Losing Sleep (Parachute album)
Losing Sleep is the debut studio album from pop rock band Parachute. It debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and debuted at number two on the Digital Albums Chart in the United States.[1]
Losing Sleep | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 19, 2009 August 4, 2009 (Deluxe Edition) | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Label | Island Def Jam Music Group | |||
Producer | John Shanks | |||
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Singles from Losing Sleep | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Melodic | [3] |
Kaj Roth of Melodic gave high praise to the songs for being "catchy and groovy and shouts out longevity", singling out the single "She Is Love" as being an example of "many future hit singles that will conquer the air waves from now on."[3] AllMusic's Andrew Leahey noted how Shanks' "polished" production and the use of "thicker harmonies and gauzy, synthesized string sections" throughout the track listing speak of the band's mainstream aspirations, concluding that "ambition is good for any young band, and Parachute is talented enough to warrant the starry-eyed approach."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Will Anderson solely, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "All That I Am" | 4:16 |
2. | "Back Again" | 3:04 |
3. | "She (For Liz) (co-written by John Shanks)" | 3:07 |
4. | "The Mess I Made" | 3:51 |
5. | "She Is Love" | 2:26 |
6. | "Ghost (co-written by Nate McFarland)" | 3:41 |
7. | "Under Control" | 3:55 |
8. | "Blame It on Me (co-written by Dan Wilson)" | 3:25 |
9. | "Words Meet Heartbeats (co-written by Chris Keup)" | 3:17 |
10. | "The New Year" | 4:14 |
11. | "She Is Love (Full Band Version)" | 3:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Be Here" | 3:54 |
13. | "Losing Sleep" | 3:42 |
14. | "All That I Am (Acoustic Version)" | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Stuck in the Middle" | 3:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Strange World" | 3:47 |
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200[1] | 40 |
U.S. Digital Albums[1] | 2 |
Personnel
- Parachute
- Will Anderson - lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Johnny Stubblefield - drums, percussion
- Alex Hargrave - bass
- Kit French - saxophone, keyboards, percussion
- Nate McFarland - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- John Shanks - guitar
- Mark Goldenberg - electric guitar
- George Stanford - trombone
- Daniel Clarke - keyboards
- Charles Judge - keyboards
- Ken Chastain - percussion
- Jeff Rothschild - programming
References
- "Losing Sleep - Parachute - Billboard.com".
- Leahey, Andrew. "Losing Sleep - Parachute". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- Roth, Kaj. "Parachute - Losing Sleep". Melodic. Retrieved August 14, 2013.