Fefe Dobson (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Fefe Dobson
Type = studio
Artist = Fefe Dobson


Type = studio
Released = December 9, 2003
Recorded =
Genre = Pop rock, Piano rock, Pop punk
Length = 47:04
Label = Island
Producer = Jay Levine, James Bryan McCollum
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:avddylo4xpsb link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/287395/fefedobson?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 link] |
Last album =
This album = "Fefe Dobson"
(2003)
Next album = "Sunday Love"
(Unreleased)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = UK Cover
Type = studio

"Fefe Dobson" is the eponymous debut album of Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson. It was released on December 9, 2003. The album was co-written by Dobson with producers Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. The album debuted at number 111 on the Billboard 200 chart, [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3052176&cdi=8091218&cid=12%2F27%2F2003 "Fefe Dobson" (Billboard 200 chart)] , "Billboard", December 27, 2003.] eventually peaking at 67. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3053552&cdi=8141907&cid=04%2F24%2F2004 "Fefe Dobson" (Billboard 200 chart)] , "Billboard", April 24, 2004.]

Three singles were released from the album: "Bye Bye Boyfriend" (in Canada only), "Take Me Away", "Everything". In 2004, Dobson released a new single, "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)", which was then appended to later pressings of the album. Of the four singles, the most successful was "Bye Bye Boyfriend", which reached number eight on the Canadian chart. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=346&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Canadian+Digital+Singles&ci=3052367&cdi=8098785&cid=01%2F17%2F2004 "Bye Bye Boyfriend" (Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart)] , "Billboard", January 17, 2004.] "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)" also reached the Canadian top ten, peaking at number ten. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=346&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Canadian+Digital+Singles&ci=3055157&cdi=8201107&cid=09%2F04%2F2004 "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)" (Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart)] , "Billboard", September 4, 2004.] The only song to crack a major US chart was "Take Me Away" (her US debut single), which peaked at number 87 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3052065&cdi=8087315&cid=12%2F20%2F2003 "Take Me Away" (Hot 100 chart)] , "Billboard", December 20, 2003.]

In March 2004, the album was certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for sales of 100,000 copies. [ [http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php CRIA database] (search "Fefe Dobson")]

Track listing

All songs by Fefe Dobson and Jay Levine, except where noted
#"Stupid Little Love Song" – 3:19 (Dobson, Levine, James Bryan McCollum)
#"Bye Bye Boyfriend" – 4:05 (Dobson, Levine, McCollum)
#"Take Me Away" – 3:29
#"Everything" – 4:12 (Dobson, Levine, McCollum)
#"Rock It til' You Drop It" (featuring Tone Lōc) – 4:05
#"Revolution Song" – 3:52 (Dobson, Levine, McCollum)
#"Kiss Me Fool" – 4:00 (Dobson, Levine, McCollum)
#"Unforgiven" – 4:07
#"We Went for a Ride" – 3:43
#"Give It Up" – 3:36
#"Julia" – 4:03
#"8x10" – 4:19 (Dobson, Levine, McCollum)
#"Rainbow" [unlisted track] – 2:31
#"Don't Let Me Fall" [UK bonus track] – 3:55
#"Don't Go (Girls and Boys)" [2004 reissue bonus track] – 3:18

External links

*MySpace|fefedobson|Fefe Dobson

References