Zee Avi is the debut album from singer Zee Avi. The album is most notable for Avi's single "Bitter Heart".
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| Released | May 19, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie, pop, jazz | |||
| Label | Brushfire Records/Monotone | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | (3.5/5)[1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+)[2] |
| Paste | (85/100)[3] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[4] |
| The New York Times | (favourable)[5] |
| Under the Radar | (7/10)[6] |
Chart history
editZee Avi peaked at number 130 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and number 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in 2009. The album sold 6,000 copies in the United States in its first two weeks of release according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7] The debut single "Bitter Heart" entered the Billboard Japan Hot 100 singles chart at number 82 and peaked at number 63 for two weeks.[8] To date, the album has sold over 300,000 units[9] and been certified Gold in Taiwan,[10] Singapore[9] and Malaysia.[11]
The Associated Press named Zee Avi one of the top 10 albums of 2009, taking the No. 9 spot.[12]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Zee Avi, except "First of the Gang to Die" by Morrissey and Alain Whyte
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bitter Heart" | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Poppy" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Honey Bee" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Just You and Me" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Is This the End" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Monte" (Bam) | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Kantoi" | 1:46 |
| 8. | "I Am Me Once More" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "First of the Gang to Die" (Morrissey cover) | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Darlin' It Ain't Easy" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "The Story" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Let Me In" | 4:25 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1563339
- ^ Whitney Pastorek (10 June 2009). "Zee Avi Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Zee Avi: Brushfire Records & Monotone Present Zee Avi". Paste. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Lyndal, Erin. "Zee Avi". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (May 31, 2009). "Odes to Sex, Samba Soul and a French Novel". The New York Times.
- ^ Vale, Tom. "Zee Avi". Under The Radar. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Herrera, Monica (9 June 2009). "Billboard interview with Zee Avi". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Bitter Heart's Charting History in Japan". Acharts.us. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ a b Shazryn Mohd. Faizal (March 25, 2010). "Zee Avi sudah bertaraf antarabangsa". Utusan Online (in Malay). Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ^ N. Rama Lohan (17 March 2010). "Pop darling". The Star. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ Ng Suzhen; Dayang Nurazhar (April 5, 2010). "Zee most entertaining night". The Malay Mail. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "The AP ranks top 10 albums of the year". Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010.