Wall Of Soundz
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Wall of Soundz is the third studio album from Irish
singer-songwriter, Brian McFadden
. It was released in Australia on 23 April 2010. The album debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart
at No. 27, its highest peak to date and spent only three weeks in the ARIA top 50. The album produced McFadden's fourth No. 1 single, "Just Say So
" which features American rapper, Kevin Rudolf
and gained a platinum accreditation, as well as the second single, "Chemical Rush
" which peaked within the ARIA top 15.
working on the album and is where he met up with American rapper, Kevin Rudolf
to guest feature his vocals on the song, "Just Say So
". McFadden explained, "I loved Kevin’s hit Let it Rock. It was good to see Kevin put his own twist on it, he did things I’d never think of doing. He’s got his own mind when it comes to records, he’s a musical genius." The album also features a collaboration with Amy Meredith
lead singer, Christian Lo Russo on the song "Not Now". At the time Conley was working on the album with McFadden, he was also working on Amy Meredith's debut album and introduced Lo Russo to McFadden and wound up duetting on the track. Joel Chapman, the guitarist from Amy Meredith co-wrote the song. McFadden also collaborated with his fiancé Delta Goodrem
on the song "Mistakes
". In an interview with Music Theatre Australia he explained, "I wrote Mistakes after the album was finished but it turned out so well Rob and I made it fit with the rest of the record. When Delta heard it she wanted to sing on it." McFadden also stated in the interview that Wall Of Soundz is the best album he's ever done. "I know people always say the same thing on every album `This is the best album I’ve ever done’ but for me this is definitely the best album I’ve ever done. This is the most excited I’ve ever been about an album. I haven’t been this excited since the first Westlife album. It feels like a fresh start musically. It doesn’t feel like just another Brian McFadden album and I love that."
gave the album 3½ out of five stars and stated "McFadden has dispensed with the boy-band balladry (for the most part) and enlisted US producer Rob Conley to create some safely synthesised commercial dance beats over which he can croon." Andrew Murfett of The Sydney Morning Herald
gave the album a positive review saying "The new album marks a shift from traditional pop-rock to a more electronic sound. Full of AutoTune and effects, the sound is very 2010." Garrett Bithell of SX News gave the album a negative review and stated "Unfortunately the material on offer here is very generic electro-pop, filled with so much auto tune McFadden’s vocals are often quite indistinguishable". He then went on saying "Overall this is disappointing, but then again my expectations weren’t high."
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
singer-songwriter, Brian McFadden
Brian McFadden
Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife...
. It was released in Australia on 23 April 2010. The album debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at No. 27, its highest peak to date and spent only three weeks in the ARIA top 50. The album produced McFadden's fourth No. 1 single, "Just Say So
Just Say So
"Just Say So" is the lead single released from Irish singer-songwriter Brian McFadden's third studio album, Wall of Soundz. The single was released on 9 April 2010, and features American singer-songwriter, Kevin Rudolf. The video for the song was shot in The Ivy Nightclub in Sydney, Australia in...
" which features American rapper, Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
and gained a platinum accreditation, as well as the second single, "Chemical Rush
Chemical Rush
"Chemical Rush" is the second single released from Irish singer Brian McFadden's third studio album, Wall Of Soundz. The song was produced by McFadden and Robert Conley, and was released on June 15, 2010.-Track listing:-Music video:...
" which peaked within the ARIA top 15.
Background and development
Wall Of Soundz was originally going to be released as a side-project McFadden embarked on with American songwriter Rob Conley but both decided to release it as McFadden's third solo album. McFadden and Conley spent over eighteen months writing songs together for the album in Conley’s studio on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. In an Interview with Access All Areas McFadden said, "A new solo album would have taken another two years to write. So Rob and I sat down and we decided that this was my new solo album – it was exactly where I was musically and made perfect sense". McFadden also spent time in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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working on the album and is where he met up with American rapper, Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
to guest feature his vocals on the song, "Just Say So
Just Say So
"Just Say So" is the lead single released from Irish singer-songwriter Brian McFadden's third studio album, Wall of Soundz. The single was released on 9 April 2010, and features American singer-songwriter, Kevin Rudolf. The video for the song was shot in The Ivy Nightclub in Sydney, Australia in...
". McFadden explained, "I loved Kevin’s hit Let it Rock. It was good to see Kevin put his own twist on it, he did things I’d never think of doing. He’s got his own mind when it comes to records, he’s a musical genius." The album also features a collaboration with Amy Meredith
Amy Meredith
Amy Meredith is an Australian pop rock band who formed in 2006, fronted by lead singer Christian Lo Russo , with Joel Chapman and Cameron Laing on guitars, Wade Osborn on bass guitar and Kosta Theodosis on drums.- Music career :...
lead singer, Christian Lo Russo on the song "Not Now". At the time Conley was working on the album with McFadden, he was also working on Amy Meredith's debut album and introduced Lo Russo to McFadden and wound up duetting on the track. Joel Chapman, the guitarist from Amy Meredith co-wrote the song. McFadden also collaborated with his fiancé Delta Goodrem
Delta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
on the song "Mistakes
Mistakes (Brian McFadden song)
"Mistakes" is the third single released from Irish singer Brian McFadden's third studio album, Wall Of Soundz. The song was written by McFadden and Jez Azhurst, and was produced by McFadden and Robert Conley...
". In an interview with Music Theatre Australia he explained, "I wrote Mistakes after the album was finished but it turned out so well Rob and I made it fit with the rest of the record. When Delta heard it she wanted to sing on it." McFadden also stated in the interview that Wall Of Soundz is the best album he's ever done. "I know people always say the same thing on every album `This is the best album I’ve ever done’ but for me this is definitely the best album I’ve ever done. This is the most excited I’ve ever been about an album. I haven’t been this excited since the first Westlife album. It feels like a fresh start musically. It doesn’t feel like just another Brian McFadden album and I love that."
Singles
- "Just Say SoJust Say So"Just Say So" is the lead single released from Irish singer-songwriter Brian McFadden's third studio album, Wall of Soundz. The single was released on 9 April 2010, and features American singer-songwriter, Kevin Rudolf. The video for the song was shot in The Ivy Nightclub in Sydney, Australia in...
", the lead single off the album features American rapper Kevin RudolfKevin RudolfKevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
. It debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and stayed in that position for three weeks. It spent seven weeks in the ARIA top ten and thirteen weeks in the top 50 and gained a platinum accreditation. The song became McFadden's second number one single in Australia.
- "Chemical RushChemical Rush"Chemical Rush" is the second single released from Irish singer Brian McFadden's third studio album, Wall Of Soundz. The song was produced by McFadden and Robert Conley, and was released on June 15, 2010.-Track listing:-Music video:...
" debuted at No. 18, before reaching its peak of No. 12 in its second week on the charts. It spent a total of eight weeks in the ARIA top 50. It also reached No. 2 on the Australian Singles Chart (chart only for Australian artists singles).
- "MistakesMistakes (Brian McFadden song)"Mistakes" is the third single released from Irish singer Brian McFadden's third studio album, Wall Of Soundz. The song was written by McFadden and Jez Azhurst, and was produced by McFadden and Robert Conley...
", the third single released from the album features McFadden's fiancé Delta GoodremDelta GoodremDelta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
. The single peaked at No. 41 on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
Charts
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| ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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Critical reception
Upon its release, Wall of Soundz received generally positive to negative reviews from critics. Kylie Northover of The AgeThe Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
gave the album 3½ out of five stars and stated "McFadden has dispensed with the boy-band balladry (for the most part) and enlisted US producer Rob Conley to create some safely synthesised commercial dance beats over which he can croon." Andrew Murfett of The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
gave the album a positive review saying "The new album marks a shift from traditional pop-rock to a more electronic sound. Full of AutoTune and effects, the sound is very 2010." Garrett Bithell of SX News gave the album a negative review and stated "Unfortunately the material on offer here is very generic electro-pop, filled with so much auto tune McFadden’s vocals are often quite indistinguishable". He then went on saying "Overall this is disappointing, but then again my expectations weren’t high."
Track listing
Release history
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| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
23 April 2010 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , 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... |
Universal Music Australia Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
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