Charice (album)

For the 2008 EP by this artist, see Charice (EP).

Charice is the debut international studio album and third overall release by Filipino pop singer Jake Zyrus under his pre-transition name Charice. It was released on May 11, 2010, under Reprise Records, making him the third Filipino singer to be signed on an international record label,^{[citation needed]} the first being Lea Salonga (on Atlantic Records in 1993) and Regine Velasquez (on Mercury Records in 1994). It was released prior to Zyrus' gender transition thus the eponymous album is credited under his former name, Charice.

Charice
Studio album by Charice
Released	May 7, 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Length	46:03
Label	Reprise 143 Warner Bros.
Producer	David Foster (also exec.) Emanuel Kiriakou Twin Alke DEEKAY Josh Alexander Billy Steinberg Claude Kelly Brian Kennedy Klaus D Oak Papa Justifi Scott Cutler Anne Preven Jochen van der Saag Sebastian Thott Steve Diamond Chris Judge Ty Knox
Charice chronology
My Inspiration (2009) Charice (2010) Grown-Up Christmas List (2010)
Japan edition cover
Singles from Charice
"Note to God" Released: May 15, 2009 "Pyramid" Released: March 2, 2010 "Crescent Moon" Released: June 23, 2010 (Japan)

It was launched on The Oprah Winfrey Show during the World's Most Talented Kids episode with Iyaz on the same day. The album, immediately upon release in the United States, debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, making Zyrus the first Asian artist to reach the top 10 on the chart solo.^[1]

The lead single, "Pyramid", featuring Iyaz, was released as the second and last single from the album on March 2, 2010. The single reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, making Zyrus the first Filipino singer to have a top 20 single in the UK.^[2] In Japan, the album was the 81st best selling album of 2010 according to Oricon, selling over 98,000 copies.^{[citation needed]}

Promotion

Upon the release of the album, Zyrus appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where he performed, "Pyramid" and "In This Song". He also performed it on QVC with his other songs from his self-titled album, Zyrus, such as "I Love You", "Note to God" and "In This Song". He also sang "In This Song" on Live with Regis and Kelly.

Singles

• "Note to God" was released as the album's first North American single on May 15, 2009.
• "Pyramid", featuring Iyaz was released as the album's lead international and second US single on March 2, 2010.
• "Crescent Moon" was released as third single in Japan.

Critical reception

 

"Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz)

A 24-second sample of "Pyramid" with Zyrus singing the chorus.

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Mikael Wood from the Los Angeles Times gave the album a mixed review, saying that it "darts somewhat haphazardly from sleek dance-pop tunes ... to schmaltzy slow jams" but also that "it also feels like an honest showcase of the singer's voice ... its strength lives up to that of her collaborators."^[3]

AllMusic's Andy Kellman gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "As a showcase for a teenage powerhouse vocalist, Charice (Zyrus' former name) does succeed, but a more balanced mix of heart-heavy and upbeat material would have made the desired Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey comparisons more accurate".^[4]

Billboard gave the album a generally positive review, noting that "the set's stylistic shifts--from teen-oriented pop to a touch of rock ("In Love So Deep") to anthemic ballads—ultimately leaves you wondering just which audience Charice is eyeing: her teen peers or their moms," before concluding that "Though it doesn't hit on all cylinders, the album leaves no doubt as to Charice's talent--and promising future."^[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart (issue of May 29, 2010), with sales of 43,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States.^[6] In Canada the album debuted at number four on the Billboard Canadian Albums.^[7]

Track listing

Charice track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz)	Lyrica Anderson Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson Johan Alkenäs	Twin Alke	3:58
2.	"Reset"	Peter Habib Adam Nierow Johannes R. Joergensen	DEEKAY	4:23
3.	"In This Song"	David Foster Claude Kelly Emanuel Kiriakou	Kiriakou Foster	3:36
4.	"Nobody's Singin' to Me"	Anne Preven Scott Cutler	Brian Kennedy Cutler Preven	3:38
5.	"Thank You"	Tom Leonard Klaus Derendorf	Klaus D	4:16
6.	"I Love You"	Kate Akhurst Vince Pizzinga	Oak Papa Justifi	3:05
7.	"In Love So Deep"	Andrea Corr Caroline Corr Jim Corr Sharon Corr Billy Steinberg Rick Nowels	Steinberg Alexander	4:08
8.	"All That I Need to Survive"	Carole Bayer Sager Jorgen Elofsson	Jochen van der Saag	4:05
9.	"Nothing"	Didrik Thott Sebastian Thott Steve Diamond	S. Thott Diamond	3:50
10.	"The Truth Is"	Alex James Jud Friedman Allan Rich Carsten Lindberg	Chris Judge Ty Knox (add. production)	3:22
11.	"I Did It for You"	Molinder Alkenäs Persson Ryan Tedder	Twin Alke	3:43
12.	"Note to God"	Diane Warren	Foster Jochen van der Saag	3:59
Total length:				46:03

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Crescent Moon (三日月 "Mikazuki")"	Ayaka (lyrics/music) Yoshihiko Nishio (music)	4:38

International edition bonus track^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"I Did It for You" (with Drew Ryan Scott from Varsity Fanclub)	Molinder Alkenäs Persson Tedder	Twin Alke	3:44

Japanese Amazon.com limited edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Pyramid" (Dave Audé Radio Edit)
15.	"I Love You" (Dave Audé Radio Edit)		3:51
16.	"Crescent Moon (三日月 "Mikazuki")"	Ayaka (lyrics/music) Yoshihiko Nishio (music)	4:38

iTunes Store and Target edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Breathe You Out"	Peter Habib Adam Nierow	J Remy Bobby Bass	3:14
14.	"Are We Over"	Warren	Brent Paschke Gabe Lopez	3:55

QVC deluxe edition bonus tracks^[9]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Fingerprint"	Jonas Jeberg Robbie Nevil Lauren Evans	Nevil Jeberg	3:25
14.	"Thank You" (piano/vocal)	Leonard Derendorf	Klaus D	4:16
15.	"Pyramid" (solo version)	Anderson Molinder Persson Alkenäs		3:23
16.	"Pyramid" (dance mix)	Anderson Molinder Persson Alkenäs		3:54

UK extended play release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz)	3:56
2.	"Reset"	4:22
3.	"In This Song"	3:36
4.	"Nobody's Singin' to Me"	3:38
5.	"I Love You"	3:05
6.	"Nothing"	3:50
7.	"The Truth Is"	3:22
8.	"Pyramid" (music video)	4:06

Additional notes

• "Reset" contains Filipino lines in the bridge part of the song.

Charts

Chart performance for Charice

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[10]	4
Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)	6
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[11]	25
US Billboard 200^[12]	8

Release history

Release history and formats for Charice

Country	Date	Label	Formats
New Zealand	May 7, 2010	WEA International	CD, digital download
Australia
United States	May 11, 2010	143 Reprise
Canada		WEA International
Philippines	May 12, 2010		CD
South Korea	May 20, 2010^[13]
Brazil	May 27, 2010^[14]
South Africa	June 14, 2010	Gallo Record Company	CD, digital download
Japan	July 7, 2010^[15]	WEA International
United Kingdom	September 27, 2010^[16]	WEA International	Digital download

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