Katharine McPhee (album)

Katharine McPhee
Studio album by Katharine McPhee
Released	January 30, 2007(U.S.) August 23, 2007(THA) February 20, 2008(JPN)
Recorded	September 2006–January 2007; Los Angeles, California, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	49:21
Label	RCA
Producer	Danja, Babyface, Kara DioGuardi, The Underdogs, Billy Steinberg, Walter Afanasieff, Josh Alexander
Katharine McPhee chronology
Katharine McPhee (2007) Unbroken (2010)
Singles from Katharine McPhee
"Over It" Released: January 30, 2007 "Love Story" Released: May 22, 2007

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
USA Today	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	(C+) [4]
Slant	[5]
ukmix	[6]

Katharine McPhee is the eponymous debut studio album by American Idol season five runner-up, Katharine McPhee. The album was released on January 30, 2007 by RCA Records in North America. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week, only behind Norah Jones' Not Too Late.^[7] To date, the album has sold over 378,000 copies.^[8]

Background

The album's release date changed on many occasions, originally set for November 14, then November 28, then December 5, then December 19, and eventually,  — at McPhee's insistence ^[9] — January 30, and sold 116,000 copies in its first week debuting at #2 on the Billboard top 200 albums. The album was released by RCA Records in association with 19 Recordings Limited. The album contains 12 songs, three of which McPhee co-wrote.

Production

The album includes writing and production contributions from Babyface, The Underdogs, Kara DioGuardi, and Nate “Danja” Hills.^[10] It was also said that Ryan Leslie contributed to the album.^[10] However, none of the songs written or produced by him made the track listing. McPhee has described the album as rhythm pop, taking a different route from the traditional pop ballads she sang on American Idol.

Promotion

On December 19, 2006, RCA Records released two songs, "I Lost You" and "Dangerous" as singles for a Wal-Mart exclusive.^[11] "I Lost You" was cut from the final album track listing. On January 2, 2007 the first single, "Over It", and three snippets, "Each Other"; "Love Story"; and "Open Toes", were released on AOL Music: First Listen.^[12] Also accompanied were photos, quotes from the credited artist, and fan polls. McPhee was reportedly quoted on AOL Music for describing the first single, "it's a term that everyone uses, especially young girls. I didn't even realize just how much I used it. A lot of people will be able to relate to this song. This is really the only pure pop song on the record, so I thought it would be a good first single."^[13]

Singles

The first single from the album, "Over It" was released to radio on January 30, 2007. It peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100. To date, it has sold 645,000 downloads in the US.^[14] The second single, "Love Story" was released to radio on May 22, 2007. It did not chart on Billboard. To date, it has sold 92,000 downloads in the US.^[14]

Other notable songs

"Better Off Alone" has sold 34,000 downloads in the US.^[14]

Track listing

#	Title	Writers	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Story"	Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Corte Ellis	Danja	03:08
2.	"Over It"	Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, Ruth-Anne Cunningham	Josh Alexander & Billy Steinberg	03:35
3.	"Open Toes"	Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, The Clutch, Katharine McPhee	Danja	03:23
4.	"Home"	Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks	Marti Frederiksen & Kara DioGuardi	04:07
5.	"Not Ur Girl"	Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Corte Ellis, Katharine McPhee	Danja	03:58
6.	"Each Other"	Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Corte Ellis	Danja	03:59
7.	"Dangerous"	Nate Hills, Corte Ellis	Danja	03:51
8.	"Ordinary World"	Walter Afanasieff, Emanuel Kiriakou, Jean Hermanowski	Walter Afanasieff & Emanuel Kiriakou	03:50
9.	"Do What You Do"	Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, James Fauntleroy II, Makeba Riddick, Rob Knox	The Underdogs	03:13
10.	"Better Off Alone"	Austin Carroll, Susan Marshall	Emanuel Kiriakou	04:04
11.	"Neglected"	Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Balewa Muhammad, Katharine McPhee	Danja	04:50
12.	"Everywhere I Go"	Babyface, Ernest "Bishop Young Don" Dixon	Babyface	03:48

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	2
U.S. Top Internet Albums	2
U.S. Top Digital Albums	2

References

1. ^ "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r948541. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
2. ^ Gardner, Elysa (2007-02-06). "McPhee reveals her 'daring' side". Usatoday.Com. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-02-05-katharine-mcphee_x.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
3. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Reviewed by Henry Goldblatt (2007-02-02). "Katharine McPhee Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20010465,00.html. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
5. ^ http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1047
6. ^ "Reviews - Katharine McPhee - Katharine McPhee". UKMIX. 2007-01-30. http://www.ukmix.org/reviews/release.php?release_id=11421. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
7. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Better 'Late' Than Never: Jones Debuts At No. 1", Billboard.com, February 7, 2007.
8. ^ Idol Chatter 07-15-2009
9. ^ Katharine McPhee Album Release Postponed
10. ^ ^{a b} Corey Moss (2006-11-29). "Katharine McPhee's LP: A Little Bit Pussycat Dolls, A Little Bit Mariah". http://www.mtv.com/#/news/articles/1546687/20061128/mcphee__katharine.jhtml. 
11. ^ I Lost You/Dangerous (Wal-Mart Exclusive) - Wal-Mart
12. ^ "First Listen: Katharine McPhee". AOL. http://music.aol.com/franchise/firstlisten/katharine-mcphee-new-songs. 
13. ^ Katharine McPhee First Listen - AOL Music
14. ^ ^{a b c} Idol Chatter USAToday.com 02-18-2010 "Bonus Soundscan numbers: Katharine McPhee, Jordin Sparks, and more"

External links

• Katharine McPhee on Myspace