David Archuleta (album) explained

David Archuleta
Type:studio
Artist:David Archuleta
Cover:David Archuleta album.jpg
Recorded:2008
Genre:Pop
Length:44:28
Next Title:Christmas from the Heart
Next Year:2009

David Archuleta is the debut album by American singer David Archuleta.[1] It was released first released in the Asia on November 10, 2008, by Jive Records. The album was certified gold by the RIAA (denoting shipments of 500,000 copies) on January 29, 2009.[2] The first single, "Crush", was released to radio on August 1. The album was released in the UK on May 11, 2009. The UK album release was set to coincide with his UK tour with Rock/Pop band McFly in April/May 2009.

Singles

The first single, "Crush", was released to radio on August 1, 2008, and was commercially released on August 12, 2008. Its first week it debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 with 166,000 units sold.[3] [4] The single has sold almost 2 million copies in the United States.[5]

Archuleta confirmed on his official MySpace blog on November 21, 2008, that "A Little Too Not Over You", a song which he co-wrote, was the next single following "Crush". It was released to radio on January 6, 2009.[6]

On March 13, 2009, Archuleta released a couple of songs from David Archuleta on iTunes that were previously not available as single downloads. "Works for Me" came as a bonus track on the Walmart version of David Archuleta, and "Somebody Out There" was exclusive to those who pre-ordered the album on iTunes. Both songs were also included in a four-track EP titled Four for the Fans, released in 2010 exclusively on iTunes, before the release of Archuleta's single, "Something 'Bout Love", from his third studio album, The Other Side of Down (2010).

Critical reception

David Archuleta received mixed reviews from critics.[7] Billboard praised David Archuleta, calling it "charming" and filled with performances "meant for arenas". It also credited Archuleta as having a "once-in-a-decade pop voice: A silky tenor with a natural melancholy."[8] Ken Barnes of USA Today gave the album a positive review saying, "On American Idol runner-up David Archuleta's first, self-titled album, the 17-year-old singer delivers a non-stop succession of polite pop songs swathed in gauzy cotton-candy textures and catchy choruses. And that's exactly what he should be doing." The New York Times writes "(Archuleta) has a lovely, foggy R&B voice out of scale with his small body". Writes the review, "The music, made by many producers and songwriters, averages out different forms of radio-format blandness, with tinges of Coldplay and Shania Twain, and a few dollops of good writing."[9] Los Angeles Times wrote "The record is larded with awkward modernist R&B, Christian semaphore ballads like 'You Can' and warm-milk mewling that makes David Cook, Archuleta's "Idol" foe, sound like Robert Plant".

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart (issue of November 29, 2008), with sales of 183,000 copies in the United States, behind Fearless by Taylor Swift.[10] As of January 2011, the album has sold 764,000 copies in the United States.[11]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for David Archuleta!Chart (2008)!Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[13] 14
US Billboard 2002
US Billboard Comprehensive Albums[14] 2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for David Archuleta!Chart (2009)!Position
US Billboard 20051

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for David Archuleta!Country!Certification!Sales
United States (RIAA)Gold764,000

Release history

Release history for David Archuleta! Region! Date! Label
Hong KongNovember 10, 2008Sony Music Entertainment
Indonesia
Singapore
South KoreaNovember 11, 2008
United States
CanadaSony Music Entertainment
Philippines
MalaysiaNovember 17, 2008
AustraliaDecember 6, 2008
TaiwanDecember 12, 2008[15]
JapanFebruary 25, 2009
BrazilMarch 11, 2009
United KingdomMay 11, 2009RCA

Notes and References

  1. http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/?pid=1418 American Idol News: David Archuleta's Debut Album
  2. Web site: David Archuleta Certified Gold . Riaa.com . May 14, 2012.
  3. Rihanna Fends Off Archuleta Atop Hot 100 . August 21, 2008 . Cohen . Jonathan . August 21, 2008 . Billboard.
  4. Chart Beat: David Archuleta, Rihanna, Brandy and Monica, Journey, Isaac Hayes . August 21, 2008 . Bronson . Fred . August 21, 2008 . Billboard.
  5. News: David Cook's sales go up, Kelly Clarkson's go down . April 12, 2009 . Mansfield . Brian . April 8, 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090411045638/http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/2009/04/david-cooks-sales-go-up-kelly-clarksons-go-down.html . April 11, 2009 . dead .
  6. Web site: Concerts, AMAs, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and more! . November 21, 2008 . Archuleta . David . November 21, 2008 . A Little Too Not Over You has been selected to be the next single now! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090204235839/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=372079673&blogID=450787578 . February 4, 2009 .
  7. Web site: David Archuleta Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic . . February 12, 2012.
  8. David Archuleta Review . . 2008 . November 3, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081110075147/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i7e776b2746cf155991363762554b5a1c . November 10, 2008 .
  9. News: The New York Times review . . November 9, 2008. May 14, 2012.
  10. Taylor Swift Soars To No. 1 Debut . November 19, 2008 . Cohen . Jonathan . Billboard . November 19, 2008 .
  11. News: Bonus sales numbers: Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, David Archuleta, more . USA Today . Brian . Mansfield . January 7, 2011.
  12. Web site: David Archuleta – David Archuleta Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. December 8, 2016.
  13. Top Canadian Albums . November 25, 2008 . 2008 . Billboard.
  14. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=david archuleta|chart=Billboard Comprehensive Albums}} Billboard Comprehensive Albums ]. January 19, 2009 . Billboard . 2008 .
  15. Web site: :: 台灣索尼音樂 Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan) :: . Sonymusic.com.tw . December 12, 2008 . May 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090117030401/http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/album_info.php?al_prodno=88697347522 . January 17, 2009 .

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