My Paper Heart | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 22, 2008 | |||
Genre | CCM, pop rock, jazz, soul[1] | |||
Length | 38:02[2] | |||
Label | Fervent, Curb | |||
Producer | Ian Eskelin[3] | |||
Francesca Battistelli chronology | ||||
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Alternative artwork | ||||
Singles from My Paper Heart | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Christian Music Review | 8.3/10[5] |
Christianity Today | [6] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [7] |
My Paper Heart is the major label debut album from American Christian pop rock singer Francesca Battistelli, released on July 22, 2008.[8] The album hit No. 182 on the Billboard 200 in March 2009 and peaked at No. 35 in August 2010; it has sold over 1,000,000 copies on United States.[8] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 13, 2012.[9]
"I'm Letting Go", was released as the lead single from the album before it released in mid-2008, and was the 16th most-played song on Christian radio of 2008.[10]
"Free to Be Me", was released as the second single in the beginning of January 2009, and stayed at No. 1 on Christian contemporary hit radio charts for seven consecutive weeks.[11]
"It's Your Life", was released as the third single, and peaked at No. 12 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[12] It was also included in the 2011 film, Soul Surfer.[13]
"Lead Me to the Cross" was released as the fourth single from the deluxe edition of the album[14] on iTunes on January 19, 2010.[15] It was never released to radio stations.
"Beautiful, Beautiful" was released in February 2010 as the fifth and final single from the album.[citation needed]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Free to Be Me" | Francesca Battistelli | 3:28 |
2. | "I'm Letting Go" | Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood | 2:53 |
3. | "Unpredictable" | Battistelli, Jeff Pardo | 2:58 |
4. | "My Paper Heart" | Battistelli, Eskelin, Wood | 3:27 |
5. | "Beautiful, Beautiful" | Battistelli, Eskelin, Andrew Fromm | 3:16 |
6. | "Blue Sky" | Battistelli, Sam Mizell | 3:55 |
7. | "Forever Love" | Battistelli | 3:52 |
8. | "Someday Soon" | Battistelli | 3:49 |
9. | "Behind the Scenes" | Battistelli, Jeremy Bose | 4:09 |
10. | "It's Your Life" | Battistelli, Eskelin | 2:52 |
11. | "Time in Between" | Battistelli | 3:24 |
Total length: | 38:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Lead Me to the Cross" | Brooke Fraser | 4:33 |
13. | "Keeping Me Guessing" (Acoustic) | Francesca Battistelli, Ben Glover | 3:43 |
14. | "Free to Be Me" (Dented Fender Sessions) | Francesca Battistelli | 3:27 |
15. | "I'm Letting Go" (Dented Fender Sessions) | Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood | 3:01 |
16. | "Beautiful, Beautiful" (Dented Fender Sessions) | Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Andrew Fromm | 2:51 |
17. | "It's Your Life" (Dented Fender Sessions) | Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin | 2:46 |
Total length: | 57:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Free to Be Me" | Francesca Battistelli | 3:27 |
2. | "I'm Letting Go" | Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood | 3:00 |
3. | "Beautiful, Beautiful" | Battistelli, Eskelin, Andrew Fromm | 2:50 |
4. | "It's Your Life" | Battistelli, Eskelin | 2:45 |
5. | "Free to Be Me" (Music Video) | 3:32 | |
6. | "Beautiful, Beautiful" (Music Video) | 3:25 | |
Total length: | 18:19 |
Studios
The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The song "I'm Letting Go" was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[19]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |