Portable Life
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Portable Life is the second album by Danielle Brisebois
. Originally scheduled for October 26, 1999, the album's release was delayed until September 2008, when RCA Records
released the album as a digital download
on iTunes
and Amazon MP3
. Promotional CD copies of Portable Life and the single "I've Had It" were pressed in 1999 and are now difficult to obtain.
The album was produced and co-written by former New Radicals
-front man Gregg Alexander
, who previously worked with Danielle Brisebois on Arrive All Over You
and on the New Radicals
' Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
.
Two songs from the album, "Just Missed The Train" and "Need A Little Love", later appeared on Carly Hennessy's 2001 album Ultimate High
, which was produced by Brisebois and Alexander. Additionally, "Just Missed the Train" had already appeared on Brisebois' first album Arrive All Over You (albeit in a different version) and was also covered by several other artists, including Trine Rein
, Maarja
and Kelly Clarkson
.
"Everything My Heart Desires" was one of two songs Brisebois contributed to the movie As Good as It Gets
(the other being "My Only") and was also included on the movie's soundtrack
.
Danielle Brisebois
Danielle Anne Brisebois is an American actress, producer, songwriter and singer. In the 1990s she recorded two solo albums, Arrive All Over You and Portable Life, and was a member of the New Radicals...
. Originally scheduled for October 26, 1999, the album's release was delayed until September 2008, when RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
released the album as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
and Amazon MP3
Amazon MP3
Amazon MP3 is an online music store owned and operated by Amazon.com. Launched in public beta on September 25, 2007, in January 2008 it became the first music store to sell music without digital rights management from the four major music labels , as well as many independents...
. Promotional CD copies of Portable Life and the single "I've Had It" were pressed in 1999 and are now difficult to obtain.
The album was produced and co-written by former New Radicals
New Radicals
New Radicals were an American pop rock band active in the late 1990s, centered on frontman Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all of their songs and was the sole constant member...
-front man Gregg Alexander
Gregg Alexander
Gregg Alexander is an American singer/songwriter and producer, best known as the frontman of the New Radicals, who scored the international hit "You Get What You Give" in late 1998. Earlier in life he recorded two solo albums, Michigan Rain and Intoxifornication...
, who previously worked with Danielle Brisebois on Arrive All Over You
Arrive All Over You
Arrive All Over You is Danielle Brisebois' debut album, released on May 10, 1994 by Epic Records. It includes the singles "What If God Fell From The Sky", "Gimme Little Sign" and "I Don't Wanna Talk About Love"...
and on the New Radicals
New Radicals
New Radicals were an American pop rock band active in the late 1990s, centered on frontman Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all of their songs and was the sole constant member...
' Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too is the only album by the New Radicals, released in late 1998 by MCA Records. Two singles were released off it in 1998 and 1999, "You Get What You Give" and "Someday We'll Know"....
.
Two songs from the album, "Just Missed The Train" and "Need A Little Love", later appeared on Carly Hennessy's 2001 album Ultimate High
Ultimate High
Ultimate High is the debut album of Irish-born singer Carly Smithson, released under her maiden name Carly Hennessy in 2001 by MCA Records...
, which was produced by Brisebois and Alexander. Additionally, "Just Missed the Train" had already appeared on Brisebois' first album Arrive All Over You (albeit in a different version) and was also covered by several other artists, including Trine Rein
Trine Rein
Trine Rein is a Norwegian-American singer, who belongs to the exclusive group of Norwegian artists who have sold more than a million records. Trine was born in San Francisco in 1970, and therefore has both US and Norwegian citizenship.-Successful debut:...
, Maarja
Maarja
Maarja is an Estonian feminine given name. It is considered to be the Estonian form of the name Maria . The name is common in Estonia, and may refer to any of the following persons:...
and Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
.
"Everything My Heart Desires" was one of two songs Brisebois contributed to the movie As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by James L. Brooks and produced by Laura Ziskin. It stars Jack Nicholson as a misanthropic, obsessive-compulsive novelist, Helen Hunt as a single mother with an asthmatic son, and Greg Kinnear as a gay artist. The screenplay was...
(the other being "My Only") and was also included on the movie's soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
.
Track listing
- "I've Had It" (Danielle Brisebois, Gregg Alexander) – 3:21
- "Five Friends" (Brisebois, Alexander) – 3:27
- "Temporary Like The Rain" (Brisebois, Alexander) – 2:36
- "Stop It Hurts You're Killing Me Don't Stop" (Brisebois, Alexander) – 2:58
- "If I Died Tonight You'd Have To Think Of Me" (Brisebois, Alexander) – 4:58
- "Going Down The Wrong Way" (Brisebois, Alexander) – 3:28
- "Need A Little Love" (Brisebois, Alexander) – 4:08
- "Just Missed The Train" (Brisebois, Scott CutlerScott CutlerScott M. Cutler is an American musician and music producer.-Personal life:He recently had his 1st son "Lane" and his 2nd son "Duke" with his wife Meredith Morton.-Career:...
) – 4:43 - "My Dreaming Days Are Through" (Brisebois, Alexander) – 3:27
- "Give Me A Day" (Brisebois, Alexander) – 5:04
- "I Had A Dream" (Brisebois) – 4:28
- "Everything My Heart Desires" (Phil RoyPhil RoyPhil Roy is an American musician, singer, and songwriter.-Early musical career:Roy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began playing the guitar at age nine. At age 17, attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts...
, Peter BlakeleyPeter BlakeleyPeter Blakeley is an Australian White Soul/Adult Contemporary singer and songwriter.Blakeley was a lead singer for The Rockmelons in the mid-1980s. He launched a solo career in 1987 and had a massive hit single in Australia in 1990 with "Crying in the Chapel", which was not a remake of the 1950s...
) – 3:59
External links
- Danielle Brisebois lyrics
- NewRadicals.Us. Unofficial forum covering New Radicals, Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois.