Heartbreak on Vinyl
Encyclopedia
Heartbreak on Vinyl is the second studio album
by singer-songwriter
Blake Lewis
released on October 6, 2009. A double LP pressed on red vinyl with only 500 copies will be released on August 13. The vinyl contains an instant access to the Heartbreak on Vinyl digital album, 13 remixes of the hit single "Heartbreak On Vinyl" and an unreleased remix of "'Till We See The Sun."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from allmusic: "he's brought all his disparate interests together on Heartbreak on Vinyl, which cut for cut is more rhythmic and melodic than A.D.D. and as a whole lot more memorable. Lewis doesn't separate his club rhythms and Morrissey obsessions, winding up with a record that sounds curiously and unwittingly like a soundtrack to a Eurotrash club, but in an appealing fashion because it feels uncontrived and often very catchy."
Max Specht from Pressplus1:"This album is a melting pot of styles that really sums up the kind of artist Blake Lewis is, he’s all over the place yet centered all at once. He’s an homage as much as he is a trailblazer in pop music, and this album will help find him fans with commuters blasting the radio, to night owls dancing the night away in crowded clubs down main street."
Technical credits
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 singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Blake Lewis
Blake Lewis
Blake Colin Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D. was released on December 4, 2007 through 19 Recordings/Arista Records. On October 30, 2007, his first single "Break Anotha" was released....
released on October 6, 2009. A double LP pressed on red vinyl with only 500 copies will be released on August 13. The vinyl contains an instant access to the Heartbreak on Vinyl digital album, 13 remixes of the hit single "Heartbreak On Vinyl" and an unreleased remix of "'Till We See The Sun."
Critical response
The song has received generally positive reviews from many critics.Stephen Thomas Erlewine from allmusic: "he's brought all his disparate interests together on Heartbreak on Vinyl, which cut for cut is more rhythmic and melodic than A.D.D. and as a whole lot more memorable. Lewis doesn't separate his club rhythms and Morrissey obsessions, winding up with a record that sounds curiously and unwittingly like a soundtrack to a Eurotrash club, but in an appealing fashion because it feels uncontrived and often very catchy."
Max Specht from Pressplus1:"This album is a melting pot of styles that really sums up the kind of artist Blake Lewis is, he’s all over the place yet centered all at once. He’s an homage as much as he is a trailblazer in pop music, and this album will help find him fans with commuters blasting the radio, to night owls dancing the night away in crowded clubs down main street."
Track listing
Heartbreak on Vinyl| # | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Heartbreak on Vinyl Heartbreak on Vinyl (song) Heartbreak on Vinyl is the second single by Blake Lewis to be released from his second album of the same name. The track is to date Lewis's most successful single, as it has reached the number-one spots on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs and Hot Dance Airplay charts in 2010... " |
Hollander, Katz, Levels, Lewis | 3:59 | 2nd single off album | |
| 2 | "Binary Love" | Lewis, McMorran, Rankin, Ryden | 3:28 | ||
| 3 | "Freak" | Chritsy, Lewis, Rogg | 4:30 | ||
| 4 | "Sad Song Sad Song (song) "Sad Song" is the lead single by singer-songwriter Blake Lewis from his second studio album Heartbreak on Vinyl, released on October 6, 2009 and has reached the #11 spots on Billboard'sHot Dance Club Songs chart in 2009.-Music video:... " |
Hollander, Katz, Lewis | 4:31 | 1st single off album | |
| 5 | "Rhythm of My Heart" | Armstrong, Armstrong, Lewis, Scott | 3:41 | ||
| 6 | "Afraid" | Jackson, Mani, Omley | Rodney Jerkins Rodney Jerkins Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:... |
3:34 | |
| 7 | "Left My Baby for You" | Baptiste, Beundia, Lewis, Marsh, McHenry, Whyte | 5:03 | ||
| 8 | "Rebel Without a Cause" | Lewis, Nelson, Wrabel | Devil's Gun | 3:53 | |
| 9 | "SuperScratchaVocalisticTurnatableLicious" | 1:05 | |||
| 10 | "Our Rapture of Love" | Lewis, Olson | 4:46 | ||
| 11 | "The Point" | Lewis, Zizzo | 3:54 | ||
| 12 | "The Remedy" | Audé, Goldstein, Lewis, McMorran | Dave Audé | 4:41 | |
| 13 | "Love or Torture (Please Don't Stop)" | Lewis, Tedder | Audé | 4:58 | |
| 14 | "Till' We See the Sun" | Lewis | Devil's Gun | 4:41 | 3rd single off album *only on Limited Double LP Edition* |
Chart performance
The album debuted at number 135 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 4,000 albums in its first week.| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
135 |
| U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums | 7 |
| U.S. Independent Albums | 20 |
Singles
- "Sad SongSad Song (song)"Sad Song" is the lead single by singer-songwriter Blake Lewis from his second studio album Heartbreak on Vinyl, released on October 6, 2009 and has reached the #11 spots on Billboard'sHot Dance Club Songs chart in 2009.-Music video:...
" was released as the lead single from the album on July 21, 2009. The music video was filmed in late August 2009 and released on September 21, 2009.
- "Heartbreak on VinylHeartbreak on Vinyl (song)Heartbreak on Vinyl is the second single by Blake Lewis to be released from his second album of the same name. The track is to date Lewis's most successful single, as it has reached the number-one spots on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs and Hot Dance Airplay charts in 2010...
" was released as the second single from the album on January 19, 2010. It has since become his first Number One hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Club PlayThe Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart for the week of April 24, 2010. The single also reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance AirplayHot Dance AirplayDance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
chart in its May 22, 2010 issue, another first for Lewis. It is to date his most successful single.
- "Till' We See the Sun" With the announcement of his special edition of his album, Lewis announced this bonus track would be the third single from the album. As of February 2011 no announcement has been made regarding a music video to be released.
Album credits
Performance credits- Blake LewisBlake LewisBlake Colin Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D. was released on December 4, 2007 through 19 Recordings/Arista Records. On October 30, 2007, his first single "Break Anotha" was released....
– Primary Artist, Vocals, Turntables - Eve Nelson – PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, Vocals - Peter Zizzo – Background Vocals
- Joe Doria – Keyboards
- Carl Ryden – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, Keyboards, Vocals - KJ Sawka – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Steve McMorran – Vocals
- Mark Maxwell – Synthesizer
- Dave Katz – Keyboards
- Ben Levels – Keyboards
Technical credits
- Peter Zizzo – ArrangerArrangerIn investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, Programming, EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,... - Jim Bottari – EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
- Carl Ryden – Programming
- Sean Gould – EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
- KJ Sawka – Programming, EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
- Blake Lewis – EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
- Mark MaxwellMark Maxwell (producer)Mark Maxwell is an American songwriter and producer from Edmond, Oklahoma.-Singles:-LPs:-EPs:-External links:...
– Programming, ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
Release history
| Country | Date | Other |
|---|---|---|
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
October 6, 2009 | Standard version |
| August 13, 2010 | Special edition | |
| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
October 13, 2009 | Standard version |
| August 13, 2010 | Special edition |