Released November 17, 2009 Length 48:05 | Recorded 2009 Label Jive
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Genre Pop rock
alternative rock Producer Andrew Frampton
Steve Kipner
Greg Kurstin
Mike Elizondo
Toby Gad
Eg White
Mike Flynn
Warren Huart
Tobias Karlsson
Joe King
Salaam Remi | ||
Kris Allen is the major-label album debut (second overall) from American Idol eighth season winner Kris Allen. The album was released on November 17, 2009, through Jive Records.
Contents
Album information
Allen has writing credits on nine of the twelve tracks on the album, including one solo credit for "Red Guitar", a song that he wrote prior to participating in American Idol. "Is It Over" was written by Allen with Cale Mills, who is an Arkansas friend of the "Idol" champ. According to a preview of the album, the tracks are
In a break with American Idol tradition, Allen's Idol "coronation song", "No Boundaries", was not included on his major-label debut, becoming only the second Idol winner album to do so after Taylor Hicks' self-titled album. Instead, a newly recorded version of "Heartless", covered by Allen during his run on Idol, was included as a bonus track. There has been speculation that this was because "No Boundaries" was already included on the Walmart exclusive season 8 compilation album, which is the first time the winning single was included on the season's compilation since Kelly Clarkson in 2002 and is the first new compilation since season five. However, it has been included as part of the deluxe album version at iTunes.
Allen previewed three songs from his album "Written All Over My Face", "Can't Stay Away," and "Before We Come Undone" at a Miami Dolphins tailgate-party before their game against the New Orleans Saints on October 25, 2009.
AOL Music began streaming the full album on November 9, 2009.
The album was released in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2009 making its official release before that of the United States.
In general, the album has received mixed reviews, gathering a rating of 52 out of 100 on Metacritic, which assigns a rating for albums based on cumulative reviews.
Singles
Chart performance
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 11 with 80,000 sold for the week.