "Christina Grimmie: The Next Selena Gomez?". The Hollywood Gossip. 2011-04-01. http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/04/christina-grimmie-the-next-selena-gomez/. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
7. ^ http://www.zeldaxlove64.com/posts/christina-talks-rebecca-black-with-mtv/
8. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.zeldaxlove64.com/posts/christina-on-abc-news/
9. ^ http://www.zeldaxlove64.com/posts/christina-on-good-day-new-york/
10. ^ "Premiere of her single "Advice"". Zeldaxlove64.com. http://www.zeldaxlove64.com/posts/single-premieres-on-radio-disney/. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
11. ^ Ratings for the Single "Advice".
12. ^ https://twitter.com/selenagomez/status/80494149962432512
13. ^ http://twitter.com/kurthscneider/status/84090203798638592
14. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 
15. ^ iTunes USA version of Album.
16. ^ iTunes United Kingdom version of Album.
17. ^ iTunes Canada version of Album.
18. ^ iTunes Ireland version of Album.
19. ^ iTunes Australia version of Album.