Jennifer Paige (album) explained

Jennifer Paige
Type:studio
Artist:Jennifer Paige
Cover:JenniferPaigealbum.jpg
Released:August 11, 1998
Recorded:Abbey Road Studios April 1996-Feb 1997, Electric Lady Studios Summer 1997
Genre:Pop
Label:Hollywood
Producer:Andy Goldmark
Next Title:Positively Somewhere
Next Year:2001

Jennifer Paige is the debut album by Jennifer Paige, released in 1998. It launched her only international chart topping single "Crush", which peaked in the US at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Two others singles Sober and Always You were released. The song "Somewhere, Someday" was covered by 'N Sync for 1999's Pokémon: The First Movie soundtrack. The album reached Gold Record status in Canada May 20, 1999.[2]

Singles

"Crush" released on June 16, 1998, as the first single from her debut album. "Crush" was an international hit that peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100,[3] earned a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America,[4] and sold 700,000 by the end of 1998.[5] It reached number one in three countries: Australia (two weeks),[6] Canada (five weeks)[7] and New Zealand (one week).[8] In Australia, the song is certified 2× Platinum for more than 140,000 copies shipped,[9] while in New Zealand it is certified Gold for sales of over 5,000.[10] In Europe "Crush" reached number four in France and the United Kingdom,[11] [12] going Gold in both countries,[13] [14] and number six in Ireland,[15] the Netherlands and Norway.[11] It also became a top-ten hit in Austria, Walloon Belgium, Denmark, Hungary and Spain,[11] [16] [17] [18] and it reached the top 20 in Flanders, Germany, Iceland, Sweden and Switzerland.[11] [19]

"Sober" was released on February 19, 1999, as the second single released from her debut studio album. It failed to chart in the United States but managed to enter top 70 in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Released on July 12, 1999, as third single, "Always You" reached number six on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.[20]

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)70
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[21] 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jennifer Paige - Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. 2016-03-23.
  2. Web site: Gold/Platinum – Music Canada. Music Canada. 20 October 2017. https://archive.today/20171020035839/https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=jennifer%2520paige#!/gp_search=%22Christina+Aguilera%22%20%22Christina+Aguilera%22. 20 October 2017. dead.
  3. https://www.billboard.com/artist/Jennifer-Paige/chart-history/HSI "Jennifer Paige Chart History (Hot 100)"
  4. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Jennifer+Paige&ti=Crush&format=Single&type=#search_section "American single certifications – Jennifer Paige – Crush"
  5. Best-Selling Records of 1998. Billboard. BPI Communications Inc.. 111. 5. 75. January 30, 1999. May 31, 2015. 0006-2510.
  6. https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jennifer+Paige&titel=Crush&cat=s "Jennifer Paige – Crush"
  7. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.7926&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.7926.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.7926 "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7926."
  8. https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Jennifer+Paige&titel=Crush&cat=s "Jennifer Paige – Crush"
  9. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k9o2q7p7o4awhqx/AAD6BUynvHbdGxT3lvCkFhC2a/1998%20Accreds.pdf "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles"
  10. https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=1017 "New Zealand single certifications – Jennifer Paige – Crush"
  11. https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Jennifer+Paige&titel=Crush&cat=s "Jennifer Paige – Crush"
  12. https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19980912/7501/ "Official Singles Chart Top 100"
  13. http://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?categorie=Singles&interprete=Jennifer+Paige&titre=Crush "French single certifications – Jennifer Paige – Crush"
  14. https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/1582-1929-1 "British single certifications – Jennifer Paige – Crush"
  15. http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Crush "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Crush"
  16. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 15. 45. 16. November 7, 1998. May 6, 2018.
  17. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 15. 42. 14. October 17, 1998. June 20, 2018.
  18. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
  19. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 284 Vikuna 6.8. – 13.8. 1998). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 11. August 7, 1998. July 9, 2018.
  20. http://www.billboard.com/charts/1999-09-04/dance-club-play-songs Billboard Dance Club Play Songs (4 September 1999)
  21. Web site: Jennifer Paige - US Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20160517075641/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jennifer-paige-mn0000841870/awards. 17 May 2016. AllMusic. 28 May 2017. dead.

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