Charice (album)

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Field	Value
name	Charice
type	studio
artist	Charice
cover	Charice - Charice - 2010 - Album cover.jpg
released	May 7, 2010
recorded	2009–2010
genre
length	46:03
prev_title	My Inspiration
prev_year	2009
next_title	Grown-Up Christmas List
next_year	2010
misc	{{Extra album cover
header	Japan edition cover
type	studio
cover	Charice Japan.jpg
border	yes
name	Charice
type	studio
single1	Note to God
single1date	May 15, 2009
single2	Pyramid
single2date	March 2, 2010
single3	Crescent Moon
single3date	June 23, 2010 (Japan)
::

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 | prev_title = My Inspiration | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = Grown-Up Christmas List | next_year = 2010 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Japan edition cover | type = studio | cover = Charice Japan.jpg | border = yes | alt = | caption = | name = Charice | type = studio | single1 = Note to God | single1date = May 15, 2009 | single2 = Pyramid | single2date = March 2, 2010 | single3 = Crescent Moon | single3date = June 23, 2010 (Japan)

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 7, 2010, under Reprise Records, making him the third Filipino singer to be signed on an international record label, 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.

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.

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. In Japan, the album was the 81st best selling album of 2010 according to Oricon, selling over 98,000 copies.

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

| pos = left | title = "Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz) | filename = Pyramid (50-sec).ogg | description = A 24-second sample of "Pyramid" with Zyrus singing the chorus. 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."

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".

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."

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. In Canada the album debuted at number four on the Billboard Canadian Albums.

Track listing

| headline = Charice track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 46:03 | title1 = Pyramid | note1 = featuring Iyaz | writer1 = {{flatlist|

Lyrica Anderson
Niclas Molinder
Joacim Persson
Johan Alkenäs | extra1 = {{flatlist|
Twin
Alke | length1 = 3:58 | title2 = Reset | writer2 = {{flatlist|
Peter Habib
Adam Nierow
Johannes R. Joergensen | extra2 = DEEKAY | length2 = 4:23 | title3 = In This Song | writer3 = {{flatlist|
David Foster
Claude Kelly
Emanuel Kiriakou | extra3 = {{flatlist|
Kiriakou
Foster | length3 = 3:36 | title4 = Nobody's Singin' to Me | writer4 = {{flatlist|
Anne Preven
Scott Cutler | extra4 = {{flatlist|
Brian Kennedy
Cutler
Preven | length4 = 3:38 | title5 = Thank You | writer5 = {{flatlist|
Tom Leonard
Klaus Derendorf | extra5 = Klaus D | length5 = 4:16 | title6 = I Love You | writer6 = {{flatlist|
Kate Akhurst
Vince Pizzinga | extra6 = {{flatlist|
Oak
Papa Justifi | length6 = 3:05 | title7 = In Love So Deep | writer7 = {{flatlist|
Andrea Corr
Caroline Corr
Jim Corr
Sharon Corr
Billy Steinberg
Rick Nowels | extra7 = {{flatlist|
Steinberg
Alexander | length7 = 4:08 | title8 = All That I Need to Survive | writer8 = {{flatlist|
Carole Bayer Sager
Jorgen Elofsson | extra8 = Jochen van der Saag | length8 = 4:05 | title9 = Nothing | writer9 = {{flatlist|
Didrik Thott
Sebastian Thott
Steve Diamond | extra9 = {{flatlist|
S. Thott
Diamond | length9 = 3:50 | title10 = The Truth Is | writer10 = {{flatlist|
Alex James
Jud Friedman
Allan Rich
Carsten Lindberg | extra10 = {{flatlist|
Chris Judge
Ty Knox (add. production) | length10 = 3:22 | title11 = I Did It for You | writer11 = {{flatlist|
Molinder
Alkenäs
Persson
Ryan Tedder | extra11 = {{flatlist|
Twin
Alke | length11 = 3:43 | title12 = Note to God | writer12 = Diane Warren | extra12 = {{flatlist|
Foster
Jochen van der Saag | length12 = 3:59

| headline = Japanese edition bonus track | total_length =

| title13 = Crescent Moon (三日月 "Mikazuki") | note13 = | length13 = 4:38 | writer13 = {{flatlist|

Ayaka (lyrics/music)
Yoshihiko Nishio (music) | extra13 =

| headline = International edition bonus track | extra_column = Producer(s) | title13 = I Did It for You | note13 = with Drew Ryan Scott from Varsity Fanclub | writer13 = {{flatlist|

Molinder
Alkenäs
Persson
Tedder | extra13 = {{flatlist|
Twin
Alke | length13 = 3:44

| headline = Japanese digital reissue bonus track | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Crescent Moon (三日月 "Mikazuki") | writer14 = {{flatlist|

Ayaka (lyrics/music)
Yoshihiko Nishio (music) | length14 = 4:38

| headline = Japanese Amazon.com limited edition bonus tracks | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Pyramid | note14 = Dave Audé Radio Edit | writer14 = | length14 = | title15 = I Love You | note15 = Dave Audé Radio Edit | writer15 = | length15 = 3:51 | title16 = Crescent Moon (三日月 "Mikazuki") | writer16 = {{flatlist|

Ayaka (lyrics/music)
Yoshihiko Nishio (music) | length16 = 4:38

| headline = iTunes Store and Target edition bonus tracks | extra_column = Producer(s) | title13 = Breathe You Out | writer13 = {{flatlist|

Peter Habib
Adam Nierow | extra13 = {{flatlist|
J Remy
Bobby Bass | length13 = 3:14 | title14 = Are We Over | writer14 = Warren | extra14 = {{flatlist|
Brent Paschke
Gabe Lopez | length14 = 3:55

| headline = QVC deluxe edition bonus tracks | extra_column = Producer(s) | title13 = Fingerprint | writer13 = {{flatlist|

Jonas Jeberg
Robbie Nevil
Lauren Evans | extra13 = {{flatlist|
Nevil
Jeberg | length13 = 3:25 | title14 = Thank You | note14 = piano/vocal | writer14 = {{flatlist|
Leonard
Derendorf | extra14 = Klaus D | length14 = 4:16 | title15 = Pyramid | note15 = solo version | writer15 = {{flatlist|
Anderson
Molinder
Persson
Alkenäs | length15 = 3:23 | title16 = Pyramid | note16 = dance mix | writer16 = {{flatlist|
Anderson
Molinder
Persson
Alkenäs | length16 = 3:54

Additional notes

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

Charts

::data[format=table title="Chart performance for ''Charice''"] | Chart (2010) | Peak position | Canadian Albums (Billboard) | Japanese Top Albums (Billboard) | South Korean Albums (Gaon) | US Billboard 200 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | ::

Release history

::data[format=table title="Release history and formats for ''Charice''"]

Country	Date	Label
May 7, 2010	WEA International	CD, digital download
May 11, 2010	143
Reprise
WEA International
May 12, 2010	CD
May 20, 2010
May 27, 2010
June 14, 2010	Gallo Record Company	CD, digital download
July 7, 2010	WEA International
September 27, 2010	WEA International	Digital download
::

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