First Love (Karina Pasian album)

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First Love
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Studio album by
Karina
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008 (U.S.)
Recorded2007-2008
GenreR&B, Soul, Pop
Length40:49
LabelDef Jam
ProducerLos da Mystro, Ne-Yo, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Oak Felder, Syience, Troy Taylor
Singles from First Love
  1. "16 @ War"
    Released: April 29, 2008
  2. "Can't Find The Words"
    Released: June 16, 2008
  3. "First Love"
    Released: August 5, 2008 (iTunes promo single)
  4. "Winner"
    Released: August 12, 2008 (iTunes promo single)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
DJBooth.net3.5/5 stars[2]

First Love is the debut studio album by Dominican-American R&B singer Karina Pasian.[3][4][5] The album was released on August 19, 2008.[6][7] The album debuted on #57 on the Billboard 200.

The album includes the singles "16 @ War"[5] and "Can't Find The Words".

Karina recorded over 70 songs for the album,[3] including a collaboration with John Legend called "Promise" that didn't make the album.[8] First Love sold 9,000 copies in its first week. On December 3, 2008, the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album. As of December 2008, the album has sold a total of 28,408 copies.

Track listing[]

# Title Composer(s) Featured guest(s) Length
1 "90's Baby" Warren "Oak" Felder; Chasity Nwagbara 3:20
2 "Baby Baby" Niatia Kirkland; Chris "Tricky" Stewart; Terius "The-Dream" Nash Lil Mama 3:50
3 "Can't Find The Words" Farrah Fleurimond; Carlos “Los Da Mystro” McKinney; Natalie Walker; Daniel Crawley 3:58
4 "16 @ War" Chris "Tricky" Stewart; Terius "The-Dream" Nash 3:23
5 "Winner" Rico Love; Carlos “Los Da Mystro” McKinney 4:11
6 "The Love We Got" Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell; Chris "Tricky" Stewart; Terius "The-Dream" Nash 3:34
7 "Can You Handle It" Reggie "Syience" Perry; Shaffer Smith 4:00
8 "They Ain't Gotta Love You" Kandi Burruss; John Williams; Brandon "Blaze" Bowles 3:42
9 "Slow Motion" Gordon Chambers; Barry Eastmond; Vince Percy 3:54
10 "Can't Bring Me Down" Gordon Chambers; Troy Taylor 3:14
11 "First Love" Shawn Campbell; Gordon Chambers; Marshall J. Leathers; Marcus Grant 3:46
12 "Go Back" Ester Dean; Traci Hale; Perry 3:16

Singles[]

"16 @ War"[]

Main article: 16 @ War

"16 @ War" is the first single released from the album First Love.

"Can't Find The Words"[]

Main article: Can't Find The Words (Karina Pasian song)

"Can't Find the Words" is the second single from First Love.

"First Love"[]

Released: August 5, 2008 (U.S.)
Genres: Pop, R&B
Length: 3:36
Label: Def Jam
Writers: Shawn Campbell; Gordon Chambers; Marshall J. Leathers; Marcus Grant

"First Love" is a promo single that was released to iTunes on August 5, 2008 to promote the album.

"Winner"[]

Released: August 12, 2008 (U.S.)
Genres: Contemporary R&B, Pop
Length: 4:11
Label: Def Jam
Writers: Rico Love; Carlos "Los Da Maestro" McKinney, Shehnaz Khan
"Winner" is also a promo single released on August 12, 2008 to iTunes, just one week before the release of the album “First Love.”

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "DJBooth.net review". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Breaking & Entering: Karina Pasian
  4. ^ Teen R&B singer Karina Pasian declares "War"
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Ivey, Nile (2008-05-06). "Karina Pasian: Ready For War". BET. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  6. ^ First Love: Karina. Accessed May 22, 2008.
  7. ^ "Karina Pasian Debut Album First Love, In Stores August 19th!". So Hood Magazine. 2008-05-14. Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  8. ^ An interview with KARINA: 'I wanted to do a classic timeless album'

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