Celebrate (James Durbin album)

Celebrate is the second album from American singer James Durbin. The album was released on April 8, 2014. The first single from the album, "Parachute", was released on November 22, 2013.[2]

Celebrate
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 8, 2014[1]
Recorded2013–14
GenrePop rock
Length39:28 (Standard)
46:25 (Deluxe)
LabelWind-Up
ProducerMark Droescher, Scott "The Ninja" Stevens
James Durbin chronology
Memories of a Beautiful Disaster
(2011)
Celebrate
(2014)
Riot on Sunset
(2016)
Singles from Celebrate
  1. "Parachute"
    Released: November 22, 2013

Critical reception

edit

Glenn Gamboa of Newsday gave the album a B grade, saying "James Durbin made a name on American Idol as a hard rocker with a big voice, but on his sophomore album [...] he tries out all sorts of musical styles. His current single, "Parachute," is a straight-up pop-rock winner, following in the footsteps of Daughtry, as he sings the catchy hook "Jump! Jump! Jump! Without my parachute" to approximate falling in love. The ballad "Issues" could have come from the latest One Direction album, a more metallic-tinged "Story of My Life." That doesn't mean Durbin has given up rocking out, though, as the rumbling "Louder Than a Loaded Gun" shows."[3]

Track listing

edit
Standard edition[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Children Under the Sun"3:57
2."Parachute"3:25
3."You Can't Believe"3:39
4."Issues"4:01
5."Fool For You"3:26
6."Louder Than a Loaded Gun"3:41
7."Live Right Now"3:24
8."You're Not Alone"3:53
9."Forget It"3:21
10."Celebrate"3:40
11."Real Love"3:01
Total length:39:28
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
12."Get Over Yourself"3:18
13."My Only Regret"3:39
Total length:46:25

Chart performance

edit

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 83. It also debuted in three other Billboard charts: No. 14 on Top Rock Albums, No. 21 on Top Internet Albums, and No. 78 on Top Current Albums.[5] It sold 4,000 copies in its debut week.

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 83
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] 14

References

edit
  1. ^ "James Durbin Drops New Single, "Parachute"". American Idol. November 21, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "James Durbin | New Single Artwork – "Parachute"". Durbinrock.com. November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (April 7, 2014). "James Durbin's 'Celebrate' review: 'American Idol' alum's eclectic pop". Newsday. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Celebrate by James Durbin". iTunes. April 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Fred Bronson (April 21, 2014). "'American Idol' on the Charts: Season 10 Alums Scotty McCreery, James Durbin Return". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ^ "James Durbin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "James Durbin Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2014.