Just a Pretty Face?
Just a Pretty Face? is the third studio album by Finnish singer Anna Abreu, released in Finland by RCA on October 21, 2009. The album was preceded by the lead single "Music Everywhere" and followed by the promotional singles "Impatient" and "Slam".
Just a Pretty Face? | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 21, 2009 | |||
Recorded | July - August 2009 | |||
Genre | Pop, R&B, dance, electropop | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Rauli Eskolin, Patric Sarin, GoodWill & MGI | |||
Anna Abreu chronology | ||||
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Singles from Just a Pretty Face? | ||||
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The album was primarily produced by Abreu's long-time collaborator Rauli Eskolin, who had been responsible for the success of her previous, dance-infused album Now. It was the first of Abreu's albums to feature the rap genre, with the song "Capital C" featuring a rap segment. In its first day of release alone, the album sold 23,000 copies and was certified gold, becoming one of the fastest selling records in Finnish music history. Ordinarily, the album would have reached number one in its first week. However, the same week also saw the release of two other high-profile albums and as a result, Just A Pretty Face? debuted at number three on the Finnish albums chart.
Commercial performance
Just a Pretty Face? debuted at number three on the Finnish Top 40 albums chart, a position it held for three weeks. In its seventh week, it reached its chart peak of number two. In its first day of release alone, the album sold 23,000. To date it has sold over 30,000 copies, becoming Abreu's third consecutive platinum album.
Chart performance
Chart | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
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Finnish Albums Chart[1] | 2 | Platinum | 33,278 |
Singles
- "Music Everywhere", the lead single from the album debuted at number 4 on the Finnish singles chart, peaking at number 2 after Abreu's live performance of the song at the Finnish Children In Need event. It became Abreu's third top five hit following "End of Love" from her self-titled debut album and "Vinegar", the number 1 smash hit from her 2008 album Now.[2] The song also reached number six on the Digital Download chart and number four on the Airplay Chart.
- "Impatient", the album's second single, was released to radio stations on November 9, 2009. Although accompanied by a music video, the single was used only to promote the album and therefore did not impact the singles chart. It still received good radio airplay and charted at number twenty-one on the Airplay Chart.
- "Slam", became the album's third single on February 22, 2010, and like its predecessor, was also only released as a promotional single. However, Abreu did perform the song live on the first series of the X Factor in 2010.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Music Everywhere" | Patric Sarin, Rauli Eskolin, Eva Peijakas | Rauli Eskolin | 3:16 |
2. | "Liquid" | Eskolin, Sarin, Anna Abreu | Rauli Eskolin | 3:43 |
3. | "Aural Exam" | Eskolin, Peijakas, Abreu | Rauli Eskolin | 4:02 |
4. | "Impatient" | Eskolin, Sarin, Abreu | Rauli Eskolin | 3:45 |
5. | "Mr. Perfect" | Osmo Ikonen, Kimmo Laiho | Rauli Eskolin | 3:39 |
6. | "7 Days, 7 Nights" | Veikka Erkola, Street Kobra, Eskolin, Abreu | Rauli Eskolin, Veikka Erkola, Street Kobra | 3:49 |
7. | "Letting Me Go" | Erkola, Kobra, Paula Vesala | Rauli Eskolin, Veikka Erkola, Street Kobra | 3:25 |
8. | "Shine" | Will Rappaport, Henri Lanz, Tenna Torres | Rauli Eskolin | 3:45 |
9. | "Slam" | Steve Lee, Sarin | Rauli Eskolin, Patric Sarin | 3:00 |
10. | "Capital C" | Eskolin, Peijakas, Abreu | Rauli Eskolin | 3:46 |
11. | "2nd Chance" | David Astrom, Patrik Berggren, Jonas Myrin | Rauli Eskolin | 3:23 |
12. | "Do Avesso" | Abreu, Marina Alberto | Rauli Eskolin | 4:13 |
Total length: | 43:44 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Showdown" | Eskolin | Rauli Eskolin | 3:49 |
Promotion
Tour by Anna Abreu | |
Associated album | Just a Pretty Face? |
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Start date | October 15, 2009 |
End date | August 14, 2010 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 8 in Finland |
Anna Abreu concert chronology |
From 2009 to 2010, Abreu promoted her third album with the Just a Pretty Face? Tour throughout Finland. Her Walking On Water show, which was a one-off held aboard the M/S Silja Symphony in Helsinki was also used to promote the album.
Setlist[4][5]
- "Mr. Perfect" (performed at selected venues)
- "Vinegar"
- "Something About U" (performed at selected venues)
- "Walking On Water"
- "Letting Me Go" (performed at selected venues)
- "No Estagues El Momento" (performed at selected venues)
- "Impatient"
- "Everywhere I Go" (performed at selected venues)
- "Ivory Tower" (performed at selected venues)
- "Come Undone" (performed at selected venues)
- "Silent Despair"
- "Slam"
- "Contigo Corazon" (performed at selected venues)
- "7 Days, 7 Nights"
- "Capital C"
- "Liquid"
- "You Don't Get Me" (performed at selected venues)
- "Music Everywhere"
- "Ivory Tower"
- "Capital C"
- "Liquid"
- "Slam"
- "Impatient"
- "2nd Chance"
- "Impatient"
- "Solta-se O Beijo"
- "Contigo Corazon"
- "No Estragues El Momento"
- "La Tortura" (Shakira cover)
- "Vinegar"
- "You Don't Get Me"
- "Walking On Water
- "7 Days, 7 Nights"
- "End of Love"
- "Everywhere I Go"
- "Music Everywhere"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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October 15, 2009 | Turku | Finland | M/S Viking Live Gabriella |
December 11, 2009 | Ylivieska | Akustiikka | |
March 14, 2010 | Alahärmä | Power Park | |
May 29, 2010 | Nurmijärvi | Nurmirock | |
June 16, 2010 | Jyväskylä | Sataman Yö | |
August 6, 2010 | Joensuu | Musiikkifestivaali | |
August 14, 2010 | Laukaa | Sararock | |
October 15, 2010 | Helsinki | M/S Silja Symphony | |
References
- Suomen virallinen lista
- Steffen Hung. "Anna Abreu - Music Everywhere". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- "- YouTube". YouTube.
- "Search for setlists: Artist:%28Anna Abreu%29 tour:%28Just a Pretty Face?%29 | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
- "Search for setlists: Artist:%28Anna Abreu%29 tour:%28Walking on Water Tour%29 | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.