Katharine McPhee (album)

Katharine McPhee is the debut studio album by American Idol season five runner-up, Katharine McPhee. The album was released on January 30, 2007, by RCA Records in North America. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week, only behind Norah Jones' Not Too Late.[7] To date, the album has sold over 378,000 copies.[8]

Katharine McPhee
Studio album by
Katharine McPhee
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2007 (U.S.)
August 23, 2007 (THA)
February 20, 2008 (JPN)
RecordedSeptember 2006–January 2007; Los Angeles, California, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Genre
Length49:21
Label
Producer
Katharine McPhee chronology
Katharine McPhee
(2007)		 Unbroken
(2010)
Singles from Katharine McPhee
  1. "Over It"
    Released: January 15, 2007
  2. "Love Story"
    Released: May 29, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
USA Today [2]
Rolling Stone [3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+ [4]
Slant [5]
ukmix [6]

Background

The album's release date changed on many occasions. Originally it was set for November 14, then November 28, December 5, December 19, and eventually—at McPhee's insistence[9]—January 30, 2007. It sold 116,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The album was released by RCA Records in association with 19 Recordings Limited. The album contains twelve songs, three of which McPhee co-wrote.

Production

The album includes writing and production contributions from Babyface, The Underdogs, Kara DioGuardi, and Nate “Danja” Hills.[10] It was also said that Ryan Leslie contributed to the album.[10] However, none of the songs written or produced by him made the track listing. McPhee has described the album as rhythm pop, taking a different route from the traditional pop ballads she sang on American Idol.

Promotion

On December 19, 2006, RCA released two songs, "I Lost You" and "Dangerous" as singles for a Wal-Mart exclusive.[11] "I Lost You" was cut from the final album track listing. On January 2, 2007 the first single, "Over It", and three snippets, "Each Other"; "Love Story"; and "Open Toes", were released on AOL Music: First Listen.[12] Also accompanied were photos, quotes from the credited artist, and fan polls. McPhee was reportedly quoted on AOL Music for describing the first single, "it's a term that everyone uses, especially young girls. I didn't even realize just how much I used it. A lot of people will be able to relate to this song. This is really the only pure pop song on the record, so I thought it would be a good first single."[13]

Singles

The first single from the album, "Over It" was released to radio on January 30, 2007. It peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. To date, it has sold 645,000 downloads in the US.[14]

The second single, "Love Story" was released to radio on May 29, 2007.[15] It did not chart on Billboard. To date, it has sold 92,000 downloads in the US.[14]

Despite not being a single, "Better Off Alone" has sold 34,000 downloads in the US.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love Story"
Danja3:08
2."Over It"
  • Alexander
  • Steinberg
3:35
3."Open Toes"
Danja3:23
4."Home"
4:07
5."Not Ur Girl"
  • McPhee
  • Hills
  • DioGuardi
  • Ellis
Danja3:58
6."Each Other"
  • Hills
  • DioGuardi
  • Ellis
Danja3:59
7."Dangerous"
  • Hills
  • Ellis
Danja3:51
8."Ordinary World"
  • Afanasieff
  • Kiriakou
3:50
9."Do What You Do"
The Underdogs3:13
10."Better Off Alone"
Kiriakou4:04
11."Neglected"
  • McPhee
  • Hills
  • DioGuardi
  • Muhammad
Danja4:50
12."Everywhere I Go"
Babyface3:48
Total length:48:17

Charts

References
  1. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. Gardner, Elysa (2007-02-06). "McPhee reveals her 'daring' side". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Henry Goldblatt (2007-02-02). "Katharine McPhee Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  5. "Katharine McPhee: Katharine McPhee - Music Review". Slant Magazine. 28 January 2007. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  6. "Reviews - Katharine McPhee - Katharine McPhee". UKMIX. 2007-01-30. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  7. Jonathan Cohen, "Better 'Late' Than Never: Jones Debuts At No. 1", Billboard.com, February 7, 2007.
  8. "Idol Chatter 07-15-2009". Content.usatoday.com. 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  9. Hanson, Thomas (2006-12-12). "Katharine McPhee Album Release Postponed". Miamipoetryreview.com. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  10. Corey Moss (2006-11-29). "Katharine McPhee's LP: A Little Bit Pussycat Dolls, A Little Bit Mariah". MTV.
  11. "I Lost You/Dangerous (Wal-Mart Exclusive)". Wal-Mart. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  12. "First Listen: Katharine McPhee". AOL. Archived from the original on 2007-01-03. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  13. "Katharine McPhee First Listen - AOL Music". Music.aol.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-03. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  14. "Idol Chatter USAToday.com 02-18-2010 "Bonus Soundscan numbers: Katharine McPhee, Jordin Sparks, and more"". Content.usatoday.com. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  15. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  16. "Katharine McPhee Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  17. "Billboard 200 - Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
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