Released April 1, 2008 Label BEC Artist Hawk Nelson Producer David Bendeth | Length 37:33 Hawk Nelson Is My Friend
(2008) Summer EP
(2009) Release date 1 April 2008 | |
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Genres Christian rock, Pop punk, Punk rock Nominations Grammy Award for Best Recording Package Similar Hawk Nelson albums, Christian rock albums | ||
Hawk Nelson Is My Friend, stylized on the album cover as Hawk Nelson... Is My Friend!, is the third full-length studio album from Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 1, 2008, debuting at No. 34 on the Billboard 200. In the first week of its release the album sold a little over 30,000 copies. Hawk Nelson wrote the songs, as usual together with Trevor McNevan, but this time also with Richard Marx and Raine Maida. The album was produced by award-winning David Bendeth (Paramore, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus).
Contents
The album artwork, created by Invisible Creature, was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for Best Recording Package.
Track listing
All tracks written by Hawk Nelson and Trevor McNevan except where noted.
Special Edition
The special edition CD/DVD set of the album featured three bonus tracks, and a paper board game. It also included a DVD featuring behind the scenes videos: "In the Studio (with Amy Grant)", "The Making of the 'Friend Like That' Music Video", and "Skydiving", plus four of Hawk Nelson's music videos, including:
Singles
"Friend Like That" was the first single from the album, released on iTunes on December 24, 2007. A music video was filmed for the song. In 2008, "You Have What I Need" was released as the second single, as well as the track "One Little Miracle". Also the album track "Let's Dance" has been released in three versions as an EP.
Awards
In 2009, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.
Songs
1You Have What I Need2:34
2Friend Like That2:48
3Turn It On3:09