It's My War Explained

It's My War
Type:studio
Artist:Safura Alizadeh
Cover:Safura-It's My War.jpg
Released:18 June 2010
Recorded:2010
Label:Zaphire/Alive

It's My War is the debut album of Azerbaijani musician Safura Alizadeh. The album was recorded in Sweden[1] and includes the single "Drip Drop", Safura's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The album was recorded over a period of months. It has been released under the labels of Zaphire and Alive records.

Background

Being recorded in Sweden, the album was released in most European countries on 18 June 2010. Apart from "Drip Drop", the album features twelve other pop and R&B pieces.

Singles

"Drip Drop" was the first single from It's My War. Safura was picked to sing the single at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and the single was released under BIP records, which gave Safura full rights to the single so she could include the single in her debut album. The director of the music video for "Drip Drop" was Rupert Wainwright and the choreographer of the video was JaQuel Knight, who has choreographed Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". The stylist was Tanya Gill.

"March On" was picked as the second single from the debut album. It was released on 3 September.[2]

March On

March On
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Safura
Album:It's My War
Released:3 September 2010
Recorded:2010
Length:3:14
Label:Zaphire
Prev Title:Drip Drop
Prev Year:2010

"March On", the second single from the album was released with a music video on 2 August 2010, while the single itself appeared in September. It features a mainstream uptempo pop with a drum beat that blends with Safura's vocals. The single failed to chart in any European country.

Credits and personnel

Track listing

  1. "Drip Drop" (Album Version) 3:41
  2. "March On" 3:14
  3. "Runway" 3:41
  4. "Something Bigger" 3:07
  5. "Glass House" 3:15
  6. "From Her, From Love" 3:25
  7. "Too Many Times" 4:15
  8. "Gonna Let You Know" (Album Version) 3:35
  9. "Soulless" (Album Version) 3:09
  10. "That Means You Don't" 3:33
  11. "It's My War" 4:21
  12. "Drip Drop" (St. Destiny Remix ft. Maverick) 4:56
  13. "Drip Drop" (Success Remix ft. Perez & Radomir) 3:32

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
Azerbaijan18 June 2010Zaphire MusicCD
Germany18 June 2010Zaphire (Alive)CD, digital download
Norway18 June 2010Zaphire MusicDigital download
Sweden18 June 2010Zaphire MusicDigital download
United Kingdom18 June 2010AliveDigital download

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Escdaily Review: Safura – "It’s My War". Escdaily. 19 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100706081924/http://escdaily.com/articles/2049. 6 July 2010. dead.
  2. http://news.day.az/showbiz/221997.html#comment Safura Alizadeh Presented New Music Video