Rise and Fall is the debut full-length album by Tim Halperin, released on September 27, 2011.[1] It reached No. 1 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart,[2] and debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.[3]
| Rise and Fall | ||||
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| Studio album by Tim Halperin | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
| Genre | singer-songwriter | |||
| Length | 51:13 | |||
| Label | 24 Hour Distribution | |||
| Producer | Jordan Critz | |||
| Tim Halperin chronology | ||||
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Production edit
Halperin had started work on the album over a year earlier, only to put the release date on hold to fulfill his Idol contract.[4] He spent much of 2010 working on the recordings with producer Jordan Critz (The Fray, Third Eye Blind and Lifehouse).[4] According to Halperin, "With this record, because it's my first full-length album, I wanted to make sure that it was the most me. That it had songs on it that I felt like best represented who I am, not only as a songwriter, but as a person."[1]
Release, reception edit
Rise and Fall was released on September 27, 2011.[1] It rose to No. 1 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart,[2] and held that position for 4 days.[3] Rise and Fall also debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.[3][5] The CD underwent a second official release on December 6, 2011.[6] The first track on the album, "All You Got," was written for Kidd's Kids, with all proceeds going to the organization.[4]
"The Last Song" edit
His first single for Rise and Fall and one of the first tracks recorded for the album,[1] "The Last Song," as of September 26, 2011 was in the top ten on the Singer-Songwriters Songs chart on iTunes.[1]
For the music video of "The Last Song" fans donated a budget of $8,000. According to a description of the scenes, "Halperin crawls through his piano, then wanders through a field, drives an old convertible down a suburban road, wanders across a movie set, finds himself at a birthday party and plunges underwater. He eventually winds up in a forest at night, wearing a white suit and coattails as people dance underneath bright lights hanging from trees."[7]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Tim Halperin[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All You Got" | Jordan Critz / Tim Halperin | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Pretty Girls" | Tim Halperin | 3:32 |
| 3. | "The Last Song" | Tim Halperin | 4:20 |
| 4. | "She Sets Me Free" | Tim Halperin | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Bullet" | Tim Halperin | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Crash Course To Hollywood[8]" | Tim Halperin | 3:44 |
| 7. | "I Gotta Know" | Tim Halperin | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Where I'm Going" | Tim Halperin | 4:39 |
| 9. | "I Wanna Fall in Love" | Tim Halperin | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Memories on the Ground" | Tim Halperin | 4:47 |
| 11. | "New York" | Tim Halperin | 4:05 |
| 12. | "I Believe" (Itunes Exclusive) | Jordan Critz / Tim Halperin / Josh Jenkins | 4:04 |
| 13. | "American Fame" (Itunes Exclusive) | Tim Halperin | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 51:13 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Coachman, Kirsten (September 26, 2011). "Music Review: Tim Halperin – Rise and Fall". BlogCritics. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Tim Halperin". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Tim Halperin". NoiseTrade. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c Pannacione, Maggie (September 23, 2011). "Tim Halperin, Ex-"American Idol" Contestant, Sentenced to "Prison"". Artist Direct. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "About Tim Halperin". OurStage. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Rise and Fall". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Daw, Robbie (June 14, 2011). "Get a sneak peek at the new Idolator. Take Me There! 'Idol' Alum Tim Halperin Impresses With Budget "The Last Song" Video". Idolator. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (May 10, 2011). "The Billboard 200: Where are the Idols?". Idol Chatter. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
External links edit
- Tim Halperin on Facebook (Official)
- "The Last Song" Music Video on YouTube (Official)