Based on a True Story (Kimberley Locke album)
Based on a True Story is the second album from American Idol finalist, Kimberley Locke. Kimberley chose this title because the songs on the album, 8 of which co-written by Kimberley herself, tell the true story of the emotions she dealt with during and after her relationship with her ex-fiance. She found that when she sat and talked with her collaborators about the issues she was working through, the songs began to write themselves.
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| Released | May 1, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005-07 | |||
| Genre | Adult contemporary pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 43:04 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Producer | Mark J. Feist, Damon Sharpe, Kimberley Locke, Jerry J. Sharell, Bryan Stewart | |||
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Background and recording
Kimberley Locke co-wrote ten of the album's songs,[1] which she described as a "very personal and confessional" process.[2]
Composition
According to AllMusic's Andy Kellman, Based on a True Story is a pop album with influences from country, rock, and adult contemporary. Kellman cited the track "Doin' It Tonight" as an example of "urban-oriented dance-pop".[3] Jonathan Bernstein of Entertainment Weekly the songs "Any Which Way" and "Everyday Angels" as a "lurching rocker" and an "Oprah-ready anthem of gratitude", respectively. He described the single "Change" as a "cathartic country ballad".[4] Locke covers Freda Payne's 1970 single "Band of Gold" as a bonus track; she performed the song as a contestant on American Idol, along with Frenchie Davis.[3] Bernstein wrote that Locke provides "a reverent cover of a chestnut".[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
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| Billboard | link |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C) link |
Gordon Ely of Billboard praised it as "powerfully performed and perfectly presented", and referred to Locke as "a major new artist in the making".[1] Kellman praised the album as a "polished, professional set", though he felt the songs were "samey and not all that memorable".[3] Despite his positive response to Locke's experimentation with musical genres, Bernstein wrote that she "fails to inject personality into these songs".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change" | Kimberley Locke, Jess Cates, Dennis Matkosky, Ty Lacy | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Any Which Way" | Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Adam Anders | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Trust Myself" | Locke, Bridget Benenate, Matthew Gerrard | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Supawoman" | Locke, Damon Sharpe, Mark Feist | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Doin' It Tonite" | Locke, Sharpe, Feist | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Friend Like You" | Locke, Sharpe, Feist | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Fall" | Sonny Lemaire, Shane Minor, Clay Mills | 3:32 |
| 8. | "I Don't Wanna Know" | Locke, Benenate, Gerrard | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Talk About Us" | Locke, Denise Rich, Genzo | 3:14 |
| 10. | "You Don't Have To Be Strong" | Jud Friedman, Allan Rich | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Everyday Angels" | Locke, Danielle Brisebois, Wayne Rodrigues | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Band of Gold" | Edythe Wayne, Ronald Dunbar | 3:01 |
Cut tracks
Only a month before the release of the album, a decision was made for Kimberley to record her versions of "Fall" and "Band of Gold". The label was so impressed by these recordings that two songs that had previously been recorded, "What I Gotta Do" and "Hey DJ (Let That Song Play)", were cut from the album. They remain unreleased.
Charts
Album
| Year | Country | Peak | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | USA | 160 | 22,000[5] | N/A |
Singles
| Charting year |
Single | Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Change | U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 1 | 1 |
| U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents | 4 | ||
| U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 6 | ||
| U.S. Top Dance Club Tracks of 20071 | 8 | ||
| U.S. Top Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks of 2007 | 16 | ||
| 2008 | Band of Gold | U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 1 | 1 |
| UK Commercial Club 1 | 6 | ||
| U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 9 | ||
| U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents | 19 | ||
| Canadian Adult Contemporary | 21 | ||
| U.S. Top Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks of 2007 | 39 | ||
| UK Upfront Club 1 | 52 | ||
| Fall | U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 1 | 1 | |
| U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 17 |
1 Remixed dance versions.
References
- Ely, Gordon (May 21, 2007). "Based on a True Story". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007.
- Hensley, Dennis (May 23, 2006). "Kimberely Locke". The Advocate (963): 28. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Review by Andy Kellman". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
- Bernstein, Jonathan (May 11, 2007). "Based on a True Story". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018.
- Mansfield, Brian "Idol Presence on Album Chart Back Down to 3", USA Today, July 30, 2008