Beautiful Awakening
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Beautiful Awakening is the third album from American
United States
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 CCM
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...

/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...

 singer Stacie Orrico
Stacie Orrico
Stacie Joy Orrico is a Contemporary Christian and R&B singer-songwriter and occasional actress. In 1998, she signed to ForeFront Records when she was 12 years old, and recorded her first album Genuine , which sold 13,000 in the first week of release.After her first album she signed to a new record...

. The album was released on August 14, 2006. The album was not released in the United States
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 and was canceled.

Background

Orrico wrote the songs for instrumental and acoustic performance: "I want to perform soul music. That is what rings true to me. And truth, honesty, and vulnerability always rise to the top."

Singles

  • The first single from the album is "I'm Not Missing You
    I'm Not Missing You
    "I'm Not Missing You" is a pop/R&B song written by Keir "KayGee" Gist, Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, Esteban Crandle, Tawanna Dabney, Balewa Muhammad and Orrico herself for Stacie Orrico's third studio album Beautiful Awakening. It was co-produced by KayGee and Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney...

    ".

  • "So Simple
    So Simple
    * Not to be confused with the song So Simple by Alicia Keys"So Simple" is the second single and track one of Stacie Orrico's third studio album Beautiful Awakening. It was produced by Dwayne Bastiany.-Song information:...

    " was the second single for Europe and Asia.

Track listing

  1. "So Simple
    So Simple
    * Not to be confused with the song So Simple by Alicia Keys"So Simple" is the second single and track one of Stacie Orrico's third studio album Beautiful Awakening. It was produced by Dwayne Bastiany.-Song information:...

    " (Stacie Orrico
    Stacie Orrico
    Stacie Joy Orrico is a Contemporary Christian and R&B singer-songwriter and occasional actress. In 1998, she signed to ForeFront Records when she was 12 years old, and recorded her first album Genuine , which sold 13,000 in the first week of release.After her first album she signed to a new record...

    , Anna Slade, Tiffany Palmer, Dwayne Bastiany, Carlos Ricketts)
    – 3:48
  2. "I'm Not Missing You
    I'm Not Missing You
    "I'm Not Missing You" is a pop/R&B song written by Keir "KayGee" Gist, Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, Esteban Crandle, Tawanna Dabney, Balewa Muhammad and Orrico herself for Stacie Orrico's third studio album Beautiful Awakening. It was co-produced by KayGee and Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney...

    " (Orrico, Tawanna Dabney, Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, Balewa Muhammad, Keir Gist, Esteban "Cito" Crandle) – 4:12
  3. "Dream You" (Orrico, A. Stevenson, Novel
    Novel (musician)
    Alonzo Mario Stevenson, professionally known as Novel, is an American hip-hop artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer...

    , Dallas Austin
    Dallas Austin
    Dallas Austin is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Pink, Monica, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Stacie Orrico, Another Bad Creation, Fishbone, Sugababes, Anastacia, Namie Amuro, Kim...

    )
    – 3:27
  4. "Easy To Luv You" (Orrico, Stevenson, Novel, Tony Reyes) – 4:29
  5. "Save Me" (Orrico, Lashaunda Carr, Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Nate Butler
    Nate Butler
    Nate Butler is an established songwriter, music producer, vocal producer and recording artist based in Atlanta, Georgia.He has been a part of 45 million records sold worldwide...

    )
    – 4:06
  6. "Take Me Away" (Dabney, Eric Daniels, Marcellus "Handz Down" Dawson
    Marcellus "Handz Down" Dawson
    Handz Down best known in the industry for being a co-producer for KayGee while signed to as part of the The Trendsettaz at Divine Mills Recordings...

    , Johnathan Lafayette, Michael Franks, KayGee)
    – 3:17
  7. "Babygirl" (Orrico, Stevenson, Novel)– 3:37
  8. "Wait" (Orrico, Jasper Cameron
    Jasper Cameron
    Jasper Cameron is an American songwriter/producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently signed to Universal Music Publishing Group. He started producing his own music while in a R&B group in high school. He was soon signed to a deal with Dallas Austin Darp recordings through Joyce Irby, who at the...

    , Stevenson, Novel, Tony Reyes)
    – 3:29
  9. "Is It Me" (Lonnie Liston Smith, Anthony Dent, Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall) – 4:01
  10. "Don't Ask Me To Stay" (Orrico, Dabney, Phil "Taj" Jackson, Joel Kipnis, Abney, KayGee, Crandle) – 4:17
  11. "I Can't Give It Up" (Orrico, Carr, Briggs, Butler) – 4:32
  12. "Beautiful Awakening" (Orrico, Brian West, Gerald Eaton
    Gerald Eaton
    Gerald Eaton is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and music producer, originally from Jamaica.He is the lead singer for the R&B-pop group The Philosopher Kings, which reached its peak popularity in the 1990s...

    )
    – 4:25


Japanese Edition
Released:August 14, 2006
  1. "Frustrated" – 3:53
  2. "Brush 'Em Off" (feat. Novel
    Novel (musician)
    Alonzo Mario Stevenson, professionally known as Novel, is an American hip-hop artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer...

    )" – 4:20


iTunes
ITunes
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 UK/Europe/Australia Exclusive

Released: August 30, 2006
  1. "Addictive" – 4:03


Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
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 Exclusive

Released: January 16, 2007
  1. "Tantrum" – 4:51


North American Edition
Released: January 16, 2007
  1. "Frustrated" – 3:53
  2. "Tantrum" – 4:51
  3. "I'm Not Missing You (Full Phatt Underground Remix)" - 4:13


Canadian iTunes Edition
Released: January 16, 2007 http://www.anth-net.com/
  1. "Addictive" – 4:03

Personnel

Terence "Tramp-Baby" Abney drums
Drum kit
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 keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...


Randy Cooke - drums
Drum kit
A 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 ....

 
Cito Crandle - keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

 
Gerald Heyward - drums
Carlton Lynn - guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

 
Graham Marsh - guitar
Tony Reyes - bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

, guitar
Michael "Ese" Severson - guitar
Mike Fratantuno - bass
Rick Sheppard - MIDI 
Track & Field - Fender Rhodes

Release dates

Country Date
Japan
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August 14, 2006
Switzerland
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August 24, 2006
Germany
Germany
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August 25, 2006
Austria
Austria
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Australia
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August 26, 2006
United Kingdom
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August 28, 2006
Spain
Spain
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Mexico
Mexico
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August 29, 2006
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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Canada
Canada
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January 16, 2007
(cancelled)
United States
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Production

  • Creative director: Stacie Orrico
    Stacie Orrico
    Stacie Joy Orrico is a Contemporary Christian and R&B singer-songwriter and occasional actress. In 1998, she signed to ForeFront Records when she was 12 years old, and recorded her first album Genuine , which sold 13,000 in the first week of release.After her first album she signed to a new record...

  • Producer: Dallas Austin
    Dallas Austin
    Dallas Austin is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Pink, Monica, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Stacie Orrico, Another Bad Creation, Fishbone, Sugababes, Anastacia, Namie Amuro, Kim...

     & Novel
    Novel (musician)
    Alonzo Mario Stevenson, professionally known as Novel, is an American hip-hop artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer...

    , Bastiany, KayGee & Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, The Underdogs
    The Underdogs (duo)
    The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer...

    , She'kspere, Lashaunda "Babygirl" Carr, Trendsettas, Track & Field, Stacie Orrico, Dent
  • Vocal producer: Stacie Orrico, Tiffany Palmer, Carlos Ricketts
  • Engineers: Dwayne Bastiany, Anthony Dent, Rob Herrera, Carlton Lynn, Rick Sheppard, Josh Wilbur
  • Assistant engineers: Yvan Bing, Chris Jenkins, Graham Marsh
  • Sound design: Rick Sheppard
  • Instrumentation: Dwayne Bastiany, Anthony Dent
  • Mixing: Josh Wilbur, Carlton Lynn, Greg Price
  • Programming: Dwayne Bastiany, Anthony Dent
  • Mastering: Herb Powers
  • A&R: Michelle Ryang
  • Stylist: Dawn Boonyachlito

Charts

Year Chart Position Sales Certification
2006 Austrian Album Chart 61  
2006 German
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 Album Chart
51  
2006 Japanese
Oricon
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 Albums Chart
8 100,000 (100k Shipped) Gold
2006 Switzerland
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 Albums Top 100
39  
2006 Philippine Album Chart 1 25,000 Platinum
2006 UK Albums Chart
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64 10,000 (est)  
2006 The Official UK R&B Album Chart 15  
2007 Venezuela chart 7  
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