First Love (Karina Pasian album)
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First Love is the debut studio album
by Dominican-American R&B singer Karina
. The album was released on August 19, 2008. The album debuted on #57 on the Billboard 200.
The album includes the singles "16 @ War
" and "Can't Find The Words".
Karina recorded over 70 songs for the album, including a collaboration with John Legend called "Promise" that didn't make the album. First Love sold 9,000 copies in its first week. On December 3, 2008, the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album. As of December 2008, the album has sold a total of 28,408 copies.
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Genres: Pop
, R&B
Length:3:36
Label: Def Jam
Writers:Shawn Campbell; Gordon Chambers; Marshall J. Leathers; Marcus Grant
"First Love" is a promo single that was released to iTunes on August 5, 2008 to promote the album.
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Genres: Contemporary R&B
, Pop
Length:4:11
Label: Def Jam
Writers:Rico Love; Carlos “Los Da Maestro” McKinney, Shehnaz Khan
"Winner" is also a promo single released on August 12, 2008 to iTunes
, just one week before the release of the album First Love. The remix features Israel The ILLa Real.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Dominican-American R&B singer Karina
Karina Pasian
Karina Pasian is an American Grammy Award nominated singer and pianist. She is currently signed to Def Jam.-Life and career:...
. The album was released on August 19, 2008. The album debuted on #57 on the Billboard 200.
The album includes the singles "16 @ War
16 @ War
"16 @ War" is the debut single from Karina from her debut album First Love. It is produced by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, and written by them. It has spent 8 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and peaked at #51. It debuted at #93. The song expresses hardships of life from a sixteen year old...
" and "Can't Find The Words".
Karina recorded over 70 songs for the album, including a collaboration with John Legend called "Promise" that didn't make the album. First Love sold 9,000 copies in its first week. On December 3, 2008, the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album. As of December 2008, the album has sold a total of 28,408 copies.
Track listing
| # | Title | Composer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "90's Baby" | Warren "Oak" Felder Oak (producer) Warren Okay "Oak" Felder is an Atlanta-based Turkish-American record producer. He is known as Oak and is part of a production team known as The Knightwritaz, with singers Mario, Sterling Simms, and Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry.-Production credits:... ; Chasity Nwagbara |
3:20 | |
| 2 | "Baby Baby" | Niatia Kirkland Lil Mama Niatia Jessica Kirkland professionally known as Lil Mama, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer.-Early life:... ; Chris "Tricky" Stewart Christopher Stewart (music producer) Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. In a career spanning 16 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million... ; Terius "The-Dream" Nash The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs... |
Lil Mama Lil Mama Niatia Jessica Kirkland professionally known as Lil Mama, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer.-Early life:... |
3:50 |
| 3 | "Can't Find The Words" | Farrah Fleurimond; Carlos “Los Da Mystro” McKinney; Natalie Walker; Daniel Crawley | 3:58 | |
| 4 | "16 @ War 16 @ War "16 @ War" is the debut single from Karina from her debut album First Love. It is produced by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, and written by them. It has spent 8 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and peaked at #51. It debuted at #93. The song expresses hardships of life from a sixteen year old... " |
Chris "Tricky" Stewart Christopher Stewart (music producer) Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. In a career spanning 16 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million... ; Terius "The-Dream" Nash The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs... |
3:23 | |
| 5 | "Winner" | Rico Love Rico Love Richard Preston Butler, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Love wrote and produced hit records such as Usher’s "There Goes My Baby" and "Hey Daddy ”, Nelly's "Just a Dream" and "Gone", Beyoncé Knowles' "Sweet Dreams"... ; Carlos “Los Da Mystro” McKinney, Shehnaz Khan |
4:11 | |
| 6 | "Can You Handle It" | Reggie "Syience" Perry; Shaffer Smith Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario... |
4:00 | |
| 7 | "The Love We Got" | Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell Kuk Harrell Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell is an American songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He is managed by RedZone Entertainment, and is a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The Dream" Nash... ; Chris "Tricky" Stewart Christopher Stewart (music producer) Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. In a career spanning 16 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million... ; Terius "The-Dream" Nash The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs... |
3:34 | |
| 8 | "They Ain't Gotta Love You" | Ashanti; R. Richard; J. Williams | 3:42 | |
| 9 | "Slow Motion" | Gordon Chambers Gordon Chambers Gordon Chambers is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and record producer who has written songs for over 75 recording artists including Angie Stone, Yolanda Adams, The Isley Brothers, Brandy, Trey Songz, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Usher, Marc Anthony, Jamie Foxx, Aretha Franklin,... ; Barry Eastmond; Daniel Crawley |
3:54 | |
| 10 | "Can't Bring Me Down" | Gordon Chambers; Troy Taylor | 3:14 | |
| 11 | "First Love" | Shawn Campbell; Gordon Chambers; Marshall J. Leathers; Marcus Grant | 3:46 |
"16 @ War"
"16 @ War" is the first single released from the album First Love."Can't Find The Words"
"Can't Find the Words" is the second single from First Love."First Love"
Released: August 5, 2008 (U.S.United States
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Genres: Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, R&B
Length:3:36
Label: Def Jam
Writers:Shawn Campbell; Gordon Chambers; Marshall J. Leathers; Marcus Grant
"First Love" is a promo single that was released to iTunes on August 5, 2008 to promote the album.
"Winner"
Released: August 12, 2008 (U.S.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
)
Genres: Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
, Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
Length:4:11
Label: Def Jam
Writers:Rico Love; Carlos “Los Da Maestro” McKinney, Shehnaz Khan
"Winner" is also a promo single released on August 12, 2008 to iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, just one week before the release of the album First Love. The remix features Israel The ILLa Real.