Released November 1, 1993 | Length 56:37 Facing Future(1993) E Ala E(1995) Release date 1 November 1993 | |
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Recorded 1988, 1993 at Audio Resource in Honolulu, Hawaii; 1993 at Palehua, Hawaii Genres Music of Hawaii, World music, Folk music Nominations Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Male Artist Similar Israel Kamakawiwoʻole albums, World music albums | ||
Facing Future is an album by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, released in 1993. The best-selling album of all time by a Hawaiian artist, Facing Future combines traditional Hawaiian-language songs, hapa haole songs with traditional instrumentation and two Jawaiian (Island reggae) tracks. The album's sales have been driven not only by its popularity with Hawaiian audiences but by its popularity in the mainland United States and around the world, particularly the track "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World," which has been licensed for use in movies (Finding Forrester, Meet Joe Black, 50 First Dates, Fred Claus, Hubble 3D, Son of the Mask) television shows (ER, Cold Case, Jon & Kate Plus 8, Life On Mars, Glee) and commercials (eToys). Facing Future reached platinum status in 2005.
Contents
Track listing
- Hawaiʻi '78 Introduction (Mickey Ioane) (5:05)
- Ka Huila Wai (Alfred Alohikea) (3:18)
- ʻAmaʻama (Sam Alama) (2:11)
- Panini Pua Kea (Johnny Almeida) (3:06)
- Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver, Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert) (4:56)
- Kūhiō Bay (Keliana Bishaw) (3:29)
- Ka Pua Uʻi (Bina Mossman) (2:53)
- White Sandy Beach of Hawaiʻi (Willie Dann) (2:37)
- Henehene Kou ʻAka (traditional) (4:22)
- Lā ʻElima (Elizabeth Kapeka Kuahuia) (3:37)
- Pili Me Kaʻu Manu (Johnny Spencer) (2:33)
- Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man (Del Beazley) (3:53)
- Kaulana Kawaihae (Alice Na`ai) (4:03)
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (Edgar "Yip" Harburg, Harold Arlen / Bob Thiele (George Douglas), George David Weiss) (5:07)
- Hawaiʻi '78 (Mickey Ioane) (5:15)
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Hawaiʻi '78 Introduction5:06
2Ka Huila Wai3:21
3'Ama'ama2:15