Your Songs
Your Songs | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 25, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–June 2009 | |||
Studio | The Music Shed, New Orleans; Capitol Studios, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Jazz, vocal jazz, pop, rock | |||
Length | 49:42 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Clive Davis (executive,) Tracey Freeman, Harry Connick Jr. | |||
Harry Connick Jr. chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from Your Songs | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Billboard | (favorable)[2] |
Daily Music Guide | [3] |
The Advocate | (favorable)[4] |
Your Songs is a
Background
Most of the songs were chosen by record producer Clive Davis, who aimed towards classic, familiar songs, as contemporary as possible. Davis had expressed an interest in working with Connick. Connick had an idea of bringing in a famous arranger for the album, but Davis suggested Connick do the arrangements himself.
The song "
Connick said in a radio interview that "Smile" was dedicated to a girl named Nicola. She and her mother attended one of Connick's shows in Paris, France, several years before. Nicola was seven at the time, and Connick took her on a tour of Paris. They stood under the Eiffel Tower. Although she was blind, she knew where she was and had a smile on her face.[7]
Promotion
On August 4, 2009, Connick had an album listening party in New York City, hosted by Sony Music chief creative executive Clive Davis. Amongst those in attendance were Alan Cumming, Bernadette Peters, Brian Williams, Kelli O'Hara, Rachael Ray, Mario Cantone, Rosie Perez, and David Hyde Pierce.[8][9]
A number of public listening events were held, from August 24–30, 2009. Connick did not attend the exclusive vinyl listening events, which were held in cities such as Orlando, Florida, Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York, Oakland, California, New Orleans, West Babylon, New York, and Los Angeles.[10]
He made a number of TV appearances in September and October 2009. In September he appeared on
Release
The album was released first in the United States on a limited edition double
The first single of the album was
After the U.S. release, Connick was in
As of 2013, the album has sold 396,000 copies in United States.[15]
Tour
A worldwide concert tour began in January 2010.[16]
Tour dates
Date | City | Venue |
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North America (Early 2010) | ||
January 23, 2010 | Indio, California | Fantasy Springs Casino
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January 24, 2010 | Temecula, California | Pechanga Resort & Casino
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January 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara, California | Arlington Theatre |
January 27, 2010 | Friant, California | Table Mountain Casino
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January 28, 2010 | San Diego | Copley Symphony Hall |
February 11, 2010 | Fort Myers, Florida | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall |
February 12, 2010 | Clearwater, Florida | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
February 13, 2010 | Melbourne, Florida | King Center for Performing Arts
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February 14, 2010 | Jacksonville, Florida | Florida Theatre |
February 16, 2010 | Durham, North Carolina | Durham Performing Arts Center |
February 17, 2010 | Charleston, West Virginia | The Clay Center
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February 18, 2010 | Baltimore | The Lyric Opera House
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February 19, 2010 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Sandler Center for the Performing Arts |
February 23, 2010 | Nashville, Tennessee | Ryman Auditorium |
February 25, 2010 | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center |
February 26, 2010 | Birmingham, Alabama | Alabama Theatre |
February 27, 2010 | Memphis, Tennessee | Cannon Center |
February 28, 2010 | Indianapolis | Murat Theatre
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New Zealand (2010)[17] | ||
March 13, 2010 | Auckland | Civic Theatre
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March 14, 2010 | Wellington | Michael Fowler Centre |
March 16, 2010 | Christchurch | Town Hall |
Australia (2010)[18] | ||
March 19, 2010 | Melbourne | Plenary |
March 20, 2010 | Adelaide | Her Majesty's Theatre |
March 22, 2010 | Sydney | Opera House |
March 25, 2010 | Brisbane | Convention Centre |
March 27, 2010 | Perth | Kings Park |
Europe (2010) | ||
May 13, 2010 | Paris | Salle Pleyel |
May 14, 2010 |
Asia (2010)
- May 16 – Abu Dhabi Hall – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Europe (2010)
- May 18 – Istanbul Kongre Merkezi – Istanbul, Turkey
- May 21 – Mawazine Festival – Rabat, Morocco
North America (2010)
- June 9 – The View, New York
- June 10 – Late Show with David Letterman, New York
- June 11 – Fox Theatre, St. Louis
- June 12 – PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati
- June 13 – Charlottesville Pavilion, Charlottesville, Virginia
- June 15 – The Filene Center at Wolf Trap Vienna, Virginia
- June 16 – Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
- June 18 – Peace Center for the Performing Arts, Greenville, South Carolina
- June 19 – Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta
- June 21 – Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, Indiana
- June 22–23 – Chicago Theatre, Chicago
- June 25 – Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Aspen, Colorado
- June 27 – Canon Theatre, Toronto
Asia (2010)
- July 2 – USA Pavilion, National Day Gala Performance, Shanghai, China
North America (2010)
- July 15–31 Neil Simon Theatre, New York
- August 13–14 – Hollywood, California
- September 17 – Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort Reno, Nevada
- September 18 – The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, California
- September 19 – Monterey Jazz Festival – Jimmy Lyons Stage, Monterey, California
- September 21 – Wente Vineyards, Livermore, California
- September 22 – Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, Oregon
- September 24 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC
- September 25 – Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, Washington
- September 26 – Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, Washington
- September 28 – Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon
- September 29 – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- September 30 – The Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|- North America (2011)
- March 25 – WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma
- March 26 – Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, Texas
- March 28 – River Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- March 29 – Jones Hall, Houston
- April 1 – IP Casino Resort & Spa, Biloxi, Mississippi
- April 2 – IP Casino Resort & Spa, Biloxi, Mississippi
- April 4 – Mahalia Jackson Theater, New Orleans
- April 7 – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, Florida
- April 8 – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida
- April 9 – Mizner Park Amphitheater at Downtown Boca, Boca Raton, Florida
- April 10 – Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Orlando, Florida
- April 11 – Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, Florida
- April 20 – Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey
- April 21 – Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey
- April 22 – MGM Grand Theater at MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut
- 04/26/2011 – 04/30/2011 The Colonial Theatre, Boston[16]
Broadway
He held a series of concerts, called Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway, at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway, from July 15 to July 31, 2010.[19] The concerts on July 30 and 31 were filmed live,[20] and aired on PBS on March 2, 2011 for a "Great Performances" special on the concerts.[21] These were also released on video, CD/DVD and album in March 2011, as Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway.[22]
Harry Connick Jr. won an
The In Concert on Broadway album is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Geoffrey Parsons | 3:11 | |
14. | "Mona Lisa" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 3:08 |
Barnes & Noble Exclusive Version
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Killing Me Softly" | Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel | 03:24 |
iTunes
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "All the Way music video" | Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn |
European Editions
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "And I Love Her (featuring Carla Bruni)" | Lennon–McCartney |
Japan Edition
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | " Answer Me My Love" | Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman |
Deluxe Limited Edition CD/DVD package
- US only. Available through hconnickjr.com.
- DVD includes behind the scenes footage, and the "(They Long To Be) Close To You" music video
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | " Answer Me My Love" | Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman |
Personnel
- Harry Connick Jr. – vocals, piano
- Branford Marsalis – saxophone (track #1)
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet (track #3)
- Leroy Jones – trumpet (track #5)
- Ben Wolfe – bass
- Arthur Latin II – drums
- Bryan Sutton – guitar[26][27]
- Roger Ingram – trumpet[28]
- Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
- John Fumo – trumpet
- Warren Lunning – trumpet[13]
- The Honolulu Heartbreakers – vocals
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format |
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United States | August 25, 2009 | Columbia | LP |
September 22, 2009 | CD, digital download
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Canada | September 22, 2009 | Sony | |
Australia[29] | September 25, 2009 | ||
United Kingdom | October 26, 2009 | Columbia | |
Denmark[30] | October 26, 2009 | Sony | |
France | October 26, 2009 | Columbia, Sony | |
Norway[31] | October 26, 2009 | Sony | |
Finland[32] | October 28, 2009 | ||
Netherlands[33] | October 28, 2009 | ||
Germany | October 30, 2009 | ||
Japan[34] | November 11, 2009 | Sony Music Japan
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CD |
Chart positions
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[35] | 9 |
Belgian Wallonia Chart[36]
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71 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[37] | 11 |
French Albums Chart[38]
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51 |
Irish Albums Chart[38] | 40 |
New Zealand Top Albums[38]
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10 |
UK Albums Chart[38] | 28 |
US Billboard 200[39] | 8 |
US | 1 |
Awards and nominations
Your Songs was nominated for a
References
- AllMusic
- ^ "Billboard CD reviews: Jay-Z, Harry Connick, Pearl Jam". Billboard. 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ Salvo, Natalie. Your Songs Album Review.
- ^ CD reviews for Oct. 2, 2009, The Advocate, October 2, 2009
- ^ a b Harry Connick Jr. – Your Songs, previewnewmusic.com
- ^ a b On the Radar: Harry Connick Jr., directcurrentmusic.com, July 27, 2009
- ^ Radio interview: Harry Connick Jr. Album tracks played (mp3 & download) at JAZZ.FM91
- ^ Harry Connick Jr. "Your Songs" Listening Event With Clive Davis, Getty Images, August 4, 2009
- Wireimage, August 4, 2009
- MySpacesite, August 20, 2009
- ^ Idol: Harry Connick Jr., tvtonight.com, September 25, 2009
- Amazon.com
- ^ The Times Picayune, July 30, 2009
- ^ Le duo de Carla et Harry Connick Jr (French), parismatch.com, September 26, 2009
- ^ "Upcoming Releases 2013". Hits Daily Double. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tour". The Official Harry Connick Jr. Site. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ Harry Connick Jr to tour NZ, stuff.co.nz, January 21, 2010
- ^ Harry Connick Jr Touring in March, undercover.com.au, January 21, 2010
- ^ [1], Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Harry Connick Jr. In Concert on Broadway Ends Limited Run July 31, Playbill.com, July 31, 2010
- The Times-Picayune, December 3, 2010
- ^ Harry Connick Jr store, Sony Music
- ^ Primetime Emmy Music Nominations Announced, filmmusicsociety.org, July 14, 2011
- ^ Harry Connick Jr. takes on Elvis and the Beatles, CNN: The Marquee Blog, July 30, 2009
- ^ Your Songs Barnes & Noble Exclusive, AllMusic
- ^ New Harry Connick will be released on vinyl first, blogs.knoxnews.com, July 29, 2009
- ^ His guitar speaks many languages, newsobserver.com, May 8, 2009
- ^ News: Harry Connick Jr. – April 3, 2009, fumosonic.com, August 2, 2009
- ^ Harry Connick Jr is back with a new album "Your Songs", Koffee, September 8, 2009
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- ^ Kommende utgivelser fra Sony Music (Norwegian), Sony Music Norway
- ^ Sony Music Entertainment Finland – Uudet julkaisut (Finnish, Sony Music Entertainment Finland
- ^ Your Songs, Connick, Harry -Jr-, bol.com
- ^ Harry Connick Jr – 恋人たちのラブソング (Japanese), sonymusicshop.jp
- ^ Top 50 Albums Chart – australian-charts.com. ARIACharts.com. Retrieved on October 11, 2009.
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- ^ "Harry Connick, Jr. Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
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- ^ "Harry Connick, Jr. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Harry Connick, Jr. Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ Hair, Harry Connick Jr., Liza Minnelli, et al. Nominated for Grammy Awards, theatermania, December 2, 2009