Delta (Delta Goodrem album)
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Released | 20 October 2007 | |||
Recorded | June 2006 – September 2007 London Los Angeles | |||
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Length | 47:56 | |||
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Delta Goodrem chronology | ||||
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Singles from Delta | ||||
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Delta is the third
Background and development
After the release of her second album
Initially, the album's original working title was "Condition of a Heart", however she claimed she didn't want a complicated album, claiming, "I want people to take this album home and wrap it around their own lives the way they did with '
Composition and songs
"A lot of the words from the songs can be quite deep, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are always about my life. There are songs on this album which have nothing to do with my own personal experience of events, but which are still honest and emotional, and which tell a great story.[11]
To give a more mainstream appeal, Goodrem enlisted American songwriters and producers to work on the album, such as
The album opens with the redemptive midtempo ballad "
The album also features the
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
NewsOK | (favorable)[19] |
Scripps News | [17] |
The Korea Times | (positive)[23] |
Delta received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Samantha Amjadali of
In his review for
Singles
- "In This Life" – "In This Life" was first heard on Australian radio on 28 August 2007 and was officially released on 15 September 2007. The single debuted at No. 1 on the Australian Singles Chart, making it Goodrem's eighth number-one single. It also went to Number One in the Czech Republic.
- "Believe Again" – Premiering on Australian radio in late October 2007, the single's video was filmed in Sydney, Australia and received much media coverage. The single, released on 8 December 2007, was accompanied by exclusive remixes and the unreleased track, "Fortune And Love". The single debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Singles Chart, and was also her second Number One single in Sweden.
- "You Will Only Break My Heart" – Released to radio on 25 February 2008, the single was officially released on 29 March 2008. The single features a remix and instrumental as well as a live recording of the smash-hit Black Velvet, originally recorded and released by Alannah Myles. The video features clips of fan submissions following such a request on Goodrem's official website. The single debuted and peaked at No. 14 on the Australian Singles Chart, but did much better in Sweden, where it became her third Number One single.
- "I Can't Break It to My Heart" – Released to radio on 12 July 2008, the single was released on 16 August 2008 and peaked at No. 13 on the Australian Singles Chart.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported on 30 July 2007 that Goodrem has at least four singles set in stone for the album; though, Goodrem announced on Australian radio on 8 October 2008 that "it is very unlikely for anymore singles to be released from the album".
Promotion
Australia and Asia
Goodrem stated that she planned to promote internationally, in areas she has never released before, such as South America. In 2007, she only promoted the album in her home country Australia.[24] Goodrem confirmed that the album would be released in Japan along with some promotion in early 2008.[25]
Goodrem held a Launch Party at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 9 October 2007, where 400 invitation-only guests attended. She performed songs from the album, Including "
The cover of the album was shot by Chris Colls, who also did a photoshoot with Goodrem for the Australian version of Cosmopolitan in 2007. The album cover has been criticised for its similarity to a magazine cover and "smouldering sexiness".[28]
United States
In March 2008, Goodrem started to promote the album in the United States. She visited radio stations to promote her single "In This Life" which was released there on 15 April. She has been on the cover of OK! magazine and Vegas Magazine. Goodrem has also had coverage in Billboard magazine and Seventeen magazine. Goodrem was also featured on the May/June cover of Vegas Magazine.
Goodrem did an instore signing session at the Virgin Megastore at Times Square in New York City on 16 July 2008. She also performed "In This Life" on
On 17 June 2008, Goodrem's single "In This Life" debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard
Tours
In July 2008, it was announced that Goodrem will embark on a national tour of Australia aptly entitled the
Release
The album was released in Australia on 20 October 2007. The album debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA chart on 28 October 2007 making this Goodrem's third number one album. The album was certified
Direct Current reported in March 2008 that Goodrem will be releasing the album in the US, 3 June 2008 with a physical and download release eventuating on 15 July due to extra promotional activity in the US.
It was released on 20 February 2008 in Japan. In its first week, it charted at No. 8 on the International Chart and No. 39 on the overall chart, with 4,959 copies sold. In its second week it fell to No. 16 on the International chart, with 3,319 sold.
In an article in Billboard magazine dated 12 July, Sony BMG Australia CEO Denis Handlin suggested that once Goodrem had finished promotional duties in the US for Delta, attention would be shifted to the UK and the rest of Europe.[33] Goodrem herself also stated in an interview on UK morning TV show GMTV that she would see her UK fans "soon". However, the album ended up not being released in the UK and Europe other than as an import or download.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Brian McFadden | Stuart Crichton, Marius de Vries | 5:48 | |
2. | "In This Life" | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | John Shanks | 3:47 |
3. | "Possessionless" | Goodrem, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner, Wayne Wilkins, McFadden | Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins | 4:22 |
4. | "God Laughs" | Goodrem, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins | Kipner, Frampton, Wilkins | 4:09 |
5. | "You Will Only Break My Heart" | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | Crichton, Vries | 3:03 |
6. | "The Guardian" | Carl Björsell, Carl Falk, Sharon Vaughn | Crichton | 3:48 |
7. | "Bare Hands" | Goodrem, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins | Kipner, Frampton, Wilkins | 3:44 |
8. | "Woman" | Steve Mac, Wayne Hector | Steve Mac | 4:30 |
9. | "I Can't Break It to My Heart" | Goodrem, Savan Kotecha, Kristian Lundin | Shanks | 4:00 |
10. | "Brave Face" | Goodrem, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins | Kipner, Frampton, Wilkins | 3:45 |
11. | "One Day" | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | Crichton | 3:38 |
12. | "Angels in the Room" | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | Crichton | 4:22 |
Total length: | 47:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Right Here in My Heart" | Goodrem, Paul Barry | 4:10 |
Total length: | 52:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Breathe In, Breathe Out" | Goodrem, Crichton, James | Crichton | 3:34 |
14. | "Together We Are One" | Goodrem, Guy Chambers, McFadden | Guy Chambers, Richard Flack | 4:15 |
15. | "Live! Together (Tokyo Girls Anthem)" (with Juju) (Deluxe edition only) | Kiyoshi Matsuo, Momoko Suzuki | Matsuo | 5:34 |
Total length: | 61:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "In This Life" (Music video) | |
2. | "In This Life" (Behind the Scenes) | |
3. | "Believe Again" (Music video) | |
4. | "Believe Again" (Behind the Scenes) | |
5. | "Interview with Delta" | |
6. | "Behind the Scenes with Juju" |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Believe Again" (US mix) | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | 5:48 |
2. | "In This Life" (Updated mix) | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | 3:47 |
3. | "Possessionless" | Goodrem, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins, McFadden | 4:22 |
4. | "Born to Try" (US mix) | Goodrem, Audius Mtawarira | 4:03 |
5. | "Bare Hands" | Goodrem, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins | 3:44 |
6. | "God Laughs" | Goodrem, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins | 4:09 |
7. | "You Will Only Break My Heart" | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | 3:03 |
8. | "Woman" | Mac, Hector | 4:30 |
9. | "Brave Face" | Goodrem, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins | 3:45 |
10. | "I Can't Break It to My Heart" | Goodrem, Kotecha, Lundin | 4:00 |
11. | "One Day" | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | 3:38 |
12. | "Angels in the Room" | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | 4:22 |
13. | "In This Life" (Acoustic) (iTunes bonus track) | Goodrem, Crichton, James, McFadden | 3:45 |
B-sides
The following tracks were not released on the album, but were released on the singles.
Title | Single(s) |
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"Take Me Home" | "In This Life" – CD single |
"Breathe In, Breathe Out" | "In This Life" – Digital download |
"Fortune and Love" | "Believe Again" – CD single, digital EP |
"Fever" | "Believe Again" – Digital EP |
"Unsure" | |
"Black Velvet" (Live) | "You Will Only Break My Heart" – CD single, digital EP |
"Burn for You" (Live) | "I Can't Break It to My Heart" – CD single, digital EP |
"Edge of Seventeen" (Live medley) | "I Can't Break It to My Heart" – Digital EP |
Personnel
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums[34]
- Adrian Hall – engineer
- Andrew Frampton – drum programming, guitar, keyboards, producer
- Anna Ross – vocals (Background)
- Brian McFadden– guitar, vocals (Background), Concept, Writer, A&R, Theme Co Ordinator, Designer, Producer, Vocals.
- Chris Elliot – String Arrangements
- Chris Laws – drums, engineer
- Daniel Chase – programming
- Daniel Debourg – vocals (Background)
- Daniel Pursey – Assistant
- Dave Arch – piano, String Arrangements
- David Paul Jr. Collins – A&R
- Delta Goodrem – vocals (Main, Background), Piano, Writer (track 3, 4, 5, 7, 12)
- Glenn Pittman – assistant engineer
- Harry Magee – Management
- Isobel Griffiths – Orchestra Contractor
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, piano
- Jason Boshoff – programming
- Jeff Rothschild – engineer, mixing, programming, vocal engineer
- John Farrar – guitar
- John Shanks – bass, guitar, producer, vocals (Background)
- Josh Blair – engineer
- Kristian Lundin – vocal engineer
- Lars Fox– Digital Editing, Editing
- Marius de Vries – engineer, keyboards, producer, programming, String Arrangements
- Mark Endert – mixing
- Mark Foster – Strings, Assistant
- Myriam Martin – vocals (Background)
- Patricia Scott – vocals (Background)
- Paul Gendler – guitar
- Perry Mason – Orchestra Leader
- Pete Craigie – mixing
- Ren Swan – mixing
- Robbie Campos – Vocal Arrangements, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Rohan Onraet – Assistant
- Shari Sutcliffe – Contractor, Production Coordination
- Steve Kipner – guitar, producer
- Steve Mac – arranger, keyboards, producer, Synthesizer
- Steve Pearce – bass
- Stuart Crichton – engineer, guitar, keyboards, mixing, producer, programming, String Arrangements, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Ted Jensen – Mastering
- Tommy Lee James – vocals (Background)
- Wayne Wilkins – drum programming, keyboards, producer
Chart performance
The album debuted at number one on the Australian
Weekly charts
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End of year charts
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Certifications
Country | Certification | Sales |
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Australia | 3× platinum | 210,000+[42] |
Japan | — | 30,000[39] |
New Zealand | Gold | 7,500+ |
United States | — | 21,000[40] |
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Notes |
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Australia | 20 October 2007 | Sony BMG | CD
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88697171932 | Standard / Limited Edition |
New Zealand | 29 October 2007 | Standard | |||
China | 25 December 2007[43] | 88697171932 | |||
Hong Kong | 11 January 2008[44] | ||||
Singapore | 14 January 2008[45] | ||||
Taiwan | 18 January 2008[46] | 88697171932 | |||
South Korea | 28 January 2008[47] | 8803581113938 | |||
Thailand | 12 February 2008 | 88697171932 | |||
Japan | 20 February 2008[48] | Sony Music Japan
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SICP-1746 | New cover & bonus tracks | |
Germany | 9 May 2008 | Sony BMG | B000WM72MA | Standard | |
Japan | 11 June 2008[48] | Sony Music Japan | CD/DVD | SICP-1863 | Deluxe Edition with DVD |
Canada | 15 July 2008[6] | Mercury Records | CD | New cover & alt. tracks | |
United States | 001126202 | ||||
United Kingdom | 11 November 2009[49] | Sony BMG | Digital download | B002XXJSH8 | Standard |
Australia | 17 November 2023 | Sony Music Australia | LP | MOVLP3282 | Gold/Black Marbled Vinyl |
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