- Insomniatic
Infobox Album
Name = Insomniatic
Type = studio
Artist =Aly & AJ
Released =July 10 ,2007
Recorded = 2007
Genre =Teen pop ,electropop ,dance-pop [ [http://shop.vh1.com/Insomniatic-Front-Page_stcVVproductId16229699VVcatId422762VVviewprod.htm Adult Alternative Pop/Rock - Insomniatic Aly & AJ / CD / 2007 ] ]
Length = 42:55
Label =Hollywood Records
Producer =Antonina Armato
Gerry Cagle (exec.)
Tim James
Carrie Michalka (exec.)
Reviews = * "Allmusic " rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kbfpxzr5ld0e link]
* "Billboard" (positive) [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3ic02d60bc6b59682e6fbff2fb0fee78f3 link]
* "TheCelebrityCafe.com" (positive) [http://thecelebritycafe.com/cd/full_review/12992.html link]
* "Famoso Magazine" rating|3|5 [http://www.famosomagazine.com/?page_id=191 link]
* "The Guardian " rating|4|5 [http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/reviews/story/0,,2188879,00.html link]
* "Jesus Freak Hideout " rating|3.5|5 [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Insomniatic.asp link]
* "stv.tv " rating|4|5 [http://www.stv.tv/content/out/music/album_reviews/display.html?id=opencms:/out/music/album_reviews/Aly_and_AJx_Insomniatic link]
* "Tommy2.net" rating|3|4 [http://www.tommy2.net/content/reviewalyandaj.php link]
Last album = "Acoustic Hearts of Winter "
(2006)
This album = "Insomniatic"
(2007)
Next album = TBA
(2009)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = studio
Lower caption = International coverExtra album cover 2
Type = studio
Lower caption = Deluxe Edition cover (Japan)Singles
Name = Insomniatic
Type = studio
single 1 =Potential Breakup Song
single 1 date =June 26 ,2007
single 2 =Like Whoa
single 2 date =January 21 ,2008 "Insomniatic" is the second
studio album from theteen pop duoAly & AJ . The album was released onJuly 10 ,2007 in theUnited States , and was later released in theUK andItaly onOctober 22 ,2007 with a new cover art.Album information
MTV .com's "The Leak" section posted all 12 songs on the standard edition of the album in their entirety, onJuly 3 ,2007 . The song "Blush" was excluded in the MTV.com full album stream for unknown reasons.The song "
Like Whoa " was featured in the made-for-TV (MTV) movie "", which premiered onJuly 8 ,2007 . The song eventually became the album's second single.Instrumental versions of all 12 songs are available commercially on the
iTunes Store , alongside the standard 12-track album with vocals.The album's title is not actually a word ("insomniac" serves as both a noun and an adjective) [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/insomniac] . "Dictionary.com". Retrieved
March 3 ,2007 .] ; the definition of "Insomniatic" as stated by them is: "A state of mind where one becomes addicted to the deprivation of sleep caused by an epic revelation of joy".The Australian release has the cover art same as the deluxe edition; with the original Chemicals React track as the first track.
Track listing
# "
Potential Breakup Song " (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James) – 3:39
# "Bullseye" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James) – 3:02
# "Closure" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James) – 2:50
# "Division" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James) – 3:44
# "Like It or Leave It" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James) – 3:17
# "Like Whoa "(Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James) – 2:31
# "Insomniatic" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka) – 2:47
# "Silence" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Carrie Michalka) – 3:33
# "If I Could Have You Back" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Dan Wilson) – 2:53
# "Blush" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka) – 3:34 (Bonus track for first pressings)
# "Flattery" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James) – 4:08
# "I'm Here" (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka) – 4:06
# "Chemicals React " (Remix) (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James) – 2:55
# "Careful With Words" – 2:20 - (Walmart / Japan bonus track / UK "Potential Breakup Song" B-Side)
# "Tears" – 2:05 - (Target bonus track, alongside two ringtones / Japan bonus track)The iTunes pre-order edition had all of the regular tracks excluding "Blush", and had instrumental versions of "Potential Breakup Song" and "Chemicals React" (Remix). A video for "Potential Breakup Song" was also included along with a digital booklet.
Deluxe edition
A deluxe edition of the album was originally scheduled to be released on
November 6 ,2007 , then onMarch 4 ,2008 , later onMarch 18 to be cancelled in North America afterwards. The 6-song extended CD includes a bonus DVD that contains music videos to Aly & AJ's main singles. Though early reports were notifying the DVD would include Aly & AJ's My Super Sweet 16/18 Birthday Party Review, My Super Sweet 16/18 Birthday Party, The Aly & AJ "Sister Act" MTV special, and an Aly & AJ featured "MTV Cribs " clip. [http://tommy2.net January, 2008] The deluxe edition only had a Japanese release, onMarch 5 . [ [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/aly-aj/ Deluxe Edition info] . "Avex". RetrievedFebruary 9 ,2007 .]*Deluxe EditionCD
# "Potential Breakup Song " – 3:39
# "Bullseye" – 3:02
# "Closure" – 2:50
# "÷" – 3:44
# "Like It or Leave It" – 3:17
# "Like Whoa " – 2:31
# "Insomniatic" – 2:47
# "Silence" – 3:33
# "If I Could Have You Back" – 2:53
# "Flattery" – 4:08
# "I'm Here" – 4:06
# "Chemicals React" (Remix) – 2:56
# "Careful With Words" – 2:20
# "Tears" – 2:05
# "Blush" – 3:34
# "Potential Breakup Song" (Hi-Grand Up Remix Radio Edit) – 3:47
# "Potential Breakup Song" (Abbey Road Sessions) – 3:13
# "Bullseye" (Abbey Road Sessions) – 3:15
# "Closure" (Abbey Road Sessions) – 2:57
# "÷" (Abbey Road Sessions) – 3:50
# "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree " (Abbey Road Sessions) – 2:51DVD
# "Rush" [music video]
# "No One" [music video]
# "Chemicals React" [music video]
# "Potential Breakup Song" [music video]
# "Like Whoa" [music video]Release history
The album was released on
July 10 ,2007 in theUnited States , onOctober 22 ,2007 in the UK andItaly — with a new cover art — and ultimately inSingapore in April 2008. An enhanced Deluxe Edition was released in Japan onMarch 5 ,2008 . The cover of the Deluxe Edition (aside from the "deluxe edition" tag) was used for aAustralian release onMarch 15 ,2008 .ingles
"
Potential Breakup Song "
*Released:May 24 ,2007 (Canada),June 26 ,2007 (US),October 8 ,2007 (UK)
*Chart positions: #17 (US), #72 (Canada), #22 (UK)"
Like Whoa "
*Released: January, 2008 (US)
*Charts positions: #63 (US), #66 (Canada), #92 (AUS)Chart performance
The album debuted at #15 in the official United States "Billboard" 200 albums chart, selling over 39,000 copies in its first week, becoming Aly & AJ's highest debut to date. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003613204 "T.I. Holds Off Pumpkins, Interpol To Remain No. 1"] , Billboard.com, July 18, 2007.] "
Insomniatic " remained on the charts for 18 weeks in total, dropping out after the fourteenth week, to re-enter six weeks later. [http://www.alyajreaction.com/music/chartarchive/albums.php "Insomniatic" Chart Trajectory on Billboard 200, based on Billboard.com info] , "Aly & AJ Reaction".] It spent one week in botht the UK as on the United World Chart.Promotion
United States
*The sisters sang an edit of the lead single from "Insomniatic", "
Potential Breakup Song ", on "Live with Regis & Kelly " onJuly 4 ,2007 and again on "The View " onSeptember 3 ,2007
*OnJuly 9 ,2007 both sisters were on "The Early Show " where they did a short interview.
*OnAugust 1 ,2007 both sisters were onMTV 's "Total Request Live " to take viewers backstage at one of their concert stops. In the week of August 26, the girls hosted and co-hosted the show again.
*The video for "Potential Breakup Song" premiered onDisney Channel in August 2007.
*They performed songs from "Insomniatic" withMiley Cyrus as the supporting act replacing theJonas Brothers . Soon after they were replaced byEverlife because of AJ's busy schedule, filming her first solo role in "The Lovely Bones".United Kingdom
*The girls performed "Potential Breakup Song" near the
London Eye to promote the UK release in October.
*OnOctober 3 ,2007 , Aly & AJ performed "Potential Breakup Song" on "This Morning", a British morning show.
*OnOctober 10 ,2007 , the sisters performed "Potential Breakup Song" and a version of "Like Whoa" with an extended "Relax" dance break at "G-A-Y ", a London-based nightclub.
*They performed with UK band McFly inLondon as a supporting act on the tour.
* They were also featured on a Saturday morning television show called TMi on BBC TelevisionReferences
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