BarlowGirl (album)

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BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl albumcover.png
Studio album by
BarlowGirl
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2004
RecordedAugust 2003[1]
GenreChristian rock
Length43:28
LabelFervent
BarlowGirl chronology
BarlowGirl
(2004) 		Another Journal Entry
(2005)
Singles from BarlowGirl
  1. "Harder Than the First Time"
    Released: October 17, 2003[2]
  2. "Never Alone"
    Released: April 2, 2004[3]
  3. "Clothes"
    Released: June 11, 2004[4]
  4. "Mirror"
    Released: October 8, 2004[5]
  5. "On My Own"
    Released: January 2005[6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[7]
CCM Magazine61%[8]
Christianity Today3.5/5 stars[9]
Cross Rhythms8/10 stars[10]
Jesus Freak Hideout3.5/5 stars[11]

BarlowGirl is the self-titled debut album from the Christian rock and CCM band, BarlowGirl. The album was released on February 24, 2004 on Fervent Records.[11] The album hit No. 14 on Billboard magazine's Top Heatseekers chart, and No. 9 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[12]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by BarlowGirl.

Album release
No.TitleLead vocals[13]Length
1."On My Own"Alyssa4:02
2."Pedestal"Lauren3:29
3."Never Alone"Alyssa4:30
4."Harder Than the First Time"Alyssa & Lauren (split)4:20
5."You Led Me"Alyssa & Lauren (split)3:42
6."Mirror"Alyssa & Lauren (split)3:54
7."Superstar"Alyssa3:25
8."Clothes"Lauren2:28
9."She Walked Away"Alyssa4:13
10."Average Girl"Lauren3:24
11."Surrender"Alyssa6:01
12."Image of God" (Bonus track[citation needed])Alyssa & Lauren (split)3:16
Total length:43:28
Family Christian Stores bonus track (2007)
No.TitleLength
12."We Pray" (featuring Rebecca St. James, Lisa Kimmey of Out of Eden, Leigh Cappillino of Point of Grace, Adam Agee of Stellar Kart, David Leonard of Jackson Waters, and Juan Winans)4:08

Singles[]

A total of five singles were released for this album:

  • "Harder Than the First Time" is the album's debut single. It peaked at No. 16 on the Radio & Records (R&R) Christian Rock chart and at No. 18 on the Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart.[14]
  • "Never Alone" set a record for the longest running No. 1 song on the R&R Christian CHR and Rock charts in 2004.[15] The song also peaked at No. 20 on the R&R Christian Adult Contemporary (AC) chart and at No. 21 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs. BarlowGirl beat its R&R CHR record the following year with their single "I Need You to Love Me" from their sophomore release, Another Journal Entry.
  • "Clothes" was released for airplay on Radio Disney.[4]
  • "Mirror" peaked at No. 3 on the R&R Christian CHR chart and No. 37 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs.
  • "On My Own" peaked at No. 18 on the AC chart.

References[]

  1. ^ Barlow, Alyssa (August 30, 2013). "Photo". Instagram. Retrieved October 7, 2017. 10 years ago this month- we had just gotten signed and finished our 1st album