I Hear a Song (album)

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I Hear a Song
I Hear a Song (CD) by Dami Im.jpg
Studio album by
Dami Im
Released23 March 2018
RecordedNashville, Tennessee, 2017
LabelSony Music Australia
ProducerRick Price
Dami Im chronology
Classic Carpenters
(2016) 		I Hear a Song
(2018) 		Live Sessions
(2019)
Singles from I Hear a Song

I Hear a Song is the fifth studio album by Australian recording artist Dami Im released on 23 March 2018 by Sony Music Australia. The album is made up of 12 cover songs and 2 original tracks.[1] The album was announced on 16 February 2018 with Im saying “Before you listen to the album it might look like an unusual combination of songs but I recorded every tune with the same desire, which was to share the stories of these amazing women, the most raw and simple way, through a microphone and my fingers on the black and white keys."[2] In April, Im said: "You wouldn't call it like a serious jazz record, but it has that flavour, it has all that vibe that I used to have before this pop thing came along."[3]

The album was supported by the I Hear a Song Tour commencing in April 2018.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
auspOp4/5 stars[4]
news.com.au3/5 stars[5]

Cameron Adams from news.com.au gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing: "While The Carpenters [cover album] made her sound old before her time, this one works well. Jazzy gems from everyone from Beyoncé to Nina Simone to Norah Jones to Bonnie Raitt. Two originals suggest Dami is more down with 'bebop' than 'dance pop' now."[5] David from auspOp gave the album 4 out of 5, saying: "I Hear a Song is a successful outing featuring music that feels genuinely 'Dami'. This is a really cohesive and mature sounding album. It's not about big bold brash tunes, it's more in the subtlety of the arrangements in each song."[4] He called "Come Away with Me" the album highlight.[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feeling Good"
3:55
2."I Hear a Song"
2:44
3."I Say a Little Prayer"
3:41
4."Summertime"
3:31
5."My Funny Valentine"
3:49
6."Love On Top"
3:49
7."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
3:49
8."Come Away with Me"
3:11
9."Cry Me a River"
4:11
10."I Can't Make You Love Me"
4:22
11."God Bless the Child"
4:40
12."Autumn Leaves"
3:58
13."Round Midnight"
4:28
14."Like a Cello"Im3:02

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 3
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[7] 1
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[8] 11

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2018) Position
Australian Top Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[9] 3
Chart (2019) Position
Australian Top Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[10] 16
Chart (2020) Position
Australian Top Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[11] 37

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia[12][13] 23 March 2018
Sony Music Australia 88985468012

References[]

  1. ^ "I HEAR A NEW DAMI IM ALBUM APPROACHING". auspOp. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Dam Im Announces Her Forthcoming Album "I Hear A Song" To Be Released March 23". Sony Music Australia. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Dami Im's new album I Hear A Song a return to her jazz roots". NT News. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "David Reviews I Hear a Song". auspOp. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "New album reviews: I'm Talking reissued, Jack White, George Ezra, Dami Im, Love, Simon and more". news.com.au. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Dami Im – I Hear a Song". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 20 Artist Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Gaon International Album Chart – Issue date: 18.03.18 – 24.03.18". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Jazz & Blues Albums for 2018". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Jazz & Blues Albums for 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Jazz & Blues Albums for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  12. ^ "DAMI IM (CD) I Hear A Song". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  13. ^ "I Hear a Song (download) by Dami Im". iTunes Store. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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