I Fall in Love Too Easily is the fifth studio album by American singer Katharine McPhee. It was released on November 17, 2017 via BMG. The record was produced by Don Was, and features covers of romantic American standards. It was made available for pre-order on October 5, 2017.[1]
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| Released | November 17, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | October 2016–August 2017 Los Angeles, California | |||
| Studio | Capitol Studios and Henson Studios (Hollywood, California)
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:00 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Don Was | |||
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| Singles from I Fall in Love Too Easily | ||||
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Background
editIn September 2016, McPhee announced that her next studio album was going to feature classic American standards under the supervision of Don Was. When asked about the project, McPhee shared: "They are songs I am inspired by. I've been inspired by them for a long time, these old standards, I've been singing since I was a little kid."[2]
Recording and inspiration
editIn December 2015, McPhee took part in a CBS special to celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday - Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert. McPhee and John Legend performed the opening medley of Sinatra's "You Make Me Feel So Young," "My Kind Of Town," and "You And Me (We Wanted It All)".[3] Backstage, she met Don Was and discussed working with him on a project of music similar to what was performed that night. Was assembled a band for them to perform a few concerts at bars in California[4] before heading into the studio together.
She recorded the album in the Capitol Records Building[5] in a studio that included equipment used by Sinatra on his recordings.[6]
Title
editOn October 5, 2017 in an Instagram and Facebook live,[7] Katharine revealed that her album would be titled I Fall in Love Too Easily, and explained that it had been suggested by producer Don Was.[8] She later admitted that I Fall in Love Too Easily was a fitting title because, "...it's the truth."[9]
Singles
editThe first single, "Night and Day" was made available for free via SoundCloud, and premiered on Entertainment Weekly's website;[10] it was later added to other streaming sites, and made available for purchase on iTunes. The track was also released as an instant download with the pre-order of the album on iTunes, and amazon.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "All The Way" | Sammy Cahn | 3:56 |
| 2. | "I'll Be Seeing You/ Some Other Time" (Medley) | Irving Kahal • Betty Comden • Adolph Green | 5:39 |
| 3. | "Night and Day" | Cole Porter | 5:09 |
| 4. | "I Fall in Love Too Easily" | Sammy Cahn | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Everything Must Change" | Bernard Ighner | 3:29 |
| 6. | "I've Grown Accustomed to His Face" | Alan Jay Lerner | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Sooner or Later" | Stephen Sondheim | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Who Can I Turn To?" | Leslie Bricusse • Anthony Newley | 4:04 |
| 9. | "It Never Entered My Mind" | Lorenz Hart | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Blame It on My Youth/ You Make Me Feel So Young" (Medley) | Oscar Levant • Edward Heyman • Mack Gordon | 4:07 |
Personnel
edit- Katherine McPhee – vocals
- Alan Pasqua – grand piano, track arrangements
- John Clayton – double bass
- Darek Oles – double bass
- Reuben Rogers – double bass
- Peter Erskine – drums
- Joe LaBarbera – drums
- Alex Budman – saxophones
- Francisco Torres – trombone
- Michael Stever – trumpet
- Jeremy Levy – horn arrangements, string arrangements
- Péter Illéyni – conductor
- Balázs Bujtor – concertmaster
Production
edit- Randy Cohen – executive producer
- Don Was – producer
- Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
- Steve Genewick – engineer
- Chandler Harrod – engineer
- Támas Kurina – engineer
- Derrick Stockwell – engineer
- Eric Boulanger – mastering at The Bakery (Culver City, California)
- Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
- Rachel Jones – production assistant
- Cassondra Massa – product manager
- Amanda Demme – cover photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 27 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Katharine McPhee". Facebook.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Katharine McPhee graces Ocean Drive cover". Wsvn.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "15 Best Moments From Sinatra 100: An All-Star GRAMMY Concert". Cbs.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Instagram post by Katharine McPhee • Jul 25, 2017 at 8:14pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Instagram post by Katharine McPhee • Jul 30, 2017 at 7:18pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Instagram post by Katharine McPhee • Nov 2, 2016 at 8:22pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Instagram post by Katharine McPhee • Oct 3, 2017 at 11:06pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Kat Pack (6 October 2017). "Katharine McPhee Live Stream - Fan Q&A + New Album". YouTube. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Instagram post by Katharine McPhee • Oct 12, 2017 at 3:14pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Katharine McPhee's romantic new single has a Frank Sinatra connection — listen here!". Ew.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Instagram post by Katharine McPhee • Oct 6, 2017 at 4:16pm UTC". Instagram.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "I Fall in Love Too Easily". Amazon.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Music / Discography". KatharineMcPhee.net. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Katharine McPhee Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Katharine McPhee Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.