Taylor Henderson (album)

Taylor Henderson
Studio album by
Taylor Henderson
Released29 November 2013 (2013-11-29)
Recorded2013
GenrePop
LabelSony
Producer
  • Louis Schoorl
  • Dorian West
Taylor Henderson chronology
Taylor Henderson
(2013) 		The Acoustic Sessions
(2014)
Singles from Taylor Henderson
  1. "Borrow My Heart"
    Released: 1 November 2013

Taylor Henderson is the debut studio album by Taylor Henderson, the runner-up of the fifth season of The X Factor Australia, released through Sony Music Australia on 29 November 2013. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

Background

After finishing second in the fifth season of The X Factor Australia in 2013, Henderson signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.[1] It was announced on 8 November 2013 that Henderson would be releasing his self-titled debut album.[2] The album contains his debut single "Borrow My Heart" along with ten recorded versions of songs he performed on The X Factor.[2]

Critical reception

Ahead of the album's release, Renowned for Sound published a five-star review which praised Henderson's time on The X Factor Australia as being "the most versatile and well-rounded contestant on the show".[3] The article states about the album and Henderson's performance: "Taylor Henderson has a voice that you can’t help but want to listen to, no matter what he’s singing. Part of what makes him so exceptional is that his voice always has the right tone for the right song, and doesn’t make the mistake of over-singing like so many others".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Borrow My Heart"
Louis Schoorl3:33
2."I Won't Let You Go" (James Morrison song)
  • James Morrison
  • Steve Robson
  • Martin Brammer
Dorian West3:22
3."I Will Wait" (Mumford & Sons song)Marcus MumfordWest3:47
4."Let Her Go" (Passenger song)Mike RosenbergWest3:52
5."Choirgirl" (Cold Chisel song)Don WalkerWest3:12
6."The Horses" (Daryl Braithwaite song)
West3:26
7."One Crowded Hour" (Augie March song)Glenn RichardsWest3:36
8."Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper song)Robert HazardWest3:18
9."Some Nights" (Fun song)
West4:04
10."The Blower's Daughter" (Damien Rice song)Damien RiceWest3:06
11."Human Nature" (Michael Jackson song)
West3:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Rank
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 20
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[6] 5
Chart (2014) Rank
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[7] 36

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia[9][10] 29 November 2013 CD, digital download Sony Music Australia 88843013132

See also

References

  1. ^ McCabe, Kathy (1 November 2013). "X Factor stars Taylor, Jai and Third Degree to release singles today". news.com.au (News Limited). Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "The X Factor Australia's Taylor Henderson To Release Self-Titled Album!". Take 40 Australia. MCM Media. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Album Review: Taylor Henderson – Taylor Henderson – Renowned for Sound". 29 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Taylor Henderson – Taylor Henderson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  9. ^ "CD – Taylor Henderson (Album)". Sanity. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Taylor Henderson by Taylor Henderson". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 8 November 2013.