Broken & Beautiful (Suzie McNeil album)

Broken & Beautiful
Studio album by
Suzie McNeil
ReleasedApril 10, 2007 (2007-04-10)
GenrePop rock
Length36:44
LabelCurve Music
Universal Music Canada
ProducerMarti Frederiksen
Suzie McNeil chronology
Broken & Beautiful
(2007) 		Rock-n-Roller
(2008)
Singles from Broken & Beautiful
  1. "Hung Up"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Believe"
    Released: September 17, 2007
  3. "Broken & Beautiful"
    Released: 2007
  4. "Lonely (Are You Coming Home?)"
    Released: 2008

Broken & Beautiful is the debut album from Canadian pop rock artist Suzie McNeil, released on April 10, 2007, through Curve Music.[1] It was preceded by the release of radio hit "Hung Up" and features the popular single "Believe", which served as an official anthem for the Canadian Olympic team in the 2010 Winter Olympics.[2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Matthew Chisling of AllMusic stated that the record was a strong effort where "...every single track individually is strong, and the best moments on the album are stronger than anything Kelly Clarkson ever recorded. With any luck, Broken and Beautiful will be a commercial success and McNeil will become the household name she deserves to be."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lonely (Are You Coming Home?)"Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen4:28
2."Believe"DioGuardi, Frederiksen3:41
3."Hung Up"Frederiksen, Suzie McNeil, Mikal Reid2:52
4."So In Love"Frederiksen, Alecia Moore4:04
5."Skin"Frederiksen, Richie Supa, Jodi Marr3:13
6."Too Low"Frederiksen, Andy Frampton, Steve Kipner3:28
7."Broken & Beautiful"Michelle Lewis, Johan Aberg, Sigurd Rosnes3:39
8."Poison"John Rzeznik, Gregg Wattenberg, Frederiksen, McNeil4:06
9."Where Were You?"Frederiksen, McNeil, Sean Cotton3:40
10."The One"DioGuardi, Frederiksen3:23

Personnel

Adapted from the Broken & Beautiful liner notes.[5]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Result
2008 Juno Award for New Artist of the Year[6] Broken and Beautiful Nominated
Canadian Radio Music Award for Hot AC[7] "Hung Up"
Canadian Radio Music Award for AC[7] "Believe"

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak pos.
CAN
[8]
2007 "Hung Up" 55
"Believe" 61
"Broken & Beautiful" —
2008 "Lonely (Are You Coming Home?)" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ "Broken & Beautiful by Suzie McNeil". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. ^ Bliss, Karen (September 20, 2006). "T.O.'s McNeil set to release CD". Jam!. CANOE. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Bell invites all of Canada to Believe". CNW Group. September 17, 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b Chisling, Matthew. "Broken & Beautiful - Suzie McNeil". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
  5. ^ Broken & Beautiful (media notes). Suzie McNeil. Curve. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Juno Award nominee plans to knock 'em dead -- with her dress". The Leader Post. CanWest MediaWorks. via canada.com. 5 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  7. ^ a b "CAB Announces 2008 Canadian Radio Music Awards Nominations". Broadcaster. 19 December 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Suzie McNeil Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 24, 2014.