September is the first compilation album by Swedish singer September. The album is a compilation of tracks from her second and third European studio albums, titled In Orbit and Dancing Shoes, respectively, but not from her original, 2004 album, September. The album was the first album by September to be released in the United States, Canada and Australasia.
Release
September initially released the album under the American dance label Robbins Entertainment on 26 February 2008. The album was digitally released in Canada in the summer of 2008. This edition's track list is the same as that of the US edition, with the exception of "Cry for You", for which the UK radio version was used. The physical edition later followed on 23 September 2008. September announced that the album was scheduled to be released in Australia that year. It was released on 14 November 2008. The track listing differed from the US edition's and a DVD containing music videos was included.
Critical reception
Ross Hoffman from AllMusic gave the album a mixed review, awarding it two and a half stars. He noted that the first three songs, which are "Cry for You", "Satellites" and "Can't Get Over", were the best from the album. However, he did say that the album's "material is slightly cringe-inducing". He also said that "The main problem with September's music is that, unlike her Scandinavian counterparts such as Robyn and Annie, she doesn't project much personality – her voice is decent, and even warm at times, but the lyrics are empty and she comes off as a complete cipher."[1] Kurt Kirton from About.com was more favorable, awarding it three and a half stars out of five and stating: "I recommend this album for anyone who enjoys good dance-pop."[2] He said the album's best tracks were "Cry for You", "Satellites" and "Until I Die".
Chart performance
On March 15, the album entered the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart at number 22, but has since gone off the chart.[3] All three singles from the album charted on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart, with "Cry for You" reaching No. 1, "Satellites" No. 8 for two weeks and "Can't Get Over" No. 12. "Cry for You" also peaked at number 74 on the singles popularity chart, the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Jonas von der Burg, Anoo Bhagavan and Niklas von der Burg, except "Looking for Love", which was written by Steven Elson and Dave Stephenson, and "Midnight Heartache", which was written by Jonas von der Burg, Anoo Bhagavan, Niklas von der Burg, Donna Weiss and Jackie de Shanon.
