Outta Here
Studio album by
Esmée Denters
Released22 May 2009
Recorded2006–2009
GenreSynth-pop, R&B
LabelInterscope, Tennman
ProducerJustin Timberlake (executive)
Toby Gad, Ryan Tedder, Polow da Don, Stargate, Jason Perry, Machopsycho, The Y's, Hannon Lane, Danja, Mike Elizondo, Novel
Singles from Outta Here
  1. "Outta Here"
    Released: 14 April 2009
  2. "Admit It"
    Released: 4 September 2009
  3. "Love Dealer"
    Released: 4 May 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC(?)[1]
In The News(6/10)[2]

Outta Here is the debut studio album by Dutch pop artist and songwriter Esmée Denters. It was released on Tennman Records in May and June 2009 in Europe, and was released in the UK on 11 January 2010. Production was handled mostly and executively by Justin Timberlake with Denters herself co-writing the album.

The album was preceded by the release of the title track "Outta Here" as the first single. The song was released in April 2009, reaching top ten in the Netherlands and the UK, number 12 in New Zealand, and number 26 in Belgium. After the album's release, "Admit It" was released as the second single on 4 September 2009 and peaked at 28 in the Netherlands.

Background

In the summer of 2007, Timberlake and Denters began writing and producing songs for her debut album.[3]

In April 2009, Denters confirmed on Dutch radio station Radio 538 that her debut album, Outta Here, would be released on 22 May 2009, also confirming that the album is a mix of pop and R&B with both ballads, and uptempo tracks.

Speaking in October 2009, Esmée explained to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul her reasons for naming her debut album after her debut single: "I called it 'Outta Here' because to me that one song in itself actually encapsulates what the album in its entirety is about. You know, it's a pop song, it has a bit of an R&B feel, it has some rock in it, a little bit of dance... So, because I thought that mixture of styles was just so representative of the record as a whole, I decided to name the album after it."[4]

Singles

Track listing

Dutch edition[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Admit It"
3:42
2."Victim"
  • Timberlake
  • Tedder
3:36
3."Outta Here"
3:21
4."Love Dealer" (featuring Justin Timberlake)
3:45
5."Gravity"
  • Denters
  • Timberlake
  • Hannon Lane
5:48
6."What If"
3:41
7."Memories Turn to Dust"
  • Timberlake
  • Elizondo
3:57
8."Getting Over You"
  • Denters
  • Robbie Nevil
  • Timberlake
  • Nevil
  • Beanz (vocal)
3:21
9."Just Can't Have It"
  • Stargate
  • Timberlake
3:59
10."The First Thing"
  • Timberlake
  • Taylor
3:13
11."Casanova" (featuring Justin Timberlake)
4:29
12."Bigger than the World"
  • Timberlake
  • Rob Knox
  • Mischke (vocal)
4:53
13."Sad Symphony" (bonus track)
Timberlake4:39
Dutch digital edition bonus track[8]
No.TitleLength
14."Eyes for You"3:51
Total length:56:15
International edition bonus track[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Follow My Lead" (featuring Justin Timberlake)
  • Denters
  • Timberlake
  • Tadross
  • Fauntleroy II
  • Timberlake
  • Rob Knox
3:16
Total length:55:40
North American physical edition[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Admit It"3:42
2."Outta Here"3:21
3."Love Dealer" (featuring Justin Timberlake)3:45
4."Gravity"5:48
5."What If"3:41
6."Memories Turn to Dust"3:57
7."Getting Over You"3:21
8."Casanova" (featuring Justin Timberlake)4:29
Total length:32:04
North American digital edition[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Love Dealer" (featuring Justin Timberlake)3:45
2."Outta Here"3:21
3."Admit It"3:42
4."Casanova" (featuring Justin Timberlake)4:29
5."Gravity"5:48
6."Getting Over You"3:21
7."What If"3:41
8."Memories Turn to Dust"3:57
9."Crazy Place"3:53
10."Sad Symphony"4:39
Total length:40:36

Outtakes

Charts

Release history

Region Date Label
Netherlands 22 May 2009 (2009-05-22) Universal Music
Belgium 11 July 2009 (2009-07-11)
United Kingdom 11 January 2010 (2010-01-11)[18] Polydor Records
United States 24 August 2010 (2010-08-24)[19] Interscope Records

References

  1. ^ Diver, Mike. "BBC - Music - Review of Esmée Denters - Outta Here". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ Bardsley, Bob. [1] In The News Review: "Outta Here (album)|Outta Here]. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
  3. ^ "Esmée Denters debut album". Archived from the original on 10 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Esmee Denters: Outta Sight". Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Esmee Denters - Admit It | TMF". Tmf.nl. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 1Xtra - Max". BBC. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Outta Here (Dutch Version) by Esmée Denters on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Outta Here van Esmée Denters op Apple Music". Apple Music (in Dutch). January 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Outta Here (International Version) by Esmée Denters on Amazon Music". Amazon UK. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  10. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Outta-Here-Esmee-Denters/dp/B00507QYAI
  11. ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/outta-here/1443137222
  12. ^ "Music Interview: Esmée Denters". Digital Spy. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  13. ^ [2][dead link]
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Esmee Denters – Outta Here" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Esmee Denters – Outta Here" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  16. ^ "Esmee Denters | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2009". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  18. ^ "music: Outta Here (2010)". hmv.com. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  19. ^ "music: Outta Here (2010)". esmeeworld.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
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