Producer MachoPsycho Label Island Records | Hazardous(2009) V(Unreleased) Release date 6 November 2009 | |
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Released 6 November 2009 (2009-11-06)(see release history) Similar The Best of Vanessa Amorosi, Somewhere in the Real World, Change, The Power |
Vanessa amorosi hazardous album part 3
Hazardous is the fourth studio album by Vanessa Amorosi, released in Australia on 6 November 2009 to critical and commercial success, debuting at #7 on the ARIA Albums Chart and Platinum accreditation in Australia. The album's lead single, "This Is Who I Am", became Amorosi's first and only number one-charting single, reaching #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart in its first week of release.
Contents
- Vanessa amorosi hazardous album part 3
- Vanessa amorosi hazardous album part 2
- Background
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Singles
- Charts and certifications
- Credits
- Songs
- References
Vanessa amorosi hazardous album part 2
Background
Hazardous was released in November 2009, less than 18 months after her previous studio album, Somewhere in the Real World. On working with songwriting team Machopsycho, she said: "It was literally pouring out of us. It's such a crazy thing when you have the right magic and chemistry going on – the songs tend to write themselves and really quickly."
"This album is so raw and edgy and out-there... it might scare people who've bought my albums in the past," she said. "The whole album is all the stuff I've never wanted to talk about, and I've only now had the courage to put it out there. I had a lot to say with this album, that's why it came so quickly. I think a lot of people thought I'd take my time again, which I was nervous about. We were going to head to Europe with the last album, but then it would've been another two years, and people would've thought 'I'm tired of buying her records, she pisses off after each one'."
Compared to the more soul and soft rock-influenced pop of Somewhere in the Real World, Hazardous features a more electropop and pop-rock sound. The album notably is Amorosi's first to feature a rap verse in one of her songs, that being Seany B's appearance in "Mr. Mysterious". Hazardous is, to date, Amorosi's second-best selling album behind her debut, The Power, debuting at #7 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 22 November 2009. The album dropped out of the top ten the next week, spending 24 weeks in the top fifty.
Critical reception
Matthew Chisling of Allmusic lauded Hazardous, calling it "ruthless and exciting", and Amorosi's vocals "roof-raising". He also noted the album's mainstream sound, pointing out how the album was "even more radio accessible [than Somewhere in the Real World]", and said that "It's no surprise that any of the tracks could be as popular as the two first singles". Whilst he felt the album's upbeat sound "impedes on the presence of ballads as beautiful as Amorosi's previous number one single, "Perfect", he felt the album complemented Somewhere in the Real World as "two parts of a glorious release".
Track listing
(Cat.No. 2724567)
Singles
Charts and certifications
Hazardous debuted at #7 and was certified Gold in its 4th week of release and has managed 25 non-consecutive weeks inside the ARIA top 50 albums.
Credits
Songs
1This Is Who I Am3:26
2Mr Mysterious4:01
3Holiday3:18