My Paper Heart (album)

My Paper Heart is the major label debut album from American Christian pop rock singer Francesca Battistelli, released on July 22, 2008.[8] The album hit No. 182 on the Billboard 200 in March 2009 and peaked at No. 35 in August 2010; it has sold over 1,000,000 copies on United States.[8] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 13, 2012.[9]

My Paper Heart
Studio album by
Francesca Battistelli
ReleasedJuly 22, 2008
GenreCCM, pop rock, jazz, soul[1]
Length38:02[2]
LabelFervent, Curb
ProducerIan Eskelin[3]
Francesca Battistelli chronology
Just a Breath
(2004)		 My Paper Heart
(2008)		 Hundred More Years
(2011)
Alternative artwork
Deluxe edition artwork
Singles from My Paper Heart
  1. "I'm Letting Go"
    Released: July 15, 2008
  2. "Free to Be Me"
    Released: January 2009
  3. "It's Your Life"
    Released: August 2009
  4. "Lead Me to the Cross"
    Released: January 19, 2010
  5. "Beautiful, Beautiful"
    Released: February 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Christian Music Review8.3/10[5]
Christianity Today[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout[7]

Singles

"I'm Letting Go", was released as the lead single from the album before it released in mid-2008, and was the 16th most-played song on Christian radio of 2008.[10]

"Free to Be Me", was released as the second single in the beginning of January 2009, and stayed at No. 1 on Christian contemporary hit radio charts for seven consecutive weeks.[11]

"It's Your Life", was released as the third single, and peaked at No. 12 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[12] It was also included in the 2011 film, Soul Surfer.[13]

"Lead Me to the Cross" was released as the fourth single from the deluxe edition of the album[14] on iTunes on January 19, 2010.[15] It was never released to radio stations.

"Beautiful, Beautiful" was released in February 2010 as the fifth and final single from the album.

Track listing
Standard edition[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Free to Be Me"Francesca Battistelli3:28
2."I'm Letting Go"Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood2:53
3."Unpredictable"Battistelli, Jeff Pardo2:58
4."My Paper Heart"Battistelli, Eskelin, Wood3:27
5."Beautiful, Beautiful"Battistelli, Eskelin, Andrew Fromm3:16
6."Blue Sky"Battistelli, Sam Mizell3:55
7."Forever Love"Battistelli3:52
8."Someday Soon"Battistelli3:49
9."Behind the Scenes"Battistelli, Jeremy Bose4:09
10."It's Your Life"Battistelli, Eskelin2:52
11."Time in Between"Battistelli3:24
Total length:38:03
Deluxe edition[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Lead Me to the Cross"Brooke Fraser4:33
13."Keeping Me Guessing" (Acoustic)Francesca Battistelli, Ben Glover3:43
14."Free to Be Me" (Dented Fender Sessions)Francesca Battistelli3:27
15."I'm Letting Go" (Dented Fender Sessions)Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood3:01
16."Beautiful, Beautiful" (Dented Fender Sessions)Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Andrew Fromm2:51
17."It's Your Life" (Dented Fender Sessions)Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin2:46
Total length:57:04
Dented Fender Sessions[18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Free to Be Me"Francesca Battistelli3:27
2."I'm Letting Go"Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood3:00
3."Beautiful, Beautiful"Battistelli, Eskelin, Andrew Fromm2:50
4."It's Your Life"Battistelli, Eskelin2:45
5."Free to Be Me" (Music Video) 3:32
6."Beautiful, Beautiful" (Music Video) 3:25
Total length:18:19

Personnel
  • Francesca Battistelli – lead and backing vocals
  • Tim Lauer – keyboards, string arrangements (5, 7)
  • Aaron Shannon – additional programming
  • Mike Payne – guitars
  • Tony Lucido – bass
  • Scott Williamson – drums (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
  • Ben Phillips – drums (2, 4, 8, 9, 11)
  • David Angell – strings (5, 7)
  • David Davidson – strings (5, 7)
  • Kristin Wilkinson – strings (5, 7)
  • Kathleen Carnalli – additional backing vocals (3, 10)

Production
  • Ian Eskelin – producer
  • Josh Bailey – executive producer
  • Barry Weeks – vocal producer, vocal recording
  • Aaron Shannon – recording
  • Matthew Barrett – recording assistant
  • Mark Lacuesta – string recording (5, 7)
  • J.R. McNeely – mixing
  • Steve Blackmon – mix assistant
  • Ben Phillips – additional drum editing
  • Dan Shike – mastering
  • Jason Jenkins – A&R
  • Katherine Petillo – creative director
  • Ray Roper – design
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography
  • Robin Geary – hair stylist, makeup
  • Samantha Roe – wardrobe
  • Proper Management – management

Studios

  • Recorded at Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) and The Holiday Ian (Franklin, Tennessee).
  • Additional drum editing at Bletchley Park (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at Elm South Studio (Franklin, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at Tone and Volume Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee).

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The song "I'm Letting Go" was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[19]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  2. Matthew Watson & Lauren Summerford (July 5, 2008). "Francesca Battistelli, "My Paper Heart" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  3. Andree Farias. "Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart". Christian Music Today. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  4. Farias, Andree (July 22, 2008). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  5. "Christian Music Review review". Christianmusicreview.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  6. "Christianity Today review". Christianitytoday.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  7. "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. July 22, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  8. "Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  9. "Recording Industry Association of America - Search Database - Francesca Battistelli - Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. July 13, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  10. "2008 Year End Charts - Top Christian CHR Songs". R&R. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  11. "Christian CHR National Airplay". R&R. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  12. "Christian Songs". Billboard.com. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  13. "Soul Surfer: Music From The Motion Picture". amazon.com.
  14. "FamilyChristian". www.familychristian.com.
  15. "iTunes - Music - Lead Me to the Cross - Single by Francesca Battistelli". Itunes.apple.com. January 19, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  16. "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart". iTunes (U.S.). July 22, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  17. "My Paper Heart: Francesca Battistelli: FamilyChristian.com". FamilyChristian.com. July 22, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  18. "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart (Dented Fender Sessions) - EP". iTunes (U.S.). March 2, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  19. Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com
  20. "American album certifications – Francesca Battistelli – My Paper Heart". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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